Dive Review of Nep2une in
Virgin Islands/Frederickstat

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Nep2une: "Frederickstat", Jul, 2025, by John Miller, TX, US ( Sr. Contributor 20 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 13428 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	First, I am a SSI Diamond Instructor Training Center owner and SSI Instructor Trainer, as well as a Platinum Pro 5000 Instructor, so my opinion comes from that perspective. I have trained some of the best divers and dive pros. I took 5 other divers on a group dive trip to Frederickstat, USVI to dive the wrecks of the bay and the pier. This was my third trip in 12 years, having spent two weeks in Cane Bay on the north side assisting with a PADI ITC and one family trip. Coordinating the trip with the dive shop via email was very easy. With that in mind let me share the first two dives of our 6-dive day-chartered group trip. I am accustomed to assembling my own dive kit but was told no they would do it for us. Ok, I like special service. We get to the first dive site (terrible reef with the poor vis (30ft) and little life) with slight to moderate current. As I am getting back to the ladder, after making my dive buddy and wife of 57 years was safely on the boat), someone behind me says my tank is slipping. Feeling some tugging and pushing I assumed that they could correct the situation, so I climbed the ladder and realized the tank was held simply by the safety strap and the crew member assisting us onto the boat was the boat Captain, who did nothing to help until I got to my seat. I later complained and the response was that we only assemble it, divers are expected to check it before getting in the water. My response was since I assumed they had lots of experience assembling kits I assumed mine tank strap was tightened up properly after being given a soak first (which it wasn’t). I have never experienced a tank slipping. Teaching new OWDs we tell them to wet the BCD strap and never enter the water with a dry stra ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Nep2une
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Wakaobi, Figi, Roatan, Tobago, Cozumel, Cayman, Philappines, Belize, Truk, Turk & Caicos, Tabago, St Croix
Closest Airport	STX	Getting There	American Airlines is best bet.
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	30-40 Ft/ 9-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Max dive time of 40 min No decompression.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 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
UW Photo Comments	I like to find little critters to film and photo using macro and super macro, as well as bigger stuff. Eagle rays, bat fish, and macro under the pier made it our f ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Nep2une in Virgin Islands/Frederickstat

Nep2une: "Frederickstat", Jul, 2025,

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Dive Review of Nep2une in
Virgin Islands/Frederickstat