Dive Review of Stuart Coves/Nassau Beach Hotel in
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Stuart Coves/Nassau Beach Hotel, May, 2006, by Arik Olson, NY, USA ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports). Report 2462.
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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	I decided to return to Nassau for a long weekend of diving because it is convenient to get to and inexpensive and has other attractions (beaches, golf) for my non-diving partner. A local friend informed me that Dive Dive Dive had gone out of buisness and Nassau Scuba Center was no longer reliable. Having read the reviews I was prepared to be dissapointed with Stuart Coves. I was pleasantly surprised with my experience diving with Stuart Coves. The dive sites were decent (nice reefs and walls, many wrecks) and I was placed on a boat with more experienced divers. The boat was 42 feet, well layed out, with 10-14 divers and 4 or 5 staff members. The staff on the boat included a captain, 2 divemasters, a photographer, and a helper. There was a large emphasis on safety in this operation which on the plus side includes things like O2 on board and a written sign in roll call before leaving dock and after each dive. On the negative side of safety they do suggest resrtictions like 30 minutes bottom time and 100 feet max depth. I noticed that once when the divemaster giving the briefing (intentionally?) neglected to mention the time restriction one of the divers spoke up ("what's the maxiumum bottom time on this dive?") forcing the divemaster to suggest 45 minutes. I understand that because of the large number of inexperienced divers they handle they have to operate this way. My favorite divesite was Razorback wall which was a well developed and healthy reef a 20 minute boat ride south of the island. I saw some nice Macro stuff on a numer of the shipwrecks. The sea was choppy one day and still the others, there was current on only one dive (during the full moon). In summary I think this is a good place for a beginner or intermediate diver to dive, particularly if they don't mind the emphasis on safety.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Monterey, Bora Bora, Out Island Bahamas
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, currents, noCurrents
Water Temp	79-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	DEPTH: no computer 80 foot max was suggested, with computer they suggested 100 foot max depth TIME: They did suggest 30 minutes bottom time for deep dives and 45 minutes for shallow dives
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	They did have a dedicated rinse tank for cameras and explained why

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Dive Review of Stuart Coves/Nassau Beach Hotel in Bahamas/Nassau/New Providence

Stuart Coves/Nassau Beach Hotel, May, 2006,

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Dive Review of Stuart Coves/Nassau Beach Hotel in
Bahamas/Nassau/New Providence