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Dive Aruba/Hyatt Regency Aruba, Aug, 2013, by Paul Quick, FL, US ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 7193 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Selected to "Dive with Clive" at Dive Aruba based on other reviews. I contacted Clive prior to the trip and made all of the arrangements via the internet and email. The only request Clive was unable to fill was for Nitrox - this was due to the only mixer on the island being out of service and this was beyond Clive's control. Clive picked my wife and I up at the hotel every morning and returned us to the hotel at the end of the day. Clive arrived promptly and didn't run on "island time". After a quick stop at his residence/dive shop for paperwork, we headed to the dock. Clive has a prime dock space at the Oranjestad dock and the 26' Dive Aruba boat is small, but cozy, due to the limit of 7 divers. Dive sites rotated based on a weekly schedule, but requests were entertained. Clive selected dive sites based on his knowledge of weather, seas and other dive operations in the area to ensure we got the best diving possible. Clive was knowlegable and provided good dive briefings at each of the sites. The dive profiles were generous and we had several dives with the group that were over 60 minutes. Although there are no large fish or pelagics, the reefs are healthy and the tropical fish are plentiful. When you come to Aruba, definitly plan on diving the Antilla Wreck! I can't say enough good things about Clive's customer service as it was outstanding. I will definitely "Dive with Clive" and recommend Dive Aruba to anyone heading to Aruba. The Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino is a great hotel in the Palm Beach area. It is a 5 star hotel with the food, service and facilities you would expect. I would highly recommend it, espcecially if you frequent other chain hotels in your travels. If you need kitchenette facilites, other accomodations would be a better choice.
Websites	Dive Aruba Hyatt Regency Aruba
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Australia, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Jamaica, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Palau, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and US - Hawaii, Florida & California
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	60 minute max dive time, 130' max dive depth and back on the boat with 300 PSI.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Wrecks and coral back drops for UWP. The boat had no facilities to support camera usage but Clive or his son Mark were always ready to either hand down the camera or retrieve it at the end of the dive. No shore facilites for camera.

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Dive Review of Dive Aruba/Hyatt Regency Aruba in Aruba

Dive Aruba/Hyatt Regency Aruba, Aug, 2013,

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Dive Review of Dive Aruba/Hyatt Regency Aruba in
Aruba