Instant Reader Report
on St. George's Cay / St. George's Lodge in
Belize / on
2003/12
by
sherman samalin , ny, usa
Report Number 030907200337585

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Dive Conditions

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Overall Rating

Had we known what this resort was like, we never would have gone. It was
the only dive resort among more than 10-15 to which we have been that
turned out to have both poor diving conditions, irresponsible management
and lousy accomodations. To make matters worse it was very expensive for a
depressingly unattractive room that was poorly maintained. Payment in full
was required in advance. Five old thatched-roof bungalows over water were
located about 3" from one another away from the ocean on the bayside.
If one wanted to be eaten alive by mosquitoes and "no see-ums"
this was a perfect setting. Between the walls and the roof were large open
spaces, so that at night as soon as a light went on the bugs invited
themselves in. The shower was a hose like the one for washing veggies in
the kitchen sink and the minimal water that came out was either scalding
or cold. There was no door separating the bathroom from the bedroom--just
an open wood partition. Fred’s dive boat was old, half the steel tanks on
the deck were rusty. The area within 30 minutes of the resort was pretty
much fished out, so that we dove only once a day, not twice, even though
we had paid for two dives. In addition, after several days my computer
stopped working and my regulator started to free-flow. When we returned
home to have our equipment checked (it had been in perfect condition upon
our arrival), the dive shop found that our equipment had malfunctioned
because it was clogged with charcoal and rust. We were the only guests
during the entire 10 day stay, & had we not paid in advance, we would
have left instead of trying to make the best of it. On the plus side, the
owner, Fred Good, is a charming, very experienced diver who is excellent
company and a good teacher. The food was plentiful and good home-type
cooking. The few people who worked at the resort were also very pleasant.
Unfortunately, this didn’t make up for the many problems that spoiled the
vacation.

 

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