Dive Review of SCUBA Jamaica/FDR Resort in
Jamaica/Runaway Bay

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SCUBA Jamaica/FDR Resort, Dec, 2007, by Jeff Baratta, Ca, USA ( 2 reports). Report 3833.
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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	SCUBA Jamaica is run by a group of fantastic people. Christian, Marcia and Vincent make the trip well worth it. We did not stay at the on site accommodations and opted to rent a house instead. Our trip to Jamaica was an extended family vacation and not a dive only trip. Various members of the family dove with SCUBA Jamaica at differing times, with my wife and I diving the most. We were pleasantly surprised by the dive conditions and enjoyed the trip very much. The highlights included a good amount of coral, groups of small to medium fish and even a small swim through wreck. Some of us got very lucky and saw a single shark on one dive. Don't expect large animals on this dive trip. What you will get is nice canyons, great coral and a great time with a group of well trained professionals. Jamaica affords those above water family members an opportunity to relax and enjoy a nice vacation, while the divers get a nice experience in the water. If you are going to Jamaica bring your gear and enjoy and dive with SCUBA Jamaica. Their staff will make sure you have a good time.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	California, Cayman Islands, Hawaii, Turks & Caicos, Mexico
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-82°F / 28-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	All Dives were guided. Options were given for novice divers in shallower conditions (top of wall) and more advanced divers (down the wall).
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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
UW Photo Comments	No true accommodation for a large camera set-up. Bring a small easy to use camera. Underwater subject matter consists of small to medium fish and a large amount of coral and small creatures. Boat is a smaller skiff for just off-shore diving without a camera set-up table or rinse station. This is available on land only. Great for point and shoot small cameras!

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Dive Review of SCUBA Jamaica/FDR Resort in Jamaica/Runaway Bay

SCUBA Jamaica/FDR Resort, Dec, 2007,

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Dive Review of SCUBA Jamaica/FDR Resort in
Jamaica/Runaway Bay