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Dive Review of
Dive Aruba/Marriott Hotel in
Aruba

in 2007/07
an Instant Reader Report
by
John Crellin, PA, USA
Report Number 3420

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Reporter
Dive Experience
101-250 dives
Where else diving
Carribean, Florida, California

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny  
Seas
choppy, noCurrents  
Water Temp
79   to 82    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
2
Water Visibility
40   to 60    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
yes  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
Come up with 500psi  
Liveaboard?
no 
Nitrox Available?
N/A 
What I saw
Sharks
None 
Mantas
None 
Dolphins
None 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
None 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  4 stars
Tropical Fish
4 stars  
Small Critters
  4 stars
Large Fish
2 stars  
Large Pelagics
  1 stars
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
4 stars  
Boat Facilities
N/A
Overall rating for UWP's  
N/A  
Shore Facilities  
N/A  
Comments
There is no camera facilities on Clive's boat it is a small boat only
holding 7 people. Have everything ready to go before departing the dock.  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
5 stars
Food
4 stars
Service and Attitude
4 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
5 stars  
Shore Diving  
3 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
3 stars   
Advanced
4 stars    
Comments  
Dive Aruba and Clive Paula always has a great operation.  He picks you up
promptly from your hotel and takes you over to his house to sign waivers,
pay and pick up rental gear if needed.  Then he transports you to his boat.
It is a small boat, holds 7 but is fast to the dive sites.  Clive gives
excellent dive briefings covering safety boat operation and dive site
layout. He gets in the water with you and guides you through the dive
especially the wreck dives so you see all of the interesting sights.  When
the first buddy team is ready to ascend, he ascends with them to help them
back on the boat, but allows you to continue your dive if you have
sufficient air remaining.  He lets you dive your full capability of air or
experience. My buddy and I were the last on the boat each time and got the
full amount of our dive ending with 500psi each time. On the first dive we
ended up about 300yards down current from the boat, he came over picked us
up and went back to retreive the other divers. You can count on fiishing
and being back to the dock by 1pm to 1:30pm with the morning dives and back
to your hotel before 2pm to enjoy the rest of the day. He is an outstanding
operator and I will always dive with him every time I return to Aruba. 
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