Dive Review of Underwater Safaris/Emerald Princess in
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Underwater Safaris/Emerald Princess, Apr, 2008, by Paul Lima, TN, US ( Sr. Contributor 27 reports). Report 4025.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Walked from cruise pier to the dive shop which was nearby and then to the dive boat which was large and spacious with 14 divers on board. The crew gave good briefings and did numerous head counts by reading names off a log. This was done prior to sailing and before and after each dive. The reef dive was a disappointment because of poor coral and very few fish. Also our divemaster went through the spur and groove formations much too quickly allowing little time to look at anything. I felt rushed the entire dive. The second dive was on old Navy barges and was much better. There was better coral and many more fish including some large Queen Angels. Once on the barges we were allowed to explore at our own pace and it was a much more pleasant experience.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Florida, Caribbean Islands, Cozumel
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	79-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	50-60 Ft/ 15-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	follow divemaster
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		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	no camera rinse bucket

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Dive Review of Underwater Safaris/Emerald Princess in Virgin Islands/St. Thomas

Underwater Safaris/Emerald Princess, Apr, 2008,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Underwater Safaris/Emerald Princess in
Virgin Islands/St. Thomas