Dive Review of St. Luca Scuba/Anse Chastenet in
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St. Luca Scuba/Anse Chastenet, Jun, 2005, by Mark & Lynn Thorne, NC, USA . Report 1848.
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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	The Good: Absolutely beautiful surroundings and hotel. Food was gourmet and varied daily. The hotel staff were extremely accomodating and customer friendly. The Bad: St. Lucia Scuba appears to be run by overzealous control freaks. We found a variety of unnecessarily strict rules and/or guidelines that were reluctantly enforced by dive masters. Dive crew were as customer friendly as their "masters" would allow them to be. Advice to the wise: 1. If you answer "yes" to any of the medical questions, be prepared to have the dive operator restrict you from diving. The only way they would consider allowing you to dive was with a letter from DAN. (This effected several people in our group.) 2. Call ahead and talk to the dive operator about their dive restrictions. We heard a rumor that the fanatics we dealt with may be leaving; therefore, you may find a more affable environment.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	through out the Caribbean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy, rainy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Strict time under water based on conservative dive tables but this did eventually relax as the week went on. Rediculously strict medical history prohibitted several people from diving.
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	Adequate

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Dive Review of St. Luca Scuba/Anse Chastenet in St. Lucia

St. Luca Scuba/Anse Chastenet, Jun, 2005,

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Dive Review of St. Luca Scuba/Anse Chastenet in
St. Lucia