Dive Review of Riding Rock Inn in
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Riding Rock Inn, Nov, 2005, by James Reilly, MD, USA . Report 2171.
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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	Riding Rock Inn has gotten some very good write-ups in Undercurrent, and deservedly so. The facilities, while a bit tired, are well maintained and exceptionally well run. Everything worked in our room; there was ample hot water and plenty of towels, the room was clean, the Ac loud but did the job; the beds well made. We were on the meal plan and ate well. Inn management attention to the menu insured that we had choices at every meal and the food was well prepared and ample. They even throw in a glass of wine at dinner - a nice touch. The dive operation was very professionally run. John Paul and Lupo were excellent dive masters and Bruce an experienced captain. Lots of safety equipment was readily available on board, including O2.Written descriptions of each dive site were passed around in transit, a briefing made at the site and one was free to join a guided tour or dive their own plan. The dive operation was fun, not a chore. One places your dive gear outside your room for the crew to collect the first day of diving (Sunday) and thereafter you only have to care for your wetsuit. If you wished you could set your own gear and handle your own diving, or the crew was happy to offer as much assistance as you wanted. This operation offered true diving freedom. Saw a hammerhead, while the group we dove with saw several more and some other sharks. Also saw a few turtles. Plus the usual reef suspects. Unfortunately, we also saw some new damage to the shallow coral; a result of this year's Caribbean-wide high water temperatures. Deeper corals are still fine and vigorous. Still, despite the damage, the trip is well worth it. Note that the dive conditions during our vacation were not typical. We arrived just after Hurricane Wilma passed to the north and Tropical Storm Alpha passed to the south. We had less vis and more swells and chop than is normal.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	numerous places in the Caribbean, Atlantic ocean off New Jersey, Dutch Springs (sorry, could not resist)
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Asked to be back on the boat in an hour or with 500 PSI
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	drum with fresh water provided for camera.

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Dive Review of Riding Rock Inn in Bahamas/San Salvador Island

Riding Rock Inn, Nov, 2005,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Dive Review of Riding Rock Inn in
Bahamas/San Salvador Island