Dive Review of Mermaid Divers/Renaissance Ocean Suites in
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Mermaid Divers/Renaissance Ocean Suites, May, 2008, by Eldon Okazaki, CA, USA ( Top Contributor 54 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 4065.
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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	Mermaid divers were recommended; they were good except Tito was pissed about the poor people from south America and Dominican Republic working for less than the Aruban people; Bero was a happy divemaster and found critters that other divemaster did not find; unfortunately, the Mermaid divers are so popular that the boat is usually crowded; they do not set up nor change tanks; they do take inexperienced diver ( less than 12 dives) to 130 ft; they do try hard to please the divers; they do give discounts and drinks/ fruits after the 1st dive. Other dive operations also pick up at hotels. The Renaissance hotel is very close to the Marina; there are many places to eat at the Renaissance plaza/ marketplace--breakfast can be $3.45 to $15; dinner can be < $10 to >$30+. The weather can be windy and cloudy sometimes. The water was cold at 26 deg. C.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Mexico, Caribbean, Fiji, Micronesia, Indonesia
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, no currents
Water Temp	26-26°C / 79-79°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-60 Ft/ 6-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	follow the divemaster; be at safety stop w/ 700 psi
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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 barrel for cameras; some divers dunked masks into the camera barrel until they were told why not

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Dive Review of Mermaid Divers/Renaissance Ocean Suites in Aruba

Mermaid Divers/Renaissance Ocean Suites, May, 2008,

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Dive Review of Mermaid Divers/Renaissance Ocean Suites in
Aruba