Detailed Nekton Pilot Trip Report: Medio Reef June 6th - 13th

ShanaLyns · Jun 20, 2009

Hi everyone,

I've written a long winded and probably overly detailed trip report for our recent trip on the Nekton Pilot. If you're interested, it's here:

Medio Reef Trip Report

I hope it's helpful for people who are wondering if Medio Reef is for them. I know alot of the posts here about Nekton and previous SB'ers experiences at Medio really helped us decide to go, so thank you so much. Long story short, it was awesome overall. The Medio Reef trip is a really nice mixed bag of diving that included shallow reefs, blue holes, mini-walls, swim-throughs and night dives. Yeah, Nekton's got some well documented issues, but I'm not sure how else I would have gotten to dive these wonderful spots. So, enjoy the trip report.

Enjoy,

Shana Lyons

Wilbur · Jun 21, 2009

Great report! We are headed out for the Cay Sal trip on 27 June (a week away). This will be a long week waiting for the trip. We can't wait!

Thanks,
Chris & Marci

RJP · Jun 21, 2009

Thanks for taking the time to write up the review and share it with us!

robint · Jun 21, 2009

Great Trip Report!!!!
Sounds like you had just as good a trip as we did. I loved Medio Reef and would go back tomorrow.

Sorry to hear that the lionfish have arrived though. :depressed:

robin

ShanaLyns · Jun 22, 2009

I'm glad the report was helpful. Robin, some of your videos helped us decide to go, so thank you.

The lionfish haven't been overly destructive yet. I would say we saw a handful on each dive. They're definitely there, though. I kind of felt funny each time I saw one because they're so beautiful but so harmful to the reef. I do hope the government's bounty at least slows down their spread at some of the more well known sites.

Shana

cappyjon431 · Jun 22, 2009

Thanks for the detailed report. I have not been on a Nekton boat in four years, but your report is getting me psyched for their new Mayaguana itinerary. We're going in March, 2010.

scubamgb · Jun 23, 2009

ShanaLyns - great trip report!!!

I was on the Medio Reef trip May 23-30 and loved the diving! I also watched robint's videos and was sold on diving Medio Reef. I still haven't posted my report or pictures and your report is a good reminder that I have to get to it.

By the way - I got bit twice by a rather aggressive remora as well....damn things had me paranoid every time I saw them on a dive.

Mike_Mayfield · Jun 24, 2009

Hi Shana. It's Mike Mayfield from the Nekton trip last week.

What a nice surprise to see your review of the trip. You did a great job on the trip report. I was thinking about doing one, but now there is no need. You did a much better job than I would have.

I have posted some of the pictures from the trip, including the one of the three juvenile drums, in my SB photo gallery. I think you can get to them at scubaboard.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/4092.

It was great diving with you and thanks for the great trip report.

ShanaLyns · Jun 24, 2009

Hi Mike!

I'm so glad for the link to your pictures! Thanks!

I hope you guys got home alright. It was a pleasure to dive with you all. Hopefully our paths will cross again.

Shana

deeper thoughts · Jun 25, 2009

Thnx for the excellent report. I loved the shark pix

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