Dive Review of St. George's Lodge in
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St. George's Lodge, May, 2003, by Jill Ward, OR, USA . Report 568.
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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
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Comments	This was our first time at a resort that included the meals and the diving as part of a package. It’s an expensive way to go, but boy was St. Goerge’s worth it! Fred and Fran work to make this a very special place, with very attentive dive guiding (we had a guide to ourselves on every dive), fabulous food (thanks to Fran’s delicious, inventive menus and her wonderful staff), beautiful surroundings, and great company. You just couldn’t ask for more. Fred takes diving to a whole new plane. Having had this resort for about 30 years, he has learned some things that other dive operations either don’t know or won’t tell you. Diving is a richer experience at St. George’s Lodge. Their techniques helped us to extend our dives (translation: Use air more slowly), and enjoy them more, too. Fred and Fran are great at finding interesting life underwater, and you can really see their love of their environment when you’re down there with them. Both regular air and nitrox are available at the lodge, but Fred is a big fan of nitrox. Plan to at least give it a try, and you will be able to enjoy the longer dive all the other guests who use nitrox enjoy. If you aren’t already nitrox certified, Fred can help you to try it out on your first dive. The weather was far from perfect during our stay, and visibility was sometimes low, especially near the boat. However, it was still one of the best vacations, and some of the best diving we have ever done. Fred and Fran were very concerned that we have the best time possible, and made it happen. We saw lots of Eels, Rays, Angels, Grouper, Arrow Crabs, Squirrelfish, Coronetfish, Lobster, Cowfish, Sand Divers, Blennies, Snappers and more … Coming into the dock from our very last dive, we even saw 3 large Manatees! We think Fred called them in as a going-away present. He would do that, if he could! A snorkeler friend of mine, who stayed at St. George’s some time ago, told me that if he ever learns to dive, he will go back to St. George’s and learn from Fred. Even a snorkeler can see that Fred has something special. St. George’s lodge has room for about 32 guests in its main lodge and in the six wonderful over-the-water cabanas. Stay in the cabanas, if you can. It’s worth the little extra they cost. And, don’t worry about overcrowding…Fred and Fran prefer to keep that intimate, uncrowded feel. That’s why they don’t advertise a lot. When we were there, the highest number of guests, including us, was six. For a night or two, it was just us. Dining at St. George’s is family style. So, you don’t have to order from a menu or go through a buffet, but Fran will accommodate any request or special diet. Fred & Fran are both at virtually every meal, and the conversation is always lively, over the fabulous, plentiful food. In between meals and diving, Fred is usually around to give a dive-related lesson, or just chat about anything. When we left, we left people who had become dear friends. Fred and Fran have a way of making you feel like family. Even if we never went back (but we will), St. George’s Lodge has made a permanent place in our hearts.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	26-50 dives
Where else diving	Yukatan, Florida Keys, Maui
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	0-0 Ft/ 0-0 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	max 130 feet on Nitrox
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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