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KV - 09 Jan 2007 01:03 GMT

Can anyone recommend lodging in St. Lucia and a dive operator? I haven't
looked deeply yet, I imagine there are not a lot of operators, but I would
like one that visits more "advanced" sites. Thanks for any tips you can
give.

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Dan Bracuk - 09 Jan 2007 04:17 GMT

"KV" <kvaughn3@verizon.net> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:

:Can anyone recommend lodging in St. Lucia and a dive operator? I haven't
:looked deeply yet, I imagine there are not a lot of operators, but I would
:like one that visits more "advanced" sites. Thanks for any tips you can
:give.

Not sure what you mean by advanced. One of the more popular dive
areas in St Lucia in the Soufriere Marine Management Area. The diving
there is regulated. Thou must have a guide, etc.

I stayed at Anse Chastenet and dove with Scuba St Lucia when I went
there. Trip report is here
http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/Trips/StLucia.htm

Dan Bracuk
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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Rita Daggett - 09 Jan 2007 11:39 GMT

> :Can anyone recommend lodging in St. Lucia and a dive operator? I haven't .
> I stayed at Anse Chastenet and dove with Scuba St Lucia when I went
> there. Trip report is here
> http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/Trips/StLucia.htm

Have also stayed at Anse Chastenet and dived with them - a few years earlier
tho I think.
I get the impression from the brochures that Anse Chastenet has moved quite
a lot upmarket - at least in terms of price.
When we were there, the shore diving was very good as well as the boat
diving.

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Galateaofstow - 06 Feb 2007 14:17 GMT

There are not too many advanced dive sites in St Lucia. dive Fair Helen are
the most flexible as they will pickup almost anywhere. The most convenient
place to stay is the Marigot Bay Beach club, but this is some way from the
main hotel complexes at Rodney Bay. If you stay in the Rodney Bay area,
there will be a long boat ride to the marine parks - tip - Forget St Lucia -
The best diving in the windwards is in Grenada!!! Best in Caribbean is Saba
Graham

> Can anyone recommend lodging in St. Lucia and a dive operator? I haven't
> looked deeply yet, I imagine there are not a lot of operators, but I would
> like one that visits more "advanced" sites. Thanks for any tips you can
> give.

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Daniel Kessler - 07 Feb 2007 13:14 GMT

the top sites for diving in the Caribbean would be Little Cayman and
Belize...I've dived St. Lucia and the diving is rather weak...as it is all along
that outer fringe where the Caribbean meets up with the Atlantic Ocean.

> There are not too many advanced dive sites in St Lucia. dive Fair Helen are
> the most flexible as they will pickup almost anywhere. The most convenient
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> > like one that visits more "advanced" sites. Thanks for any tips you can
> > give.

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BOB MORRIS - 11 Feb 2007 05:27 GMT

as stated in the posts the best dives are near Anse Chastenet but it is very
expensive! in December we stayed at Marigot and dove with dive fair Helen.
the diving was acceptable, the hotel and Marigot bay beautiful. dive fair
Helen with some prodding made the 40 minute trip to the best dives 3 day's
out of 6. if you want more information email me.
bob@actiongame-usa.com

> There are not too many advanced dive sites in St Lucia. dive Fair Helen
> are the most flexible as they will pickup almost anywhere. The most
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>> would like one that visits more "advanced" sites. Thanks for any tips you
>> can give.

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