Dive Review of Anchor Dive/Bluewater (S.C.U.B.A.) Divers/The Waves at Cane Bay in
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Anchor Dive/Bluewater (S.C.U.B.A.) Divers/The Waves at Cane Bay, Feb, 2003, by Donald Hoft, 01746, USA . Report 374.
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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	Anchor Dive is located at Salt River. They have a nice boat (8divers max) and a terrific staff ((Wiz (D.M.)& Tucker (boat driver)). Many good sites are within 15 min's with others in Cane Bay a little longer. Dive mostly with 2-6 divers. D.M. does good job of briefing and pointing out interesting sea life. Profiles unfortunately are very conservative: 80' and 40 min's. Back with over 1000 lbs every time. Leave dock at 9 am and 1:30pm. Back to dock between dives. Regardless, for some interesting diving-if not exciting-I would recommend this operation. Further their location is optimum to the best dive sites on the island. Christiansted operations require a longer boat ride to the better sites at Salt River and Cane Bay. Sites are pretty: quite good, healthy coral and plenty of fish life, not much that is large. Dives are generally easy, enjoyable, if not exciting, some walls. Always within view is a nice array of underwater scenery. Pleasant diving with the usual Caribbean sea life. Viz wasn't great 50-75'. Dive shop stores your equipment and will set it up if you wish. A casual, pleasant, fun atmosphere. Not an advanced dive destination but an excellent compliment to a St. Croix visit. I dove 2 days with Bluewater (SCUBA) out of Christiansted, probably the largest operation on St.C.. They dive outside the Christiansted reef and/or travel the distance to Salt River/Cane Bay, (20-30 mins). A good professional shop with a large staff and good boat which leaves the dock steps from the shop at 830am and early pm for a 2-tank dive. They will set up and store gear. Unless you are staying in town this means you need to drive & park, not a big problem but a little inconvienient. They may(?) offer a pickup at some hotels. Based on only 4 dives with Bluewater I did not find the diving outside Christiansted as good as the sites at Salt River/Cane Bay, but still worthwhile. St.C. is far more laid back than it's sister Island St. Thomas-not nearly so overrun with tourists. Plenty to keep you occupied and interested across the island to compliment diving.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Palau/Yap, Most Caribbean and Mexican destinations
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	77-79°F / 25-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	80 feet/40 minutes. To conservative for most divers.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Anchor Dive/Bluewater (S.C.U.B.A.) Divers/The Waves at Cane Bay in Virgin Islands/St. Croix

Anchor Dive/Bluewater (S.C.U.B.A.) Divers/The Waves at Cane Bay, Feb, 2003,

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Dive Review of Anchor Dive/Bluewater (S.C.U.B.A.) Divers/The Waves at Cane Bay in
Virgin Islands/St. Croix