Dive Review of Peter Hughes -- Paradise Dancer/Peter Hughes Paradise Dancer in
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Peter Hughes -- Paradise Dancer/Peter Hughes Paradise Dancer, Oct, 2010, by David McDougall, CA, US ( Reviewer 6 reports). Report 5807.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The boat is by far the best we have ever been diving from and the crew were very helpful, courteous, friendly and knowledgeable. The rooms were spacious and well laid out with ample space to store clothing etc. Food was excellent, abundant and the chef catered for vegetarians very well. The dive groups were split into two tenders and dive sites were never more than a few minutes away. The dive guides on our tender Yan and Acho were skilled at finding the hard to find critters and were very helpful with identifying things we saw after the dive. The diving itself was generally drift diving around the various small rock outcroppings, sea mounts and small islands. The currents were for the most part gentle, but there were the occasional faster currents that required you to be a little more careful. The coral on the reefs/walls seemed to be in pretty good condition especially in the protected areas. The smaller reef fish were abundant but there was a noticeable absence of larger fish, particularly sharks. You may have noticed in the info included with this report that the number of sharks was listed as "lots" and although this was factual it doesn't really represent the types of sharks. There were many bottom dwellers such as Wobbegongs and Epaulette sharks, but there was a distinct lack of the larger reef or pelagic sharks. The after dive shoulder and back massage was an excellent addition to the days diving. Overall, if you love nice walls with lots of coral and small and unusual reef fish/critters, this is an excellent choice. However if you are looking for more excitement with lots of pelagics perhaps somewhere else would be better suited.
Websites	Peter Hughes -- Paradise Dancer Peter Hughes Paradise Dancer
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	French Polynesia, Kenya, Setchelles, Many Caribbean destinations, Costa Rica, Belize, Scotlnad
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	81-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	40-100 Ft/ 12-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	There were no "enforced" diving restrictions
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		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	The boat had an excellent Camera room with compressed air available via a SCUBA tank. There were lots of slots available for camera setup with 110v at each station and 240 available if required using a step up converter.

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Dive Review of Peter Hughes -- Paradise Dancer/Peter Hughes Paradise Dancer in Indonesia

Peter Hughes -- Paradise Dancer/Peter Hughes Paradise Dancer, Oct, 2010,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Peter Hughes -- Paradise Dancer/Peter Hughes Paradise Dancer in
Indonesia