Name: Neysa
Liveaboard Activity: Scuba Diving
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About: Neysa reports back on her exciting liveaboard trip in Bahamas. Neysa works closely with a worthwhile veteran dive charity too – check out all the tabs for more.
Liveaboard Dive Boat: Blackbeard’s Morning Star
Date of Trip: 9/10/2022
Neysa’s Rating: 5*
“Absolutely outstanding food, from chicken curry to tacos, to steak with lobster sauce (which we caught) and key lime pie there was something for everyone.
We did have a couple of Veterans with dietary restrictions and the chef prepared individual meals for them which were also highly complimented.”
“The combination of this particular crew were probably the best we have ever had in our 12 trips on this boat.
Captains Chris and Drew found the calmest seas for great dives, Seb the DM did great briefings to make sure everyone understood what was happening and how to navigate the sites, Jake’s food was outstanding, and Morgan and Matt kept everything running smoothly in terms of engineering and dive support. They worked cohesively as a team and even our new divers felt completely comfortable and safe.”
“Favorite sites from this trip were ones we don’t visit all the often, Flat Rock Reef was teaming with life (sharks, rays, Jawfish, Queen angel, Damsel fish, Sergeant Majors, the list goes on), gorgeous healthy coral, and perfect conditions.
Madison Avenue we did as both a day and a night dive (lobster, crab, turtles, eel, shrimp, again the list goes on). And Smuggler’s Plane was our last night dive, we saw 2 octopus out in the seagrass surrounding the plane who put on quite the show.”
“Bunks are dormitory style on this vessel and I was with the rest of our staff in the main galley section.
Bunks have a privacy curtain and a shelf at the foot of the bed to store clothes and hygiene items. Think ‘camping at sea’ but perfect for our group of Veterans. We love this boat and are already booked for 2 trips next year.”