Native Divers Aruba/Marriott Ocean Club, Jul, 2008,by Kevin, NC, USA ( 1 report). Report 4213. |
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Environmental Sensitivity | N/A |
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Snorkeling | N/A | ||
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Comments |
We stayed at Marriott’s Aruba Ocean Club which as always, kept to the high standards that Marriott has set for their Vacation Club properties. We have been Marriott owners for many years in the states. I contacted Native Divers Aruba from reviews that I found on the net including Undercurrent. We were looking to stay away from large operators. We (my two sons 17 & 20, my wife and myself), selected Native Divers (max 8 divers). We were looking also for a good dive boat that we could stay out of the sun. We were concerned though about a posting from 2 ladies that dove with Native Divers in April who said they had a bad experience. We were going to try one day of diving with Native Divers, and decided to stay because the experience was one of the best we have ever had. We were the only divers on board 5 of our 7 dives, including a night dive. The owner and dive master Romeo was very experience and knowledgeable. We requested a slow relaxed pace and that was the way Romeo structured our dives. Romeo was the most professional, yet patient and relaxed dive master I have ever dived with. Romeo is a true native and has been diving the waters of Aruba for over 25 years. His Searay dive boat was fast and friendly. He got us to the dive sites fast and gave us great backgrounds and explained in detail what we would expect to see of every dive site. The reefs were very active with allot of small sea life. We saw a lot of large green moray eels, rock fish, several 8 inches or more squid, eagle rays, and large barracudas. It was no comparison to Bonaire, but much more bountiful than we expected. We will be back and will continue to dive with Native Divers Romeo lived up to his philosophy of: “Where you come as a guest. You leave as a friend! “ We left as great friends! You owe it to yourself to check Native Divers out if you come to Aruba. They are a small personal dive operation, if that's what your looking for. |
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Dive Experience | 101-250 dives | ||
Where else diving | Bonaire, Kauai, Maui, Grand Cayman, Florida, Bahamas Cozumel, Belize, St Thomas, St. John ect.. |
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Closest Airport | Getting There | ||
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Weather | windy | Seas | calm |
Water Temp | 89-85°F / 32-29°C | Wetsuit Thickness | 3 |
Water Visibility | 65-70 Ft/ 20-21 M | ||
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Dive own profile | yes | ||
Enforced diving restrictions | [Unspecified] | ||
Liveaboard? | no | Nitrox Available? | N/A |
What I Saw |
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Sharks | None | Mantas | None |
Dolphins | None | Whale Sharks | None |
Turtles | None | Whales | None |
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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best): |
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Shore Facilities | N/A |
UW Photo Comments | [None] |
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