Dive Review of Cuan Law in
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Cuan Law: "Cuan Law", Nov, 2014, by Jeffrey D Hubbard MD, NY, US ( Top Contributor 33 reports with 18 Helpful votes). Report 8018.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling
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Comments	Cuan Law is a huge trimaran with 10 spacious (2 twin beds or 1 double) cabins with A/C & private heads, and a large, comfortable saloon. The large top deck is for sun- or star-worshippers. Crew of 7 on our charter; 19 pax, nearly all divers. Chef Erin is creative and efficient, meals and snacks alike. The open but covered dining deck is the dive deck. For dives, suit up then line up for the single gearing up station to get your tank with BC. We did 15 dives in just under 5 days, 7 dives from Cuan Law and 8 from tenders, which are good-size RIBs with good boarding ladders. Diving from the mother ship is excellent. There are 2 dive guides/instructors, but one was teaching an open water course, so half the divers often had no guide (“buddy dive” as distinguished from “guided dive”) after the good briefing. Buddy & I didn’t mind, but not every diver wants to find his own way. Other crew don’t dive. Heavy currents and poor vis can cause divers to separate. Occasional long swims to the tender for pick-up are tiring. The single gear station makes every dive take over a half hour to get going, most of which is spent in line waiting for the tank or for those after you to get theirs. Even two gearing stations would cut the time in half. Waiting on the tenders and riding to the dives means more sun exposure. The small deck where the tanks are stored & filled is crowded and generally out of reach of divers, so short fills and no-fills happen, further delaying the dives. Two fresh-water deck sprayers are nice for rinse off. No special arrangements for cameras, but crew seem very careful. Most of the trip is within the Drake Channel, which is well protected from the open sea. Conversion of dive deck to dining is really slick. Little cubbies for dive gear have covers which makes them dining chairs. Breakfast & lunch are buffet; dinner is served. Dive sites are good, and of course the Rhone (two dives) is the best of any British Virgin Islands trip. The crew are all helpful, though more dive guides or instructors would be welcome. Kayaks, Hobie Cats and snorkeling are available. Cuan Law is a lovely ship with an attentive crew, but it’s less dive-friendly than many live-aboards. Think of this as a nice cruise with some diving and you’ll have a great time.
Websites	Cuan Law
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Hawai'i, Fiji, PNG, Australia, Brazil, Micronesia, Bahamas, Central America
Closest Airport	Beef I. [EIS]	Getting There	Fly to STT, water taxi
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	83-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	15-30 Ft/ 5-9 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Back on boat with 500 psi. No deco. (Requested, not enforced.)
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Cuan Law in Virgin Islands/British

Cuan Law: "Cuan Law", Nov, 2014,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Cuan Law in
Virgin Islands/British