Dive Review of Beaches in
Jamaica/Negril

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Beaches: "Bleached coral, reef fishes are few at shallower depths", Oct, 2023, by Patrick J OBrien, IL, US ( 1 report). Report 12808.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	I did ten dives with the Beaches resort. The staff is friendly and accommodating. They have two morning dives (early and late morning). The early is generally geared towards more advanced divers, but all experience levels are accommodated. The dive masters are knowledgeable and safety is their primary concern. If you don't mind a little hand holding, this is your resort. Being an older diver, I don't mind the attention, when you get underwater, you are free to do your own thing as long as you stay in the group. The coral was distressed at several of the shallower reefs (60 feet or shallower). I saw a ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Beaches
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Negril, Jamaica
Closest Airport	Montego Bay	Getting There	American Airlines
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	85-87°F / 29-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	49-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	1 or 2
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
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	I bring my own gear and have no special needs for it. The resort uses standard North American electrical plug ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Beaches in Jamaica/Negril

Beaches: "Bleached coral, reef fishes are few at shallower depths", Oct, 2023,

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of Beaches in
Jamaica/Negril