Dive Review of Parrot Island Scuba Adventures in
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Parrot Island Scuba Adventures, Dec, 2007, by Jeff Haines, NY, USA ( 2 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 3763.
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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	The folks at Parrot Island Scuba Adventures run a great dive charter. The crew were friendly, helpful and skilled. I did a 2 tank dive, one wreck dive on "The Ancient Mariner" and one drift dive along a rock shelf called "Lighthouse Shelf", at 70 and 50 feet. There are many other dives available, including some at technical depths. Both sites I dove offered great photo subjects, including some nice corals and sponges, abundant small fish and the occasional large fish. I got some shots of a large green moray, a large stone crab and a couple of nice Grey Angelfish, Trumpetfish, Smooth Trunkfish and a Scrawled Cowfish. Link to photos: jdhaines.smugmug.com/ Water conditions were good and accurately reported by a crew member who secured the anchor line to the wreck on the first dive. The drift dive was excellent! We were dropped off right on top of the ledge and picked up very promptly at the end of the dive despite 3-4 foot seas. The freedom to dive your own profile plus the accurate information about the dives sites provided by the crew made for a great afternoon of diving. I will definitely be back. The only down side was a lack of rental tanks larger than 80cf, although nitrox was available. There are some deep wreck dives available, but if you want good bottom time on them bring your own large tanks.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	26-50 dives
Where else diving	Nassau, Grand Bahama, Pennsylvania, Crystal River Florida,
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	75-77°F / 24-25°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-75 Ft/ 9-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No restrictions.
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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	The boat crew was very knowledgeable and responsive to the needs of photographers. A camera rinse bucket is available. Although there was no designated dry table, there was plenty of room on the boat and I was easily able to find a good dry spot to change batteries between dives.

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Dive Review of Parrot Island Scuba Adventures in The Continental USA/Florida

Parrot Island Scuba Adventures, Dec, 2007,

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Dive Review of Parrot Island Scuba Adventures in
The Continental USA/Florida