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Da Parrot-chick - 30 Jul 2003 21:21 GMT

Any good diving there, or should I leave my gear at home? For that matter
is there any good diving in Jamaica at all these days?

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Jeff H - 30 Jul 2003 23:56 GMT

> Any good diving there, or should I leave my gear at home? For that matter
> is there any good diving in Jamaica at all these days?

Been to Ocho 3 times, dove once. Dove Coral Garden and Carib Trench.
Although I had read about the quality of diving there, I just wanted to say
I dove Jamaica. It was everything I expected......lifeless.

Jeff

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Mike A - 01 Aug 2003 04:48 GMT

I've done about 20 dives in the Ocho Rios area - out on the walls the vis
was excellent (80-100') and the coral was ok deep. Now the fish were another
matter - very scared little fish - why? Get up at sunrise and see how the
locals (it is their island) figure what's for dinner!
Mike

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Ka:-\) - 01 Aug 2003 22:03 GMT

Hi!

We dived in Runaway Bay with Jamaqua and while it was nice and warm with
good vis the life was good but not spectacular. Runaway bay is about a 15
min drive from Ocho Rios.. jamaqua were very good and reasonable (2yrs ago)
might be worth a look - nice boats for diving from.

Ka:-)
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> Any good diving there, or should I leave my gear at home? For that matter
> is there any good diving in Jamaica at all these days?

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Mike A - 02 Aug 2003 03:43 GMT

One more thought - be careful who you dive with. One dive we had a local
"divemaster" who told everyone in the group to stay on the bottom while he
surfaced from 40'. Then I saw the boat come and pick him up. After a few
minutes I surfaced to see what was up - he said he was too tired to dive (he
looked fine) and we could do what we wanted to! We did.

Mike

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