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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*		Leeward Coast	"Caribbean Critter Diving at It's Best" Let me qualify my report. I'm writing about just the big island of Saint Vincent. I'm retired and came to Saint Vincent to look... Full report		9/2024	Ray Haberman 1000+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ N/A*			"This is a great place for those that use a Macro lens." Voted by Diver Magazine as the #1 spot in the Caribbean for "Critters" and #10 in the world. Designated as the "Critter Capital o... Full report		9/2023	Ray Haberman 1000+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*			"What to Expect in St Vincent." Rather than submitting a review extolling the diving in St Vincent (see other reader reports) I would like to offer a few tips abo... Full report		3/2023	David J Inman 1000+ Dives	1
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*			"Diving has Returned to Normal after the Pandemic" I am a frequent visitor to the island and very little changes down here. For information about the diving, see my previous reports... Full report		11/2022	David J Inman 1000+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*			"One More Time" Once again my report from someone on an extended holiday. We have 2 seasons, wet and dry. Come during the wet season and you mos... Full report		11/2022	Ray Haberman 1000+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Beachcombers*			"Critters Still There" Dove there in November. The new airport and expending tourist base are growing. Dive St Vincent as usual the best eyes on the isla... Full report		11/2022	Greg Schubert 1000+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*		St Vincent	"Fantastic creatures and expert local knowledge" Just a single day diving with Dive St Vincent, 2 morning dives and a night dive, all we could manage on our short trip. We were so... Full report		11/2021	Keith Willmott 100+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*		The Big Island	"NO BETTER CRITTER PLACE IN THE CARIBBEAN" I came to see, I saw, I returned and finally I stayed. Been diving here for many years. I call it an extended vacation. For big... Full report		9/2021	Ray Haberman 1000+ Dives	1
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Young Island Resort*			"Ready for unusual critters on unspoiled dives?" This was our 10th visit in 12 years so that should tell you we love diving in St. Vincent! The dive sites run up the leeward coast... Full report		11/2019	Amy Thorkilsen 250+ Dives	1
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Mariners Hotel, Young Island Resor*			"Excellent for Macro Photographers" I have been coming to the island for 10 years and now stay with a friend. I am a macro photographer who has been all over the wor... Full report		11/2019	David J Inman 1000+ Dives	2
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*			"Rated by Diver Magazine as the #1 Critter spot in the Caribbean" Undercurrents policy is if you work for the shop, you can't do an evaluation. I have been diving here since 2003. My only affili... Full report		8/2019	Ray Haberman 1000+ Dives	1
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Mariners Hotel*		St Vincent	"Healthy reefs, great diving." Dive St Vincent staff were great — DJ and Calle (Dive Masters) were professional and accommodating, and great at finding small cri... Full report		7/2019	Dona Lehr 100+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*			"You Can Now Fly Direct To Saint Vincent!" This trip is the latest of many I have made to St Vincent and for details of the diving and life there, please see my previous rep... Full report		11/2018	David J Inman 1000+ Dives	4
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*			"Why haven’t you tried St. Vincent yet?" We keep returning to St. Vincent. . . this is our 8th trip since 2008! The big news is that it is now easier to get to. If you live i... Full report		11/2018	Amy Thorkilsen 250+ Dives	3
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*			"Back in SVG" Once again Striated Frogfish 6 sited Yellow face Pikefin Blenny multiple Batfish, Chitons galore, numerous nudibranchs, numerous f... Full report		11/2018	Greg T Schubert 1000+ Dives	2
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*		The big island of St Vincent	"Definitely the "Critter Capital of the Caribbean" " I first came to the island in Nov, 2003 after reading an article in Undercurrents about the "critters" found here. I wanted to di... Full report		8/2018	Ray Haberman 1000+ Dives	2
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Mariners Hotel*		St. Vincent	"Good Variety & Value Caribbean Diving " Mariners Hotel was an excellent place to stay and Dive St. Vincent offered a good package deal. There were lots of great local re... Full report		3/2018	Michael Fritz 250+ Dives	3
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Beachcombers*			"Back Again to Dive St Vincent Trip 32" My 32nd trip to SVG. my site [. . . ] illustrates that the "critter diving in SVG saves travel to the far P... Full report		4/2018	Greg T Schubert 1000+ Dives	1
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Young Island*			"Pleasant but nremarkable diving" St. Vincent bills itself as the "critter capital" of the Caribbean. There are lots of critters there, but you will need lots of ti... Full report		3/2018	David Hill 1000+ Dives	1
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Paradise Beach Hotel*			"Great little critter diving" DJ and Callie are great guides and show you tons of little critters. Callie brings a slate, so you can know what you're looking a... Full report		1/2018	Lisa Jabusch and Steve Nieters 250+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Young Island*		Grenadines	"Seventh Heaven!" This was our 7th visit to St. Vincent and that alone says a lot! We love the Dive St. Vincent dive op and if you read my other pre... Full report		11/2017	Amy Thorkilsen 250+ Dives	1
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Beachcombers*			"Back Again for Critters" My twenty something trip to SVG. Frogfish, Magnificent Urchins and assorted flatworms, Nudibranchs, and crabs abound. LIAT is actu... Full report		11/2017	Greg T Schubert 1000+ Dives	1
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ rented house*		The Leeward side of the island	"FOR CRITTERS, YOU DIVE THE " If you come to the island in the rainy season, you can expect to experience sunny, windy, rainy and cloudy days. Come in the dry ... Full report		2/2017	RAYMOND JAMES HABERMAN 1000+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Young Island*			"Never disappoints! " This was our 6th visit to St. Vincent staying at Young Island and diving with Dive St. Vincent every time. You just cannot beat th... Full report		11/2016	Amy Thorkilsen 100+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*			"Still the Critter Capital" The diving here is still excellent for small fish and invertebrates, but visibility has been reduced due to runoff from recent hea... Full report		11/2016	David J Inman 500+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*			"Hard to get to but worth the trip" The good, is the condition of the reefs and the number of fish and "critters" to be found. The weather is constant year round, ab... Full report		10/2016	Ray Haberman 1000+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Beachcombers*		Kingstown	"St Vincent Critters Again" My fifteen trip to SVG. My first stay at Beachcombers. Tewes coined the phase "critter capital of Caribbean" well its true. See: h... Full report		11/2016	Greg T Schubert 1000+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ N/A*		Leeward Coast	"Definitely Critter Country" The Good. Pristine reefs, lots of sponges and soft corals, untold number of fish species, and what they are known for, critters i... Full report		6/2016	Ray Haberman 1000+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*			"Caribbean Diving the Way It Used to Be" Dive St Vincent is still going strong despite the retirement of it's owner Bill Tewes. The reef is healthy and the unusual critte... Full report		11/2015	David J Inman 500+ Dives	1
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ PARADISE BEACH*			"Great Service As Usual" [. . . ] password guitarfish Dive St Vincent delivers as usual. Frogfish, Seahorses and Magnificent Urchi... Full report		11/2015	Greg T Schubert 1000+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Young Island Resort*		St Vincent	"Fun, easy, lots of critters!" The diving was incredibly easy; no currents, warm water and never went deeper than 65'. The divers we met were all experienced. ... Full report		11/2015	Dorothy McDonald 500+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Rental house*			"Hard to get to but well worth the trip" I spend a great deal of time on St Vincent and do all my diving with Dive St Vincent. That's not to say the other dive shops aren... Full report		10/2015	Ray Haberman 1000+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Mariners*			"Great place for critters" “The critter capital of the Caribbean” boasts the Dive St Vincent website, and it’s all true. I’ve dived all over the area, from ... Full report		2/2015	Ken Paff 250+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*			"Macrophotography heaven" I flew from Houston to Miami to Barbados, overnight in Barbados, then the small connecting airline LIAT to St. Vincent. Airlines u... Full report		1/2015	Mary K Wicksten 1000+ Dives	1
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Young Island*			"Excellent relaxed critter heaven!" This was our 4th visit to St. Vincent and we love the diving here. Luckily our first two trips were with legendary Bill Tewes, but... Full report		11/2014	Amy Thorkilsen 100+ Dives	2
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*		Leeward Coast	"Critters, Critters and More Critters" I started diving with Dive St Vincent in 2003. If I had known how addictive diving here was, I might not have come. I came with ... Full report		6/2014	Ray Haberman 1000+ Dives	2
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Paradise Beach*			... Full report		4/2014	Greg T Schubert 1000+ Dives	1
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Rented House*		Leeward Side of Island	The only drawback to diving in St Vincent and the Grenadines is the terrible inter island air service. LIAT is the only commercia... Full report		11/2013	Ray Haberman 1000+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Young Island Resort*		St. Vincent	This was our seventh trip to St. Vincent; in all of them we dove with Dive St. Vincent and stayed at Young Island Resort. Young Is... Full report		1/2013	Thomas W. Doeppner 1000+ Dives	1
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*			Being retired, I have the privilege of being able to go where I want and stay as long as I want. In Nov, I came to St Vincent 9 y... Full report		4/2012	Ray Haberman 1000+ Dives	1
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*			Getting to the island is the main problem. LIAT airlines presently is the only airlines that services the islands. They have a h... Full report		7/2011	Ray Haberman 1000+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Mariners*			Bill Tewes has always been considered a bit difficult to get along with by some, and I'm sure he could be for those not seriuos ab... Full report		3/2010	Anita M McChesney 250+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ local residence*			This last trip was my seventh trip to St Vincent and the diving has improved each year. Dive St Vincent is a no frills operation t... Full report		3/2010	Alan L Olson 500+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Young Island Resort*			First about Young Island Resort. The staff was friendly and accommodating. The food was prepared perfectly, served in a timely f... Full report		2/2010	Paul J Halverson 500+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Sunset Beach*		St. Vincent	Would not be rating Dive St. Vincent at all if Peter Hughes had not pulled their boat out of Grenada AFTER we had already booked i... Full report		11/2009	Robert 500+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent*		St. Vincent	St. Vincent This is the best macro diving I have ever seen in the Caribbean. Getting there is a schlep and takes 12 to 14... Full report		1/2010	Todd Lichtenstein 250+ Dives
*Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent/ Mariners Hotel*			Diving Daughter (DD) and I took a week to seek critters on the reefs and sands of St. Vincent with Bill Tewes. Most of our time - ... Full report		8/2009	Don Acheson 1000+ Dives
*Dive St. Vincent/ Mariners Hotel*		St. Vincent	1. 5 hour delay on the LIAT leg flying down (San Juan to St. Vincent) due to electrical problems. Paid $60 for my second checked ba... Full report		9/2009	David Haupt 1000+ Dives
*Dive St. Vincent/ Private home*			Getting to St. Vincent can be a pain only one real airline services the island and they could care less if your luggage or camera ... Full report		2/2009	Alan Olson 500+ Dives
*Dive St, Vincent*			MARINES INVADE ST. VINCENT. . . Dave from Memphis and myself both former Marines joined the Old Curmudgeon himself, Bill Tewes, also... Full report		8/2009	Larry Polster 1000+ Dives	1
*Dive St. Vincent/ Sunset Shores*			St. Vincent is reputed to be the “Critter Capital of the Caribbean” by Bill Tewes, owner of scuba shop Dive St. Vincent. It is in... Full report		6/2009	Paul Selden 250+ Dives
*Dive St Vincent*		N/A	Ihave just completed a 6 months stay at St Vincent, diving with the "Curmudgeon" Bill Tewes. In that time I did 156 dives, most w... Full report		9/2008	Ray Haberman 1000+ Dives
*Dive St Vincent/ Private Home*			Bill Tewes is an aquired taste, as previously mentioned in your review, but definitely worth any supposed aggravation. His Divemas... Full report		3/2009	Greg T Schubert 1000+ Dives
*Dive St. Vincent/ Rented house*			One suggestion is to co- ordinate your visit to St. Vincent to be sure the owner/ operator, Bill Tewes is not off island. Bill's f... Full report		2/2009	Alan Olson 500+ Dives
*Dive St. Vincent*			We were quoted a package price that included room, breakfast, airfare and diving. After examining what we were charged at the end... Full report		12/2008	Ann McGrath 500+ Dives
*Dive St Vincent*			The bad part about diving at St Vincent is getting there. Liat is the only plane in and they aren't dependable in flight schedule... Full report		7/2007	Raymond Haberman 1000+ Dives
*dive st vincent/ young island*			Diving in St Vincent is spectacular and his name is Bill Tewes. My wife and I have been there twice this year, Spring and summe... Full report		9/2008	jeffrey tindell 250+ Dives
*Dive Saint Vincent/ Young Island Resort*			I have read for many years about Bill Tewes' Dive Saint Vincent Operation and Critter Diving in SVG. . . wel i finally got there and... Full report		6/2007	joe DelGuidice 100+ Dives
*Dive St. Vincent/ Sunset Shores Hotel*			This was my first return visit to a dive destination. My memories of St. Vincent served me well. If small stuff is your predilecti... Full report		5/2007	Peter J Maerz 250+ Dives
*Dive St. Vincent/ Young Island*		St. Vincent	If you haven't been to St. Vincent to dive with Bill Tewes and the folks at Dive St. Vincent, don't wait any longer! Arrive r... Full report		6/2006	Timothy A. Kolakowski 100+ Dives
*Dive St. Vincent/ The Beachcomber*		St. Vincent	Everyone new to DSV receives the "first day checkout with Callie. " It's not a big deal - - standard St. Vincent diving - - do your t... Full report		11/2005	Francis & Deb Bollag 250+ Dives
*Dive St. Vincent/ Young Island Resort*			Bill Tewes, proprietor of Dive St. Vincent, is one of the best dive masters I've ever dived with. He's not only great at finding t... Full report		1/2006	Tom Doeppner 500+ Dives
*Dive St. Vincent/ Young Island Resort*			St. Vincent has been called the "muck diving capital of the Caribbean", and I'm sure it is no exageration. Bill Tewes, owner of "... Full report		10/2005	Tracey Bennett 250+ Dives
*Dive St. Vincent*			Bill Tewes, Dive St. Vincent, knows how to take care of your travel plans. He sought out a house for us to rent for 4 couples, bo... Full report		1/2006	Tom and Joyce Schulke 1000+ Dives
*Dive St. Vincent/ Young Island Resort*		St. Vincent	Bill Tewes does a great job finding the little critters. They are abundant and Bill loves to find them. There are nice reefs if ... Full report		4/2005	Joe Puglia 250+ Dives
*Dive St Vincent/ Young Island*			Young Island fantastic with terrific food and staff. Rooms are clean and comfortable. No A/ C, no phone, no TV but didn't miss any ... Full report		5/2005	Estelle and Stuart Evans 100+ Dives
*Dive St Vincent*			After 4 months of diving at St. Vincent, it is easy to see why they are called the "critter capital of the Caribbean. " Bring a ma... Full report		12/2004	Raymond J Haberman 500+ Dives
*dive St. Vincent/ Mariners Hotel*			My liveaboard Tahiti trip was canceled due to engine failure. Having already cleared my schedule, I scrambled to arrange anoth... Full report		3/2005	Michael Foust 250+ Dives
*Dive St. Vincent/ Young Island*			Boat. Barebones. Seating with 3 - maybe 4. Minimal shade. Very low on comfort. Water was a shared 1 liter bottle. Diving. ... Full report		12/2004	Steven Levin 1000+ Dives
*Dive St Vincent/ Sunset Hotel*			We have been wanting to dive here for several years based upon other reports that we have read on the macro photography. While t... Full report		6/2004	allan & barbara jones 1000+ Dives
*Dive St. Vincent/ Young Island Resort*			... Full report		5/2004	Clyde & eleanor 100+ Dives
*Dive St Vincent*			St Vincent lives up to it's reputation as the "Critter Capital of the Caribbean" and Bill Tewes of "Dive St Vincent" is one of the... Full report		12/2003	Ray Haberman 250+ Dives
*Dive St Vincent (Bill Tewes)/ Marina Hotel and Resort*			We were a group of 14 from York Divers exploring St Vincent (SVD) for the first time. Experience levels among the divers ranged f... Full report		3/2004	Charles Levine 100+ Dives
*Dive St. Vincent/ Rosewood Hotel*		St. Vincent	The diving was very nice - lots of small things to see and photograph: frogfish, seahorses to the point of tiring of seeing them, ... Full report		10/2003	Paul & Cori Gondek 1000+ Dives
*Dive St. Vincent/ The Mariner*			Bill Tewes, the owner of Dive St. Vincent, has been diving these waters for 20 years. He is a master at finding and identifying sm... Full report		12/2002	Richard J. Troberman 100+ Dives
*Dive St. Vincent/ SkyBlue Inn*		Kingstown	Dive St. Vincent booked my trip for me. I chose the no frills 2 week stay at the Skyblue Inn. (I saved between $700 and $800 over... Full report		3/2003	Ray Haberman 250+ Dives
*Dive St. Vincent/ Mariners Hotel*		S. St. Vincent island	Dive operator Bill Tewes has been here 16+ years, knows it inside out. He and his friendly, long- term experienced dive crew very c... Full report		8/2002	Jose Kirchner <100 Dives

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