Hal
Contributor
Just back from the USVIs and had a great time. Although staying on St. John, found that the diving there was only ok. Went with Cruz Bay Watersports and found that they were a good, professional group albeit clearly directing their dives to the tourist happens to dive rather than the diver who happens to be a tourist. Found the same in speaking with Paradise, although didn't go out with them.
THEN, found my way over to Blue Island Divers in St. Thomas. Really liked the dive shop -- clearly didn't seem to focus on the resort course graduates. Dove a wreck called the Wit Shoal with them. It was great! Only regret was that I didn't get a chance to dive it again. Next time. Also did the navy barges -- two barges about 100 feet apart. Wrecks were pretty good, lots of sea life, including a healthy size nurse shark in to mate.
In the end, didn't dive the Rhone. Decided that wasn't worth a full day away from the family or twice the price of a normal 2-tank dive. Also, although it sounds need if your a history buff, wasn't convinced that was going to be a great dive, particularly after the Wit Shoal.
Certainly would recommend both the Wit Shoal and Blue Island Divers to anyone who's heading down there.
Hal
THEN, found my way over to Blue Island Divers in St. Thomas. Really liked the dive shop -- clearly didn't seem to focus on the resort course graduates. Dove a wreck called the Wit Shoal with them. It was great! Only regret was that I didn't get a chance to dive it again. Next time. Also did the navy barges -- two barges about 100 feet apart. Wrecks were pretty good, lots of sea life, including a healthy size nurse shark in to mate.
In the end, didn't dive the Rhone. Decided that wasn't worth a full day away from the family or twice the price of a normal 2-tank dive. Also, although it sounds need if your a history buff, wasn't convinced that was going to be a great dive, particularly after the Wit Shoal.
Certainly would recommend both the Wit Shoal and Blue Island Divers to anyone who's heading down there.
Hal
