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Destinations Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico Netherlands Antilles St Maarten
Location: St Maarten (Netherlands Antilles)
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Top Dive Sites (make sure you dive these!)
1 The Maze With 2 votes(s).
2 carib cargo With 1 votes(s).
3 HMS Proselyte With 1 votes(s).
4 Little Bay With 1 votes(s).

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Reviews:

Here are the last 10 reviews for St Maarten. Show all of them.
Visited Comments
March 2013 Good couple of dives - was on a cruise so just a stop off - good sized lobsters on the wreck - some rays and turtles
Date posted: 26-Sep-2014 23:33 by: mazakdiver
February 2008 quick dive on our way to Statia... OK says it all.
Date posted: 24-Feb-2008 13:22 by: yzer4
February 2006 This was a nice site for a beginner. This was my very first dive and it was incredible.
Date posted: 20-Jul-2006 20:46 by: Snyderj
May 2005 As this was not officially a 'dive' holiday I only did one days diving (2 dives) in St Maarten and a day trip to Saba for 2 dives. I was a little disappointed with the quantity of fish seen on the St. Maarten dives. However, the Anchors & cannons were certainly worth a close look on the Proselyte Reef. The second dive (Mikes Maze) was again 'thin on the ground' with fish but this was fully redeamed when on returning to the boat a hugh lime green frogfish was spotted !
Date posted: 08-Aug-2005 14:52 by: Carolyn
June 2005 We dove 4 days (7 dives total) with Dive Safari in Simpson Bay. The shop, boat, crew, and staff were excellent. Over night equiptment storage and on-site shower made a good experience even better. Much better diving than anticipated - wide variety of corals and fish, easy diving (surge made a few sites a little more work, 50' - 70' depth most dives). Every dive involved close encounters with lobster, rays and barracudas. No wet suit needed as water was warm at 50' -70'. Lots to do out of the water - shopping at Phillipsburg and Maragot, numerous dining from cheap to $$$. Rental car is best way to get around. Wish we had done a day trip to Saba, but that gives us an excuse to go back!! We did a day snorkel trip to Prickly Pear with Dive Adventure that we very enjoyable.
Date posted: 01-Jul-2005 21:57 by: Mark


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