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Dive Review of
The Dive Shop/rental house in
Barbados

in July, 2007
an Instant Reader Report
by
Dean Parrish, WA, United States
Report Number 4366

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Reporter
Dive Experience
0-25 dives
Where else diving
Hawaii, Cozumel, Belize, Honduras, and at home in Seattle area

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny  
Seas
choppy  
Water Temp
75   to 82    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
3
Water Visibility
60   to 100    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
no  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
After the dive master got to know us, we were able to dive our own
profiles.  
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
  5 stars
Tropical Fish
5 stars  
Small Critters
  4 stars
Large Fish
N/A  
Large Pelagics
  N/A
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
5 stars  
Boat Facilities
5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's  
4 stars  
Shore Facilities  
N/A  
Comments
[None]  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
N/A
Food
5 stars
Service and Attitude
N/A
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
5 stars  
Shore Diving  
N/A  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
5 stars    
Beginners
4 stars   
Advanced
5 stars    
Comments  
We dove out of The Dive Shop in Bridgetown.  Haroon and the gang there were
so nice.  They picked us up every morning at our rental house and dropped
us off every afternoon.  Even on a trip to town, we got mixed up on the
transit system and Haroon's wife drove us home.  No problem.

There were 5 of us diving and we were able to basically tell them which
dive sites we wanted to see and if the conditions were good we went there. 
We got our Wreck Cert there and they were so thorough and made sure we
understood everything.  The wreck Stavronikita is well worth the trip.  It
has tons of coral growth on it and lots of animals.  Carlisle Bay is also
great for wrecks.  They have planted them there but there are about six of
them and easy access with lots of growth.  Barbados has a 3km reef and it
is abundant with big fans, coral and lots of see life.  

Surface intervals are made back at the dive shop and make sure you eat
right outside their place at this little shack.  The guys there makes the
best fish sandwiches.  All the locals eat there and it is priced
reasonable.  

Make sure you also dive Bottle Ground.  This is where any old bottles you
find, you get to keep.  

Make sure you also see the sites on land.  You can tour the whole island in
one day and see everything.   
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