Dive Review of Dive Safaris/Wyndham Sapphire in
St. Maarten/Dutch side

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Dive Safaris/Wyndham Sapphire, Feb, 2007, by tom nagle, ND, USA . Report 3173.
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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	Dive Safaris includes ANY equipment you need in the price. $70 for the shark dive, $93 for a 2 tank AM. The shark dive is well done. About a dozen in VERY close. The procedure is explained ahead of time and the dive very well controlled. We also did the Carib Cargo wreck and one reef. These are only mediocre. Beginners would do well here, but experienced divers are not given much freedom. A trip to St. Maarten is only worth it for the sharks.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	all over
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	choppy, noCurrents
Water Temp	78-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-50 Ft/ 12-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Shark dive is very structured, as it has to be. Wreck and reef dives led by the crew; max bottom time 40 minutes.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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	excellent opportunities for shark photos.

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Dive Review of Dive Safaris/Wyndham Sapphire in St. Maarten/Dutch side

Dive Safaris/Wyndham Sapphire, Feb, 2007,

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 Dive Safaris/Wyndham Sapphire in
St. Maarten/Dutch side