Dive Review of American Divers in
The Continental USA/South Padre Island

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American Divers, Jul, 2008, by Sheri Guzick, TX, USA ( Contributor 13 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 4231.
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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	One dive operation in South Padre, American Divers. It's owned and operated by a gentleman that has a vast amount of experience in technical diving, and DM also has a vast amount of diving experience. I always felt they could handle any unusual problems that might come up. The ship was awesome! A fully air conditioned cabin that could comfortably seat up to 20ish, or you could sit up front and enjoy being outside. We dove the Texas Clipper on all three dives. This is an immense boat that was sunk less than a year ago, and landed on its side (please read history of ship by "googling"). Took about 45 minutes to get to the dive site. Dive begins at 60 feet, with a thermocline at about 45 feet. My 5 mil kept me warm enough. The uppermost side is covered with various coral that's about 3 inches tall, hundreds of blennies, arrowhead crabs, lots of schooling fish, saw 2 sharks, octopus in every discharge hole...it was a very healthy environment. No other dive operations in area, so ours was the only boat. We wanted to dive a rig, but the rig was undergoing repairs so we couldn't hook up. I would go back in a few years to see the changes in growth that I expect will happen. The dive operation is very good and they were incredibly accommodating for us. South Padre is a great place to go for beach time, and getting in some diving made the trip perfect.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Saba, Salt Cay, Provodentiales, Utila, Cozumel, St. Maarten
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	73-82°F / 23-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Come up with 500 lbs of air. When DM saw we were experienced, he let us do our own thing, but did point out some points of interest.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
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	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Large fresh water barrel for cameras

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Dive Review of American Divers in The Continental USA/South Padre Island

American Divers, Jul, 2008,

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Dive Review of American Divers in
The Continental USA/South Padre Island