Dive Review of AquaDives/AquaMarina Suites in
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AquaDives/AquaMarina Suites, Feb, 2006, by Joe Cadigan, Ma, USA . Report 2910.
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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	Ambergris was overall a great vacation spot, very laid back, the locals were very friendly. Street vendors were reasonable in their approach for the most part, the only problem we had was with an aggressive (and I believe drunk) young local hawking timeshares in the street. The food was good, I suppose very good relative to the price. Must eats include Elvie’s Kitchen, Blue Water Grill, Caliente. The Palmilla at the Victoria House resort was the most expensive meal of the week, and the most disappointing at any price. We stayed at Aquamarina Suites, which was fairly inexpensive, and adequate. We stayed in the main part of the building with an ocean view, people that we spoke to that stayed in the north end of the building seemed less happy with accommodations. The desk and cleaning and maintenance staff were great, bartenders and waitstaff at the mediocre on-site restaurant less so. We dove with AquaDives, which is 3 minutes walk from the Suites. They were by and large ok, I’d give them a 3.5 out of 5. The boats were ok, some divemasters were very good (Carlos and Michael in particular) some were indifferent to somewhat rude. The one major complaint was the trip to the Blue Hole/ Lighthouse Reef trip. The trip can be, and was, very rough, but I can deal with that (many couldn’t, nothing else in nature replicates that color of green on a seasick face). The two reef dives were excellent, the Blue Hole is a “must dive” that I wish I’d skipped for the alternate three- reef trip. I don’t see the point of diving to 135’ just to dive to 135’. The bulk of pictures taken were of computers showing the depth. The real source of my complaint had to do with the speed at which our skipper navigated certain sections of very narrow channels through very shallow reefs. I thought he was going way too fast, but I figured he’s probably done this a million times. I didn’t want to be the wimp that said something. Then I saw the petrified look on one of the divemasters’ face. We’re going back in Feb ’07, this time we’re trying The Palms, which seems to get high marks on Tripadvisor.com, and diving with Ramon’s next door.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Grand Cayman, Bermuda, Bonaire,
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	79-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	70-100 Ft/ 21-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Max depth of dives largely determined by bottom at 108', but for Blue Hole max 135'.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	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	N/A
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Dive Review of AquaDives/AquaMarina Suites in Belize/Ambergris Caye

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Dive Review of AquaDives/AquaMarina Suites in
Belize/Ambergris Caye