Dive Review of Mermaid Divers/Bucuti Beach in
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Mermaid Divers/Bucuti Beach, Sep, 2006, by Kathleen O'Connor, VA, USA . Report 2835.
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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	Aruba has a number of fantastic wrecks - the Antilla, the Jane C and the airplane. There are other smaller wrecks as well. The diving is fairly easy - only light current at most. For wreck divers, this is a great place to dive. No wrecks were deeper than 90 feet, and the visibility was fairly good. The coral and fish life were not exceptional.Mermaid Divers follows the schedule on their web site, and visits all the major wrecks. The groups were generally small and the staff was helpful. They do not really cater to photographers or advanced divers, although with advance planning they would probably do so. Bucuti Beach is a very nice hotel on a beautiful part of the beach. However, the food and service at their restaurant, the Pirate's Nest, is fair at best.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Curacao, Turks & Caicos, Thailand, Hawaii, Fla., Va., St. Lucia, Cayman Islands, Virgin Islands, Bali,
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	82-83°F / 28-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	50-70 Ft/ 15-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	All group dives.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Mermaid Divers/Bucuti Beach in Aruba

Mermaid Divers/Bucuti Beach, Sep, 2006,

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Dive Review of Mermaid Divers/Bucuti Beach in
Aruba