Dive Review of American Diving in
The Continental USA/South Padre Island, Texas]

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American Diving: "Great Dives on the", Jun, 2019, by William Hubbarth, TX, US ( Sr. Reviewer 10 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 10955.
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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 $$
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Comments	Great operation based in South Padre Island, Texas. One hour boat ride in a comfortable, air conditioned boat. Breakfast taco's provided. Water and soft drinks also provided. Crew tied off, set deco lines. Buddy plan strictly enforced. Wreck of the Liberty Ship starts at 70'. Very large Amberjack's, Rays, and Snapper. Schools of fish, both inside and outside the wreck. An abundance of different kinds of coral, and Hydroids! Not much fire coral, but a lot of bristle worms. Lionfish inside the wreck. Second dive encountered strong current, that was causing "Issues" with the OW divers. This is an advanced dive, and should be considered as one. Several people had out of air experiences due to their lack of experience in Blue open water diving. A professional, well run operation. However, IMHO, it should be restricted to AOW divers and above with at least 25 dives.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Hawaii, Cabo, Port Aransas, Anacapa, Manzanillo, Mahuahal, Tulum, Dominican Republic, Lake Travis, Texas.
Closest Airport	Harlingen, Texas	Getting There	Drive, fly
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	85-70°F / 29-21°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	10-50 Ft/ 3-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Buddy plan
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	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	[None]

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Dive Review of American Diving in The Continental USA/South Padre Island, Texas]

American Diving: "Great Dives on the", Jun, 2019,

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of American Diving in
The Continental USA/South Padre Island, Texas]