Don't know much about the other dive operations on the island but this one was a little rough around the edges, from the dirty training pool in the back to the well worn boat used to take divers out into the ocean. The people were nice enough but didn't fill me with confidence and didn't seem that buttoned up. The... more

Had a great time with these guys. I'll use them again. They were able to fit me in on short notice. Pickup was on time, went back to the shop to fill out paperwork and pay and get equipment and tanks. We all loaded into the van and took the equipment down to the dock downtown. One trip (28' boat)... more

Used the web to arrange a trip with Mermaid Divers for our visit to Aruba while on a cruise ship in February, 2008. The arrangements were easy and the instructions were perfect and easy to understand. The dive masters were very experienced and did a good job in directing and leading us. On the down side, the boat was a... more

Very experienced divemasters, but very little appreciation for your time. Never ran on time, was always 1-2 hours late going to the dive boat, then had to wait for all tanks and gear to be loaded, then unloaded at the end of the dive. After done diving, had to wait around for divemasters to shower, change, etc, then headed back... more

I started college as a Marine Biology major, but changed over to Business Administration before I got too deep... yeah, pun intended! I have always been drawn to the sea and its creatures, but I never got the chance to scuba dive. Since I love to snorkel, I thought it would be an easy transition to scuba... I'm 46 and... more