Dive Review of techwise/Alexandra in
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techwise/Alexandra: "Malta Wrecks", Oct, 2016, by Fabio Conti, Rio de Janeiro, BR ( Reviewer 3 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 9265 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
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Comments	Good things: Dive operation is completely tek and rebreather oriented. It is well equipped with boxes, lockers and hangers to keep your diving gear. There are 3 trucks and 2 boats, one RIB and a new 40 feet catamaran with british diver deployment and recovery system: a stern elevator that makes your life easy. The trucks take you and equipment to a wharf or marina closest to the diving point. This is to avoid long navigation times sometimes in a not so smooth sea. Underwater visibility is mediterranean style: 30 meters in an average day! Temperature was a confortable 24 C until 30 m depth. From that layer down there is a strong thermocline that decreases to 15/16 C, so dry suit is highly recommended. Currents could be strong sometimes. Wrecks are fantastic, both real and artificial. Many from WWII and WWI and some purposedly sunk. During wait on weather days Malta is plenty of historical and cultural attractions other than good restaurants and caffes. Bad things: Limited options for rental gear and tanks. They have DIR kits (regulators, wings and plates) but very few 15 l doubles. I used 13 l during the dives but never went beyond 60 m depth. Besides they have limitations in refilling pressure, that makes impossible to reach 230 bar. Forget about big fish. Sea creatures are ususally small and dispersed on the wrecks. Be careful with weather forecast. Wind can ground you for some days.
Websites	techwise Alexandra
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	It was my only travel in 2016
Closest Airport	Malta International Airport	Getting There	I got there flying Alitalia with connection in Rome. Many other options available through Europe
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	15-24°C / 59-75°F	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	30-40 M / 98-131 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	The only enforcement concerns to dive time. Dives were not guided.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	The dive center is well equipped with rinse tanks for cameras and video equipment.

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Dive Review of techwise/Alexandra in Mediterranean/MALTA

techwise/Alexandra: "Malta Wrecks", Oct, 2016,

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Dive Review of techwise/Alexandra in
Mediterranean/MALTA