Dive Review of Chris Sawyer Diving Center/Marriott Morning Star Beach in
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Chris Sawyer Diving Center/Marriott Morning Star Beach, Feb, 2004, by Eric Frick, IL, USA ( Top Contributor 30 reports with 24 Helpful votes). Report 927.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The reservation process via e-mail through their website (www.sawyerdive.vi) was easy. I was contacted via phone message a few days before the trip to advise that the 1st 2-tank would depart at 9:30 instead of 8:30. I think the more advanced trip they might have planned was being consolidated onto their larger boat with their usual itinerary. Their boat the SeaBiscuit is 42' long and a nice boat from which to dive. Capacity is 18 divers with bench seating running the length of the deck on both sides of the boat leaving the center of the deck open. My first 2-tank trip was lead by Chris himself. We had 10 divers plus a crew of 3. The onboard ice chest was full with jugs of water. Towels were provided. Fruit slices were passed around between dives. The briefings were complete and professionally done. O2 & first aid kits are aboard. Visibility was fine but not up to the 80 to 120 feet featured in their brochure. Divers were divided into 2 groups & each group was lead by a DM. My second 2-tank trip was lead by members of Chris' staff. We had 4 divers plus a crew of 2. No ice, water, towels or fruit this time but a fine trip anyway. St. Thomas & the surrounding waters might not merit a trip for just diving but there is plenty to do once you are done diving. I would say it was worth the trouble of bringing along my scuba equipment. One thing that should not be missed is a chartered daysailing trip with Chris' wife Maxine aboard her 41' sailboat the "Lou" (www.sailwithcaptainmax.com). The Marriott is a very nice hotel but, like many other things in this part of the world, not cheap. If you decide to stay here, consider staying at the Morning Star Beach area vs. the Frenchman's Reef part of the hotel. Morning Star is down on the beach and features nicer rooms. The ride from the hotel to Chris' dive dock is at least 20 minutes.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Great Lakes, Hawaii, Florida, Cozumel, various Caribbean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	surge
Water Temp	77-79°F / 25-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	35-50 Ft/ 11-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay with the divemaster (DM). Advise DM when you were @ 1500 p.s.i. Return with no less than 500 p.s.i.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	There was a bucket aboard for cameras but it was not large. No camera table.

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Dive Review of Chris Sawyer Diving Center/Marriott Morning Star Beach in Virgin Islands/St. Thomas

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Dive Review of Chris Sawyer Diving Center/Marriott Morning Star Beach in
Virgin Islands/St. Thomas