St. Vincent and Grenadines |
Bequia Dive Bequia/Planatation House, December 1995, Michael Waring, West Sussex, UK. "Wonderful island, our second visit. Gardens of hotel are very pleasant, good food (although should update menu every 23 weeks rather than weekly). Dive operation cooperative, agreed dives 9 am, 11 am, 2 pm without argument, go out with 2 divers. Divemasters Didi and Cliff allowed experienced divers to set own pace. Considerate and helpful to my daughter who was doing first dives. Bob and Christine who run shop great enthusiasts. Lots of surge. Too many casual divers from yachts over Christmas weekend. vis. 50100 ft. water: 80°82°." Dive Bequia/Plantation House, June 1996, Ginny Z. Berson, Oakland, CA. "Water 80 degrees, Vis 5080 feet. Bob Sachs (Dive Bequia) has been evicted. Owners and managers are horrible. Cabana of 2 women in our group broken into in middle of night - managers refused to let us use air conditioning (the only way to survive with windows closed for safety) with out paying extra. . . . Bob's dive staff outstanding and fun. Diving was rich; so much life, so many schools; every dive was like an aquarium. Most dives 1015 minutes from dock. Good instructors as well." Sunsports, July 1995, Jane Tomaszewski, Tiffin, OH. "Easy diving. Bob and Ron took care of gear from arrival to departure. Both attuned to the divers' needs and preferences. Guides always present to point out a sleeping turtle or sea horse, or to assist when my regulator fell apart. Currents, gentle surges, lots to see, every fish on the chart lives in the waters around Bequia." Dive St. Vincent/Young Island, November 1995, Chris Goodwin, Midlothian, VA. "Beautiful, impeccably run resort. Flexibile in arranging dives for 25 divers. Divemasters give personal attention; can find seahorse or frogfish. No pelagics but good corals, some walls, plenty of tropicals. A perfect combo dive/beach vacation for nondiving spouse. Punctuality of the boats, level of maintenance, the attitude of their crews, balance of consideration for safety and flexibility, not accidents of nature. I'll dive anytime with Bill Tewes." Dive St. Vincent/Young Island, March 1996, Robert and Louise Gould, Denville, NJ. "Kept a watchful eye on the divers. Computers okay, but most times everyone stayed together. Rather strong currents at most sites. Dives started at 10 am for two dives and returned by 2 pm. Good schedule for early breakfast wit time to ready gear. . . . Large fish sparse. Lots of small schooling fish, spotfin butterflies, juvenile french angel fish, spotted morays, spotted drums, small groupers, spotted scorpion fish. Lots of brittle stars in sponges. Coral Castle the best dive: interesting shoots and tunnels. Off Bequia we saw a 34 foot grouper and two four foot jacks. Lots of gorgonia and all sorts of black coral. Visibility 6080 ft. water: 80°. . . . They use steel 72's. Bring something to drink as nothing is supplied. If you bring camera request a rinse bucket. . . . Young Island outstanding. Great for couples who want to escape to a private island and be pampered. Best food. Expensive, go with a Lovers Package deal which includes three meals. Drinks extra." Copyright 1997 by DSDL, Inc.Publishers of Undercurrent. All rights reserved. No portions of this report may be reproduced in any way, including photocopying and electronic data storage, without prior written permission from the publisher. For more information, contact DSDL, Inc., P.O. Box 1658, Sausalito, CA 94966. |