Dive Review of World of Watersports/Hilton in
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World of Watersports/Hilton, May, 2006, by William Westman, VI, USA . Report 2479.
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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 diving on the south end of the island was hampered by poor visibility. Diving in Speyside, which advertised bigger fish and better vis required a one hour drive (which never left on time). And the dives cost $25.00 extra. Had I known that I would have used a dive shop in Speyside or Charlottesville, rented a car and done more dives on the north end of the island. Neither dive boat used had adequate safety equipment. There was no oxygen or adequate first aid kits. There was no rinse tanks or fresh water available. The first boat has a igloo for drinking water that had dirt and sand in the water. The second boat had no ladder and no easy or comfortable way to re-board the boat. The staff was friendly and DM Marvin was very patient, informative and helpful. But Marvin really needs a new wetsuit. The Hilton hotel shows the lack of maintenance everywhere. Rusting fixtures, no working ice machines on our floor. Elevators that are out of order, etc. But the staff was friendly and very helpful. When we asked about where a working ice machine was, they brought us ice without being asked.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Virgin Islands, Bonaire, USA
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-70 Ft/ 9-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Surface with 500 psi. Stay with dive master. On some dives depth restrictions were stated at start of dive.
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
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	No dip or rinse tanks on either of the boats used for diving. Boat crew was helpful with retrieving equipment and placed cameras in a secure location for later retrieval.

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Dive Review of World of Watersports/Hilton in Trinidad and Tobago/Tobago

World of Watersports/Hilton, May, 2006,

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Dive Review of World of Watersports/Hilton in
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