Dive Review of Julier in
The Continental USA/Florida Keys

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Julier, Nov, 2010, by Adam Hartnett, MA, US ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 5829.
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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
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Comments	This was my second time on the Juliet and third liveaboard trip overall. I had previously had been on USVI and BVI trip on the sailboat in December 2008. I lucked out on this trip due to the fact that I was one of only 4 passengers (12 max) so I had my own cabin. The itinerary allows you to board in Key West (Westin Hotel Marina) and sail up to Miami for the week and dive the various reefs and wrecks of the Florida Keys. The following week's charter was going in reverse. The Good: -Boat was in excellent shape. -All crew members (Captain Rudy, Kat, Emily, Alicia, and Chef Johnny) were attentive and enthusiastic. -32% Nitrox is available but crew were able to give us 29, 30 for some deeper dives. -Food was excellent and plentiful. The Bad (which isn't too bad - more precautionary): -This trip was advertised as a wreck trip and it should be made clear that its really not for inexperienced divers, especially if conditions are not ideal. -The cabins could be perceived as tight especially if you are a single traveler bunking with someone you do not know. -This may not be a good itinerary in peak season in the Florida Keys due to size of boat and dealing with potentially crowded dive sites. The Diving 21 dives. 5 of which were night dives. The following wrecks were done: Cayman Salvager (twice) Vandenburg (twice), Thunderbolt, Benwood, Duane, Eagle, Spiegel Grove Diving Highlights: -9' manta seen during safety stop on Vandenburg -Huge Goliath Groupers on most wrecks -7' wide stingray in the sand on the Thunderbolt, -7-8' Great Hammerhead being followed by 15 barracuda + a huge school of Eagle Rays in 15' of water on Looe Key Reef -Huge Moray on the Benwood. -The coral is in better shape than my visit to Key Largo in 2005 -The invasive Lionfish were unfortunately present on many dives. Visibility was decent with some odd occurrences. The vis on the Thunderbolt was a bit spotty (20-30') but the dives on the Cayman Salvager and Vandenburg had 80 foot visibility. Overall, it was a great dive trip and I am looking forward to do a Bimini or Turks and Caicos run on the Juliet in the next couple of years.
Websites	Julier
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii (Big Island), USVI's, BVI's, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Florida Keys, South Florida, Massachusetts, Isle of Shoals (NH), Bonaire, Aruba
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy, surge
Water Temp	74-78°F / 23-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	30-80 Ft/ 9-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Buddy Diving, No Decompression, Max depth was 130 or MOD depending on Nitrox Blend.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	I use a simple point and shoot Canon so I do not require much. The boat does dedicate a rinse barrel for camera gear. There is plenty of room to work on camera gear on the boat.

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Dive Review of Julier in The Continental USA/Florida Keys

Julier, Nov, 2010,

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Dive Review of Julier in
The Continental USA/Florida Keys