Dive Review of Dive Grenada/Villa 8 Mt. Cinnamon in
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Dive Grenada/Villa 8 Mt. Cinnamon, Jan, 2013, by Robin A Masson, NY, US ( Reviewer 6 reports). Report 6882.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
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Comments	This is a nice little operation located on the beach of the Flamboyant Hotel on the end of Grand Anse. We stayed next door at Mt. Cinnamon, and were entitled to free gear rental as a result. Rental gear was in good condition. The DM and boat captains were excellent, personable, and made for fun excursions. As a result of stormy weather, it was too choppy to get into the boat from the beach (no dock), so they hired a taxi to take us to the yacht club and back each day. The boat is adequate for 8 divers (max is 8), but more comfortable when only 6. They give a brief briefing consisting of boat exit/entry procedures and maximum depth. We have to stay in the group, and all come up when the first person hits 750#, which was a bit of a disappointment for me, since I almost always came up with 1000#, even using a 60ci tank! Surface intervals were on the boat in a calm cove, and they served juice and cookies. They were happy to let me hand my gear up before climbing the ladder in deference to my arthritic knees; the ladder is nice and wide and stable, even in choppy water. We had to reserve our spots in advance and give a credit card to guarantee, but as it turned out, one of our party didn't dive two of the three days reserved and they didn't charge us for his missed days. Conditions were not as good as the last time we dove in Grenada, due to storms that churned up the water. But the reefs are healthy, and there are lots of fish. We saw a sea horse and several sting rays and turtles, along with the usual reef denizens. Grenada instituted a protected marine park about a year ago, in which no fishing is allowed and no anchors and they are already seeing a resurgence of fish, both large and small, in those ares. Helen and Phil were a delight, and we'd be happy to dive with them again if we come back to Grenada.
Websites	Dive Grenada Villa 8 Mt. Cinnamon
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	All over the Caribbean, Philippines, Thailand, Australia, Baja California.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy, surge
Water Temp	78-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	stay with group; group started safety stop when first member hit 750#
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	None	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	They put a big plastic tub or two of fresh water on the boat for cameras, but each one had only enough room for one big housing and a small housing with strobes attached. Fortunately, with a max of 8 divers, it was ok, as most divers didn't have cameras.

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Dive Review of Dive Grenada/Villa 8 Mt. Cinnamon in Grenada

Dive Grenada/Villa 8 Mt. Cinnamon, Jan, 2013,

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Dive Review of Dive Grenada/Villa 8 Mt. Cinnamon in
Grenada