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Ocean Explorers Dive Center

113 Welfare Rd | Kim Sha Beach, St. Maarten/St. Martin
599-544-5252
Ranked #3 of 17 tours in Simpson Bay
5.0 of 5 stars 175 Reviews
Type: Water Sports
Owner description: At Ocean Explorers we believe that who you dive with is as important as the diving itself… Small groups, personalized attention and a relaxed...... more » Owner description: At Ocean Explorers we believe that who you dive with is as important as the diving itself… Small groups, personalized attention and a relaxed atmosphere are what we offer on a daily basis. From outstanding reefs to fantastic wrecks, our waters are warm and inviting and the marine life abundant and friendly. Our Caribbean dive shop is located under the waving palms by this tranquil Kim Sha beach on the beautiful Caribbean island St. Maarten. « less
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Martinez, Georgia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

I started diving with Lucciana and jef in May of 2010, This was my first time going diving and they took there time to explain everything to me and my bother and sister who were also diving for the first time. In May 2011 i took my 16 year old son to the island and he learned how to dive... More

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Philipsburg
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

I lived in St Maarten for a while but always got scared to dive even thought I knew I was in a great place to try. I eventually did my discovery with Ocean Explorers and the experience was really unbelievable! The instructors were very competent, patient and tactful. We were a very small group, 4 people, so we had great... More

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Fairfax, VA
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

I was a little skeptical when all the reviews seemed to be fives. I wondered if the shop themselves were putting up these posts but I can now enthusiastically join all those others who rated this shop a five. The great service started before we even got there when I emailed Lucciana with questions about the island and their dive... More

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Austin, Texas
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I have been to almost 70 countries in this fine world of ours and over the years have learned that personal, small and easy to get to dive sites makes all the difference. This company has a few boats and keeps their dive groups down to 4 or 6 people. The dive masters are so nice (Thank You Astrid and... More

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Seal Beach
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Our weather was fair. It was sunny but swell was up and water was a little rough once we dropped below the surface the diving was great by my standards 30 to 50 foot Vis. Our first dive was on the crib. A wreck in 65 feet of water. When I swam through the wheel house structure, I saw the... More

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Ottawa
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Unlike the previous reviewer I have always had top notch service and treatment from Lu, Jeff and all the staff. They are a small operation and things can get very busy especially when cruise people are involved. Why they expected to see sharks and turtles on a Discover Scuba dive is beyond me. Given time it is possible to see... More

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London, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012
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The attitude of the people here were simply grotesque. We stopped at 6 islands on our cruise and not once did we encounter such horrible service. We signed up for a discover scuba excursion (our first time diving). On our itinerary, our pick up time was 10:00 am. When we first arrived, the woman at the front desk decided to... More

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012
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Logged 15 dives with Ocean Exploerers Dive Centre in Mar 2012. Jeff and Lu offer safe secure personalized diving in St Maarten. Have dove with them for 8 yrs in a row. Dive sites were varied. Did two amazing night dives with them at the Gregory wreck. How could you not be impressed with two morays fighting it out by... More

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Brasilia, DF
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

I went with more 9 friends to St. Marteen. We all were recently PADI certifications and the staff were very very very careful with us during the dive and before it, when we were in Brasil with a lot of doubts and they solved all of then. All the equipaments and clothes are pretty new. They speak Portuguese, so we... More

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Flemington, New Jersey
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

I dove 4 times with Jeff (& Astrid, Marcello, Csaba, and Damian) while down fin St. Maarten or a week. I was coming off a bad dive experience in the Fall and a little shaky despite having 200+ dives. Since I was headed to T&C in June, I was anxious to have a couple of good dives in my system.... More

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