diverdandog
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My wife and I have been to Beaches T&C twice, the last time two years ago. It's a good solid dive operation, but there are a few downsides. First, there is no equipment shack to store your gear during the week. Hence, you have to lug your gear to the beach from wherever you may be in the resort (and it is a BIG resort). If you can, try to get a room near the beach rather than the French Village. Once you get to the beach, prepare yourself for a a 20-30 minute shuttle ride (with your equipment stacked in the back) to the boat ramp. Though it's an all inclusive resort, a tip insures first-in and last-out rights. The wall dives and swim throughs are spectacular, the water was 100 ft vis with 80 degree temps and if you're there during whale season one can hear (and maybe even see) humpies during the dives. When we went in March, the captain saw a whale blow and we boated over to a cow and calf humpy during the surface interval. We spent 30 minutes with whales surrounding our Newton. On the way back we were followed by a large pod of spinner dolphins. On a separate note, if you go to Sandals (couples only) the dive operations tend to be even better. Both St Lucia and Bahamas Sandals were great resorts and awesome dive locations. The post dive stories (with free Grey Goose martinis and mojitos) at the in-pool aren't bad either!
