Sweet good to know, sounds like it was good.  Was the water clear and did you see a lot of critters? 

Did you take any underwater photos?  If so what camera and lighting did you use?

Thanks for coming up for air to respond!!

Inde

Wake up, wake up, calling all scuba divers!!!!  Anyone out there lurking in the seas?  Do tell!!  Would love to hear of your adventures.

Inde

Just got back from the Thanksgiving Cruise trip.  Wow, what an adventure, high seas, and winds galore!!  Sturred so much up that the diving was a bit foggy and torn up.  Did only the diving in Samana, D.R., first dive not good, very cloudy and not much to see, the second dive never happened, the buoy was tore out of it location due to the seas fury.  Rebate.  Aside from that the D.R. was great to see and the people there were glad to see us.  many that went on other exursions had a blast, you if you get the chance do the D.R. as a spot to see, just not when the seas have been tearing at what we divers like to see. 

Hope to see some good diving on the next cruise, the Halloween cruise, Belize, Guatamala, and Cancun.  Whoo hoo!!!

Until next notes, all have a great holiday!!!

Inde

Looked like these were the options from reading the  https://www.wscshorex.com/Pdfs/2009Caribbean.pdf

Tuesday   morning Brasseterre  St.Kitts  

 B. Certified Two-Tank Dive

Tour SKB 007   Approximately 3½ hours • $124

Two tanks allow more time for in-depth

exploration of this stunning marine

environment, and for making the most of your

dive dollars among the abundant corals and

fish of St. Kitts.

Please note: Wear your swimsuit under your

clothing; bring a towel. Waiver release form

must be signed and medical conditions must

be disclosed. Bring your C

 Weds. in

Two-Tank Certified Scuba

Tour GOT 006

Approximately 3½ hours • $169

There are many different dive sites located on

the Dutch side of the island from which your

Dive Master will choose. The choice will be

based on the best conditions for visibility, water

current and wind directions for the day. Dive

sites may include the Fish Bowl, the Maze, HMS

Proselyte Reef, Shark Hotel, the Carib Ghost,

the Gregory, the Bridge and Cable Reef. Diving

in this area is known for the close encounters

with many different species of big marine life,

including Caribbean reef sharks, nurse sharks,

hawksbill and green turtles, stingrays and

spotted eagle rays, as well as dolphins on rare

occasions. The sites are located on the Dutch

side of the island, opposite to where the Wind

Surf will be anchored in Marigot. You will

tender ashore where ground transportation will

meet you to to drive you to Philipsburg. Upon

arrival at the dive shop, board the dive boat and

proceed 10-20 minutes to the dive sites. At the

site you will descend down a mooring line onto

the top of the reef that sits in 40 to 70 feet of

water. There are always friendly yellow striped

snapper waiting on the surface to greet you.

The bottom of the reefs here average around

55 feet with the maximum depth of any dive

being no more than 75 feet. The dive sites have

many different varieties of hard and soft coral,

as well as unique formations and swim-throughs

on each dive site. Almost every conceivable type

of reef fish can be found here—even the more

rare species such as sea horses and frogfish can

be located from time to time. Between dives

you will remain on the dive boat for the surface

interval as you relocate to the second dive site.

After the second dive, return to Philipsburg for

transfer back to the tender pier in Marigot.

Please note: The sea conditions in St. Martin

can be choppy. A 2- to 4-foot chop is normal

here. There will not be a return to shore

between dives. You will be on the boat for three

hours before returning to the dive shop. Those

susceptible to sea sickness must take this into

keep an eye out for moray eels and octopus,

which are often found here. You can also

spot juvenile hawksbill and green turtles and

southern stingrays which are regular visitors

to the area. If you are lucky you may also

see the spectacular spotted eagle rays which

occasionally coast across the bay. A variety of

artificial wrecks placed in the bay attract many

fish species to congregate. Don’t forget to look

under the ledges and through the port holes to

spot the large porcupine fish and trumpet fish

that like to hide in the recesses.

Please note: Maximum number of beginner

divers to instructors ratio is 4:1. Wear your

swimsuit under your clothing; bring a towel.

Waiver release form must be signed and

medical conditions must be disclosed

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Thursday      Gustavia, St. Barthelemy  8am to 5pm   would have to arrange our own scuba, or take day off?

http://www.caribdiveguide.com/St_barts.htm

http://www.sbhonline.com/ScubaReport.htm

http://www.sportdiver.com/travel_destination.jsp?destinationID=11526

Friday     Basse-Terre  Guadeloupe   were only there 7am till noon  nothing available

then move to  Les Saintes, Guadeloupe   then here 2p to 7pm…

Saturday       Pigeon Island, St. Lucia Saturday    7am to 4pm

Two-Tank Certified Scuba

Tour PIE 005

Approximately 4½ hours • $149

A PADI-qualified boat takes you on a leisurely

cruise along the west coast of St. Lucia,

passing a few resorts and fishing villages

before arriving at your destination for diving.

The gardens of coral in the Soufriere Marine

Reserve, which spans an area from Marigot

Bay down to the Pitons, offer a wonderful

array of fish, including snapper, surgeon,

parrotfish, tigerfish and more. This will be

an exciting treat for all divers. After your first

dive, return to the boat for refreshments and

a light snack before heading out for a second

dive—either a wreck, wall or reef dive.

Please note: Wear your swimsuit under your

clothing; bring a towel. Waiver release form

Hey all!

I have another lifetime favorite dive!!!   The Labyrinth/Pretty Bush on Utila, Bay Islands Honduras!!!  Waay kewl.  (Course with a name like that...)  Dove it twice, I could dive ther everyday for a year and not get tired of it!  Labyrinth  is the sort of dive where you have to be aware of buoyancy and technique every second of the dive or the reef will tell you about it (and show you those big puffs of sand where your fin wash hit) Oh look, a pretty fish! Crash, silt, shucks!   Pretty Bush is just plain pretty, tongue and groove, hmmm, where did they get that name from?, The tops of the reef were very fishy.  Went to Roatan with So Calif Barnacle Busters (lesbian and gay) and then went on to Utila by myself. I DO like Coco View resort and the south side diving MUCH better than the West End and resorts on the North Side.

I think I dove with Chico's in PV. Did you have a good trip?

Debbie 

Hey what's up next Friday will be in flying out for Mexican Riviara cruise with Olivia.  Will not be scuba diving there, but have booked my trip for scuba diving in cozumel Feb. 21-Mar. 03 with the dive shop.  Will be there for half of Carnival, I love cozumel it is a good time and the diving is great.  have a good one.

Lisa

I checked in with Caicos Adventures and they have stated that the reefs are undamaged.

The visibility is still a bit cloudy but they expect it to return to the normal great visibility by the end of the month. 

They have been great at keeping me updated.  So it looks like diving conditions will be good while we are there.

Heidi

Have been busy planning and researching my upcoming trip, so have not checked in for awhile.  The Grand Turks and the general area has been hit hard by the hurricanes, was planning on diving there, but think that the reefs are pretty torn up.  Working on my own idea of an excursion, will let you know when it and if it will happen. 

Hope all is well with all of you diver gals, any new stories to tell?

Ok, have a great nite/day.

Inde

Oh the 4 am thing can be a bit rough at times, exspecially if you don't get to bed early enough not so hard in the winter summer time tend to stay up a little bit later.  I guess we are going to be in port at PV for 16 hours.  Were thinking of doing the zip line but decided against doing that think just take it as it comes????  This has been harder to pick excursions normally do scuba or snorkeling nothing planed on this one going to kayak in mazatlan.  Maybe we can rent surf boards somewhere? Have to wait and see.  No we will do some shopping.  I am enjoying the day off you take care.

Lisa

So sweet, great to be able to cash that in, sure will come in handy with the way airfare is going.   I wish I had a lifetime airline pass, lol, would make flying places so much easier.  I usually plan my trips a year ahead, but not sure what I will be doing come next November, so far Olivia has not posted any trips during that time, think there may be one, but not one I want to do.  Will have to start thinking of another thing to do if nothing is offered during that month of November. 

Ok, gotta hit the hay, very early start time for me tomorrow, 4 am will be here b/4 I want it to.

Inde

Thanks for the info Inde appreciate it.  Still waiting on Cozumel to announce their Carnival to book.  I just accumulated enough points with my charge card to get 500.00 free airfare.  Cashed in 500.00 when we went to Hawaii they are changing point system Sept 29 so hope to get it booked before then.  You take care.

Lisa

How nice, 15 dives in Cozumel, oh I envy you two.  Yes, there are the waterfront shops and then there are the flea market shops, and of course the beach vendors.    I spent most of my time in the old part of PV, lots of lil shops, good prices and friendly people.  I did get into the market area for a short time, but found the old town was less populated and really gives one the feeling of being on an ol time vacation.   Really no matter where you go there is shopping, but do try to get to the flea market and just a few blocks away and across the lil bridge is old town, so hope you can get over there to shop and eat.  the bus system is good and easy to use, and almost everyone speaks English.  If you take a taxi, make sure they do speak English and first ask them how much b/4 you take off to your destination.  If you speak Spanish, then everything is so much easier, but PV is very Americanized, so to speak.

Enjoy the day, catch ya later.

Inde

Wow you kept yourself pretty busy, it sounds like you had a good time..  We are going to PV on the Mexican riviera cruise only in port for four hours.  Partner wants to shop around town is there a whole lot to see in the town, or decent shopping?  The other two stops we will do excursions.  Thank we will do some kayaking and I was going to check into sufing.  We did that while vacationing in Maui and really enjoyed it.  We are probably more then likely be going in Feb. 2009 the date is not exact as they have not anounced carnival for 2009 it is normally the week leading up to fat tuesday which is Feb. 24, but they have there elections this year so it has not yet been anounced still waiting.  We had such a good time there last summer we went with the dive shop.  We did 15 dives very inexspensive you cant beat the price or the beauty cozumel has.

Take care

Lisa

Stayed at a Resort down in Nuevo, about 30 minutes North of PV.  I arrived a few days b/4 the event and stayed in old town PV at a small boutique hotel.  Run by two gay guys, about ten blocks up from the beach in old town.  Very nice place, all newly built, called the Adagio.  Very quite and in the heart of it all, loved it, will stay there again when I return, or may rent a condo on the beach. 

Oh yes, there are several ziplines to chose from.  I went with Vallarta Adventures for all of my excursions.  Very professional and great trips.  Did the Canopy zipline and did the Outdoor Adventure zipline, repell a waterfall, ride a mule kind of excursion.  Was a blast!!  Really liked the outdoor adventure trip, but it was a long full day, so be ready for an all day event.  Also did some diving, water was a bit murky, did para sailing, swim with the dolphins, swim with the sealions, did the Rhythms of the Night tour, that was great! 

There is so much to do down there, wish I could of stayed longer, as it was I stayed an extra few days to boot.   When are you going to PV?  When do you go to Cozumel?

Ok, gotta hit the hay, catch ya later1

Inde