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Dive Review of Pura Vida divers in
The Continental USA/West Palm Beach

Pura Vida divers, Jul, 2013,

by Bill McManus, TN, US (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 7113.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations N/A Food N/A
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity 3 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving 4 stars
Snorkeling 4 stars
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments Good - There were plenty of turtles and lobsters (though we went just before lobster season so I expect that anytime after August that wouldn't be true. The reefs were better than I knew existed that far north, and the Blue Heron Bridge was an excellent muck dive. The drift dives were very good, the dive briefings were very good and the boat captain picked us up promptly.
Strongly recommend you visit Ron's Wall, where Goliath Groupers hang out. The dive shop service was excellent.
Bad. The Dive Masters attention to their group ranged from excellent down to seemingly non-existent. These are probably not dives for newbies. The thermoclines were quite severe on several sites - My dive buddy would have brought her 7 mil suit if we'd not been told the water temp was 80 (NOT at depth it wasn't!!)
Websites Pura Vida divers   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 101-250 dives
Where else diving Grand Cayman, quarries
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather cloudy Seas choppy, currents
Water Temp 58-80°F / 14-27°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility -40 Ft/ -12 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions buddy dives, no deco
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins 1 or 2 Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 2 stars
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [None]
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