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Just a quick recap of our trip. First of all, thank you all for the advice. I ended up diving with the husband and we ended up doing 1 dive in St Croix and 1 in St Lucia. We went with Cane Bay Dive Shop in St Croix and were sorely disappointed. Their customer service is non existent and the...

A big thank you for all the wonderful information. I think St. Croix was echoed by many, so I will be looking to put him on a dive there. I remember doing the wall and the pier with St Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures (SCUBA). I think I'll sit this one out and hang at the bar till he's done...

Hi there. We are going on our first cruise and want to do at least one day of diving. I am an instructor and have been diving to nearly all the Caribbean islands (they sort of run together for me, I can't remember specifics of any of the islands), but husband hasn't been to any. We both have...

I would skip diving in St. Martin. I used to live there and dove it numerous times, wasn't as impressed as say, St. Lucia. Also, I would try Red Hook Dive Center in St. Thomas. It's further from the cruise ships, but it's one of the longest running and reputable dive shops on island, for a good...

Aqua Action is pretty good. The only thing I didn't like about it was that you have to wade/swim (if you're short) out to the boat. I know, we're getting wet to go scuba diving, but I don't like dragging my gear through the water...just uncomfortable. That's why I switched to Red Hook. The only...

Red Hook is a great operation. I have dived with them (and many of the other companies in St Thomas) and found them to be the best. They are professional and knowledgeable and take you to the dive sites that you want to go to...not just the crappy old dive sites that the operators that have...

Don't most instructors overweight their dsds and students? They have to sit comfortably on the bottom to do skills. Secondly, most instructors don't usually service the shop regs. Someone else would have done that. Thirdly, average visibility is what exactly to Wavebreak Island?

Since posting this orginally, I am now an offshore skipper and realize that some of the International Colregs were in fact, completely disregarded. Hoomi, you're absolutely correct in that Rule 5 states every vessel at all times maintain a proper look out by SIGHT as well as HEARING. This girl...

Hey everyone. Thanks for all the info. The diving was brilliant on Great Barrier Island. I'd highly reccomend it to anyone. We ended up just renting some tanks and doing our own thing, but it was easy and safe. Thanks again!

A friend and I are going to Great Barrier Island in a few weeks, but I have never dived there. My friend is a fairly new diver with no experience diving in cold water since getting certified on a nice tropical Pacific island (talk about lucky). Does anyone know a good dive centre there? And is...

G.UY, I clearly don't work at the Dive Centre since if you have noted, I have mentioned that it's not worth diving in the Cooks. Check the facts.

Wow, well, I'm sorry to hear that this has happened to another dive operator. However, this particular incident I was talking about did not occur in the Cook Islands and I am reluctant to comment where it is for privacy issues. As well, this is something that has happened over a year ago, I just...

No, I agree with you completely, H2Andy...I think the owner is at fault because he should require some training if you are left on the boat. The girl has been working for the company about 2 weeks and she is a DMT, so yes, you are also right in that she does not have a lot of experience with...

Sorry guys, I'll change the name again...I realized there were probably thousands of Ocean Divers out there....and don't worry, the dive operation isn't in New Zealand...that's just where I from. Well, I'm sure after the whole incident, she learned how to operate a radio....

"Anonymous Divers," not the real name, insists that they “man” their boats which means that they have person stay on the boat whilst divers are down. This way if there’s a problem on the surface, this person can address it. So the other day, we noticed that they were buoyed on...

Hi there. Just spent a long time in the Cooks and did all the diving you can possibly imagine in Rarotonga. In short, it's not worth it unless you get to go to the South. The coral is dead and the sharks, turtles, etc. are scarce. The only good diving here is in the South, but conditions have to...

I've browsed through all these threads, but didn't find much about the Cook Islands. Does anyone know anything about diving in the Cook Islands? Or the lifestyle and culture? This is not a vacation, planning to move out there for awhile. What are some reccomendations for dive companies? I'm...

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Damn it, I'm ashamed to admit that I graduated from FSU after the initial question...

I have been working, with maybe 15 days off total, for about 6 months straight...so it's time for a little holiday. I can't decide though, way too many choices! Where would you choose in the Pacific (since I'm already on this side of the world) that is relatively easy to travel to and maybe I...