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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*Cane Bay Dive Shop/ Arawak Inn*		St. Croix	Arawak Inn is a wonderful place to stay. The owners are wonderful and accommodating. All included breakfast's were very good... Full report		11/2010	Ronald Bailey 1000+ Dives
*Cane Bay Dive Shop/ 2Dive4 Villa*		St. Croix	I spent a week on the north shore of St. Croix with my family and the divers of our group did 15 dives over the week includi... Full report		6/2010	Brent Barnes 250+ Dives
*Cane Bay Dive Shop/ Carambola Beach Resort*		St. Croix	There is nothing bad to be said. It is a very well run operation by persons who are there to make sure you enjoy the dives with a ... Full report		4/2010	Gabriel I. Penagaricano 500+ Dives
*Dive Experience/ Habiscus Beach Resort*		St. Croix	This was my first dive trip with my thirteen year old grandson who I took to Islamorada in July of 2009 to get certified as a... Full report		4/2010	Robert M Jacon 500+ Dives
*St. Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures*		St. Croix	We met Ed Buckley at the Long Beach Dive show in May and he made diving St Croix sound exciting. My wife maybe was influenced and... Full report		10/2009	William Ungerman 1000+ Dives
*N2 the Blue*		St. Croix	This was my first trip to St. Croix. I have a good friend – Darby - who lives and works on the island, so I had no need for a hot... Full report		10/2009	Marty Roberts 250+ Dives
*Cane Bay Dive Shop*		ST. CROIX	We had a 6: 00 A. M. flight but that gets us to the island early. We rented a car at the airport and drove to the resort, sort of. We... Full report		10/2009	Ernie Plourde 1000+ Dives
*Nekton Rorqual*		St. Croix	The Rorqual is what it is. A 9 year old boat that seems much older. We were on it June 2008 and it had more issues this year. We h... Full report		8/2009	Randy Saffell 500+ Dives
*Nekton Cruises*		St. Croix	First trip to St. Croix. At $600 off regular price it was a deal. Corals were healthy and there were plenty of sponges about. Saw ... Full report		7/2009	Ronald Bailey 1000+ Dives
*N2 The Blue/ NA*		St. Croix	This is a great dive operation on the west end of St. Croix. We were able to dive our computers with no time limits. We had many l... Full report		5/2009	Arlen Ricke 250+ Dives
*Dive Experience/ Chenay Bay Beacg*		St. Croix	Booked a 6 tank package w/ Dive Experience at the advice of a local St. Croix resident. Their name sums up the operation; and a lo... Full report		2/2009	Ted Shieh 250+ Dives
*Cane Bay Dive Shop*		St. Croix	On my first dive with Cane Bay, north shore (North Star & Pavillions) it was a boat captain, dive master and me - great! On later... Full report		1/2009	Bob Brown <100 Dives
*N2 the Blue*		St. Croix	This was a single night dive with N2 The Blue at the Frederiksted Pier in St. Croix. Highly recommend this dive. It was my first... Full report		1/2009	Bob Brown <100 Dives
*Anchor Dive Center/ Cruzan Princesse*		St. Croix	This was simply the best dive operation we've used at any time. The staff members were friendly, professional, experienced, patie... Full report		11/2008	Brian Sumner & Lois Wellner <100 Dives
*Dive Experience/ Colony Cove Beach Resort*		St. Croix	3 days, 6 dives with my recently certified son. It was his second trip since certification, so we weren't looking for anything too... Full report		3/2008	Ken Davis <100 Dives
*St. Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures/ Hotel Caravelle*		St. Croix	The staff was very competent and professional. Ed & Molly are the owners, the DM's are Marc, Bill & Shelly, and another Bill. They... Full report		1/2008	Dave Dori 500+ Dives
*Nekton Dive Cruises*		St. Croix	This was our fifth trip with Nekton Dive Cruises. As usual, we had a great time. Captain Nelson oversaw a top- notch crew, who al... Full report		12/2007	Bob & Carolyn Smith 250+ Dives
*Cane Bay Scuba/ Divi Carina Bay*		St. Croix	Excellent boats with very easy entry. No large crowds because boats only hold 6. Diving times are flexible and the staff is very c... Full report		11/2007	David Pace 250+ Dives
*St. Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures/ The Palms at Pelican Cove*		St. Croix	Aug. 25 - Sep. 2 trip. We booked with SCUBA based on a referral, and we're very glad we did. Their entire operation is friendly a... Full report		8/2007	Tammy & Randy Hauk <100 Dives
*N2Blue/ Carambola*		St. Croix	This is third year in a row to return to N2Blue. Derrick/ Anne Marie are a husband wife team. Both are DMs and boat captains that t... Full report		12/2006	Larry Polster 1000+ Dives
*Scuba West, Scuba Shack, Cane Bay Divers*		St. Croix	I had made prior arrangements with Scuba West to dive from Frederickstead on two days. I specified that my son and I wanted to div... Full report		9/2006	Gabriel I. Peñagarícano 500+ Dives
*Anchor Dive/ Carambola Beach Resort*		St. Croix	Anchor is a fantastic shop to dive with. The divemasters were very knowlegable and on the look out for everything under the water... Full report		9/2006	Maria Smith <100 Dives
*Dive Experience/ Hotel-on-the-Cay*		St. Croix	I am a 55 yo male (PADI MAster Scuba Diver) and I took my 19 yo son (PADI Advanced Open Water Diver with specialties). We used the... Full report		5/2006	Bernie Urbanik 100+ Dives
*Cane Bay Dive Shop/ Villa Dawn*		St. Croix	In 2 words: NO FISH!! The marine life about St. Croix is noticeably diminished from 3 years when I was diving there last. It is p... Full report		3/2006	Michael J. Millet 500+ Dives
*SCUBA/ Villa Margarita*		St. Croix	Jim, my husband, and I took our first “empty nester” vacation to St. Croix. We picked the destination because of their wall dive... Full report		1/2006	JoAn Ferguson <100 Dives
*www.N2Blue.com/ Carambola*		St. Croix	This was our 3rd trip to St. Croix and 2nd one with N2Blue dive shop. Derrick and Anna were both dive masters and boat captains so... Full report		12/2005	Larry Polstre 250+ Dives
*Cane Bay Dive Center/ Cane Bay Reef Club*		St. Croix	There are two types of Dive operators on St. Croix. One is your typical "Cattle Boat" diving. The other is 4- 6 diver inflatable ... Full report		9/2005	Gary Welna 250+ Dives
*SCUBA (St. Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures)/ Villa Margarita*		St. Croix	SCUBA (St. Croix’s Ultimate Blue Water Adventures) tried very hard to live up to its reputation as the “friendliest dive show on e... Full report		6/2005	Nancy Olah 100+ Dives
*Cane Bay Dive Shop/ Cane Bay Reef Club*		St. Croix	Choose St. Croix because we were taking along an inexperienced traveler/ diver; looking for something tropical, yet convenient. St... Full report		3/2005	Karen Becker 500+ Dives
*Dive Experience/ Hotel on the Cay*		St. Croix	Hotel is great. Location could not be better. You can even arrange shore diving with Dive Experience. Beach is fantastic. I lo... Full report		1/2005	Sue Taylor <100 Dives
*Anchor Dive Center*		St. Croix	I wish I had been forewarned of Anchor's significant limitations, both in its approach to dive safety and the handling of its fina... Full report		12/2004	Gabriel I. Peñagarícano 500+ Dives
*Anchor Dive/Bluewater (S.C.U.B.A.) Divers/ The Waves at Cane Bay*		St. Croix	Anchor Dive is located at Salt River. They have a nice boat (8divers max) and a terrific staff ((Wiz (D. M. )& Tucker (boat driver... Full report		2/2003	Donald Hoft 500+ Dives
*Cane Bay Divers/ Cane Bay Reef Club*		St. Croix	Cane Bay Reef Club is a quaint small facility with a medium sized swimming pool. A/ C in most of the rooms and rooms are large with... Full report		6/2002	James McMeisn 1000+ Dives
*Cane Bay Dive Shop/ Cane Bay Cottages*		St. Croix USVI	"St. Croix - USVI" What an amazing set up they have. You can stay on property in a full kitchen cottage or studio type or even at several resorts th... Full report		9/2014	Patti Stewart 1000+ Dives	1
*Dive Experience*		St. Croix, USVI	"Disappointment with St. Croix " My first choice of a dive operator had closed their shop due to damage from Hurricane Maria in 2017. I purchase 2 dive packages ... Full report		4/2018	Jacob Rosenstein 250+ Dives
*N2 The Blue*		St. Croix, USVI	N2 the Blue is a first class operation. We felt very safe and cared for. We travelled to a beachfront VRBO rental north of Fredrik... Full report		2/2013	William Parks 100+ Dives
*Cane Bay Divers/ Carambola Resort*		St. Croix, USVI	My wife and I decided to try a destination a little different from the usual fare for us, and chose St. Croix at the assurance ... Full report		8/2008	Joe Williams 250+ Dives
*N2 The Blue*		St. Croix]	"Not happy with this operation!" Although we were on a cruise, we booked this operation independently before we left. Our main concern was dive times, and we were ... Full report		10/2016	Dawn 500+ Dives
*Low Key Watersports/ [Cruz Bay Boutique Hotel*		St. John	"St John USVI" We stayed at Cruz Bay Boutique Hotel in the heart of Cruz Bay. It is listed as a 3- star hotel. The rooms provide bathroom w/ shower... Full report		4/2023	Henry O Ziller 500+ Dives	1
*Low Key Watersports/ Westin*		St. John	"Fun, But, Mediocre Diving For Experienced Divers" First visited St. John in 1993. My girlfriend at the time, now wife, got her Open Water Certification on that trip. It was a quain... Full report		9/2021	Michael D Smith 250+ Dives
*Low Key Watersports/ Grande Bay Resort*		St. John	"Nice, Stress-Free Diving" I was supposed to dive in Utila for a week, but dive wife was concerned about COVID and backed out. Quickly scheduled a liveaboard... Full report		12/2020	Rik Pavlescak 250+ Dives	5
*Cruz Bay Watersports/ Westin*		St. John	"Cruz Bay Watersports" Did a single 2 tank dive with this operator due to the other local shop not able to assure different locations. Have dove the same... Full report		8/2015	Donald A Ricetti 100+ Dives
*Low Key Watersports*		St. John	"RMS Rhone" Have been diving with Low Key for 2 years now and was getting tired of the same sites. Other operator was not doing the Rhone whil... Full report		8/2015	Donald A Ricetti 100+ Dives	1
*Patagon Dive Center/ Private villa rental through VRBO*		St. John	"Good Operator for decent diving in St. John" We were looking for a place where we could go for a quick, relatively inexpensive winter vacation with some diving attached and we... Full report		2/2015	Tari Hanneman 500+ Dives
*Patagon Dive Center/ Westin*		St. John	"Pleasant Diving with Top Notch Operation" Having never been to St. John before I did some research on the various dive operators on the island prior to heading there. St. J... Full report		6/2014	Marco Accattatis 250+ Dives
*Patagon/ Caneel Bay*		St. John	This is laid back easy diving. You are not going to see large animals but, this is good beginner diving. The reefs are healthy a... Full report		5/2014	Kris Kraman 250+ Dives
*Low Key Watersports/ Peaceful Cottages*		St. John	I didn't think diving on St. John was going to be good at all. Everything I read made it sound like you could see everything mari... Full report		5/2013	Renee Alaksa <100 Dives
*Cruz Bay Watersports/ Westin Resort*		St. John	Cruz Bay Watersports is a very regimented operation, and not in a good way. they are super punctual, and very aggressive about it, ... Full report		4/2012	bob Pasker <100 Dives
*Chris Sawyer Diving/ private villa*		St. John	St. John is a beautiful island but it is not a destination for someone who is going there to just dive. I was going there to get m... Full report		6/2007	Mike Frayn 500+ Dives
*Cruz Bay Watersports/ Westin St. John*		St. John	A great location, and the folks at Cruz Bay Watersports are exceptional! You are free to find critters to photograph, and are tru... Full report		8/2006	Andrew Kalman 250+ Dives
*Low Key Water Sports/ Gallows Point*		St. John	St. John, one of the USVIs is a lush and lovely island with approximately 4, 000 residents. It is a short ferry ride from the hustl... Full report		8/2005	Peter & Robin Jordan 250+ Dives
*Low Key Watersports/ Gallows Point Condos*		St. John, USVI	Everyone at Low Key Watersports was friendly and helpful. Normally they have 2 dive boats, but the week before we arrived one of ... Full report		2/2013	Dorothy McDonald 500+ Dives
*Wreck Life/ None*		St. John/St. Thomas	"USVI with WreckLife" Wanted to use a different operator this trip as local operators visit a limited number of locations since this is their "off seaso... Full report		8/2016	Donald A Ricetti 100+ Dives
*SCUBA, N2O and Cane Bay Divers/ Villa Margrarita Guest House.*		St. Sroix	SCUBA is an excellent operator in every aspect. I could not find any fault anywhere. N2O was good on a night dive done at the pi... Full report		7/2005	paul brown 100+ Dives
*Blue Island Divers*		St. Thomas	"Blue Island Divers - Excellent choice for cruise ship divers" I arrived in St. Thomas on a cruise ship, docking at the Crown Bay cruise terminal, which was great because the shop and boat is o... Full report		12/2014	Bill Radunovich 100+ Dives	1
*Blue Island Divers/ Marriott Frenchman's Cove*		St. Thomas	I found Blue Island Divers from Trip Advisor reports, then searched Undercurrent reviews (latest was 2008). Went to web site, the... Full report		12/2012	Ms Lynda Durfee 250+ Dives
*Admiralty Dive Center/ Bluebeard's Castle Resort*		St. Thomas	Admiralty Dive Shop owners Duane and Laura are the best!! We arrived late on Saturday and stopped by the shop to sign up for Sund... Full report		6/2011	Faithe A Evans 250+ Dives
*Homer Callowy*		St. Thomas	My diving companion was certified three years ago, and aside from one disastrous dive in Belize two years ago, when the dive... Full report		8/2010	Joe Bean 500+ Dives
*Admiralty Dive Center*		St. Thomas	We were on a cruise when we dove here, but booked the diving with Admiralty independently before leaving home. Our cruise ship arri... Full report		6/2010	Ron & Dawn Steedman 250+ Dives
*Patagon Divers/ Ritz Carlton*		St. Thomas	Patagon Divers is the on- premises dive shop for the Ritz Carlton. This is a very well- run operation with personal service. Two b... Full report		3/2010	Kenneth J Davis MD <100 Dives
*Admiralty Divers*		St. Thomas	Admiralty is a fine operation. . . . safety conscious. . . . competent. . . . small boat (6- 8 max)... Full report		8/2009	Kirby Turnage 100+ Dives
*Blue Island Divers*		St. Thomas	This is one of the best run dive operations in the area. The staff is very competent and accomodating. They go out of their way to... Full report		7/2008	Gabriel I. 500+ Dives
*Underwater Safaris/ Emerald Princess*		St. Thomas	Walked from cruise pier to the dive shop which was nearby and then to the dive boat which was large and spacious with 14 divers on... Full report		4/2008	Paul Lima 100+ Dives
*Admiralty Dive Center/ Best Western Carib*		St. Thomas	Completed AOW with fiancee. Their boat doesn't have a head or anywhere to change, so be prepared to slip out of whatever you wore... Full report		4/2008	Brian Sumner <100 Dives
*Admiralty Dive Center 888-900-3483*		St. Thomas	This was my third trip using Admiralty Divers so obviously I like them. They go way beyond to provide equipment and help for new ... Full report		2/2008	Al 100+ Dives
*Underwater Safari/ Queen Mary 2 cruise*		St. Thomas	This was a moderately priced shore excursion ($99 for a 2- tank dive). The dive boat was berthed a short walk from the cruise ship... Full report		11/2007	Robert Rollin 100+ Dives
*Blue Island Divers/ Marriott Frenchmen's Reef*		St. Thomas	We did a Sunday morning lobster dive. The ride out and back was a bit bumpy. The first site was a terrific dive site just off an... Full report		11/2004	DAVID ELLIS <100 Dives
*Chris Sawyer Diving Center/ Marriott Morning Star Beach*		St. Thomas	The reservation process via e- mail through their website ( [. . . ] ) was easy. I was contacted via phone message a few da... Full report		2/2004	Eric Frick 100+ Dives
*St. Thomas Diving Club/ Bolongo Bay Beach Club*		St. Thomas	St. Thomas has come out of its slump! I first dove St. Thomas in 1980. Then, there were urchins everywhere and the coral was healt... Full report		8/2003	Kenneth Marks 100+ Dives
*Chris Sawyer/ Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort*		St. Thomas	Chris and his crew did an excellent job making us feel very cared for. All the crew was very knowledgeable about the area, and ab... Full report		7/2003	Brian Smith 100+ Dives
*Blue Island Divers/ Marriott Frenchman's Reef*		St. Thomas	The boat was small, with no head and, when you reach a certain age, a head is a welcome relief after each dive. (I was told a new... Full report		6/2003	David E. Reubush 250+ Dives
*Chris Sawyer Diving Centre/ Renaissance Grand Beach Resort]*		St. Thomas	The diving around the east of end of St. Thomas is average. The crew was very friendly and helpful and showed us the best of what ... Full report		1/2003	Stephen Moore 100+ Dives
*Casa del Mar/ El Conquistador Hotel*		St. Thomas	Carlos Bejares, the owner/ divemaster at Casa del Mar dive shop is one of the most experienced and helpful persons it has been my p... Full report		12/2002	Gabriel I. Peñagarícano 250+ Dives
*Admiralty Dive Center/ Marriott Frenchman's Reef*		St. Thomas, USVI	We spent four days diving with Admiralty; we were very pleased with our choice, and would have no difficulty recommending their ... Full report		6/2010	Jeffrey B Renner 250+ Dives
*Cane Bay Dive Shop*		St.Croix	"Good diving but you may need a car" Our local dive shop booked the accomodations and operator, we selected flights. No trouble getting there; getting back from St. Cro... Full report		6/2023	Mary K Wicksten 1000+ Dives	1
*Cruz Bay Water Sports/ Lavender Hill Condos*		St.John	Date: 2005- 01- 22 Location: U. S. Virgin Islands Diving around St'John, USVI with Cruz Bay Watersports is easy with var... Full report		12/2004	Ken 1000+ Dives
*Coki Beach Dive Club/ Cruise*		St.Thomas	My daughters did the Discover Program and I joined them on the open water dive. Saw a hawksbill turtle, coral sponges and reef fi... Full report		1/2004	Bruce Thompson <100 Dives
*Blue Water Divers/ Wyndham Sugar Bay*		St.Thomas	The good: Blue Water Divers are easy to work with and very friendly. They have a new boat that has a head on it as opposed to th... Full report		5/2003	David Reubush 250+ Dives
*Blue Water Divers*		Tortola	The last time we dived in Tortola was about 15 years ago, since then whatever you want to blame, climate change, pollution etc has... Full report		4/2009	Fran Leach 250+ Dives
*Blue Water Divers*		Tortola	Diving: Blue Water Divers (BWD) was an ok, but not great, operation. There were 6- 8 divers per trip. Boat was adequate, but bare... Full report		4/2007	Brant Cheikes 250+ Dives
*UBS/ Celebrity cruise ship*		Tortola	We chartered a private boat with UBS to dive the RMS Rhone on our short stop while cruising the E. Caribbean. I had explored many... Full report		12/2005	Hilary S <100 Dives
*UBS Divers/ Tamarind Club*		Tortola	Decided that I needed a few days away to clear my head under the waters of the Caribbean due to my wife's health concerns and fina... Full report		12/2005	Chuck Levine 100+ Dives
*Baskin in the Sun/ Prospect Reef*		Tortola	Prospect Reef Resort has seen better days. I took a list of 13 problems with our room to the manager (including problems with the... Full report		7/2002	Paul Martin 100+ Dives
*Aquaventures/ Long Bay Resort*		Tortola	After reading the Chap Book, I had decided not to use Baskin, and searched for an alternative. Found Aquaventures, a small shop l... Full report		4/2002	Hank Martin 100+ Dives
*Cuan Law*		Tortola - Drake Channel	"Cuan Law - BVIs" The Good: The boat is well appointed and the crew is very helpful. The dive deck is roomy and easy to work from. Most dives are ... Full report		7/2017	NEAL LANGERMAN 1000+ Dives
*Blue Water Divers/ Myett's Hotel*		Tortola, British Virgin Island	We are a diver & non- diver traveling together, so this wasn’t necessarily a dive- dedicated trip, but it worked out perfect... Full report		10/2006	Jeff Robertson 250+ Dives
*We Be Divin/ private home rental*		Tortola, BVI	"We Be Happy Diving with We Be Diving" We loved this small dive op in Tortola. Making arrangements with Shirley was a dream prior to our trip - - prompt in responding... Full report		3/2015	Robin A Masson 250+ Dives
*Underwater Boat Services [UBS]/ Island Hideaways Villa Rental*		Tortola, BVI	UBS is a great operation. Their boat is fast, and comfortably holds 4 divers and captain/ DM. You hire the boat for your party. W... Full report		6/2004	Robin A. Masson 100+ Dives
*Sail Caribbean Divers/ Queen Mary 2 cruise*		Tortola]	This was a fairly pricey ($139/ person) shore excursion purchased from the ship. For this we were provided transportation to/ from ... Full report		11/2007	Robert Rollin 100+ Dives
*Chris Sawyer*		U.S & British	PROFESSIONAL OPERATION. Excellent staff. I had 3 different divemasters on 3 different days. All were superb. Best pre dive bri... Full report		3/2008	Michael Stenberg, M.D. <100 Dives
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