Dive Review of Dive Experience/Habiscus Beach Resort in
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Dive Experience/Habiscus Beach Resort, Apr, 2010, by Robert M Jacon, NY, US ( Reviewer 4 reports). Report 5474.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This was my first dive trip with my thirteen year old grandson who I took to Islamorada in July of 2009 to get certified as a junior open water certified diver. We spent three days with Dive Experience and three days with Cane Bay Divers. Both operations were courteous and professional. Dive Experience took special care with my grandson until he demonstrated after one dive that he had learned his lessons well and could control his buoyancy like a pro. Cane Bay treated him with courtesy and respected his skill level. On every dive we saw the best of St. Croix. Turtles, reef shark, octopus and all the normal critters, including an eight inch seahorse. Butler Bay and the pier at Fredricksted were the highlights of the trip. St. Croix was the perfect spot to introduce a new diver to a great sport. However, I do not promise a seahorse will greet you when you dive at Cane Bay. Then again, with beginner's luck, you never know. I started diving in St. Croix in 1985 and I enjoyed every minute of my dives in 2010 as much as I did in 1985. I plan to return with my new dive buddy to dive the pier at night.
Websites	Dive Experience
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Coral Sea (Spoil Sport)
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Michelle Pugh and Sam catered to different levels of experience. They provided a safe and exciting experience for my grandson who is a new diver.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Sam took special care for my photographic equipment.The boat is small but, there was plenty of room.

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Dive Review of Dive Experience/Habiscus Beach Resort in Virgin Islands/St. Croix

Dive Experience/Habiscus Beach Resort, Apr, 2010,

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Dive Review of Dive Experience/Habiscus Beach Resort in
Virgin Islands/St. Croix