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Dive Adventures       "Easy Diving in St Maarten"
Dive Adventures is part of a larger water sports and boat activity company named Aqua Mania Adventures headquartered at the Simpso... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
9/2023   Denis Esslinger
100+ Dives
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SXM-Divers       "Great Crew Makes for Great Diving"
We had the privilege of diving with SXM- Divers based in Simpson Bay. Dan Norwood runs a top notch dive operation. He owns a 28’ RI... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2023   tim nugent
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Ocean Explorers Dive Center/ ]Bahia Blue Villa Full report       "Good Diving Again at St. Maarten"
We lodged in a 4 bedroom villa in Terres Basse with a kitchen, pool, hot tub, and en suite BR's. The cost is about the same as ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2019   Michael Traylor
500+ Dives
 
Ocean Explorers Dive Center Full report   dutch side of the island   "the very best dive operation!"
The best dive company I have ever been scuba diving with and I've been diving since 1994! My wife and I have over 700 dives each a... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2018   don buswell-charkow
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Octopous Diving Full report       "Nice dives, good viz, sharks"
We did this dive from the cruise ship, arranged from home. Our dive master, Mike, was helpful and knowledgeable. I had shoulder surg... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2018   Dawn
500+ Dives
 
Ocean Explorers Dive Center/ Calisto Villa Full report       "And Now For Somethng Different..."
We spent over a week diving w/ Ocean Explorers- two AM dives beginning at 8 or 11 AM. No night dive due to the weather mentioned b... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2017   Michael Traylor
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Ocean Explorers Dive Center/ Simpson Bay Full report       "Ocean Explorers, SXM"
I'm an airline pilot, and I got snowed into SXM for 4 days during the March snow storm (rough life, I know), so the other pilot an... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
4/2017   Chip Wright
250+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Ocean Explorers Dive Center/ Divi Little Bay Full report   south coast   "Ocean Explorers, great dive shop"
A small operation with first class service. Very close to the airport, a little inconspicuous from the road as it is on the far si... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
1/2017   George Lynch
500+ Dives
 
Octopous Diving Full report   DUTCH SIDE OF ST MARTIN   " OCTOPUSDIVING .COM CANCELED- MY- DIVE.. BUT DID NOT CHARGE ME"
I BOOKED THIS DIVE ON LINE IN DECEMBER 22 2015 I EMAILED THE DIVE SHOP TOLD THEM I WANTED TO DIVE FEB 18 2016 THURSDAY 8;00AM. T... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
2/2016   Robert Levine
1000+ Dives
 
Ocean Explorers Dive Center/ Rainbow Beach Club Full report       "Thankgiving in St. Maarten"
Really had a great couple of days of diving. The dives start off seeming like they will be average and then something would happe... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2015   Kris Kraman
100+ Dives
 
Ocean Explorers Dive Center/ Condo - VRBO Full report   Simpson Bay   "Surprisingly great diving"
This is a small operation, the majority of the divers are return customers, I almost did not get a spot on the boat. They limit t... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2015   Richard Rigg
250+ Dives
 
Aqua Mania Adventures/ Cruise ship Full report       "Good Cruise ship excursion"
We were in St. Maarten for a day call on a cruise ship and arranged to dive with Aqua Mania Adventures. I was very skeptical, as... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2014   Hugh E Aaron
500+ Dives
 
Octopus Diving/ Hotel L'Esplanade Full report   French Side   We did two tank dives on 4 days that we were there. They have three boats of differing size, so they can accomodate different size... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2014   Jack Aland
<100 Dives
 
aqua mania adventures/ simpson bay resort Full report       We had very good dive trip with great weather and mostly flat calm seas. We can't guarantee anything of course but, we saw sharks ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2013   richard broome
500+ Dives
 
Dive Adventures/ Simpson Bay Resort Full report       Beautiful place, scene, water; beach nice but small. The trip was worth it just for the view from our balcony. Diving good. Dive... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
9/2013   John Godkin
250+ Dives
 
Octopus Diving Full report   Grand Case, St. Martin, France   Excellent dive operation, highly professional, highly experienced. Chris runs a tight ship, and Sally a tight shop. You're in ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2012   Georg A Gottschalk
250+ Dives
 
Blue Bubbles/ Oyster Bay Beach Resort Full report       Hurricane Sandy decreased the viz, but we still enjoyed the dives. Since St. Maarten designated some areas a marine park several y... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2012   Sheri Guzick
100+ Dives
 
Octopus Diving/ La Vista Full report   Gran Case, St Martin   Went to St. Maartin on a vacation with a timeshare I had bought independently of the resort. The resort was very well maintained ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
5/2012   Timothy Waite
500+ Dives
 
Ocean Explorers Full report   Dutch Side   This dive operation is excellent! The boats are moored on a beach in front of the dive shop. You will need to walk some of your ge... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2012   Adam Dorfman
250+ Dives
 
Octopus Diving/ La Samanna Full report   marine park off French St. Mar   In advance of this trip we did not have high expectations as far as diving went - diving on St. Martin seems to be regarded as "me... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
4/2012   Dorothy McDonald
500+ Dives
 
Aqua Mania/ Divi Little Bay Full report       My family went to St Maarten / Dutch side for spring break with the kids, 9 and 12 years old. My son did his open water referral di... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
4/2012   Terry Grainger
250+ Dives
 
Blue Bubbles/ Divi Little Bay Resort Full report       Owner, Bobbi, and his employees are super expecially Dale, the DM. Faith, who runs the operations could not have been any ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
6/2011   Ernest A Krumbein
500+ Dives
 
Ocean Explorers Dive Center/ N/A Full report   Simpson Bay Beach   Jef and Lucianna run a tight ship with a very well stocked dive store and professional, friendly and well trained divemasters. The... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2010   Richard Basch
100+ Dives
 
Scuba Fun Dive Center/ Pasanggrahan Hotel Full report       The diving off of St. Maarten is very average and the weather conditions due to Hurricane Tomas made the conditions less than aver... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
11/2010   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives
 
Ocean Explorers/ Divi Little Bay Full report       The following list of things may bother many people and that's why I've included them. Let it be known, it didn't bother me in th... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2010   Thomas Wiles
250+ Dives
 
Caribbean Dive College Full report       Michel, Kelly, Paul and Nicki were excellent in all aspects of the dive - Their shop is a little hard to find - located in Phillip... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2010   Richard E. Heath
250+ Dives
 
Dive Safaris/ Atrium Full report   Simpson Bay   Stayed at the Atrium, located on Simpson Bay nestled on the beach with 3 decent dive operations nearby. Our desire was to dive wi... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2010   Joseph Williams C.
250+ Dives
 
Octopus Diving/ Private Residence Full report       Octopus Diving is what I would consider a good operation with excellent owners. They take your gear to one of their two small 6 p... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
6/2010   Cameron Cole
<100 Dives
 
Ocean Explorers Full report       I did 10 AM dives with Ocean Explorers Dive Center and had a wonderful experience. Owners Luciana and Jeff run an excellent opera... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
12/2009   John Dechant
250+ Dives
 
Scuba Fun Full report       Scuba Fun is great. . . . safety conscious. . . professional. . . knowledgable. . . . courteous. . . competent divemasters. . . one in water for each ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2009   Kirby Turnage
100+ Dives
 
Octopous Diving/ Independant Operator Full report       Weather was not helpful, Lots of rain with only 40- 50' visibility. Main thing here is the dive operation which we really enjoyed. ... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
4/2009   Rodney and Robin Bosche'
100+ Dives
 
Dive Safaris/ Cruise ship Full report       The dive operator was very good. They have their dive shop close to the cuise ship docks. They picked us up at the water taxi do... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
5/2008   Bob R.
100+ Dives
 
Dive Safaris Full report   Phillipsburg   Dove as shore excursion from Disney Wonder cruise ship. Visted the 18th century HMS Proselyte's cannons, anchors and other debris, ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
9/2007   Don Winchester
<100 Dives
 
Dive Safaris/ Wyndham Sapphire Full report   Dutch side   Dive Safaris includes ANY equipment you need in the price. $70 for the shark dive, $93 for a 2 tank AM. The shark dive is well d... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
2/2007   tom nagle
500+ Dives
 
Ocean Explorers Full report   Dutch   St Maarten is not considered a premier dive destination by many divers but there is plenty of fish life and coral to keep you inte... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2006   Michael Drumstas
500+ Dives
 
Dive Safaris/ Oyster Bay Beach Resort Full report       Spent a week at a timeshare at the Oyster Bay Beach Resort with 4 days of diving for my group of 7 divers. Selected Dive Safaris, ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2006   Jim Schoeneck
100+ Dives
 
Ocean Explorers/ Royal Islander Club Full report   42025   We found St. Martin to be a beautiful and friendly island. There are some great beaches and wonderful places to eat. Try Lee's in ... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
6/2006   Gary W Brown
100+ Dives
 
Dive Adventures/ N/A Full report       We went to St Maarten knowing that the diving was “poor”, but since this was a family vacation first, we had to set diving as a lo... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
1/2006   Marc
1000+ Dives
 
Dive Adventures/ Pelican Bay Resort Full report   Simpson Bay   St. Maarten has not received great ratings or numerous reviews. I would say - GREAT! That leaves a fantastic reef unspoiled with... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2005   Bruce Wallace
1000+ Dives
 
Ocean Explorers Full report       Great guys to go diving with. Septmber is probably not the best time to dive in St. Martin. . . water was very warm and probably les... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
9/2005   Kendall Erickson
<100 Dives
 
Dive Safari Full report       This was by far the best of two experiences we have had diving with a group organized by a cruise ship. The previous experience a... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
11/2004   James Heimer
250+ Dives
 
Scuba Fun Caraibes/ Oyster Bay Beach Resort Full report       Scuba Fun Caraibes was our worst dive operation experience. Fortunately, their only boat broke down after the third dive and they ... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
6/2003   Sheri Ray
<100 Dives
 
Little Bay Watersports & Dive Center/ Oyster Bay Beach Resort Full report       Fourth time to dive in St. Maarten. Within the last 2 years, certain areas have been designated marine parks and permanent mooring... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
10/2004   Sheri Ray
100+ Dives
 
Dive Safaris/ Pelican Resort Full report       Our 2- tank boat dive with Dive Safaris were on a newly sunk tug and the older wreck (barge). We had 5 people on the dive. The di... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
12/2003   John Keith
100+ Dives
 
Dive Mania/ Pelican Club Resort Full report       While Undercurrents pans St. Maarten as a dive site, we found that the coral was reasonably good and the dives were fairly interes... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
12/2003   John Keith
100+ Dives
 
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