atxer:There is also a guy that I hooked up with from red sail diving named Gilbert. Really great guy. Sometimes he goes out diving and will take you to some spots that the boats don't hit.
I am going to Aruba in June. I found this advice interesting because of a Red Sail experience somewhere else.
When I went to Grand Cayman, I did no real research before going, and I went with the nearest dive op. Like half of Grand Cayman ops, it was affiliated with Red Sail. I arrived in the morning, set up my dives for the week, and did an afternoon dive. The DM announced that we were going to be doing a 35 minute dive to 60 feet. He was precisely correct; in 35 minutes we were back on the surface. Of course, I had half my air still in the tank, and I was not at all pleased. I asked around and was told this was standard Red Sail policy.
I did some rapid research and found Ocean Frontiers just down the road, and it turned out to be a great outfit that gave me all the diving fun I needed. I canceled all plans with Red Sail and had a great week as a result.
So are we talking about the same Red Sail company in Aruba? Are they going to have a similar policy to that of Grand Cayman, or can someone with skills a teensy weensy bit past beginner get a reasonable dive from them?