Dive Review of Ocean Frontiers/Compass Point in
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Ocean Frontiers/Compass Point: "Ocean Frontiers and Compass Point East End Grand Cayman Island", Sep, 2017, by Howard Kaiser, MO, US ( Sr. Reviewer 11 reports with 10 Helpful votes). Report 10092 has 2 Helpful votes.
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Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Our latest trip to Compass Point and diving with Ocean Frontiers. The staff has turned over this past few years but we've gotten to know the newcomers and I can say that hiring the proper people is the key to Mo Fitzgerald and Steve Broadbelt's success. In the interest of full disclosure, we are owners at Compass Point but that doesn't take away from the fact that dive masters who work here are generally very positive ,helpful people. We were diving with OF last year when my father passed away suddenly. The staff was so helpful allowing me to stay the extra day to off-gas and offering me the use of their phone to keep in contact with the States. A very difficult time...but thank you to Dez and the entire staff for the lift. I noticed immediately that the lionfish population is down although the theory that they are deeper and/or tend to hide from divers these days may have some validity. The positive, however, were better populations of cleaners which should help the reefs in the shallow dives recover over time. I've always noticed that the red algae is noticeably more pervasive in areas where the lion fish are hiding nearby- a sign of their predation. Lots of shark sightings this trip, almost always on the early morning dives out at the point- the Maze, McSorley's dive sites..large schools of chubs and jacks one the shallower sites although the visibility did tend to close down later in the day, once to 30 ft or so..Turtles on every dive including a few younger ones who hung out with the divers. Not as many nurse sharks as in the past nor eel sightings this trip. There is a small colony of chain morays right at the OF pier, which was neat to see since they were only around eight inches long hiding under a coral head. We counted six one day as I recall. Due to weather (hurricane) issues, we weren't able to go to Babylon and the northern dive sites. I'm glad to hear and read reports from old friends who still enjoy the dive community that's grown around OF over the past twenty years. We'll be back down there this spring and hope to see everyone.
Websites	Ocean Frontiers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Baja, Cozumel, Honduras, Belize, Bahamas, Hawaii , Grand Caymans, North Carolina
Closest Airport		Getting There	easy 6 hrs from KC to CLT to GCM on American 821.
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy	Seas	choppy, no currents
Water Temp	82-83°F / 28-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Usually requested that divers not go below 100 ft; not strictly enforced since most divers on board were on computers and nitro. Staff will wave diver up if they've gone too deep.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
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Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Dedicated camera buckets in all boats. Dive briefings includes request to keep a designated area clear for cameras. Very diligent in passing rigs etc and securing while underway.

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Dive Review of Ocean Frontiers/Compass Point in Cayman Islands/East End

Ocean Frontiers/Compass Point: "Ocean Frontiers and Compass Point East End Grand Cayman Island", Sep, 2017,

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Dive Review of Ocean Frontiers/Compass Point in
Cayman Islands/East End