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You can't please all the people all the time. If alcohol were included, people who don't drink it would resent paying higher prices to subsidize those who do.
I agree, most dive resorts I've dealt with don't book your airfare for you. If you want to go that route, maybe consider booked through Maduro, Caradonna or another travel agency?
Those long boat rides out don't sound fun. Wonder how long the ride is on one of the 'big beautiful boats?'
I appreciate a critical review now & again; sounds like there are issues prospective customers should know about, and those who don't mind at least understand what they're in for, and those who do can go with a group that has more clout, or go elsewhere?
Did many others complain about the pacing/scheduling of the meals? I would've thought at older crowd might be fussier about pressure to hurry & get places fast.
What other dive resorts have to used before? I'm just curious as to what you might be comparing SCC to. I've never dealt with SCC, so I've no direct experience with them.
Richard.
Thank you for the unbiased opinion!
For the ride on the "big beautiful boats", it's about 20% faster. I'm talking about the Reef Star boat I had the chance to take on the day there was not enough people on the Scuba II. Being faster is one thing, but the ride is also way more enjoyable so it seems to be a LOT shorter than on Scuba II where you can't hear talking and smell the diesel.
If I had been on the Reef Star all week like the VIP clients, this would not have been an issue.
I have not heard complaints about the pace from other users, but again, there seem to be a strange omerta from the VIP boy's club-like crowd there that the only comment you see or hear is all positive. Hence my review to set things a little straighter.
Usually, I go to all-inclusive resorts, at least 4 stars, and dive with nearby diving operations. All for about the same price it cost me in SCC. My expectation was to have a better experience as a diver in a diving resort. That's why I'm sad I didn't.
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