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Mexico (Western)/Huatulco

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HDC: "diving Huatulco", Feb, 2017, by Eldon Okazaki, CA, US ( Top Contributor 54 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 9508 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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 good: it was warm (~80F) weather while cold in California; the dive instructor <Dave was good as a DM; it was well organized; they have 40 dive sites; Xtapa only has 30 dive sites] the general mgr, Ana, knew her stuff; the dive rate was 1200 peso for 2 tank boat dive but if you paid in USD then it cost $80. the bad: the viz was bad that day ( ~ 10 ft.); only small critters; lots of sand and rocks; not really reefs; few tropical fishes.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	SE Asia, Hawaii, Caribbean, Palau, Yap, Dominican Republic, Cozumel, Indonesia, Bonaire, Philippines etc.
Closest Airport	HUX	Getting There	flight to Mexico city then to Huatulco
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	26-27°C / 79-81°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	2-10 Ft/ 1-3 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]the DM preferred that you follow him or the group.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
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	[None]my camera malfunctioned: no flash which worked fine on land and night

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Dive Review of HDC in Mexico (Western)/Huatulco

HDC: "diving Huatulco", Feb, 2017,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of HDC in
Mexico (Western)/Huatulco