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Dive Review of Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent in
St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent: "One More Time", Nov, 2022,

by Ray Haberman, TX, US (Sr. Contributor Sr. Contributor 23 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 12147.

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Brown Grass Shrimp Squat Anemone Shrimp Penaeidae or Metapenagopsis Shrimp Elkhorn Coral Crab Purplemouth Moray Eel
Red Spotted Horseshoe Worm Heart Urchin Pea Crab Hidden Anemone

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving 4 stars
Snorkeling 3 stars
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments Once again my report from someone on an extended holiday. We have 2 seasons, wet and dry. Come during the wet season and you most likely will get wet. Diving conditions are almost all of those questions below. Dry season the water is calmer but there are days when the wind blows and the water gets rough. Water temp ranges between 84/85 and 79/80. Depending on whose computer you are looking at. Water right now on 6-11-22 is 82 degrees. The sun usually shines, rarely there is a day when it isn't out. Current during high and low tides and during a full moon. If it rains a lot, vis drops down to about 20'; otherwise it is about 100'. I have seen people diving in everything from just a skin up to a 7MM. I don't use a wet suit year round. For big fish, you will need to dive the Grenadine Islands. St Vincent, the big island usually doesn't have any, it is a macro paradise. It was rated by Dive Magazine as #10 in the world and #1 in the Caribbean. Since diving here, I have found about 25-30 different Nudibranchs, 25 different Flatworms and numerous Brittle Stars, Shrimps and Crabs. To get an idea of what is available, go to my website at raymondhaberman.smugmug.com. The dive shop isn't much to look at. It is old, opened in 1984, and rented space and not well maintained by the landlord. Your gear is rinsed at the end of the day and you find it set up on the boat and ready to go when you arrive the next day. They prefer that you take your wetsuit to the hotel to rinse off. There are no facilities for cameras, so you have to use your hotel room for set up and repairs. There is a fresh water rinse tank on the boat for interval time. Diving is not rushed, you have ample opportunity to stop and take pictures. When not diving there are many sites to visit on the island. The reefs are alive and well so come on down and see what I see.
Websites Bill Tewes' Dive St. Vincent   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Saba, Bermuda, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Belize, Aruba, Statia, St Kitts, PNG, Yap, Truk, Palau, Australia, Bonaire, Cozumel, Belize, Roatan, Grand Turk, Puerto Rico, Florida and Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Lake Geneva, WI.
Closest Airport Argyle International Getting There American Airlines has direct flights on Wed and Sat from Miami

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry Seas calm, choppy, surge, currents, no currents
Water Temp -°F / -°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 20-100 Ft/ 6-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Demonstrate that you are capable of going off by yourself
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? no

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish N/A
Small Critters N/A Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 1 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 5 stars Shore Facilities 1 stars
UW Photo Comments See above
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