Just Back from St Croix on Rorqual

[Brodydog]

Oh yes, I forgot about Cane Bay. That was a good site also. We had some who saw an eagle ray at that location. No one however saw any sharks all week. As far as hammerheads...I have yet to see one. I believe they do not exist. Hammerheads and unicorns...there are no such things!

 

[Brodydog]

Divers seemed to like the pier for one very big reason- you simply can not get lost. (Altho some take a good shot at it)

Actually I liked it because of it's variety of life.

I also liked the 4 placed wrecks (ship, barge, tug, sealab) on the Western pier side of St. Croix. Armageddon was interesting but too deep to enjoy for long.

Yes, Shallow Wrecks (the 4 placed wrecks) was not bad. I enjoyed the Suffolk Meid but I never made it to the tug. I understand the tug was a good part of the dive.

If you pay in credit card, that costs 3%, and yes- they will have to wait to receive it. The dive crew does indeed draw a paycheck, but not very much. They can't go far with their $60 a week salary, so yes- the tips are what they need. Pay in cash, for sure.

We flew home with one of the crew members and he said he has not been paid regular pay nor credit card tips in the last 8 weeks. I do not consider that just a "they will have to wait to recieve it". To me that is not getting paid.

The musty smell abated after two days of running our room's AC at full throttle. It was not the head.

The smell in our room was not a musty smell. And yet it did not smell like sewage either. It did not occur until mid week so I think musty would have been detected a lot sooner. I am not sure what it's cause was but it was gross.


Can't wait to see some pics Doc.

 

[NAIBdiver1]

"they really need to find a way to get rid of the funky smell in some of the cabins"

We're bringing Fabrize!

 

[Doc]

Can't wait to see some pics Doc.

From Nekton pictures by Doc_Adelman - Photobucket

 

[NAIBdiver1]

I'm wondering - was the bad smell located in any one specific area (cabin) ?

We are in a room on the lower level and next to (not under) the spiral staircase.

NAIBdiver1

 

[parrotheaddiver]

nice pics Doc...really like the frog fish and redlipped batfish....now where is your report ;-)

 

[DocIndyDiver]

Maybe bringing a tub of Damp-Rid will help the room. It will suck moisture out of the air. I bet those rooms never dry.

 

[diverdoug1]

That picture of the Spinyhead blenny is great. they are so small that they are difficult to find.

 

[DocIndyDiver]

Using a tub of DampRid may help with the damp smellies.

Sorry, I thought it didn't post

 

[robint]

nice pics Doc...really like the frog fish and redlipped batfish....now where is your report ;-)

ditto...... you PROMISED a trip report!

and how did you like the new camera???