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Scuba St. Lucia: "Scuba St Lucia: Great diving trip for kids", Mar, 2014, by Mark Etter, PA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 11 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 7854.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	This was my third trip back to the Anse Chastanet. A fabulous resort with ambience and culture. Great food and wonderful people. Many of the staff have been there for years and remember repeat guests. We first visited in 1997 before Jade was built. The house reef was fantastic then but has sadly died. Other sites such as Malgretoute, Jalouise, and Coral Gardens remain spectacular and are punctuated with beautiful purple vase sponges and orange elephant ear sponges. There are occasional frog fish and many lion fish. The Lesleen M wreck is good when the water is clear. Try not to miss the other unique pleasures at the resort including the jungle bike ride with "Bike Tyson" or the nature walks with Menno. There were many staff that I have had the pleasure to meet over the years including Junior and Felix who remember guests from years ago. We traveled with our 11 year old daughter and 14 year old son and stayed at a beach side suite. Much easier to get to the beach but you do miss the spectacular views of the Pitons. There are numerous activities nearby and the resort has many day trips including a fantastic boat ride and hike to the Malgretoute waterfalls. There are 2 black sand beaches at Anse Chastanet and I have previously seen seahorses in the shallow water along the beach. It is easy to find turtles, eels, octopus, Lion fish, and flying gurnards while snorkeling. In the past I have also seen frog fish and pipe fish. The diving is easy and almost current free. A real easy location for new divers and children learning to dive.
Websites	Scuba St. Lucia
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Komodo, Raja Ampat, Lembeh, Bunaken, Truk, Australia, Egypt, Bonaire, Maldives, Caymans, North Carolina, etc.
Closest Airport	Vieux Fort	Getting There	JFK to St Lucia on Jet Blue. Great price, direct flight, good service.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No deco
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	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	I suggest a beachside room if you plan on keeping any equipment in the room as the hillside rooms are a long way up. In the past I have been allowed to lock my equipment at the shop. The resort is safe and well guarded so I doubt much goes missing often. The boats can accommodate moderately sized cameras but would be crowded with many large SLR's.

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Dive Review of Scuba St. Lucia in St. Lucia

Scuba St. Lucia: "Scuba St Lucia: Great diving trip for kids", Mar, 2014,

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Dive Review of Scuba St. Lucia in
St. Lucia