Dive Review of Conch Club Divers/Paradise Villas in
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Conch Club Divers/Paradise Villas, Apr, 2006, by Blue McRight/Warren Wagner, CA, USA ( 2 reports). Report 2435.
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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	Paradise Villas is a lovely and immaculate group of five duplex bungalows located steps from the sea. The peace and tranquility of the location is amazing. Near the tiny airport but not a problem at all. Marc and Sabine, our hosts, made us feel very welcome. Bikes provided to all guests for island exploration which includes world-class birdwatching. There is wi-fi for checking email, etc. Tasty lunches and dinners served at the on-site restaurant, the Hungry Iguana. Friday night bbq at Southern Cross Club is fun and a good deal. We made breakfast and lunch for ourselves, buying groceries at a small store within easy walking distance of the Villas. US$ accepted. To our amazement there is no crime on the island. Paradise Villas lost their dive boat in the last storm so all guests dive with Conch Club Divers. Transportation to their dock is provided - easy and fast. Dive boat is a beautiful Newton 42' Dive Special, the "Sea-Esta". Completely equipped with high quality safety and communication gear, shade, marine head, and snacks. 20 divers max. but we never had that many; our max. was 14 and plenty of room for all. A.M. 2-tank dives with optional afternoon dive. We did every afternoon dive - like having a private charter with only 4-6 divers! Divemasters were excellent - professional and thorough with a great sense of humor, very knowledgeable about dive sites, fish, and coral. They set up and assist you with your scuba unity and rinse it at the end of each day, with a room provided for overnight wetsuit storage. Excellent illustrated briefings made navigating the phenomenal underwater topography easy. In 8 days of diving we dove the spectacular north sites (Bloody Bay Wall/Jackson Wall) all but 2 days (due to wind and currents). Some damage to reefs due to heavy use, especially at swim-throughs. Less visited southern sites were also great. Saw reef sharks, spotted eagle rays, southern and yellow stingrays, shortfin pipefish, juvenile queen triggerfish, goliath grouper, many turtles and spiny lobsters, indigo and shy hamlets, peppermint basslets, diamond and sailfin blennies, southern sennet, batwing coral crab, purple crowned sea goddes, green, yellowtail, and spotted moray eels, many barracuda, and lots of other things. We would definitely go back and would stay and dive with the same folks!
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, N.A. and Catalina Island, CA, USA
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy, noCurrents
Water Temp	79-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	80-180 Ft/ 24-55 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Max depth 100' on all dives. 500 psi required at end of dive. Usually 50 minutes bottom time with optional 10 extra minutes if extra minutes were at safety stop depth. 45 minute min. SIT. Roll call taken before leaving dock and after every dive.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	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	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 Conch Club Divers/Paradise Villas in Cayman Islands/Little Cayman

Conch Club Divers/Paradise Villas, Apr, 2006,

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Dive Review of Conch Club Divers/Paradise Villas in
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman