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    Sea Turtle
    David R.

    Dove with them last week, amazing crew!! My son, my daughter, and myself enjoyed a two-tank on a reef and a wreck. What I appreciated the most was the pre-dive briefing on both sites, especially the history given on the second site (wreck). Our DM (Casey) was that perfect balance of leading us through the sites without micromanaging us as divers. He was pretty hands-off yet checked on us consistently. We're already looking forward to our next visit to the island as we will definitely dive with them again! Here's a photo of a turtle my daughter snapped on our second dive, the wreck.

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    Lori H.

    As a newly certified diver, this was my first ever open water ocean dive--I certified in a quarry and did one contained water "try scuba" dive in ocean before certification. This was a two tank dive near Buck Island off St. Thomas, one dive at Wye Reef and one dive at Cartanza Wreck which is actually three spots that are close together. Captain David took us out in the Tropic Diver II and Shelby was our dive master. The boat was clean, the equipment seemed well taken care of, and both Shelby and Captain David were extremely friendly and helpful. There was another dive master who had four non-certified divers on the other end of the boat. I had no interaction with them. This was an excursion booked through Carnival. This company goes by Underwater Adventure and Adventure Scuba and School. I mention this because the only way I found them to review since Carnival does not provide the name of the company was to do a search for the boat!!! There were four certified divers, an excellent number for a newly certified diver because both Shelby and my dive buddy took extra care to watch after me. During my two dives, I saw the nice reef, the wreck sites, a shark, an eel, a turtle, a lobster, several white sea urchins, one large black sea urchin, and lots of fish. Because it was my first dive I did not want to be distracted with a camera, therefore I'm not able to share what I saw. The attached photos came off the web. I highly recommend this company. I was nervous for my first dive but Shelby was reassuring and made sure I did everything safely. I can not say enough good about the experience!!!!

    Captain Luke and wife - and wife(sorry, did not get her name) were so great in making us feel welcome and safe!!! We loved our time!!

    Scuba Jesus was so patient and a fantastic dive instructor for my first dive!!! I'm plus size and quite buoyant but he was great in getting me weighted down enough to not keep popping back to the surface. The snorkeling was super fun too - highly recommend this crew and Excursion. (We booked it on our NCL cruise)

    Typical boat set up.
    Thomas P.

    Wonderful experience off the Disney Fantasy! This excursion and it's crew were outstanding. The Discover scuba event was well worth the cost. After a short boat ride with some on board introductions to simple scuba requirements, hand signals, and the equipment, we ended up at a beautiful dive spot. The crew ensured we understood the basics and then took us on a short but wonderful dive. This introduction has now made my family want to get certified. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to experience scuba to see if they would enjoy paying for certification later.

    Hunter (left); Captain Ryan (center)
    Jeanie L.

    BUCKET LIST RECOMMENDED!!! As a child, were you the Tomboy in your neighborhood? Did you ride dirt bikes and ATV's all day, swim, climb trees, drive tractors and jump off rooftops? Well, if you answered, "Yes," to the above questions, you're probably my long lost twin! Yes, believe it or not, but, I did those exact things and loved every crazy moment of my childhood! So...to revive those feelings once more...I agreed to start Scuba Diving with my husband! We were introduced to this company through the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. While sailing through the Caribbean, our first port stop was in St. Thomas. We booked our excursion on the ship and couldn't have made a better choice. My husband had been diving for over 10 years at depths of over 100 feet. I was the novice, with this dive being only my second. This dive however, was the absolute best! Our beautiful morning started off with a boat ride to Buck Island, a short 20-minute ride just alongside Charlotte Amalie. Pre-dive, there was a span of a 30-minute snorkeling jaunt which gave us some time to play in the warm waters. The high salt content made floating on the surface much easier. In fact, so easy that my hubby could not swim deeper than a foot without popping back up to the surface! It was time for our dive. Fitted with our gear and weights, we jumped off the edge of the boat, feet first into the water! Once in, Hunter, my awesome diving instructor, checked my buoyancy and reviewed safety procedures. Once I passed these, it was time to descend. Hunter, is well versed at reading facial expressions and hand signals. Since speaking underwater is impossible, these nonverbal forms of communication are essential! He helped to ease any worries and had an amazing, calming personality. We saw a number of fish and coral. I even had the opportunity to have a sea urchin's tentacles grip my palm as it floated weightlessly in the waters. An amazing sight and feel! What made this experience PERFECT was the fabulous crew: Captain Ryan & Hunter! I cannot express enough, how wonderful they all are. First, consider how heart-pounding scuba diving can be. Being submerged underwater, breathing in an environment unnatural to humans, all while being surrounded by fish and sea urchins, can be alarming, heart pounding, nerve-racking, of course fun, and most of all...an experience one should not miss! So, the moral of my review is that at some point in life, we all exit childhood, grow up, and find ourselves living more cautiously. But why on Earth would we want that for ourselves? Go out and expand your adventures by adding Scuba Diving with Underwater Safaris to your Bucket List; you won't regret it!

    Returning to land.
    Alain V.

    I had a blast with Casey and his team on the Tropic Diver II (what happened to 1?) I had booked directly with them as I prefer to support local businesses and not have their cut taken by a cruise ship. Booking directly with them gave our uncertified friends the advantage of diving at the second location, something not given through the cruise. There were a lot of jealous people when my girlfriend (discover scuba) put on a second tank and they did not. Casey and his gang were full of spirit and jokes. Safety was their number one priority and you can tell. I felt absolutely comfortable with them even though I hadn't dove for over 2 years. They created one of the most memorable experiences of the cruise and especially of St. Thomas. Thank you Casey and gang for giving us the experience of a lifetime. Do yourself a favor and book directly through them, not only might it be cheaper, but you support local a business who was hit by 2 major hurricanes, and you get perks which are not given onboard.

    Jeanette B.

    Had an amazing day of diving with my ! Thanks so much to Casey and the crew. They brought energy and fun to our dives, but more importantly went above and beyond to make sure everyone had a safe dive. The whole crew worked together to make sure each person had all gear, followed protocol and had all of the necessary information needed! If in St Thomas and looking to dive this is the crew to do it with!

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    Ryan C.

    I spent a week in St. Thomas and after asking around about diving I was referred to Underwater Safari's. Very helpful and friendly scuba team here. Chad was great to work with. Greg helped me get my gear up to date and showed us some great dive spots. Nice rental equipment. Saw plenty of sea life and creatures. Couple turtles, couple rays, lemon shark, nurse shark, crabs, lobster and too many fish to count. Swing by and see the shop or better yet go on a few dives. It's a must do on St Thomas.

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    Great day of diving! Our first dives since open water certification- felt very safe with the crew and dive masters.

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    Review Highlights - Underwater Adventure

    The snorkeling was super fun too - highly recommend this crew and Excursion.

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    Daydreamer Catamaran - Awesome Time!!!

    Daydreamer Catamaran

    3.7(3 reviews)
    6.3 km

    This trip was one of the best things we did on vacation. We took the half day cruise with lunch and…read moreopen bar. The crew was excellent at their jobs. Don't expect a gourmet lunch, it was lunch meat sandwiches but they never let your drink run empty. They are very laid back but always professional and you can tell that safety is first and foremost. We had a party of 9 go snorkeling at Honeymoon Beach. I stayed on the boat and talked to Danny while the others went snorkeling. I highly recommend Daydreamer!!

    I did my research before booking this 4 hour snorkeling and lunch excursion and my expectations…read morewere high, unfortunately too high. The directions said to take a cab to the Sugar Bay Resort and arrive 30 mins prior to 12pm departure. They advised me that the cab ride should be $10 each way and about a 15 min ride. FYI - the cab ride is $10 PER PERSON! This was not made clear to me. The cab dropped us at the lobby of the resort where we were told to wait for the resort shuttle to take us down to the watersports gazebo. Well it took almost 15 mins for the shuttle guy to show up. When we walked up to the lady from our excursion she said to us "Oh you must be on Island Time!" in a snarky manner. I quickly advised that we were there at 11:30 waiting at the top of the resort to be brought down to the meeting spot. It appeared we were the last people to arrive at 11:45. We then had to take our shoes off and get into a small inflatable dingy boat that took us out to the catamaran. We hopped on and the boat left right away. There was the captain (can't remember his name) and a 1st mate named Michael. It was about a 45 min ride to the beach area. When we arrived we were told that you can't have any rum punch until after we are done snorkeling, which was fine with me but it's not clearly stated on their website. They do not provide life jackets, only Noodles. So if you aren't a swimmer I'm not sure this is the right excursion for you. The area is pretty big and all they tell you is to " go over that way for the fish and stay this way for the turtles and sting rays". Well no one saw any turtles or sting rays. To be honest, you shouldn't book this trip for that reason only. Go to Cayman Islands to see those animals. I saw some different fish but that was it. We were allowed about 45 mins to explore the water. My mother in law had to take the dingy boat to the beach area and hang out as she doesn't know how to swim. Once we were called back on the boat we were offered rum punch/pain killers to sip on while they set up the lunch for us. The lunch was ok, lunch meats, cheeses, fresh bread with potato salad and pasta salad. After everyone was done eating, they cleaned up and we headed back to the resort. During the whole trip, the captain nor 1st mate were very friendly or talkative. The only interesting thing that the 1st mate pointed out was Kenny Chesney's house at the top of the mountain when we arrived at the beach/snorkeling area and he only told us that were sitting up front. Also if you are looking for the "sailing" experience look elsewhere since they only used the sails for a short while and the motor the rest of the time. Once we arrived back at the resort it was 4pm. I had advised our taxi driver to pick us up at 4pm so we were a little anxious to get off the boat. While the 1st mate was getting the shoe bucket in the dingy and preparing to start trips to the beach he looked at us and said " Just Chillax, it's going to be a few mins" He could have taken us 3 with the bucket of shoes but instead he was rude to us. Overall I think this trip is way overpriced. $105pp for that is ridiculous. All the other excursions that I looked into for a similar trip that had great reviews but didn't serve lunch were about $55-$70 pp. Their lunch is not worth $40! My advice is to go with another company as they did nothing but make us feel like we were putting them out and they just wanted their $$$. Never again.

    6 Paq Scuba - We'd love to go diving with you, says owner/operator Colette Diede

    6 Paq Scuba

    5.0(1 review)
    13.4 km

    Colette Diede certifed my daughter in 2010 and then most recently my son in 2015. She's a very…read moreprofessional, practical, and patient dive master. We dove with her on each of our four trips to St. John and will again when we return in 2016. With 6-Paq Scuba you get a very personalized dive experience that you won't find any where else in the USVI.

    From the owner: Personalized SCUBA Diving and certification for small groups of advanced or beginners…read more Learn and dive with fish and coral in St. John's warm, calm, clear blue shallow bays Try Scuba: Breathe underwater, see turtles, coral and fish up close and personal! Get your PADI or NAUI certification or referral (Universal too). Advance your Scuba training with us Join us on our boat dives. Together we'll create your ideal day, where, what, when, seas and experience permitting. Share our favorite snorkeling and watering holes after diving. Our expert and experienced instructor Divemaster has over 6800 dives, over 5500 in St John and BVI waters helping new, rusty, and Divers wanting to excel. Her analytical and technical eye takes those who want to GLIDE to the next level FAS, helping you master buoyancy so we can dive the best sites longer and under more conditions. We brief you on the dive's more challenging aspects and how to effectively handle them and underwater we give you hints or hold your hand. Then we recap afterwards. Colette is a NAUI, PADI Scuba, Emergency First Response Instructor 1997, 2001; Merchant Mariner Captain 2007, 50-Ton 2008. In 2004 she founded 6-Paq Scuba which stands for "Pretty Awesome Quality". She was the Island's first to use a PowerCat fitted with fuel efficient 4-Stroke Engines. It just had a face lift with new engines, bimini, cushions.

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    6 Paq Scuba - Getting certified with Colette Diede.

    Getting certified with Colette Diede.

    6 Paq Scuba - Bubbles Galore!

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