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Native Divers Aruba/Marriott Ocean Club, Jul, 2008, by Kevin, NC, USA ( 1 report). Report 4213.
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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
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Comments	We stayed at Marriott’s Aruba Ocean Club which as always, kept to the high standards that Marriott has set for their Vacation Club properties. We have been Marriott owners for many years in the states. I contacted Native Divers Aruba from reviews that I found on the net including Undercurrent. We were looking to stay away from large operators. We (my two sons 17 & 20, my wife and myself), selected Native Divers (max 8 divers). We were looking also for a good dive boat that we could stay out of the sun. We were concerned though about a posting from 2 ladies that dove with Native Divers in April who said they had a bad experience. We were going to try one day of diving with Native Divers, and decided to stay because the experience was one of the best we have ever had. We were the only divers on board 5 of our 7 dives, including a night dive. The owner and dive master Romeo was very experience and knowledgeable. We requested a slow relaxed pace and that was the way Romeo structured our dives. Romeo was the most professional, yet patient and relaxed dive master I have ever dived with. Romeo is a true native and has been diving the waters of Aruba for over 25 years. His Searay dive boat was fast and friendly. He got us to the dive sites fast and gave us great backgrounds and explained in detail what we would expect to see of every dive site. The reefs were very active with allot of small sea life. We saw a lot of large green moray eels, rock fish, several 8 inches or more squid, eagle rays, and large barracudas. It was no comparison to Bonaire, but much more bountiful than we expected. We will be back and will continue to dive with Native Divers Romeo lived up to his philosophy of: “Where you come as a guest. You leave as a friend! “ We left as great friends! You owe it to yourself to check Native Divers out if you come to Aruba. They are a small personal dive operation, if that's what your looking for.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Kauai, Maui, Grand Cayman, Florida, Bahamas Cozumel, Belize, St Thomas, St. John ect..
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	89-85°F / 32-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	65-70 Ft/ 20-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
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	[None]

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Dive Review of Native Divers Aruba/Marriott Ocean Club in Aruba

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Dive Review of Native Divers Aruba/Marriott Ocean Club in
Aruba