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kcmorgan - 9/02/2009 2:19 PM


I have been diving in Aruba for several years. The best dive shop is Windie’s near the hospital. Red Sail is a major dive operator that operates from the Hyatt dock. The have a store downtown, at the Hyatt, and a large sales office at the Marriott Ocean Club. I have dived with them many times over the years because of their convenience/regular schedule. The dives can be crowded, but the boats are roomy. In July, I ended up being the only diver signed up for the Antilla wreck. Red Sail did not cancel and the dive with just the divemaster was great. Red Sail leaves from the Hyatt dock. That is great for the West coast dives like the Antilla and Pedernalis. South shore dives like the Airplanes, the Jane Sea wreck, and the drift dives are a 20-30 minute boat ride which can be rough depending on the direction of the wind.


The dive operator I use the most often is Native Divers. The owner, Romeo, is very friendly and flexible. His dives are generally only 4-5 people. Boat is comfortable for a group that size. His sails tent is at the Marriott. His boat leaves from the marina south of the airport. He picks up at the hotels. The boat ride from the marina to the South Shore dives is 5 minutes and very comfortable. I highly recommend Native Divers.


There are other operators including Mermaid and Windie’s, but I don’t know much about them.


If you want to talk more, you can e-mail me at k.c.morgan [ at ] att.net.