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Blue Water Divers, Apr, 2007, by Brant Cheikes, MA, USA ( 1 report). Report 3354.
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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	Diving: Blue Water Divers (BWD) was an ok, but not great, operation. There were 6-8 divers per trip. Boat was adequate, but barely. Some reasonable shade. No head. Drinking water provided, no snacks. Believe it or not, very cheap, watery beer was also available post-dive (but at least it was cold). All of the other divers were relatively new and inexperienced. Dive Masters were capable, and I was more or less allowed to dive on my own (I was alone on each trip) and on my own profile. No emphasis on diving in buddy teams. Diver Masters focused on needs of the inexperienced (seems reasonable). Fish life was rather dull. Dove the RMS Rhone; that was moderately enjoyable, but again, fish life seemed sparse compared to other islands. Tortola is a boaters' paradise, but I think as a result the reefs are overused. Corals appeared washed out. On first day of diving, BWD made special trips to nearby islands to pick up additional divers, which significantly lengthened the dive day (two tank dive lasted from 9a departure to 3:30p return). On second day of diving, BWD spent 90 min between dives, at anchor, doing basic new diver training while other divers waited on the boat. All things considered, I would try a different dive operation just out of a feeling "I can do better than this." Tortola was an ok destination. Stayed at Sebastian's Seaside Villas. Accommodations were very nice, but office staff wasn't friendly or helpful. Found plenty of very nice places to eat on the island, most, but not all of the restaurant staffs were friendly. Lots of nice beaches, but you really need a 4wd rental car. Really calm waters, nice swimming. Enjoyed the vacation, but doubt we'd go back.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Throughout the Caribbean, incl. Bonaire, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Dominica, Providenciales, Grand Turk
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Return to boat with >500psi air
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Boat had a rinse tank, that's about it

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Dive Review of Blue Water Divers in Virgin Islands/Tortola

Blue Water Divers, Apr, 2007,

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Dive Review of Blue Water Divers in
Virgin Islands/Tortola