Dive Review of Atlantis IV/N/A in
The Continental USA/Morehead City, NC

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Atlantis IV/N/A, May, 2006, by Clay Coleman, LA, USA ( Reviewer 4 reports). Report 2576.
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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	This was my first trip to dive the shipwrecks off the North Carolina coast. The Atlantis IV is a very comfortable boat and the crew is friendly and first-rate. The weather in the area is volatile in May, and water temperature can vary significantly day-to-day. We were able to dive on 4 of 5 planned dive days. My goal on this trip was to photograph sand tiger sharks on the wrecks, and I was not disappointed. We encountered them on every dive, and we often encountered many. We also found a surprising number of lionfish on the wreck of the Papoose. Most of our dives were on the Papoose (we also made 2 on the Spar), and depths were in the 90-120 foot range. We made only 2 dives per day, which required a full day at sea. Despite the deep (short) dives, the area was one of the most fascinating I've seen and I look forward to getting back aboard the Atlantis IV soon.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Extensive Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy, cloudy	Seas	choppy, noCurrents
Water Temp	65-72°F / 18-22°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	None
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Very camera-savvy crew, helpful, plenty of fresh water rinse.

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Dive Review of Atlantis IV/N/A in The Continental USA/Morehead City, NC

Atlantis IV/N/A, May, 2006,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Atlantis IV/N/A in
The Continental USA/Morehead City, NC