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Reviewer |
Site Condition |
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| Name: | Anonymous | Entry: | 
5.00
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| Email: | Click Here | Bottom: | 
4.00
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| City: | Reef: | 
3.00
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| State: | Animal: |
3.00
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| Country: | Plant: |
5.00
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| Diving: | 0 years | Facilities: |
5.00
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| Dives: | 8 | Solitude: |
3.00
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| Roads: |
5.00
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Evaluation |
*Average: |
3.94 |
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| I took my first 'local' dive here at Monastery. I got certified in Hawaii, so the cold waters of Carmel were a little different. The water wasn't as bad as I thought - about 50 degrees, which is pretty warm for this area, as told by my Dive master. For the first dive we swam around the kelp beds at around 40 feet, a short swim out from the shore. The second dive, we snorkeled out a lot farther (also on the south shore), and that was a lot better. The rock formations are large and rugged, and there is a lot more larger fish to see. Saw lingcod, rock fish, jellyfish, hundreds of starfish varieties, and a few crabs. Didn't see any halibut, although we saw a few divers coming out of the water with Perch and some other fish types. Overall, the dive was good and I would go back for some more. | |||
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Enjoyment Level |
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| Snorkel: | 
2.00
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| Beginner: |
5.00
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| Intermediate: |
5.00
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| Advanced: |
3.00
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| Night diving: |
3.00
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Seasonal Information |
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| Season: | Summer | ||
| Year: | 2005 | ||
| Visibility: |
5.00 |
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| Current: |
5.00
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| Surf: |
5.00 |
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