Dive Review of FRENCHIES in
Belize/CAYE CAULKER

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FRENCHIES, Feb, 2008, by DAVE BENSON, CO, USA ( Reviewer 4 reports). Report 3869.
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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	TROPICS HOTEL - NOT GOOD - was quoted one price on the Internet web site, $55.00/night, and my credit card was charged a higher price, $59.99 plus taxes. When questioned on this via the Internet no response was received. Cabana poor, shower ran continuously and management could not be bothered to fix it. Hot water sometimes. Toilet loose on the floor, that seal was broken thus sewage leaked onto the bath floor continuously. Rooms cleaned and beds made when they wished to and not every day. No mirror in the bath. Noisy location at night. Not really a beach front Cabana as it is across Front Street and the mobile BBQ stand often sets up on the beach side giving us the aroma of BBQ chicken and pork. We walked away from several prepaid nights. On the plus side the food on the island was very good. We can recommend “Wish Willies” even though it looks strange and the tiny Coffee Shop on Front Street. Dive operations: two recommended to us: Frenchies (we dove with them) very conservative profiles. Small boats but ample size for a small group. They talk of having cover but will not let anyone sit under it to stay out of the sun. No lunch with a two-tank day, we were given a slice of watermelon on one day. They do take good care of customer’s equipment and have it ready for the next day washed and dried. Abel (a bell) the owner is a good source of information on tours of the Maya Ruins as he is proud of his Mayan heritage and has visited the sites himself. He is bringing in NITROX. I would recommend his operation. On several occasions I spoke with the owner of Black Durgon Scuba, Simeon Young. www.blackdurgondivers.com He seems to be a very nice and straight young man who is just getting started. Has O2 with him for dives, will only work with small groups – not more than six. He is a PADI divemaster. Dove Spanish Point Poor. Vis about 45 feet. Water temp about 80°f, spur and groove but covered in algae. Largest fish seen were a two-foot grouper and an eighteen-inch Cuda. All the usual tropicals, French and Queen Angels, several Butterflies, Wrass, Ferry Basslets. Did see one Southern Sting Ray, Turtle and two Octopus. Dove the Local Reef - nice formation of spur and groove but covered in algae. Vis about 35 feet. Saw a turtle and the usual small tropicals. It could be a nice dive if the light had been good and the vis better. The island’s motto seems to be “Go Slow” and they do. It is very laid back nice friendly island to visit and we did see several nice hotels. If we go back we will look at the Seaside Cabanas, wwwseasidecabanas.com With the quality of diving at $50/tank and the poor hotel we cut our time on Caye Caulker short and returned to Belize City to see some ruins. Went to Lamini Ruins with Greenwood Adventures. Nice day trip.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	THROUGHOUT CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	80-80°F / 27-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	35-50 Ft/ 11-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	DIVEMASTER LED THE DIVES LOOSLY.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	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	I WAS ALLOWED TO BRING MY OWN SOFT CAMERA "TANK".

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Dive Review of FRENCHIES in Belize/CAYE CAULKER

FRENCHIES, Feb, 2008,

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Dive Review of FRENCHIES in
Belize/CAYE CAULKER