Instant Reader Report
on Unique Sports / La Quinta Beach Resort in
Aruba / [N/A] on
2003/07
by
Stacy Dembitsky , SC, USA
Report Number 030731085447628

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 Grand Cayman, North Carolina, Florida Keys 

Dive Conditions

All dives were guided, so we were not in charge of any aspects other than
returning to boat with more than 500 psi  

The boat didn't have a camera table, however there was a cooler at the back
of the boat supposedly for cameras, but lots of masks (along with the mask
defogger) were in there also, so hold on to your own camera.  Developing
film on island is expensive, we brought ours home.  This operator isn't
really about photos, so it was about what we expected after having dove
with operations that cater to photographers.  

Overall Rating

That the water was so cold - 79 on a 60 ft dive for 40+ min gets a bit
chilly.  That all dives would be guided - makes the divers bunch up, and
lots of bumping ensued- can be a bit of a distraction.  Dive leaders were
good at finding interesting fish, but if I stopped to photo, lots of other
divers did too, which ruined my shots.  The staff were very friendly and
helpful.  The dive leaders were professional and helpful with any problems
during the dives - unfortunately, some dives were so fast, I thought I was
in a race.  It was a different type of diving - one tank am, one tank pm -
we are used to two tank am, and two tank pm.  When questioned about this,
we were told that Aruba isn't a diving destination, but a golf and cruise
stop.  Therefore, they make accomodations for the people that want to make
one dive, then some sightseeing before shopping and reboarding ship.  We
didn't get cruisers on our boats, but a lot of operators do, so be
watchful.  I would recommend Unique Sports to anyone going to Aruba. 

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