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Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent: "Caribbean Diving the Way It Used to Be", Nov, 2015, by David J Inman, PA, US ( Contributor 15 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 8693 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude	N/A	Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Dive St Vincent is still going strong despite the retirement of it's owner Bill Tewes. The reef is healthy and the unusual critters are still there. The diving is easy and mostly shallow. The visibility is usually good. During my six week stay from November to December 2015 the water temperature was consistently in the mid-eighties. Although many divers wore 2/3 ml wetsuits, I dove in a skin and was comfortable the entire time. Shore diving is limited to the "house reef" in front of the dive shop. As a dive operation, Dive St Vincent offers basic amenities. There is no nitrox, and the dive boats, though fast and seaworthy, are hardly luxurious, However what the operation lacks in topside comforts, it makes up for with great diving. The guides are quite adept at finding unusual animals and helping photographers set up their shots. Many divers are repeat customers who appreciate the exotic underwater life that the island is known for. See examples on my website at [davidinman.phanfare.com link]. Topside, St, Vincent is a throwback to the "old Caribbean." There are only a few luxury hotels on the island and it is easy to immerse oneself in the island culture. There are no Sandals, Breezes, or Club Meds here. Divers who insist on gourmet cuisine, crave nightly entertainment, and enjoy being pampered should probably vacation elsewhere. However, divers who enjoy great "small animal" diving and and appreciate the island culture will find a lot to like in "the Critter Capital of the Caribbean."
Websites	Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Numerous Caribbean and Pacific destinations.
Closest Airport	ET Joshua Airport	Getting There	Most flights connect through Barbados
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	83-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	With the exception of a fresh water rinse tank, there are no facilities for underwater photographers on the boats. It is recommended that photographers service their gear in their hotel rooms.

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

Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent: "Caribbean Diving the Way It Used to Be", Nov, 2015,

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