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Dive St. Vincent, Dec, 2008, by Ann McGrath, VA, US ( Sr. Contributor 26 reports with 19 Helpful votes). Report 4570.
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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
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Comments	We were quoted a package price that included room, breakfast, airfare and diving. After examining what we were charged at the end of the trip, we were overcharged almost $400 each. We were also told, quote: "Two dives or three dives daily, same price." This was not the case - we were charged $50 for each dive over two daily dives, a total of another $300 for most of us. We were asked to bring our own water on board, although they did have some drinking water available. There were no towels on the boats, and you also have to bring your own snacks. We ended up bringing food after the first day, because we were usually on the boat from 9:30am until 4pm (three dives). We were able to dive our own profiles, and stayed down as long as 90 minutes. The divemasters were OK at pointing out some things, but we didn't see the variety of critters we were hoping for. The divemasters were very helpful and cooperative. We booked a hotel that was advertised as "a short walk from the dive shop and boats." The "short walk" was supposed to be on the "beach" from Sunset Shores to Dive St. Vincent. While the distance along the water may have been about 100 yards, it was not all "beach". It was sand for a short distance, then we were walking on large rocks covered with algae, in the surf. It was treacherous and took a long time - we took the road after that. We got a ride back to our hotel from one of the divemasters on the last day. The dive shop owner picked up another couple, but did not offer to pick us up or drop us off any other day. So, it was a hike, up a steep hill, each morning to the dive shop, and each afternoon back to the hotel. We found it easier to just walk back to the hotel in our wetsuits. They will rinse some dive gear, but not wetsuits, so be prepared to take it back to your hotel room and rinse it yourself. On the last day of diving, the dive shop owner arranged for seven people to dive off their smallest boat. This boat has no cushions, so seating is all hard surfaces, and there is very little shade and very little room. I asked for the larger boat. I was able to get the larger boat, but not without some resistance from the dive shop owner. We do not plan to dive with Dive St. Vincent again.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, South Pacific, Thailand
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	81-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-70 Ft/ 6-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	no restrictions specified
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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	There is a small rinse tank on one of the boats, but don't leave your camera in it! One diver's Ikelite housing cracked while the boat was moving and the camera equipment was in the rinse tank. On another boat, there is no rinse tank. There is no place at the dive shop, that we saw, where you could rinse your camera equipment.

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Dive Review of Dive St. Vincent in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Dive Review of Dive St. Vincent in
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