Dive Review of Dive Safaris/Atrium in
St. Maarten/Simpson Bay

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Dive Safaris/Atrium, Jul, 2010, by Joseph Williams C., SC, US ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 5624.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	Stayed at the Atrium, located on Simpson Bay nestled on the beach with 3 decent dive operations nearby. Our desire was to dive with Ocean Explorers, walking distance with gear from the hotel, but they didn't receive/respond to my E-mail requests, and were booked almost solid for the week. Turns out they have only one older boat in operation at this time, and may not have been my best choice. The Scuba Shop is on the main street within a mile from the Atrium, and is home to Dive Safari. These folks have a good Catamaran hull dive boat, provided water and juice only. Dive sites are nearby, with well-maintained twin engines and GPS to get the group there. Dive Safari has top-notch instruction/certification business on the island, and were doing advanced skills for divers as well as guided recreational dives. Keep in mind this was the slow season for them, and should you come in a busy time, they will have small groups of divers together at the same skill levels, with their two boats in operation. The Atrium is about the oldest "resort hotel" on the island, but has been maintained well, and is a popular place because of its location. No restaurant,but severalgood ones nearby. They are on the beach, and have a pool and kids pool. Rent a car and see the island. Duty free shopping is a must, as well as the beach in Phillipsburg.
Websites	Dive Safaris
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Most of Caribbean, Mexico, Baja and Pacific coast Mexico
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	currents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Short dive time the first day, due to low experience of other divers on trip, then we dove our own computer profises.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Minimal on-board Photog. equipment, (separate rinse for cameras only), but Dive Safari went out of their way to point out good photo ops, including videos of sharks! Got some of my best ever.

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Dive Review of Dive Safaris/Atrium in St. Maarten/Simpson Bay

Dive Safaris/Atrium, Jul, 2010,

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Dive Review of Dive Safaris/Atrium in
St. Maarten/Simpson Bay