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Grenadines Dive/Palm Island, Apr, 2007, by Jeremy Ellis, GA, USA ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 3988 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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	Palm Island is an all inclusive resort in the middle of the southern Grenadines. You fly into Barbados and connect to Union Island but a Palm Island representative meets you in Barbados and walks you through everything. The interisland plane is small and weight restrictions are enforced. They also do not think twice about sending your luggage on a different plane - a huge inconvenience. The island is large with lots of activities, but the beach is the main draw. You can see Petit St. Vincent, Union Island and Mayreau from the island. The grounds are lush and planted with many palm trees. The freshwater pool has a waterfall and comfortable seating. Three meals per day are served, along with afternoon tea. The quality and variety of food is very high. Our only issue is that they claim the bungalows are air conditioned, but the units were small and the "air conditioning" was a small floor unit so the room tended to be on the warm side. Ceiling fans were also present. Staff is friendly, polite and helpful. There is a small library that houses the only computer and internet access on the island. The diving is great. Glenroy Adams' staff does an excellent job of making you feel comfortable both above and below the water. Boats were not traditional dive boats, which required backward roll entries and can be challenging to get back into. Every effort was made to provide a good experience. Locations were selected based on conditions and request of divers. There were no more than 3 divers on the boat with me on any day. I was picked up daily at the dock at Palm Island Beach Resort - I was the only diver there. Sometimes other divers were picked up from their yachts and sailboats. The diving was excellent and we saw turtles, sharks, spotted eaglerays, lots of moray eels, lobster, crabs, shrimps, etc. It was a good mix of wide angle and macro photography. It is a great combination of accommodations and diving.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cozemul, Florida Keys, Grenadines, St. Vincent, Turks & Caicos
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-90 Ft/ 18-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	All dives were guided and you were allowed to dive your own profile but had to be back on the boat with 500 PSI.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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	There were no accomodations for photographers. There wasn't a rinse bucket or any other place to put your camera. They tried their best to put it on a flat surface in the shade. I ended up wrapping it in towels to keep it out of the sun and protected.

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Dive Review of Grenadines Dive/Palm Island in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Grenadines Dive/Palm Island, Apr, 2007,

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Dive Review of Grenadines Dive/Palm Island in
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