Dive Review of Octopus Diving in
St. Maarten/Grand Case, St. Martin, France

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Octopus Diving, Nov, 2012, by Georg A Gottschalk, CA, US ( Reviewer 4 reports). Report 6828.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Excellent dive operation, highly professional, highly experienced. Chris runs a tight ship, and Sally a tight shop. You're in good hands whether you're just getting Open Water certified (they did a great job with my girlfriend) or if you're an experienced tec diver (Chris will still be able to show you a few tricks I'm sure). Their DM's/Instructors were also professional and experienced. Some of the diving was absolutely phenomenal. Not as many tropical fish as I've seen in dive sites like Sipadan, but a heck of a lot more than in the B.V.I for instance. Chances of Nurse Sharks, certainty of big barracudas, a few turtles, and a lot in between. One dive in particular was spectacular: A wreck dive on the south side of the island, total blue water dive, infinite viz, lots of schooling fish. What's special about Octopus Diving isn't just the sheer experience Sally and Chris bring to the venture, it's that they also research, identify and build their own dive sites, including installing their own mooring. You'll rarely ever see another dive boat come even close. They're also able to tailor their schedule to your needs and experience. They never crowd the dive, and are strict in limiting the group to six divers per DM.
Websites	Octopus Diving
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, U.A.E., Baja & Northern California, Lake Tahoe, Sipadan, Phuket, Grand Cayman, British Virgin Islands, Cozumel, Playa Del Carmen, Tulum, Cenotes.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Time limits, dives were usually 45-50 min.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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
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]

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Dive Review of Octopus Diving in St. Maarten/Grand Case, St. Martin, France

Octopus Diving, Nov, 2012,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Octopus Diving in
St. Maarten/Grand Case, St. Martin, France