underwasser bolt
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Immigration and customs was a nightmare. 3 planes landed within minutes. It took hours to make it through the process. Immigration Officers had A/C. The Immigration lines did not. It was hot.
We stayed at the Gem on the south side of the island. Modest but clean, attentive, and no problems whatsoever. I would recommend the Gem in an instant.
We dove with Dive Grenada. Phil and Helen were awesome. This is full service diving at its best. Prices were good. Cojack, our normal divemaster for 7 days of diving was exceptional. All the dive masters were excellent, but Cojack was the kind of guy you want to drink beer with. My first dive was traumatic with multiple gear failure (minor stuff} Cojack fixed it on the boat within minutes. I saw the biggest ray I have ever seen (6 feet across or so) and the biggest eel (5 feet long plus) than I have ever seen in the Carribean. The animals were very photogenic. We got to within inches of the giant ray, the giant eel, and even got within inches of a giant turtle sitting on top of the Bianca C. We got hundreds of pictures. Cojack was brave enough to put our camera virtually down the throat of the giant eel. Great pictures.
Restaurants varied dramatically. First, most everything is closed on Sunday. IGA grocery store is great. We had a kitchen, so we did breakfast, snacks, and drinks in house. It is on the south side of St George.
Most restaurants were so so, at best. The high end places recommended were very western, about Red Lobster quality, but much more expensive. Local places I can recommend: BB's on the marina. Great local food. And BB is a great host. Need a quick lunch? Try La Plywood near the Gem. Best fish tacos I have ever had, and I have had them all over the world. Need more local food, try Patrick's near the Marina. It was good, but alot of food. Oh, and Patrick's only takes cash.
Visibility this time of year was so so. Near the Atlantic the thermoclines were visually obvious. Visibility changed dramatically, but that is where we saw the 6 ft ray. Worth the trouble.
Bianca C. is coming apart. Neat dive, but at 120 feet plus, you won't be there long. Beware the roads if you drive. Overall, great trip, worth the time and effort.
We stayed at the Gem on the south side of the island. Modest but clean, attentive, and no problems whatsoever. I would recommend the Gem in an instant.
We dove with Dive Grenada. Phil and Helen were awesome. This is full service diving at its best. Prices were good. Cojack, our normal divemaster for 7 days of diving was exceptional. All the dive masters were excellent, but Cojack was the kind of guy you want to drink beer with. My first dive was traumatic with multiple gear failure (minor stuff} Cojack fixed it on the boat within minutes. I saw the biggest ray I have ever seen (6 feet across or so) and the biggest eel (5 feet long plus) than I have ever seen in the Carribean. The animals were very photogenic. We got to within inches of the giant ray, the giant eel, and even got within inches of a giant turtle sitting on top of the Bianca C. We got hundreds of pictures. Cojack was brave enough to put our camera virtually down the throat of the giant eel. Great pictures.
Restaurants varied dramatically. First, most everything is closed on Sunday. IGA grocery store is great. We had a kitchen, so we did breakfast, snacks, and drinks in house. It is on the south side of St George.
Most restaurants were so so, at best. The high end places recommended were very western, about Red Lobster quality, but much more expensive. Local places I can recommend: BB's on the marina. Great local food. And BB is a great host. Need a quick lunch? Try La Plywood near the Gem. Best fish tacos I have ever had, and I have had them all over the world. Need more local food, try Patrick's near the Marina. It was good, but alot of food. Oh, and Patrick's only takes cash.
Visibility this time of year was so so. Near the Atlantic the thermoclines were visually obvious. Visibility changed dramatically, but that is where we saw the 6 ft ray. Worth the trouble.
Bianca C. is coming apart. Neat dive, but at 120 feet plus, you won't be there long. Beware the roads if you drive. Overall, great trip, worth the time and effort.