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Dive Review of Mermaid Divers/Renaissance Ocean Suites in
Aruba

Mermaid Divers/Renaissance Ocean Suites, May, 2008,

by Eldon Okazaki, CA, USA (Top Contributor Top Contributor 54 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 4065.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude 3 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 3 stars Shore Diving 1 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments Mermaid divers were recommended; they were good except Tito was pissed about the poor people from south America and
Dominican Republic working for less than the Aruban people;
Bero was a happy divemaster and found critters that other divemaster did not find; unfortunately, the Mermaid divers are so popular that the boat is usually crowded; they do not set up nor change tanks; they do take inexperienced diver ( less than 12 dives) to 130 ft; they do try hard to please the divers; they do give discounts and drinks/ fruits after the 1st dive. Other dive operations also pick up at hotels.
The Renaissance hotel is very close to the Marina; there are many places to eat at the Renaissance plaza/ marketplace--breakfast can be $3.45 to $15; dinner can be < $10 to >$30+.
The weather can be windy and cloudy sometimes. The water was cold at 26 deg. C.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Hawaii, Mexico, Caribbean, Fiji, Micronesia,
Indonesia
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, dry Seas calm, choppy, no currents
Water Temp 26-26°C / 79-79°F Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 20-60 Ft/ 6-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions follow the divemaster; be at safety stop w/ 700 psi
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 1 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

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

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 3 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments there was barrel for cameras; some divers dunked masks into the camera barrel until they were told why not
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