Dive Review of Small Hope Bay Lodge in
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Small Hope Bay Lodge, Oct, 2003, by Nicole Elise, FL, USA . Report 920.
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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	Small Hope was a bit of a surprise. As soon as you arrive there and get checked in at the bar overlooking the clearest water that I have ever seen, you feel instantly relaxed. The biggest surprise was how friendly the staff was. The shore staff and the dive staff were helpful, professional, and friendly. The rooms were comfortable and the food was great! With an all-inclusive place I am sometimes wary about how the food will be, but they do a great job here. They also allow you behind the bar to make your own drinks if the bartender is not around. The diving was phenomenal with the Ocean Blue Hole being my favorite dive. They do the first level of this dive as part of the regular program with a maximum of 100 feet. The geological formations are amazing and the fish and corals at 60 feet were beautiful. After doing first level, I couldn't resist doing second level as a Specialty Dive. This was just me, the dive master, and a pair of the biggest midnight blue parrot fish that I have ever seen (they were bigger than big Nassau Groupers). Anyway, the dive blew me away (max depth 145 feet). As far as the other dives, they have a fun Shark Dive with a frozen chum ball that allows you to swim around a bit if you like (no arms locked kneeling on the sand). Other great dives that I did were Diana's Dungeons, Brad's Mountain, the Coliseum, Giant Staircase, and more. We saw dolphins off of the dock around 6:00PM a few nights, a very nice segue into cocktail hour. This was definately the best dive trip that I ever had. I word of advice: Pack shampoo and conditioner as they do not supply it in the rooms (you can purchase it in the gift shop along with a variety of other things). They are truly all-inclusive so there were no surprises when I checked out, and that was very nice.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Costa Rica, San Salvador, Exuma, BVI, Martinique
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, noCurrents
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	90-120 Ft/ 27-37 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Depth and time limits were enforced.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	1 or 2	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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Rinse tank available on boat. Dive masters gave assistance passing cameras to guests getting on and off the boat.

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Dive Review of Small Hope Bay Lodge in Bahamas/Andros Island

Small Hope Bay Lodge, Oct, 2003,

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

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Dive Review of Small Hope Bay Lodge in
Bahamas/Andros Island