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General Travel/Other Locations/Scapa Flow - Orkney Islands

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Johns Diving Charters: "Awesome wrecks in Scapa", May, 2017, by Lee Martin, AB, CA ( 2 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 9716.
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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	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	John is a very experienced charter operator. So experienced that I think he finds non expedition level divers without rebreathers boring. Our boat was all experienced Tec Divers, including our group of 5 Canadians, but John didn't seem very interested in engaging with us, or doing any sort of dive briefing or discussion before and after. His boat is fairly spartan as well. The boat docks each night and the crew leaves so you're on your own in the evenings. I would definitely choose a different charter next time. That being said, the diving itself is spectacular and worth the trip. The wrecks are massive, mysterious and covered with life. You couldn't see it all here in 1000 dives I think! Go before they rust away into nothing.
Websites	Johns Diving Charters
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean and lots of Canada West Coast
Closest Airport	Kirkwall	Getting There	London-Scotland-Kirkwall airport or Scotland-car ferry to Orkneys
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	currents
Water Temp	8-10°C / 46-50°F	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	20-50 Ft/ 6-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No restrictions. John has oxygen, helium and a booster on his boat so he can blend whatever backgas and deco mixes you want.
Liveaboard?	yes	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	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
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	Power and space is available on the boat.

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Dive Review of Johns Diving Charters in General Travel/Other Locations/Scapa Flow - Orkney Islands

Johns Diving Charters: "Awesome wrecks in Scapa", May, 2017,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Johns Diving Charters in
General Travel/Other Locations/Scapa Flow - Orkney Islands