Dive Review of Low Key Watersports/Peaceful Cottages in
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Low Key Watersports/Peaceful Cottages, May, 2013, by Renee Alaksa, FL, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 7001.
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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
Overall Rating
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Comments	I didn't think diving on St. John was going to be good at all. Everything I read made it sound like you could see everything marine wise by snorkeling. I was very pleasantly surprised With the marine life! The health of the coral was really amazing. On most dives, I would equate the health to Roatan, perhaps not as thick and plentiful in places but certainly healthy. Fish life was also very good. Only saw one Lionfish! Tons of Parrotfish, Grunts, etc. lots of Queen Triggerfish, huge Filefish, grouer, even one small Goliath Grouper. Hawksbill and Green Sea Turtles were generally more than one or two each dive. And even though I checked Manta, they were really Spotted Eagle Rays but they were amazing and on two dives did a couple swim bys! One of the small Eagle Rays even caught some air which I had never seen. The Wreck of the Rhone is amazing. Again the corals and sea life were totally healthy. The bow is still in pretty good shape and the sterns copper propeller is fantastic. Do not miss this dive day! Low Key's Captain, Ben, was great in getting us to dives with a minimum of wave bashing (it was windy and choppy the day we went to the Rhone). He did a great historical rundown on the ship while we cleared customs in Tortola. The dive masters I had, Austin and Max, were very good with time and checking on us. They were personable and friendly. If I go back to St. John, I would dive with Low Key again!
Websites	Low Key Watersports
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Maui, Roatan, Vosta Rica, Florida
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	80-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Generally there was a 45 minute dive. Then when you were under the boat, and still had more than 800psi, you could hang and look at close by marine life for 5 minutes. On the Wreck of the Rhone, there was a deco stop at 10-15' mandatory.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	1 or 2
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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	There wasn't a bucket for cameras but the shop was so good, I would think they would put one if you asked.

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Dive Review of Low Key Watersports/Peaceful Cottages in Virgin Islands/St. John

Low Key Watersports/Peaceful Cottages, May, 2013,

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Dive Review of Low Key Watersports/Peaceful Cottages in
Virgin Islands/St. John