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Dive Review of Adventures in Diving STX/Victoria House in
Virgin Islands/St Croix

Adventures in Diving STX/Victoria House: "EXCELLENT SERVICE FOR A WEEK OF STRESS-FREE DIVING", May, 2021,

by Rik Pavlescak, FL, US (Sr. Contributor Sr. Contributor 23 reports with 19 Helpful votes). Report 11525 has 2 Helpful votes.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food N/A
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 5 stars
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Comments I was scheduled for a trip to Little Cayman but it still isn't open, so I decided to check out St. Croix. Stumbled upon Adventures in Diving STX and I'm so glad I did. When I called, they said they could put together a week of diving for me, including a mix of boat dives with a collaborating dive shop (their boat is currently out of commission) and shore dives through them. They recommended a number of places to stay, including Victoria House, which I booked.

First: Victoria House is perfectly located next to the Pier and less than 2 ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Adventures in Diving STX   Victoria House

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Costa Brava, Roatan, Key West, Cozumel, Key Largo, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac, Bonaire, Philippines, Bali, North Sulawesi, St. John, St. Croix
Closest Airport STX Getting There JetBlue from Fort Lauderdale to San Juan, Puerto Rico connecting flight to St. Croix

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 79-82°F / 26-28°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Dive guides asked to be notified when at half-tank. Most dives were an hour or a bit longer, depending on air
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

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

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments For diving at the Pier, the dive shop is a brief walk away. They have a rinse tank for cameras at the shop for post-dive. At the Pier they have div ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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