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Aquatique/none, Apr, 2004, by Terry Kraft, va, USA . Report 1006.
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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	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Did this dive while visiting Bahrain on business. They meet you at a resort and bring all their gear there. Very friendly aussies and brits. The Captain of the dive boat is worth the price of admission - very knowledgable about Bahrain and the middle east in general. Really knows his diving. Rest of the staff are helpful and fun. I had my own BCD, but used their wetsuit as the water was still a little cold. Their gear looked old, especially the wet suits, but was servicable. There were six of us on a boat that could hold 12 divers comfortably. Got to the site fast. No head on board, but a cooler for all our stuff. Have to bring all your own food and water - we stopped at a supermarket on the way and stocked up. First dive was a tugboat wreck in about 30 feet of water. Not much to write home about. Decent amount of fish inside the wreck - barren outside. The Captain explained that most reefs have been destroyed with just a few left. Next dive was also shallow - about 30 feet, but better. It was one of the few reefs still around and had a decent amount of sea life, including a turtle which has lived there forever. Mostly hard coral, lots of little creatures. The reef is in the shadow of several anchored tankers - a little different. Next time I go I will try the pearl diving, which is their specialty. Sounds like a good training program that culminates in a dive for natural pearls. They seem to really know their stuff. Overall a fun couple of dives with great people. Experts may be a bit disppointed in the venues. Price was right, 70 dollars for two dives.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	0-25 dives
Where else diving	Phillipines, Thailand, Spain, Hawaii, Guam, Australia
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	75-85°F / 24-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	20-30 Ft/ 6-9 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	50 minutes or 500 PSI
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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
UW Photo Comments	Had an area for keeping things dry in the bow.

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Dive Review of Aquatique/none in General Travel/Other Locations/Manama, Bahrain

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