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Dive Safaris

Airport Road 16, St. Maarten/St. Martin
011-599-545-2401
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4.5 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
Type: Specialty Shops
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Antigonish, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

I joined Scuba Safari for 3 dives in May 2012. The service and equipment was great. The most special dive was the Shark Awareness dive which takes place on Fridays. They import a crazy Cannuck(Canadian), Mike as the Reef Shark feeder. He provided lots of shark facts and made me feel safe and informed durning the dive. Dive Masters Bali... More

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Billings, Montana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

I had completed my confined water dives and need the open water dives to get my PADI certification. I was a bit nervous being new to diving and the ocean in general, however John help me through each phase, help me build confidence and it was a GREAT experience, mainly one on one training. The reef and ship wreck dives... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

My husband did a discover scuba dive at Dive Safaris in Simpson Bay St Martin! A great experience , he had done a discover dive years ago but is now going to get certified! John was a great teacher and very patient with everyone in the group. Definitely a must if you wanna go scuba diving go to Dive Safaris!... More

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Arizona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

I can't say anything bad about Dive Safaris. We were visiting St. Maarten for a week and the shark awareness dive through Dive Safaris was highly recommended to us. We were not disappointed! The crew was wonderful; very helpful and knowledgeable not only about the sharks we would be diving with, but with the dive site, the amount of weight... More

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Anaconda
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

My experience with Dive Safaris was more than I ever expected. Whitney accommodated my every wish and need, and the dive crew were superior in every way. I was picked up at my cruise ship, and returned to the ship on time. A comprehensive briefing was held prior to the dive, and all concerns and questions I had were addressed.... More

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DiveSafaris, Owner at Dive Safaris, responded to this review
April 18, 2012

Thank you!!! The goal of this dive is to educate divers about sharks, why we need them and why they need our protection in addition to a special dive experience!!! So glad you you enjoyed it and learned about the sharks!!!!! More

Saint Augustine, Florida
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

Reserved a 2 tank dive and was told that there would be 5-6 people. On day of dive there were 9 people. Too many for one divemaster. Told the divemaster what weighs I needed and he said that was too much and gave me less. Was unable to decend to bottom. Gave up because of heavy current and waves. On... More

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DiveSafaris, Owner at Dive Safaris, responded to this review
April 18, 2012

We did our best to accomodate this nervous diver. We and our customers on the boat that day who witnessed this diver all recommend that he retake the Open Water course so he can safely enjoy diving again. More

Detroit Michigan
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012

We went to St Maarten by cruise ship, and one of our friends was interested in a shark dive. The operator picked us up right on time at the watertaxi pier and returned us 3,5 hours later. Conditions were pretty rough for the boat and currents were strong. A few people threw up. We dove right there in front of... More

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Leonardtown, Maryland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2011
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Over the years I have tried just about all of the dive shops on the Dutch side. I keep going back to Dive Safaris. The locations are...just that...locations. They all have their pros and cons for an experienced diver. The folks at Dive Safaris though are GREAT! The complete operation is professional, social, welcoming and just plain down to earth.... More

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Woodbury, New Jersey
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2011
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We did three two-tank dives with Dive Safaris out of Simpson Bay and were disappointed with both the dives and the female DMs. Five of the six dives were very shallow, and the three of us in our group are all very experienced divers. It was only on the sixth dive, when they were short-handed and the boat pilot acted... More

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Grand Island, New York
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 3, 2011

I dove in Grand Case, and while I did get to see a lot, I wanted a little more depth and some sunken steel, and Dive Safaris did both. The prices were good, very close to my hotel, and they came recommended by a local boat charter (Top Secret). That morning we decided a sunken cargo ship, along with a... More

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