Dive Review of Dive Dominica, Dive Barbados, Pelican/Carnival Cruise Lines - Destiny in
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Dive Dominica, Dive Barbados, Pelican/Carnival Cruise Lines - Destiny, Nov, 2005, by Bruce Wallace, IN, USA . Report 2178.
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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	This was a cruise vacation trip planned to dive all ports on the southern Caribbean itinery. St. Thomas/St. John was first stop with excellent scuba at the NPS Reef areas on St. John. Water conditions excellent, shore services outstanding and LOTS of fish life for either scuba or snorkling. On to Dominica . . . Dove with Dive Dominica - arranged by Carnival. This was nearly a "cattle boat" with loads of cruise divers (14 in all). Besides the total lack of courtesy in the water, the sites dived were excellent. The weather was poor with a driving rain that forced us into Scott's Head Bay where the wall was great. This is a critter heaven site. 2nd dive was just off shore with wind, waves and poor vis - still outstanding coral and fish presence. On to Barbados . . . John Moore arranged by internet. Pick up on time and boat off shore anchor due to waves. Had to swim to boat geared up with 2nd tank in tow - this should be practiced once or twice before attempting for real. Sites were excellent with wide variety of coral and fish. First photo ops with Flying Gunard - pics excellent. Weather marginal again with some wind and rain, cloudy and poor vis. On to Aruba . . . Pelican at Holiday Inn is the best in Aruba. Antilles, Perdonales and Malmok Reef. What can you say - excellent fish and coral development. Sun was out and vis improved to nearly 100 ft. This 3 dive special with lunch at pier restaurant for $97 is outstanding value - booked over internet, not ship. Jerry is great as new Manager at Pelican. Overall, this is the best and lowest cost way to dive four different islands in one week for a low cost. The ship is your resort with inclusive everything. Do not book the ship's shore excursions for experienced diving. Use the internet and book individually with each operator. They will meet the ship's schedule easily to accomodate their clients.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Aruba, Bahamas, Bermuda, Belize, Cayman, Cancun, Guadeloupe, St. Maarten, Barbados, Florida, USVI, BVI and St. Barths
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	83-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No less than 500psi back in boat + safety stop
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	This was a cruise vacation with excellent UWP/Computer facilities on the ship for print or disc. Carnival is very open to improve their UWP and other photo facilities for passengers.

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Dive Review of Dive Dominica, Dive Barbados, Pelican/Carnival Cruise Lines - Destiny in Caribbean (General)

Dive Dominica, Dive Barbados, Pelican/Carnival Cruise Lines - Destiny, Nov, 2005,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Dive Review of Dive Dominica, Dive Barbados, Pelican/Carnival Cruise Lines - Destiny in
Caribbean (General)