Dive Review of Patagon/Caneel Bay in
Virgin Islands/St. John

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Patagon/Caneel Bay, May, 2014, by Kris Kraman, NJ, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 7617.
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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	N/A
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This is laid back easy diving. You are not going to see large animals but, this is good beginner diving. The reefs are healthy and colorful with short boat rides. If the season is right, you can see whales (we didn't) and the last time I was here we saw a lot of eagle rays (none this trip). Dive masters were friendly, accommodating and I never touched my gear (++++). Not much on pointing out anything unusual. We love St. John. Around 80% of the island is a nature reserve and you can probably only hit about 30 miles an hour in a car. Lots of nice hiking trails. Very laid back island with lots of great food and good shopping. Definitely a laid back place to unplug. No chain food here. Loved Caneel Bay. Huge 170 acre place with 7 private beaches. Lots of activities and child care included. Made it easy to use the on site dive shop. No phones or TVs in room. Again, great place to unplug. St. John is expensive. Your are going to spend at least $30 - $40 a head for sitdown dinner (not counting liquor).
Websites	Patagon Caneel Bay
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Turks, Roatan, Beliz, Pelau, Red Sea, NJ, Caracao
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	70-77°F / 21-25°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	They were good about letting us dive to our level. We had a good group and were routinely allowed 60 min dives. Shallow water, max depth for the week was less than 70 feet.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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	Not geared towards photography. No bucket on the boat though, they probably would accommodate serious photographers.

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Dive Review of Patagon/Caneel Bay in Virgin Islands/St. John

Patagon/Caneel Bay, May, 2014,

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Dive Review of Patagon/Caneel Bay in
Virgin Islands/St. John