Dive Review of Cane Bay Dive Shop/Cane Bay Reef Club in
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Cane Bay Dive Shop/Cane Bay Reef Club, Mar, 2005, by Karen Becker, CA, us . Report 1921.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Choose St. Croix because we were taking along an inexperienced traveler/diver; looking for something tropical, yet convenient. St. Croix did the trick (direct flight from Atlanta). Going to the North end of the island took us away from it all, yet had all the ease of being in the US. The Cane Bay Reef Club is not all it advertises itself to be. Most of the room photos are of their Penthouse Suite, so it’s not exactly what you are expecting when you get there. The cost led us to believe that the place was a lot more upscale. Lots of age and wear. However, the manager did get in right away and got the things fixed that needed fixing. On the plus side, each room has a kitchen, Living Room with futon and bedroom. Air conditioning worked well. Balcony did great for drying stuff. I would stay there again if the price was more reasonable. Diving with the Cane Bay Dive Shop was great. They are outstanding in every way. I specifically chose them because of their boats. I had just had a major abdominal surgery two months earlier and wasn’t going to be able to do much lifting or carrying. They have unique inflatable dive boats that were designed for navy seals with extremely easy entrances and exits through the hull of the boat. They just unzip the front of the boat, you sit on the floor, feet dangling in the water, and they bring you your gear, put it on and lean forward. To get back on, take off gear, they lift it up, you hoist yourself in. Couldn’t have been easier, especially for someone who may have some limitations. My niece took her Advanced course while we were there and they were very thurough. I was specific about wanting her taught something, not just a quick course to get a card and they took care to make sure she understood all the information. I was very pleased. There is an excellent pier in Fredriksted; night dives amazing there. As good as the pier in Bonaire. Had hoped to do similair shore diving (rental vehical necessary here) as in Bonaire. Not as possible. There is an excellent entry/exit point in front of dive shop (whre they put boats in). Anywhere else you are dealing with Urchins in the 1 – 3 foot deep water, makes it real tough to get in and out. Relaxing week with decent Caribbean diving.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	All legal islands in the Caribbean, Mexico (Cozumel and Sea of Cortez), Micronesia, Fiji, Tonga.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	75-78°F / 24-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	85-100 Ft/ 26-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	back to boat with 500 psi
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Cane Bay Dive Shop/Cane Bay Reef Club in Virgin Islands/St. Croix

Cane Bay Dive Shop/Cane Bay Reef Club, Mar, 2005,

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Dive Review of Cane Bay Dive Shop/Cane Bay Reef Club in
Virgin Islands/St. Croix