Dive Review of Ocean Frontiers in
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Ocean Frontiers: "Another great visit, but WARM water", Oct, 2023, by G. Tripp Jones MD, SC, US ( Top Contributor 72 reports with 29 Helpful votes). Report 12649.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	[None] y wife and I returned for our 10th trip to dive with Ocean Frontiers at Compass Point resort on the east end of Grand Cayman. We flew AA 350 from CLT to GCM nonstop , about a 3 hour flight. A small car is included in the package, picking it up at Avis for the 30-35 minute drive to the resort. The car was small, but certainly adequate. We were in a very nice clean up to date condo on the ocean, only a 90 second walk to the boats, all new 46 foot Newtons. The breakfast is included at the on-site restaurant, Eagle Ray’s and it was just ok. Their lion fish tacos are superb at other times, however. The dive staff is superb, with a dive leader in the water with a max of 8 divers each, with 2 groups at a time and a captain still on the boat. The corals showed some bleaching, but less than when we were in Little Cayman in August. The viz was great, generally 100+, but the water temp was consistently 88 degrees, which was like bath water. At 90 feet it was still 86-87 degrees. There were not many grouper, but still a good many sharks, especially at Black Rock Reef and the “X” dive. The Friday afternoon Macro dive is a blast! 25 feet for 95 minutes! Awesome! All in all, the diving was very good, but the water was too warm. A car is certainly needed,and we dined at Tukka’s ( twice) South Coast Bar and Grill, La Casita and Over the Edge. We went to the Foster’s in Boddentown for sandwich supplies, libations, etc. We love this dive operation, which is the best, in my opinion, anywhere. Evan, James, Andy, Candace, Jon and the entire staff are great.
Websites	Ocean Frontiers [same]compass point
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	All over Caribbean, Truk, Australia, etc.
Closest Airport	Georgetown	Getting There	AA CLT to GCM
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	87-88°F / 31-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	80-110 Ft/ 24-34 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]back on boat 700 lbs psi, computer profile
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
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]All good.

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Dive Review of Ocean Frontiers in Cayman Islands

Ocean Frontiers: "Another great visit, but WARM water", Oct, 2023,

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Dive Review of Ocean Frontiers in
Cayman Islands