Dive Review of Diveshop Ltd/Salt Ashe Apt in
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Diveshop Ltd/Salt Ashe Apt, Nov, 2011, by bill mashek, CA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 11 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 6307.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	The island of Barbados is the most eastern exposure of all the Caribbean Islands. Subsequently, it is the Vortex of major swells coming from the Atlantic. This makes Barbados a superior surfing hotspot as well as dive destination. Being a “multi-sport” traveler, I chose to go to Barbados for this reason. We stayed at Salt Ashe Apts., moderately priced (75.00) and located just off the Saint Lawrence Gap. On a nice surfing beach. We dove with Dive Shop Ltd., one of the oldest dive shops in Barbados. Fatima, the owner, picked us up at our hotel each dive morning and took us back at the end of the day. The diving in Barbados may not be “world class” but it is interesting and diverse. There are over 200 wrecks that lie just off its shores. The most famous being the Stavronikita, a 365’ Greek freighter. However, Barbados has much more to offer than a few wrecks. The Fringing reefs scattered around the island offer easy "drift" diving. Some of the local marine life we saw included (many) hawksbill turtles, stingrays, flying fish and barracuda. We went to Barbados with no expectations. We had a great non-diving, surfing and diving experience. If you like to surf and dive or have a non-diving partner, Barbados is a fun island with lots of activities.
Websites	Diveshop Ltd
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Both coasts of Mexico, Central, South American, US west coast, Florida, Caribbean, Indo, South East Asia, Thailand
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-°F / 27-°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	80-90 Ft/ 24-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Fairly shallow dives, none greater than 80 ft. mostly, 30-50'. no walls a couple of drift dives with moderate currents. very easy diving.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Diveshop Ltd/Salt Ashe Apt in Barbados

Diveshop Ltd/Salt Ashe Apt, Nov, 2011,

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Dive Review of Diveshop Ltd/Salt Ashe Apt in
Barbados