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Anchorage, Mar, 2006, by Jim Sherman, ID, USA . Report 2380.
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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	I booked with Anchorage because I read that Dive Dominica did the cruise ships and ran cattle boats. It was just the opposite. They only had 2 large pontoon boats and one medium size boat to run the dives and whale watching for the hotel and cruise ships. They had a lot more than they could handle. It appears the management believes that getting the most money right now is more important than running a good operation. I was told I couldn't dive the 1st day because they were over booked, even though I paid for a 5 day package. Then they told the group of almost 30 that they couldn't dive 1 day because they had to do a whale watch and dive for the cruise ship. There was a big protest and they took us out in the afternoon instead of the morning. Our plan was to dive in the mornings and sight see the island in the afternoons. It didn't work that way because they kept changing things around so you never knew when anything was going to happen. Some of the large dive group paid for upgraded rooms but received standard rooms. They still were charged for the upgrade and the management refused to credit them the difference. I could not recommend this operation to anyone. Dominica is a beautiful island and the people are very friendly and laid back, except when they are driving. Riding in a cab or bus is a real thrill. They use the horn a lot more than the brakes. The diving could be pretty good if they established a marine park. The locals still make a living from the sea. You could see them fishing in front of the hotel every morning. The result is few large fish. The reefs are some of the better in the Carribean and there are a lot of small fish.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Cayman, Roatan, French Polenesia, Hawaii, Belize, Grand Turk, Bahamas, Mexico
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	80-84°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	typically the dives were 45 min. My computer never left green and I usually had 1200 lbs of air left
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	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
UW Photo Comments	The hotel had booked a large group plus did the cruise ships so it was a real cattle boat. They only had 3 divemasters to run the boat and lead the dives so we usually had close to 30 people diving together.They did their best under the conditions, but the management is grossly incompetent.

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Dive Review of Anchorage in Dominica

Anchorage, Mar, 2006,

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Dive Review of Anchorage in
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