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Dive Review of Scuba Fun Caraibes/Oyster Bay Beach Resort in
St. Maarten

Scuba Fun Caraibes/Oyster Bay Beach Resort, Jun, 2003,

by Sheri Ray, TX, USA (Contributor Contributor 13 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 1423.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 1 stars Shore Diving 3 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 1 stars
Advanced 1 stars
Comments Scuba Fun Caraibes was our worst dive operation experience. Fortunately, their only boat broke down after the third dive and they refunded our 4th pre-paid dive. Most unhelpful dive operation. You're strictly on your own with your gear and they don't even appear to be concerned with customer service, as if appearing concerned was beneath them. One diver had not been diving in 5 years, was having trouble equalizing, and the DM literally had him by his first stage and was pulling him down the line to the bottom. I personally would have ripped her mask off and flung it to the bottom if she had tried that with me. Apart from the dive operation, we saw abundant healthy soft coral, LOTS of baraccuda; rays; angesl; box fish; stone fish; lots of juvinell fish; LOTS of schooling fish. Some great photo ops. We'll go back to dive in St. Maarten, but NOT with this dive operation.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 51-100 dives
Where else diving Saba, Utila, Cozumel
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas choppy
Water Temp 84-0°F / 29--18°C Wetsuit Thickness 0
Water Visibility 40-70 Ft/ 12-21 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

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

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

Subject Matter 1 stars Boat Facilities 1 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 1 stars Shore Facilities 1 stars
UW Photo Comments Provided NO tubs for cameras or masks
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