Dive Review of
Sandals/Sandals Regency in
St. Lucia

 Cozumel, Hawaii, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac,
Little Cayman, Belize, Mayan Riviera, U.S.V.I.s 

Dive Conditions

Maximum depth on the dives we were on was 70 feet. Maximum for the resort
is 90 feet.    

No camera tables nor rinse tanks but there was a freshwater shower, crew
was helpful handling equipment and dive leaders made sure photographers saw
the little critters.  

Overall Rating

TWO DIVES A DAY IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF THE PACKAGE AND THE CREW WOULD
NOT ACCEPT TIPS.

This is a very conservative dive operation which uses almost new 46 foot
Newtons.  If you haven't dived in a while they will insist on a putting you
on a single shallow dive to check you out.  The dive decks were wide.  The
maximum number of divers was 16 but usually 8 to 12.  The boat was not
croweded.  It had a head, oxygen and usually 4 to 6 crew.  There was fresh
water, sandwiches and pastries.  There is a 10 minute mini van ride  from
the resort to the dive boat.  They have excellens scubapro gear but were
attentive to rinsing the gear we brought from home. 

There were almost no large fish but very large schools of small fish. I
saw my first seahorse.  I saw several scorpionfish, a flying gurnard, and
oddles of bristleworms.  the number, variety and colours of the sponges
made almost every dive very colourfull. Many of the dives were slow drift
dives. 

The dives at the Pitons and Anse Chastanet were very colourful with lots
of fish. 

We took the 1 day trip to Martinique and dove Diamond Rock.  The two dives
were not well planned and currents were a problem.  There was more to see
in St. Lucia but the vis was great.  The visit to Fort de France was
interesting.  

The Sandals resort was a lot of fun especially on New Year's Eve.  They
had 19 food tables around the pool (which was huge) serving fresh grilled
lobster, scallops, fresh fish and shrimp plus amazing desserts. The food
was good but not consistently outstanding.  However, we always had one dish
the we thoroughly enjoyed. We loved the resort which is gorgeous.  The
staff was amazing and we really enjoyed the resort.  You have access to the
facilities at the other two Sandals (the Grand and Halcyon). The Grand is
north of the Regency, has its own dive boats which leave from the resort
(another 15 minutes added to the 35 minute boat ride to the Pitons).  There
are motorized watersports at this beach as it has calmer waters.  However,
I thought the Regency was much more picturesque.  

We thoroughly enjoyed the trip.  The diving was better than expected but
very conservative with no large fish. I think we will go back next
Christmas.   

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