Some only 5 minutes away and the furtherest we went was 20 only minutes! The best part is that the dive sites are close by. The operation has full equipment although we brought out own and they have comfortable dive boats with plenty space and some shade. We saw one of the largest turtles I have every seen in local waters. Huge, magnificent black coral dominated the wall. World class in our eyes comparable to the best of most diving destinations anywhere, and that says a lot for the three of us diving who have collectively logged well over 6,000 dives over 120 years in many, many countries.ĭevils wall was absolutely amazing! Visibility 150 foot+! We went deeper than 100 and could clearly see the bottom of the sheer vertical wall maybe another 150 feet lower. We had a bottlenose dolphin pay us a visit on one dive! Extensive beds of live staghorn, elkhorn, other coral as well as sponges of all different colours. Diving over several days we were very surprised at the “healthy” state of the coral! The shallow reefs were vibrant and colourful like we have seen nowhere else in Jamaica recently. On arrival we found their staff to be very friendly, competent and organized. They were so helpful in terms of making the bookings and answering all the questions we had. We were most pleasantly surprised with Dressel Divers from the start. We decided to take a local dive holiday to get a break seeing all our plans for the last year were postponed. We had not travelled abroad for over a year due to the complications with covid and the associated risks. I would highly recommend chosing Dressels if you want a safe, organized and fun dive experience. Steve and Gabi did a great pool check and although I didn't want to do it initially, I did find it beneficial as it was more thorough than anticipated and a great refresher. Steve, Wayne, James, Connor and the rest of the gang were all great. He was so helpful on the boat even helping those not part of his group all to ensure everyone got in the water on time and feeling relaxed. Hardly speaks English as he wants to learn but I had no problem understanding his dive brief. I was very impressed with Gabi as he was new from Brazil but lots of experience. This is a great spot for new divers and those wanting to get certified as dives are easy. The divemasters and instructors all great and make the dive fun. Charlene just loved bugging me and kept us in line. The ladies at the desk just fabulous and lots of fun. Safe company to dive with and they do their best to get you on the dives you want to do. First time in Jamaica and as usual great service. Heather from Canada was great and ran the different groups and the boat plus she had all the tricks with the defogger, Chris from England aka Thor, had a flashlight and pointed stuff out to me as well. I've done snorkel before but this was another entire world like a magical kingdom, I highly recommend it and highly recommend Jessie in particular.īack on the boat, Jessie and the other instructors all talked about what we saw. Our highlights include 3 lion fish that Jessie spotted down in a canyon, 6 squid, Morey eels, hermit crabs in conch shells, lute fish, trumpet fish, all sorts of coral and so many fish. I expected trouble with the mask fogging and clearing water from my mask, neither were a problem once you get a few feet down, and clearing water proved easy He also made the talk sign to say he would explain more later topside. Under the waves he was even better, not only did he take extra time getting me down (my ears were waterlogged before I started) but he frequently would point out eels, and fish that I would have missed. From fitting us into our suits and gear to teaching us all the hand signs, he was very patient. Our dive instructor was Jessie T from South Africa, he was superb. Fran from Spain gave us a free session in the pool and made it seem so easy that we signed up for a dive. My first time under the waves was far more than I anticipated.
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