Dive Review of MDT Divers/H2O Below in
The Continental USA/Pensacola, Florida

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MDT Divers/H2O Below, Jul, 2008, by David Schwab, AE, USA ( Contributor 14 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 4306.
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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
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Comments	Dived the USS Oriskany from the mv H2O Below, thru MDT Divers in Pensacola. Dive shop provided standard dive equipment and made a computer available after the dives to view images taken. MDT Divers made me feel like a member of their group not just a paying customer. Thanks, guys!! CAPT Douglas runs a tight ship on the H2O Below. He and the (unpaid/tips only) crew/DM take good care of all the divers. The DM accompanied divers onto the USS Oriskany, but didn't herd them or keep them from exploring what they wanted. One of them showed me where an octopus was & and I got a great photo. The USS Oriskany is huge . . . no point in seeing the flight deck tho, it's at about 130 ft, and there's not much to see. Divers concentrate on the island; not a whole lot of life. Due to weather conditions (Hurricane Faye on the way) we dived only 2x (day 3 of a 4 day trip), but frankly I can't see diving a lot on the "O" unless you plan to spend more time at depths beyond 130 ft, which means deco, tech, or rebreather. Highly recommend MDT Divers and the H2O Below.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea, Thailand, Norway, UK, Spain, Turks & Caicos, Ireland, Bahamas, Cyprus, Croatia, Italy, France, Hawaii, Key Largo
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	75-80°F / 24-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	30-40 Ft/ 9-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Recommended no more than 130 ft; remain around the "island" of the carrier because that's where all the life is (albeit limited).
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Bucket available, captain and crew supported UWP needs.

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Dive Review of MDT Divers/H2O Below in The Continental USA/Pensacola, Florida

MDT Divers/H2O Below, Jul, 2008,

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Dive Review of MDT Divers/H2O Below in
The Continental USA/Pensacola, Florida