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The staff is amazing and helpful, which is the saving grace.
Going on this expedition is like going to boot camp. Jim talks down to you. It's his way or the highway. He one-ups you and has a story better than yours most of the time. There is no room for dialog.
Worse he's a loose cannon with the real possibility of physically violence. I happened to have touched one of the sharks in a way he didn't like, so he jumped on me as I was coming up from the water, both of us falling in while he hit me with all my gear in so I couldn't fight back and screamed "how would you like this done to you?", meaning what I did to one of "his" sharks. (I happened to have touched the tail of a reef shark following his protocol of anything behind the gills is ok).
This happened in international waters which he was quick to point out threatening to leave me in the Bahamas. Left thinking what my options were, I regretted choosing Jim Abernathy. This is the most unprofessional and downright wreckless liveaboard I've been on.
As far as the boat goes, it's cramped even for me and I'm 5'6". There isn't a communal area except for a round table where everyone can't fit and a smaller booth with camera equipment crowding around. It's claustrophobic. - via 