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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*		Soufriere	"Another Incredible Trip top notch service and best diving in Caribbean" This was our 6th trip to Anse Chastanet, one of the most incredible resorts we've stayed at with excellent diving for the Caribbea... Full report		4/2024	Jack Pessia 500+ Dives	1
*Scuba Steve's Diving/ Cap Maison*			"They really try hard" It's just plain sad to experience the level of coral bleaching and depletion of the fish stock. The staff at Scuba Steve's Diving ... Full report		11/2023	Steve Clayman 500+ Dives	1
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*			"Pleasantly Surprised by St. Lucia" We were pleasantly surprised by both the resort and the dive operation. The Resort was built on the side of a mountain. They state... Full report		10/2023	Kevin Darnell 1000+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*			"Our two-year late post-covid trip" Our last dive trip to St. Lucia was in 2019. We usually return every two years, but this time it took 4 years due to covid. The ac... Full report		6/2023	Jeanne Downey 1000+ Dives	1
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*		Anse Chastanet	"Excellent resort and dive operation that focuses on customer service" Ground Transportation: Arrival: Anse Chastanet resort has a separate ‘booth’ located close to the exit doors of the airport. ... Full report		10/2022	Kimberly Sass 1000+ Dives	3
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*		St. Lucia	"Anse Chastanet, again" Our first stay at Anse Chastanet diving with on- site SCUBA St. Lucia four years ago did not go well with an ear infection and a Li... Full report		9/2022	Bobby Munno 1000+ Dives	1
*Sandals / Sandals Regency La Toc*		West side by Pitons	"Dive trip during Covid " I usually do not go to all- inclusive resorts, but this was 2020 (the 1st year of Covid). Sandals St Lucia was open with Covid res... Full report		4/2021	Richard Rigg 500+ Dives	2
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastenet*			"Fun diving in St Lucia" St Lucia is very good diving by Caribbean standards. Water was warm and clear. Reef in most places we dove was in surprisingly goo... Full report		11/2021	howard blitz 250+ Dives	1
*Anse Chastanet/ Anse Chastanet]*		Southwest	"Good above and below water" ... Full report		5/2021	Paul Neis 500+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*		Soufriere	"Had a wonderful time below and above tthe water" The biggest issue was due to Covid the resort heavily restricted where could go outside the resort. Fortunately we had booked seve... Full report		6/2020	Kelly Ferdman 500+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*			"Magical St Lucia experience " Joined Blue Green Expedition (BlueGreenExpeditions. com) to one of the most beautiful resorts in the Caribbean, Anse Chastanet. Thi... Full report		5/2021	Paul OKeefe 1000+ Dives	1
*Dive Fair Helen/ Marigot Bay Bch. Club & Dive Resor*		St. Lucia	"Great dives with a great dive operation!" We love St. Lucia, as it is very similar to Dominica underwater- as it is volcanic and easy diving. We had dove with Dive Fair Hele... Full report		3/2021	Dawn 500+ Dives	1
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastenet*			"St Lucia Oct 2020" St. Lucia Oct 1- 8 2020: Anse Chastenet Resort and Scuba St Lucia The Travel: Due to COVID, direct flight dive destinations fro... Full report		10/2020	Jon Hoffmann 500+ Dives	3
*Sandals Grande St. Lucian*			"Better than expected diving" We’ve done three Sandals trips and dove as many times as we could on all the trips. Overall Sandals diving is a great experience. ... Full report		12/2019	John kirkenir 500+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*			"Great week of diving and fun" The hotel and dive center are located approximately one hour from the airport. The final road was very rough going. We rented an A... Full report		8/2019	David Bader 1000+ Dives	1
*Scuba St. Lucia/ AnseChastanet*			"Still as good after 20 years" We've been going to Anse Chastanet every 2- 3 years for 20 years, and we'll go back in another two years. The diving is good, not e... Full report		6/2019	Jeanne Downey 1000+ Dives	1
*Scuba St. Lucia*		St. Lucia	"Nice Thanksgiving Diving on St. Lucia" Anse Chastanet & SCUBA St. Lucia have been reviewed here many times. We had a to totally stress- free visit escaping for some Than... Full report		11/2018	Bobby Munno 1000+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia*		Soufrierre	"Beautiful Diving" Spent a week at Anse Chastenet. Dove 2 tank morning boat dives. Very beautiful island and nice diving. ... Full report		7/2018	Paula Kamps 100+ Dives
*Sandals Grande St. Lucian*			"Diving St Lucia" This was our 9th trip to the resort and diving with the Sandals crew. The island just gets better and better and the diving is out... Full report		8/2018	Guy Tweedale 100+ Dives	1
*Sandals*			"Sandals in St Lucia" [We organized this trip of 2 weeks for my wife and I on a very short notice as we were planning to go to Maui with our diving equi... Full report		1/2018	Bernard Dubois 250+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastenet*			"OK, not Great" All dives close to shore, and were quite similar except for the wreck. Nice sponges and corals, lobsters, trumpetfish, interesting... Full report		2/2016	Andrew Anderson 100+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*			"Romantic Getaway, Adequate Diving" St. Lucia diving was slightly above average for the Caribbean. Good visibility was lower than in many places, 30’- 60’, but it w... Full report		1/2016	Jeanne Reeder 1000+ Dives	3
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastenet*			"An interesting trip" The trip to St Lucia and Anse Chastenet was interesting. St Lucia is mountainous and the resort is built on the side of the one of... Full report		10/2015	Everette Strahl 1000+ Dives
*Eastern Caribbean Diving/ Bay Gardens Hotel*			First off about us we are rescue and solo certified with over 500 dives. We have dove many caribbean islands, Belize, Florida, Ha... Full report		1/2015	Rolf Kurzhals 500+ Dives	1
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*			"Rigid Diving at a Lovely Resort" I went to the Anse Chastanet with a family of 3 new divers and 2 non- divers. This was the most rigid dive operation I have eve... Full report		12/2014	David Stoll 250+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*			"PRETTY DARN GOOD" We went with Kids Sea Camp who run a very good operation. Had five teens get certified and the others were already. Alternates pr... Full report		11/2014	Edward Svitil 500+ Dives	1
*Scuba St. Lucia*			"Scuba St Lucia: Great diving trip for kids" This was my third trip back to the Anse Chastanet. A fabulous resort with ambience and culture. Great food and wonderful people. ... Full report		3/2014	Mark Etter 500+ Dives
*Scuba Steve*			"Excellent Dive Group with Scuba Steve" We booked a 2 tank dive to the Petit Pitons with this dive shop. We were a group of 6 AOW coming off a cruise ship. They were a... Full report		10/2014	Paula Kamps 100+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*		Anse Chastanet	Anse Chastanet is a great resort - food and service are excellent. We went with the all inclusive food and booze plan and we got ... Full report		6/2014	Jeffrey R. Johnson 250+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*			We were back at Anse Chastanet for the fourth time. Although it’s more expensive than many Caribbean destinations, the value is de... Full report		10/2013	Jeanne Downey 1000+ Dives	1
*Action Adventure*		Adjacent to Pitons	Our family recently made the trip to St Lucia to experience the gorgeous scenery around the Pitons and to try out the scuba diving... Full report		7/2013	William Shanahan 100+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*			If you are with a group, the dive operation will cater to your every need and make you feel as if you are royalty. As an individu... Full report		6/2013	Ted Kern 1000+ Dives	1
*Scuba St. Lucia*			This is our third trip to St. Lucia, Anse Chastanet since we were certified here in 1994. Still a first rate operation, wonderful ... Full report		9/2013	Chrys Martin 100+ Dives
*Sandals*			The Sandals La Toc resort on St Lucia is very nice. The rooms were comfortable and had plenty of room. We only paid for a basic r... Full report		9/2012	Paul Farago <100 Dives
*Sandals*			The Sandals La Toc resort on St Lucia is very nice. The rooms were comfortable and had plenty of room. We only paid for a basic r... Full report		9/2012	Paul Farago <100 Dives	1
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastenet*			Anse Chastenet is the most luxurious resort we have encountered, way more than we needed. That said, it was a wonderful experience... Full report		3/2012	S P Smith 500+ Dives
*Anse Chastanet Resort/ Anse Chastanet*		St Lucia	A number of the dive staff remembered us, and a mumber of the dive masters (e. g. , Keafer) and boat captains (Felix) were particula... Full report		9/2011	Victor A Bary 250+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*			Last time in St. Lucia was 5 years ago. I rated it a really good place to dive in the Caribbean. Alas, would no longer recommend ... Full report		1/2011	Dr Harvey Schecter 1000+ Dives
*Sandals Regency*		Castries	All Sandles Resorts offer free diving as part of their hotel package. You do not need to bring any scuba gear as all 'top- notch' g... Full report		9/2010	Bob Penhearow <100 Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*		Anse Chastanet	Excellent dive operation with large boats and new new BC's. Novel tank storage rack in center rear of boat (a 6X8 grid) meant sea... Full report		8/2010	Victor A Bary 250+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Jade Mountain*			I dove in St. Lucia following a week of diving in Bonaire. Although I thoroughly missed the diving freedom one experiences in Bona... Full report		7/2010	Paul Gray 250+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chasanet*		Anse Chasanet	Anse Chastanet St. Lucia May 2010 Arrangements were made directly with the booking office for Anse Chastanet. As part of the res... Full report		5/2010	Steve Dussault 500+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia*		Anse Chastenet	Starting with the road to the resort. . . . thought I was going to get whiplash before we got there. What a wonderful first impressio... Full report		5/2010	Michael A Thompson 1000+ Dives
*Dive Fair Helen/ Oasis Marigot*		Marigot Bay	We stayed at the Oasis Marigot resort in Marigot Bay, just outside of Castries. The resort was on the opposite side of the Bay fr... Full report		2/2010	Roland and Pam Hebert 250+ Dives
*FROGS*		St LUCIA	THE DIVING WAS AS GOOD AS I HAVE SEEN IN THE CARRIBEAN IN A WHILE. THE LION FISH HAVE NOT GOTTEN DOWN TO ST LUCIA YET. BLACK URC... Full report		11/2009	DAVE BENSON 1000+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chasanet*			This was our second visit to Anse Chasanet and Scuba St. Lucia. I had back surgery the beginning of March and wanted to go somewhe... Full report		5/2009	Gail and Tom Hanley 100+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*			Solo female diver 55 YO - stayed at the Hummingbird Resort outside of Soufriere and took water taxis to Anse Chastanet to snorkel ... Full report		8/2009	Susan Waldorf 100+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastenet / Jade Mountain*			St. Lucia is a beautiful island, and if you want a fantastic room the size of three or four ordinary motel rooms overlooking the m... Full report		12/2008	Paul Selden 250+ Dives
*Frogs Diving*			"Tommy" of Frogs was utterly responsive during our internet connections prior to and after booking the dives, He picked us up at ... Full report		8/2008	William 500+ Dives
*Dive Fair Helen/ Coconut Bay Resort & Spa*			Coconut Bay hotel was nice and the food was quite good. Employees were exceeedingly friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, if you ... Full report		2/2008	Jack Messmer 1000+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*			From the moment we arrived at the airport and handed bottled water, until we boarded our cabs back to the airport, we were totally... Full report		11/2007	Jeanne & Bill Downey 1000+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*			Anse Chastanet is a great resort. The rooms are spacious and the service is first- rate, probably the best of any resort we have b... Full report		7/2007	Tom & Lynn Hayes 100+ Dives
*steves diving*			boat was too small for number of people and because of pickups of divers at cruise ships and training them we would leave the dock... Full report		8/2006	james hawkins 100+ Dives
*Information*		Check this:	Check this: ... Full report		9/2006	Best regards 100+ Dives
*dive st. lucia/ anse chastanet*			over all great experience, food and rooms were great. most of the dive sites were fun dives, liked pennicles, and suppermans flight, ... Full report		11/2005	Gary Kolb <100 Dives
*Dive Fair Helen*			The good: Every day they provided lunch and it was home cooked or purchased local food - VERY good and there was enough for every... Full report		10/2006	marie rose 100+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*			[Our group, Wateree Dive Center of Columbia, SC, went on our "Mystery trip" and did not know destination until about a week prior ... Full report		6/2006	Tripp Jones MD 500+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*		Soufriere	Hotel was great. Many buildings with 3 - 5 units on different levels, built into the hillside. One wall open to beautiful flower... Full report		4/2006	Mike Judd 100+ Dives
*Sandals Grande St. Lucian*			First of all, let me admittedly say that Sandals is not a "dive resort" per se. The Grande St. Lucian is beautiful with meanderin... Full report		5/2006	Steve Giles 1000+ Dives	1
*Dive St. Kitts/ Bird Rock Beach Hotel*			Dive St. Kitts does a nice job. Friendly staff. Great pre- dive orientation on shore with map on white board showing both sites th... Full report		4/2006	John Tomassi 100+ Dives
*Dive Fair Helen*			We are experienced divers, and our usual vacations are dive vacations, but this time we opted to join family members on a cruise. ... Full report		3/2006	Shelly and Howard Wilson 250+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastenet*			Good- It was a beautiful resort. Great beach with cabannas and bar service, nice bar and a couple of places to eat. The view from ... Full report		7/2005	Joe Mihm 500+ Dives
*St. Luca Scuba/ Anse Chastenet*			The Good: Absolutely beautiful surroundings and hotel. Food was gourmet and varied daily. The hotel staff were extremely accomo... Full report		6/2005	Mark & Lynn Thorne 250+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastenet*		Souffriere	No air conditioning provided at the Anse Chastenet and literally 200- 300 stairs to climb. One or two nights it was VERY hot. Gues... Full report		4/2005	Robert 250+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastanet*			We actually did not expect at lot from the diving in St. Lucia but were pleasantly surprised. Reefs are very healthy with large sc... Full report		10/2004	Laurie & Kerry Watts 100+ Dives
*Sandals/ Sandals Regency*			TWO DIVES A DAY IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF THE PACKAGE AND THE CREW WOULD NOT ACCEPT TIPS. This is a very conservative dive op... Full report		12/2004	Stephen Moore 100+ Dives
*Anse Chestanet St Lucia*			Stayed a week on St Lucia. Travel from airport to resort and back was the only "bumpy" portion of our trip. Accomodations, food ... Full report		8/2004	Russ & Mary Battisto 250+ Dives
*Island Divers/ Ti Kaye Village*			We arrived via Delta (non- stop from Atlanta) on the island of St. Lucia and faced a very long cab ride from the airport to the res... Full report		6/2003	Sherri O'Neal 100+ Dives
*Dive Fair Helen/ Ti Kaye*			Ti Kaye Resort was a stellar part of a wonderful vacation on a beautiful island. Located several miles off the main West Coast Hi... Full report		1/2004	William Parks 100+ Dives
*Scuba St. Lucia/ Anse Chastenet*			The July 99 issue of Undercurrent nailed it, and basically, there have been no real changes since then. You can get 2 morning dive... Full report		3/2003	Jim Rhodes 250+ Dives

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