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Scuba Forum / General / December 2005Liveaboard calibbean
Does anyone have any first hand experience on 1) liveaboard on the blackbeard cruise 2) what is the ocean like in january around bahama, high wave and strong current ? any info will be greatly appreciated... > Does anyone have any first hand experience on > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > any info will be greatly appreciated... Blackbeards is fun, if you like camping. Not much privacy, and the food is mediocre. Diving is, however, first rate. email me with questions.  Signature“The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.” > Does anyone have any first hand experience on > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > any info will be greatly appreciated... Not too much space and privacy, but friendly, familylike atmosphere. First class diving and tasty lobsters. i have done blackbeard and aqua cat in jan. aqua cat is much nicer, more comfortable and of course a bit more expensive. i thought diving was so-so compared to other sites like cayman and cozumel. the shark dive, however was one of the best. here is a link to my web site with photos http://www.public.asu.edu/~elliotg/ elliott >Does anyone have any first hand experience on > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > > i have done blackbeard and aqua cat in jan. aqua cat is much nicer, more > comfortable and of course a bit more expensive. i thought diving was [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > http://www.public.asu.edu/~elliotg/ > elliott Elliot, I was in Curacao in 2001 and stayed at Lions Dive and dove with Ocean Encounters. Is Hans still there running the place? I thought they had a good operation there. Did you get to dive the "Superior Producer"? I enjoyed going into Willemsted and looking around downtown. i don't recall a hans, but that doesn't mean much. i didn't do the superior producer. i told them i didn't care much for wreck dives. i was lucky to get the mushroom forest in on my last day. elliott >> i have done blackbeard and aqua cat in jan. aqua cat is much nicer, >> more comfortable and of course a bit more expensive. i thought diving [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > I enjoyed going into Willemsted and looking around downtown. > i don't recall a hans, but that doesn't mean much. i didn't do the > superior producer. i told them i didn't care much for wreck dives. i was [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> >> I enjoyed going into Willemsted and looking around downtown. I enjoy diving shipwrecks, especially ones with some history or a story behind them. Capt. Ramey, took us to the "Superior Producer" and told us its story. Seems the cargo of clothes and alcoholic beverage shifted and the ship started to list and take on water. The captain radioed to shore and requested permission to return to port. The harbormaster denided permission, fearing the ship would sink and block the waterway into the harbor. The captain proceeded back towards the harbor anyway but sunk in about 120 feet of water before it could make it back. We were told that local divers make "quick salvage" of the alcoholic cargo and for weeks, clothing would wash up on the beach. Whenever someone would be wearing new clothing, someone else would walk up and smell it and say "salt shirt". Hans was a big guy with an accent. Appearance-wise, he reminded me of a 60's Sean Connery. SignatureI have never met a liberal street cop. Thank you for all the info., but what about what the ocean is like in January, is it going to be rough ? will april be much better ? thanks in advance for any info. > Does anyone have any first hand experience on > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > any info will be greatly appreciated... > Thank you for all the info., but what about what the ocean is like in > January, is it going to be rough ? will april be much better ? thanks in > advance for any info. It's the luck of the draw in April. But you are more likely to encounter rough conditions in January than April. Northers come down to the Caribbean in the winter months. They can really stir up the seas and it can be darn near chilly sometimes. > > Does anyone have any first hand experience on > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > > > any info will be greatly appreciated... |
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