We are going to be on the NCL Escape in November, and want to dive in St. Thomas. My sister and I are both Scuba certified, and my kids may want to try a Discover Scuba course. Both are offered by the ship, but I can't find any information on what operator they use, and what the conditions are like. I'm hoping to avoid a boat with 40 divers crammed on it, and would obviously like a respected, reputable dive operator.
If we can't get more information on the ship excursion, I've also been looking at booking through JJ Divers (https://www.stthomasscubadiving.com/st-thomas-diving/cruise-ship-divers/) or Coki Dive Center (https://cokidive.com/), but it looks like we might only be able to do shore dives through Coki, since their only scheduled boat dive is 9am, and the ship doesn't arrive until 11am. And oddly enough, the price through JJ Divers is higher than the price through the ship, which surprises me a bit.
Thanks in advance for any information or advice.