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Grenadines divers/Palm Island, Aug, 2002, by Jeffrey Greene, Pa, usa . Report 363.
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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 dive operation ran on Caribbean time. We were supposed to be picked up at 9:30. Anytime before 10 seemed ok after a while. I learned to relax. Once they realized you knew what you were doing, you were very free in the water. In fact, that was wonderful for an experienced diver. I could wander around somewhat. No one watched my depth gauge or my air. I stayed under water until the air was low or my computer said to surface. When I entered the water, I waited on the bottom for the rest of the group to come down instead of having to wait on the surface. It was great. For a novice diver, there were currents in most dive spots. They would watch you very carefully but I don't think it's an ideal sport for a beginner. One problem was that there were several different dive locations with a few being magnificent and a couple being fair at best. I learned to speak up and they stopped going to the fair spots. If you say something , they are nice. Halfway though the trip , I gave them a tip and told them more would follow and I think that encourages them to go to the better places. The resort at Palm Island is a luxory resort that is wonderful.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	All over the Caribbean-- Cozumel, Cayman, Bahamas, Turks, Bonaire, Curacao, Belize, Costa Rico, Virgin Islands (all of them) etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	The diving sites were not very deep. I believe the deepest was about 80 feet. I used my computer for all the dives and stayed in the water until the air was low or it said I had to surface. Most dives lasted at least 55 minutes.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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

Grenadines divers/Palm Island, Aug, 2002,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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