Dive Review of Admiralty Dive Center in
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Admiralty Dive Center, Jun, 2010, by Ron & Dawn Steedman, FL, US ( Top Contributor 39 reports with 8 Helpful votes). Report 5606.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude	N/A	Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	We were on a cruise when we dove here, but booked the diving with Admiralty independently before leaving home.Our cruise ship arrived late, but they waited for us with other divers already on the boat. Due to the lateness of our arrival, they didn't take us very far from where we docked. Duane and "Fishbutt" gave us a thorough safety briefing on the way out. The 25 ft. boat carries up to 6 divers comfortably.They have a large cooler for snacks (bring your own- which we did)and drinking water is provided. We brought all our equipment except BCs. The ones we rented were in good shape, and were integrated. Our gear was set up for us, so we relaxed and took in the scenery. Our first dive was JBK Barge-not especially exciting or prolific- more like a Gulf dive. Though we did see a spotted moray, small nurse shark,a queen and grey angel, hogfishes,parrots, and horse-eyed jacks.Our gear was switched out for us between dives. The second dive was an hour, as promised, and a much nicer dive. The site was Armando's Paradise-nice topography: short swim-thrus with high relief, and a lot more life.We swam past azure vase and touch-me-not sponges, stovepipes, and golden crinoids. In attendance were scrawled cows and filefishes, a school of about 50 sennets, spotted drums,large porcupine fish, butterflys, a small ray,numerous tangs,etc. The crew got us back to our boat in plenty of time, and did a fine job.
Websites	Admiralty Dive Center
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Florida Keys, Palm Beach, Barbados, Roatan, Grand Turk, Hawaii, Bonaire, Grand Cayman-East End, Cozumel, Belize.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-°F / 28-°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-70 Ft/ 15-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	40 min. on first dive, but, 60 on second.recreational dive limits
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	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Admiralty Dive Center in Virgin Islands/St. Thomas

Admiralty Dive Center, Jun, 2010,

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Dive Review of Admiralty Dive Center in
Virgin Islands/St. Thomas