Dive Review of Indies Trader/Westwind in
General Travel/Other Locations/Bikini Atoll - Marshall Island

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Indies Trader/Westwind, Nov, 2012, by Stephen D Pahl, CA, US ( Reviewer 4 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 6755.
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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	This is clearly a "bucket list" trip, very expensive with extreme diving. Most dives are 150+ for 20+ minutes resulting in deco stops for 20-40 minutes. However, if you want to see the largest warships diveable and the USS Saratoga, you have to come here. The Skipper, Chris, and the Divemasters, Brian and Edward, were wonderful. Accomodating to each divers various needs and desires, they lead dives deep inside the wrecks, as well a providing history of the site, with their extensive experience on the site. Worthy of the time and effort to go. While the boat is clearly more "spartan" than most, it was reasonably comfortable to serious divers. This is not a trip for casual divers and the inexperienced - you need to be very comfortable with extended decompression stops and diving in closed environments. However, a great operator and wonderful crew.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Throughout the Indio-Pacific Islands and Atolls, mostly related to wrecks as well as Cocos, Caribbean, Belize and other locals
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	84-°F / 29-°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	100-300 Ft/ 30-91 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	The Captain and divemasters treated you like an adult - plan your own dive and simply let them know. They sought to provide advice and counsel if they wanted to modify your plan.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Indies Trader/Westwind in General Travel/Other Locations/Bikini Atoll - Marshall Island

Indies Trader/Westwind, Nov, 2012,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of Indies Trader/Westwind in
General Travel/Other Locations/Bikini Atoll - Marshall Island