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Dive Review of Dive St. Vincent/Young Island in
St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Dive St. Vincent/Young Island, Dec, 2004,

by Steven Levin, VA, USA . Report 1492.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 3 stars Shore Diving 3 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments Boat. Barebones. Seating with 3 - maybe 4. Minimal shade. Very low on comfort. Water was a shared 1 liter bottle.

Diving. Done with steel 72s. They said they had larger tanks but they were all out for hydrotesting. Fills on 72s to 2500. End result was a longer shallow dive or a very short dive if you went to 70 feet or more.

Dive guide was Bill Tewes. He is enthusiastic about his area but to claim that it is a "critter capital" is a stretch. Lots of eels, a sea horse here and there.

Young Island. Nice environment. Logs of biting bugs. Food is OK but not fabulous. Overpriced.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Indo and South Pacific, Caribbean, Australia, PNG, etc.
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 81-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Back to boat with something in your tank.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 2 stars Tropical Fish 1 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 1 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

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

Subject Matter 2 stars Boat Facilities 2 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 1 stars Shore Facilities 1 stars
UW Photo Comments Small tank under a seat with a few inches of water.
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