Dive Review of Ocean Frontiers/Compass Point Condos in
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Ocean Frontiers/Compass Point Condos: "Excellent diving with superb dive operation", Sep, 2015, by G. Tripp Jones MD, SC, US ( Top Contributor 72 reports with 29 Helpful votes). Report 8375 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
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Comments	This was our 7th trip to Ocean Frontiers and it continues to be about our favorite venue and dive operation. We flew to Georgetown, rented a car and drove about 35 minutes to the east end. Compass Point condos are on site and we had a nice 1 bedroom condo, only 30 seconds from the dive dock. The condos are clean, certainly adequate for us. Since there were no meals included in our plan, a car is needed to go to the grocery store and out for meals. We ate breakfast and lunch in the condo and dinner out at local restaurants; Tukka's, Over the Edge, South Coast Bar and Grill and the on site restaurant, Eagle Rays. All are good with Tukka's being excellent. The dive operation is superb. They do valet diving, and you really don't rinse or set up gear at all. The boats, all in good shape, leave at about 8:00 am for a 2 tank dive, and, if you sign up, about 1:30 for the afternoon dives. We did the am dives and 3 others: the Kittiwake ( a well done wreck dive), macro dive and the X dive ( see sharks). The viz was phenomenal, generally 125+ on the wall, no current to speak of, and the water was 87 degrees. The dives are led the first part, but then you can do your own thing when they bring you back, point out the boat. The corals were healthy other than a few sites on the south side, and there was excellent fish life with much macro opportunities. The dive operation is very safety conscious, but not obtrusive.The staff treats everyone extremely well.Special kudos to Kevin, Mark, Evan & Ben. We saw spotted eagle rays, turtles and sharks. We had a ball! We also completed the "Green Short Challenge" which is completing the 55 dive sites on the east end. This took a number of years, but getting our "Green Shorts" was worth it. We will definitely return.
Websites	Ocean Frontiers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	All over Caribbean, Truk, Australia, etc.
Closest Airport	Georgetown (35 min)	Getting There	USAirways Charlotte to Georgetown
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	86-87°F / 30-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	60-125 Ft/ 18-38 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Back to boat 700 pounds.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	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
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	My wife, the photographer, had no problems.

Report currently has 1 Helpful vote

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By Craig A Wood in PA, US at Sep 30, 2015 03:51 EST

Congratulations on the your Green Shorts, my son and I were with you at Compass Point/Ocean Frontiers in 2011. My favorite destination in the Caribbean, I would love to return and work toward my Green Short (31/55 to date)

By report author: G. Tripp Jones MD in SC, US at Sep 30, 2015 17:13 EST

This is our favorite dive destination. The Green Shorts are nice, but it is such great diving, we'll do it again. Thanks!!!

By Howard Kaiser in MO, US at Oct 04, 2015 06:40 EST

Tripp! Glad to hear that you and Ann came back to Compass Point. Jean and I are sorry we missed you and want to congratulate you folks on your Green Shorts! The staff at OF and Compass Point make this our home away from home.

By report author: G. Tripp Jones MD in SC, US at Oct 04, 2015 12:32 EST

Hey Howard! Great to hear from you. Hope to catch up with you down there again soon. We'll be going back at least every September- October. Hope you are well.

By report author: G. Tripp Jones MD in SC, US at Oct 04, 2015 12:32 EST

Hey Howard! Great to hear from you. Hope to catch up with you down there again soon. We'll be going back at least every September- October. Hope you are well.

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Dive Review of Ocean Frontiers/Compass Point Condos in Cayman Islands/east end

Ocean Frontiers/Compass Point Condos: "Excellent diving with superb dive operation", Sep, 2015,

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Dive Review of Ocean Frontiers/Compass Point Condos in
Cayman Islands/east end