Dive Review of Stuart Cove/Sheraton in
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Stuart Cove/Sheraton, Oct, 2009, by Gabriel I. Peñagarícano, PR, Puerto Rico ( Contributor 18 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 5216.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was my third trip to Stuart Cove's operation, and my last. On my previous trips, the last one being about six years ago, it was a well-run facility, attentive to their clients and accommodating as to dive sites. What I found now was an assembly-line, cattle-car operation concerned only with funneling divers to the shark feed circus. Those of us who would rather make wall and reef dives to see the sharks free-ranging, had to make do with the leftovers. We asked to be taken to a site named Ray of Hope and on three different days were told that they could not take us because there was a shark feed nearby, in spite of the fact that we had been premised otherwise. The dive times were controlled, not by remaining air, but by the time of day when the boat had to be at the dock. Therefore, surface intervals were 30 minutes. There was no assistance at all from the crew and the dive guide was that in name only. He happened to be in the water at the same time as the divers, but that was all. There was no assistance with the gear or any of the small amenities that one has come accustomed to, even at the smallest operations. I would be unfair if I did not mention dive guide Vivian Toro, a welcome addition to an otherwise unpleasant experience. She was with us on one day and the contrast was remarkable. She was the exception, not the rule. Divers should stay clear of Stuart Cove when diving in New Providence. I am sure that there are other operators who are mindful of their guests and who still believe in quality service.
Websites	Stuart Cove Sheraton
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Everywhere.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	A mild observation was made during the dive briefings that the maximum depth was 80 feet but that if you had a computer you could go to 100 feet. No one paid attention to this and you could go deeper without being scolded.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	No facilities onboard, except for a rinse tank.

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Dive Review of Stuart Cove/Sheraton in Bahamas/New Providence

Stuart Cove/Sheraton, Oct, 2009,

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Dive Review of Stuart Cove/Sheraton in
Bahamas/New Providence