Dive Review of Windjammer in
Virgin Islands/British

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Windjammer, Aug, 2006, by Dr. John L. Banks, Jr., Texas, USA . Report 2725.
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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
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Comments	This ship was the Windjammer Mandalay. Itinery was British Virgin Islands. The Windjammer boats advertize in the dive magazines and ther have been articles in Sport Diving (the PADI publication). This ship carries 72 guest and is more of a cruise ship. I was assured that the vessel had an onboard dive operation and dive instructors of exceptional quality. However, upon boarding we were told the they no longer had dive instructors because of problems with work permits in BVI. I was told that we could still dive with local dive operations. I had hoped for 5 days of 2 tank diving at a cost of $80, instead I got 2 days of 2 tank diving with a cost of $110 per day. The dive operations were marginal at best and treated everyone as if they were doing one a favor just by allowing you to see their islands. This is a very nice boat and wonderful crew for a different kind of cruise where you get to work with the crew on a sailing vessel. But as a dive operation it is close to a total failure. I have done 15 liveaboards and many more land operations and these dive masters were without doubt the very worst. In fact this is the only time I can remember not tipping the dive masters.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Turks &Caicos, Caymans, Palau, Galapagos, Sea of Cortez, Tahiti, Belize, Bay Islands, St Martin, St Kitts, Statia, Saba
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather		Seas	choppy, noCurrents
Water Temp	82-0°F / 28--18°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Follow dive masters.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
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 Windjammer in Virgin Islands/British

Windjammer, Aug, 2006,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Windjammer in
Virgin Islands/British