Instant Reader Report
on Sail Carribean / Cooper Island Beach Club in
Virgin Islands / Cooper Island, BVI on
2003/11
by
Mark Thorne , NC, USA
Report Number 031207153301377

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 Cozumel, Belize, Bonair, Grenada, Grand Turk, Bahamas, North Carolina
Wrecks, Florida Keys, & Cayman Island 

Dive Conditions

Depth limit to 130 feet, but they give you plenty of room to do your own
thing.  

Boat with large camera table and dedicated large rinse bucket.  

Overall Rating

If you like to get away from it all, while having everything you would ever
need...go to Cooper Island Beach Resort and use Sail Caribbean Dive
Operation.  My Gypsy dive buddies and myself have been all over the
Caribbean for more than 10 years and we all agreed that this was one of
our top dive destinations.  What made it so great? Well, it was the
combination and synergy of all the components.  The place exceeded our
expectations at every turn. The resort, the resort staff, the food, the
dive operation, the dive boat, the dive staff, and the dives were as close
to perfect as anyone could ask for in the Caribbean.  The place is lined
with graceful palm trees and a few sail boats moored in the protected bay.
 There were no jet skis or tourist-type activities on or around the island
which created a true 'your-in'paradise'atmosphere.

Cooper Island Beach Club is a quiet, small operation, about 10 to 12
cottages, that takes pride in keeping the place neat and functional. It
became immediately obvious that customer service was a high priority.  The
cottages run off of generators with no A/C but we all found the ceiling
fans and the island breezes made the place comfortable. 

Sail Caribbean has a large 36-foot, new dive boat that was very roomy with
lots of goodies like showers, a head, tank holders, easy water entry/exit,
and plenty of shade.  The divemaster was very accommodating to plan for
dives that met our goals.  The BVI dive sites are numerous and varied from
reef to wreck dives.  Most of the dives had minimal current. One of the
highlights of the trip was the wreck of the Rhone. This 130-year-old plus
wreck made for wonderful day and night dives. We saw a prehistoric monster
turtle sleeping under this wreck. The dives included a wide assortment of
soft corals and tropical fish. The dives were mostly relaxing and
interesting.

Topside activities include eating fantastic food,sitting on the beach,
swimming, sailing, kayaking, snorkeling, and taking out their
19'inflatable powerboats around the numerous islands.  The restaurant
serves up home cooked food that was varied and delicious.  If you wish to
cook for yourself, the cottages are fully furnished with a frig, stove,
and all the pots and pans you could ask for.

The best thing of all is that we really felt like we had a vacation that
allowed us to get away from it all while really having an enjoyable time.

 

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