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Dive Review of Red Hook Dive Center/Marriott Frenchman's Cove in
Virgin Islands/St Thomas, USVI

Red Hook Dive Center/Marriott Frenchman's Cove: "Three Great Days of Diving in USVI", Nov, 2019,

by Dennis W Smith, TX, US ( 2 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 11366 has 2 Helpful votes.

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food N/A
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling 3 stars
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments This was our first trip to the Virgin Islands and so we were especially sensitive to the post hurricane(s) recovery efforts throughout the islands. There was still significant evidence of damage but overall the islands and the people were awesome. Compared to other hurricane damaged areas we have visited, the USVI has moved forward and recovered considerably.

Red Hook Dive Center was excellent. Owners, Don and Susan were great. Their shop is spotless and well stocked, their customer management and communications are awesome.

Captain Don runs a very smooth, comfortable and safety conscious operation. We dove for 3 days; 2 dives each day. They rinsed and stored our gear each day and were very helpful during each trip.

Their Divemaster’s did a great job both onboard and in-water. We enjoyed ourselves so much we considered diving another day with them. We highly recommend them!
Websites Red Hook Dive Center   Marriott Frenchman's Cove

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving South Padre Island, Hawaii, Cozumel, Roatan, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, St Kitts, Dominican Republic, Galapagos, Cocos, Fiji, Australia, Wakatobi, Columbia, Brazil, US Virgin Islands
Closest Airport St Thomas Getting There America Airlines - SAT-MIA-STT...On-time departures and early arrivals good service, smooth flights.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm, surge
Water Temp 82-84°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 50-70 Ft/ 15-21 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions 50 minute dives, 3 minute safety stop
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 2 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 4 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [None]
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