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Dive Review of Ocean Frontiers/Morritt's Tortuga Club in
Cayman Islands/Grand Cayman

Ocean Frontiers/Morritt's Tortuga Club, Jun, 2004,

by Rick Glider, AZ, USA . Report 1122.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 3 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments Ocean Frontiers (oceanfrontiers.com) is a 1st class outfit that spoils it customers. They're located on the northeast end of the island and we dove sites on the north and east sides. They offered free shuttle service to and from Morritts. If you dive multiple days with them, simply put your gear in a provided basket. They will rinse it off and store it for you. Upon arrival, you're gear is set up on the boat. They also change your gear to another tank after the 1st dive. I dove with them for 2 weeks (20 dives) and the only sites we repeated was Stingray City (due to the dive packages I took) and the night dive (both night dives were great;20 feet for 60 minutes). Dive briefings were complete. Boat had no more than 12 divers, broken up into 2 groups. Nitrox is available. 1st dive (100 feet) is guided. 2nd dive (keep around 50 ft.) is guided or on your own (dive your computer). Everyone associated with Ocean Frontiers was friendly and enthusiastic.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm, choppy
Water Temp 80-85°F / 27-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 0
Water Visibility 70-100 Ft/ 21-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Usual Grand Cayman limits-100 feet for 20 minutes on 1st dive; 60 ft. for 50 minutes 2nd dive-more flexible for this dive if you had computers.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 3 stars

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 There were separate rinse tanks for masks and cameras and a small table to put the cameras, glasses, etc. I didn't have a camera but I heard no complaints from those who did.
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