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Dive Review of UBS Dive Center in
Virgin Islands/BVI

UBS Dive Center, Jul, 2010,

by Anne Efron, MD, US (Reviewer Reviewer 4 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 5781.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations N/A Food N/A
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments Good vis and warm water (I'm terrible about estimating distance and don't have a temp gauge) - I'm a wimp and wore a full 3mm, but most folks wouldn't need even a shorty. Tony and Katie basically run a private dive company - you dive with who you go with, no one else, so if you are a group of 2 it is the 2 of you and one of them and they are great. This also allows you to choose what profile you want to dive. We had had a bad experience in Brazil last time we dove and needed a relaxing, confidence building trip and we got it in spades. The deepest you can dive in the BVI is about 90 feet (on the Rhone - a must dive), but we basically stayed at 45 - 60 feet and since is was just us we went slow and looked in every crack and crevice and found all sorts of small stuff we never took the time to see. However, that didn't stop us from stumbling across 2 (my husband insist 3, but Katie and I didn't see the 3rd)HUGE nurse sharks, plus we had 2 close encounters with spotted eagle rays - funny - if you aren't with 99 other people you can hang quietly with the denizens. I think we were over an hour on almost every dive, there is certainly no rushing - you are their only priority. I highly highly recommend these folks, they run a first class operation and are actively involved with the dive and environmental community. The private diving is a little more expensive, but not outrageous and was well worth it for us. This is our 3rd time in the BVI and we love it - it's not heart racing, challenging diving, but it is beautiful and relaxed.
Websites UBS Dive Center   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 101-250 dives
Where else diving Caribbean, Central and South America
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp -°F / -°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility - Ft/ - M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions No decompression diving
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 2 stars
Large Pelagics 2 stars

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

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [None]
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