I went to St. Lucia two years ago and loved it. We went with another couple, and rented a house that I was able to find here on SB. The husband of the other couple is also a frequent dive buddy. We only did two dives while there, but Superman's Flight is one of the best dives I have ever done. It's a great drift dive with lots of small marine life and under the Pitons. I would love to do that dive again and again. The first dive was also a drift dive, but with a rip current that was dragging us down and away from the island. Once we got out of that current I had to quickly dump the air that I had been adding to my BC. My dive buddy said he was getting very concerned just before we got out of it.
I've only been going to Coz for about five years, but have noticed a steep decline in the the quality of some of the reefs there. The brain corals are pretty much dead now, while they were vibrant when I first started going. Coz can also have some pretty hairy currents, too. When I went in August of last year, I saw sand tornadoes - fairly large ones. (Coz lovers are going to flame the sh!t out me for this paragraph).
I haven't been to Bonaire, but would love to go. It bugs me that Delta only flies there Saturdays and Sundays for most of the year. My wife doesn't dive and would probably not want to spend a whole week on the island.
Here's where we stayed in St. Lucia. It's a spectacular house for the right people (only two bedrooms).
Spacious Tropical Villa with Panoramic Views Of the Pitons and Caribbean Sea - Soufriere
OH! I highly recommend NOT climbing the piton. My dive buddy stayed at the 3/4 mark while the rest of us went to the top. I wish I had followed his lead. I could not cool down on the way back down and what should be a two - three hour hike turned into five with my frequent stops. Plus, the view was better from the top of the hill behind where we stayed.
I've only been going to Coz for about five years, but have noticed a steep decline in the the quality of some of the reefs there. The brain corals are pretty much dead now, while they were vibrant when I first started going. Coz can also have some pretty hairy currents, too. When I went in August of last year, I saw sand tornadoes - fairly large ones. (Coz lovers are going to flame the sh!t out me for this paragraph).
I haven't been to Bonaire, but would love to go. It bugs me that Delta only flies there Saturdays and Sundays for most of the year. My wife doesn't dive and would probably not want to spend a whole week on the island.
Here's where we stayed in St. Lucia. It's a spectacular house for the right people (only two bedrooms).
Spacious Tropical Villa with Panoramic Views Of the Pitons and Caribbean Sea - Soufriere
OH! I highly recommend NOT climbing the piton. My dive buddy stayed at the 3/4 mark while the rest of us went to the top. I wish I had followed his lead. I could not cool down on the way back down and what should be a two - three hour hike turned into five with my frequent stops. Plus, the view was better from the top of the hill behind where we stayed.