Runnscuba
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Has anyone ever been scuba diving in Jamaica? If so where? Thanks
Question Diving in Jamaica
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We’ve been six times, first time in 2003, most recent in 2019. Every trip was to the Couples resort in Negril.
Diving improved up until around 2015, and then, as much as I hate to admit, declined markedly.
When we first started diving there, a sign posted outside of the dive shop made notice of a marine preserve. By 2015 the sign was gone and the evidence was obvious.
Others may have impressions from other parts of the island.
We love it there and it was a big disappointment when we dived there in 2019.
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jmark18
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It's ALL fished out
We went in 2014 and thought it was pretty fished out, if 2015 and later got worse can’t imagine what there would be. We were couples swept away for reference. Lovely resort and had a great time, but the diving was meh at best (but nice warm water).
mcohen1021
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Been 3x. Runaway Bay and Ocho - There is no scuba there. I was in Negril 2015 and it is the only place to dive. I dont have multiple trips to Negril to corroborate the fished out comments. What I can tell you, Sandals does not let you go deeper than 60 ft without an AOW card
Have to admit that the reef quality has declined since 2015.
When we last went there was December 2019 and then prior to that August 2016.
In 2019 we were using the on-site at Couples Negril, after using off-site ops previously.
Our first clue was the absence of the marine preserve signs we had seen by the dive shop, confirmed by a clear degradation of the reef life.
Notwithstanding some other guests who apparently were regulars and were “in control”, the entire experience was disappointing.
We will be going back, at least one more time, in May 2023 (our 20th wedding anniversary), and will be diving with an off-site.
I’ll update at that time.
When we last went there was December 2019 and then prior to that August 2016.
In 2019 we were using the on-site at Couples Negril, after using off-site ops previously.
Our first clue was the absence of the marine preserve signs we had seen by the dive shop, confirmed by a clear degradation of the reef life.
Notwithstanding some other guests who apparently were regulars and were “in control”, the entire experience was disappointing.
We will be going back, at least one more time, in May 2023 (our 20th wedding anniversary), and will be diving with an off-site.
I’ll update at that time.
NephronRacing
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Dove Negril about 3 years ago. The dive master that was diving with me speared the only queen angel we saw. The deeper reefs were a little better but I will not go back until they do some serious protection and restoration of their reefs.
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