The diverse and often contrary nature of this coalition of
dive boat operators, researchers and eco-tour operators is a testament to the immediate need for a long term funding source for this unique Bio-Sphere Reserve and all its inhabitants.
There is also a regular
dive boat operator that runs an overnight trip staying on the Similan Islands.
Not exact matches
Eleven works with the only PADI Resort
operator in the area, which features top - of - the line
dive boats as well as high - quality scuba gear rentals.
Tour
operators can take you on local
dives on the reef, or
boat you off to even more exotic locals, such as the Great Blue Hole.
A
dive boat with the highest standards of operation, the Panunee that was designed and perfected by a group divers whom each have their own area of expertise: an interior designer, a
dive trip
operator, and...
Dive Cruise: Standard cabin accommodation with air - conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, coffee, hot chocolate, tea and water,
dives, tanks, weights and weightbelts, torches, experienced English - speaking divemaster (s),
operators fuel surcharge, and
boat transfers.
You can snorkel from drifting charter
boats or Scuba
dive with one of the
dive operators located on the island.
For each of these
operators, 2
boat dives each day on Sipadan are the norm followed by 1 further
boat dive at their more immediate
dive sites.
A
dive boat with the highest standards of operation, the Panunee that was designed and perfected by a group divers whom each have their own area of expertise: an interior designer, a
dive trip
operator, and a shipyard owner.
We were used to diving with basic
dive operators, where we have to set up our own gear and lug it out to the
boat (and diving gear is heavy!).
There are a host of
boats offering snorkeling trips, and most of the hotels on the island, as well as the above
dive operators, also offer snorkel trips and equipment rental.
This
operator has not confirmed the presence, or quantity of, oxygen on their liveaboard
dive boat
These fins are popular for warm water diving, especially from
boats and are the most popular among Cayman Islands
dive operators.
Also liked how
boat operators contacted one another to schedule their
dives to ensure the
dive site didn't get crowded.
Now a permit system is in place, each local
dive operator gets enough permits to fill just a small
boat each day, and the places are allocated to
dive guests on the basis of their stay's duration.
Island Divers advantage: many
dive operators on Oahu are a website and a phone number, only booking space on «shared»
boats.
The few Candidasa
dive operators that operate their own
dive boats have them moored in Padang Bai harbour.
Blue Waters in - house PADI 5 Star
dive operator complete with 2 purpose built Newton
dive boats, private jetty, compressor and classroom facility for learners.
The jetty is usually within five minutes of the shop and most of the
operators use speed
boats to the
dive sites, so even on the slower «bum»
boats, journey times are rarely more than thirty minutes — ideal for setting up equipment, and relaxing before the
dive briefing.
In some parts of the world, e.g. Indonesia, very few charter
boats allow diving from the platforms since the
operators have an unwritten agreement regarding the distance their
boats keep from the
dive sites.
Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida are accessible by
boat from Amuk Bay and most
dive operators in the area offer trips to the two islands.
I was quite looking forward to my safari; A well - established Phuket
dive operator's liveaboard
boat with a good reputation that I had somehow managed never to see firsthand before.
Unless we get CO2 back below 275ppm the ice is going to continue to melt and we are going to get +80 metres of rise, and most of the good infrastructure works in coastal cities around the world are merely serving to enhance the
dive experience for future tour -
boat operators.
THE real story on the current health of the Great Barrier Reef from
dive -
boat operators and divers who work up and down the reef everyday...