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Chris Sawyer Dive Center, Mar, 2005, by Richard W. Zuckerman, IL, United States . Report 2121.
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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	I was only in St. Thomas for 4 days for a convention. Chris Sawyer, in Red Hook, was very willing to accomodate me and my dive buddy though we were only doing 1 tank afternoon dives. Boat could have held 10 people comfortably. There were only 6 on one dive and 7 on the other. The shop does not cater to the cruise ship beginners or appear to run cattle boats. The groups were of varying certification and experience levels.The dives were basic divemaster dives and two very established dive sites. Did not feel rushed or treated like we had to get the dives finished and back on the boats. I had been on a live-aboard in the BVI over the New Years and did not have high expectations for St. Thomas based on that experience and what I had read. I was pleasantly surprised that the reefs were in good shape and contained plenty of macro life. The usual suspects were there: parrotfish, tangs, angelfish, etc. Did not have the numbers of the BVI but a pleasant enough diversion from my meetings. I would definitely dive with this branch of Chris Sawyer again even on their day trips to St. John, Rhone wreck, etc. Well run and seems to put divers first. All in all good people with diver-friendly attitudes.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Carribean, Central America, North Carolina, California
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	78-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Since both dives were in relatively shallow water there were no depth limits. Time was limited to 45 minutes.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	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	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 Chris Sawyer Dive Center in Virgin Islands

Chris Sawyer Dive Center, Mar, 2005,

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Dive Review of Chris Sawyer Dive Center in
Virgin Islands