About Me
No info available
Activities
TLDR: Go somewhere else for scuba or charter/boating needs.
We used JVD Scuba to book two two-tank dives for 4 of our group and a 7-hour catamaran trip for our entire 11-person group, well ahead of our visit in December 2022. Our first day of diving was at Great Thatch and our other day of diving was over near Sandy Spit. The Sandy Spit trip was rather choppy, but we still had a good time. Alex, who guided all of our dives was fantastic - friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, pro-safety, and full of interesting facts and stories about BVI.
Our catamaran trip was marked down on Colin's calendar for the wrong day, so when he realized it was written down wrong he told us our trip had to be cut shorter than originally planned because he needed the boat back for a water taxi. The morning of, there was communication about confusion with the boat, but Colin assured us "This will UNDOUBTEDLY be the best day of anyone's vacation who comes on the charter!!!! Guaranteed." and "The weather is perfect and the boat is ready." After boating through some of the choppiest water I've ever experienced (5ft swells), we reached Norman Island where we spent a few hours snorkeling. We were very disappointed we weren't able to do the majority of things we had planned for our boat route due to timing and conditions - The Baths, Monkey Point, The Indians, and Manchioneel Bay (all things Colin claimed in advance could be done in a day trip if we hustle), but we still made the best of our experience at Norman Island.
My stars in this review go solely to Colin's staff, especially Alex for diving; not Colin, who himself is conceited and smug. We experienced challenges with Colin regarding communication, and my interactions and experiences with JVD Scuba did not live up to my expectations in any way. While he "guaranteed" our charter day would be the best, our group would agree it was easily the most stressful and challenging of our time on Jost Van Dyke. While Jost Van Dyke is a GREAT island and I would highly recommend visiting it, I would never recommend going here or through Colin. - via 