Dive Review of Ocean Explorers in
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Ocean Explorers, Dec, 2009, by John Dechant, In, USA ( 1 report). Report 5315.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	I did 10 AM dives with Ocean Explorers Dive Center and had a wonderful experience. Owners Luciana and Jeff run an excellent operation with the max number of divers as 8 [ I had no more than 6 on any dive ]and their rental equipment is top rated equipment and in excellent shape [even had soft weights]. Boats were new with plenty of power and rides to dive sites was no more than 15 to 20 minutes. Dives were much better than I had expected with healthy reefs and abundance of marine life . A number of these dives were at Jeff's "secret" dive sites [not dove by other operations] which accounted for large lobsters . On my 8th dive we had 5 sharks[Caribbean Reef] that stayed with us for most of the dive and swam within 3 to 4 feet of divers. Dive Masters Richard, Lazlo, Jeff [owner], and Luciana do an excellent job caring for you and your equipment on both shore and the ocean . This is one of the best [ maybe the best ] dive operation I have used in the Carbbean .
Websites	Ocean Explorers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Great Lakes, Quaries, Fla., Keys, Belize, Aruba , Truks Caicios, Bonaire, Dominican Republic
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	79-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	depth limits set by dive site [bottom ] ; dive time 45 to 60 min.; stay in view of dive master
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
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 Ocean Explorers in St. Maarten

Ocean Explorers, Dec, 2009,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Ocean Explorers in
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