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Dive Encounters (Peter Hughes new op)/Galapagos Sky, Jan, 2012, by Warren Sprung, TX, US ( Sr. Reviewer 11 reports with 10 Helpful votes). Report 6454.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Peter Hughes is back and better than ever! This is our 15th live aboard and although they've all been great but one (in Cayman),and a lot of previous trips with Peter's crews in the past, he is back with the best operation ever! The crew was fantastic--we all became caring family within hours of meeting--the same can be said for the boat, meals, diving, equipment handling, nitrox fills (they were included in the price as was alcohol. The group of divers (16 of us) became close friends during the week. The group was 2 Americans (us), 2 Italians, 4 French, 2 Brits, and 6 from Singapore. A more friendly group we have never encountered. This is the ONLY liveaboard where the captain (Victor) was totally involved with his crew and all the divers...he and his folks were always there to help us on/off the Zodiacs, on/off with wetsuits, water before every dive....simply put: THE BEST EVER on deck and below the surface. There was only one cold dive site (63F); the rest were 75-80F...AND we saw our 2nd GREEN FLASH at sunset aboard this honey of a boat! The currents were not much at all. This is a good time of year to go. DO IT! P.S. My tank strap broke on the 1st dive of the trip--the captain scrambled and got me a replacement from the rental pool within 15 minutes of my getting back on the boat... The last day at sea the crew (including the captain) washed all our gear and laid it out to dry. The great service never ended. P.S. I would be terrible if I didn't mention Ali Seymour who arranged all this for Peter...she truly rocks!
Websites	Dive Encounters (Peter Hughes new op) Galapagos Sky
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Worldwide. This was our 2nd dive trip to Galapagos, the 1st in 2001.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	63-80°F / 17-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Very liberal. We were even allowed to have a beer or glass of wine with lunch if we wished; that is they treated us like adults.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Camera gear and photographers are treated like royalty (so is everyone else)...

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Dive Review of Dive Encounters (Peter Hughes new op)/Galapagos Sky in Galapagos Islands

Dive Encounters (Peter Hughes new op)/Galapagos Sky, Jan, 2012,

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Dive Review of Dive Encounters (Peter Hughes new op)/Galapagos Sky in
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