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Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/Mariners, Mar, 2010, by Anita M McChesney, NY, US ( 1 report). Report 5579.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Bill Tewes has always been considered a bit difficult to get along with by some, and I'm sure he could be for those not seriuos about looking for the critters. He makes an incredible effort to find the unusual and we found him an absolute delight to dive with. It is very personal service by a very experienced avid diver. His crew of divers are almost as good. Bill is the best dive guide we have encountered and each dive we saw multiple new creatures we had not seen before. We had all the time we wanted to take photos for the most part, but Bill does watch and if one tries to fry a frogfish with the strobes he will reprimand you. He is not, however, unpleasant or unreasonable about it and he is correct. The Mariners resort is a short 3-5 minute walk to the dive boat. The accommodations were very good and the food was excellent as was the service. We ate every meal there and still didn't try every thing on the menu. It is a small place but with nice grounds and a nice pool. The bar is a neat set-up and does attract some locals but was not rowdy. If you book the trip with Bill you can save 20% on the cost of meals. We flew to Barbados and then to St. Vincent on Liat rather than go thru Peurto Rico and this seems to be the favored choice. For all the bad we had heard about Liat we had a very good experience. If you take more than 2 checked bags the extras go as standby, and may not arrive on your flight. I'm sure some people rant and rave about this. We just accepted it, were very pleasant with the check in people, and all our luggage arrived with us. This is a great dive trip and should not be missed by those really interested in the small stuff and photography. It is not for one seeking larger creatures and probably not the best for new divers or young divers.
Websites	Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	PNG, Lembeh, So. Africa, Fiji, Multiple Carribbean sites, Galapagos
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Once Bill was confident you could dive well with good buoyancy there were no restrictions and no time limits.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	No facilities at dive shop. Water rinse on boat. No set up on boat. BUT... The photo ops were amazing for small critters and fish and Bill Tewes is incredible at finding the small and unusual. It was an UWP's dream.

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Dive Review of Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/Mariners in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Dive Review of Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/Mariners in
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