diverlady
Contributor
The food was fine. I was just glad not to be the one having to cook it so I wasn't about to be picky. They usually had salad with everything and a couple of different meat items. I didn't find it hard to find something especially since I don't eat red meat. There was plenty for everyone. If you have some allergy or require a special diet, you should contact them ahead so they can adjust for it.
My cabin was next to the engine room so the first night I didn't sleep at all! After that, I was fine. The cabin I was in was quite nice. It had it's own shower, toilet and sink. One bed was a double, the other a single and there's space beneath it for your luggage. I think most of the cabins were like this except for the ones on the top deck. They had queen or king beds. There was also a more general quarters area that slept about 4-6 people in bunks. I didn't have a chance to see that room as it was accessed from a different door than my cabin. There is a dryer on board if you get wet as well as a gear shower. The Indy (skiff) works well. There is a space below each seat for you to stow your fins, mask etc. but make sure your stuff is well secured or it could blow off during the high speed ride out. And make sure your drysuit is done up completely or you'll get wet on the ride!! You leave everything on the skiff between dives (except for you suit) and they load the skiff onto the back of the NExp.
My club is highly organized so I'm used to going into the water in a specific order. Those not going in first, help those that are get ready. That wasn't the case here. Basically, they get to the site and say "okay, we're here. Be back in an hour". So everyone is scrambling to get in. They were pretty strict on when you should be coming back as well as when the "Indy" was departing the NExp. as they are working around the tides.
Diverlady
My cabin was next to the engine room so the first night I didn't sleep at all! After that, I was fine. The cabin I was in was quite nice. It had it's own shower, toilet and sink. One bed was a double, the other a single and there's space beneath it for your luggage. I think most of the cabins were like this except for the ones on the top deck. They had queen or king beds. There was also a more general quarters area that slept about 4-6 people in bunks. I didn't have a chance to see that room as it was accessed from a different door than my cabin. There is a dryer on board if you get wet as well as a gear shower. The Indy (skiff) works well. There is a space below each seat for you to stow your fins, mask etc. but make sure your stuff is well secured or it could blow off during the high speed ride out. And make sure your drysuit is done up completely or you'll get wet on the ride!! You leave everything on the skiff between dives (except for you suit) and they load the skiff onto the back of the NExp.
My club is highly organized so I'm used to going into the water in a specific order. Those not going in first, help those that are get ready. That wasn't the case here. Basically, they get to the site and say "okay, we're here. Be back in an hour". So everyone is scrambling to get in. They were pretty strict on when you should be coming back as well as when the "Indy" was departing the NExp. as they are working around the tides.
Diverlady