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Re: Rendezvous Diving?
[Re: d_fish]
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05/17/2016 05:51 PM
05/17/2016 05:51 PM
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Posts: 2,425 Miramichi NB Canada
Sandsailsun
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.... Following Our oldest is looking to do a dive also on our trip next week . No one else aboard is certified so looking for a dive/ snorkel option and assume solo divers will have a dive buddy with them?? On my bucket list but have not gotten to it yet . She took a marine biology course in her science undergrad and went to Bonaire diving for a week. Has been telling me ever since that I need to learn to dive . ... Eventually
Kim
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Re: Rendezvous Diving?
[Re: Sandsailsun]
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05/17/2016 07:07 PM
05/17/2016 07:07 PM
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Posts: 5,720 Massachusetts
maytrix
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We've always been happy with Dive BVI. We also used Sail Caribbean divers and we're happy with them too. You typically don't request the dive site, especially with just a single person as there should be others they'll take as well. But you can certainly make suggestions. Although if he's never dove there, best to just leave it to them - all the sites they'd do are good sites.
Matt
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Re: Rendezvous Diving?
[Re: Sandsailsun]
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05/17/2016 07:35 PM
05/17/2016 07:35 PM
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maytrix
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Yes, I don't know how often they leave from there though. But I believe they will still pick up there. They typically go out of Spanish town or Scrub.
Matt
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Re: Rendezvous Diving?
[Re: d_fish]
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05/17/2016 10:10 PM
05/17/2016 10:10 PM
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Posts: 9 California
ErikS
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We have used Sail Caribbean Divers several times, and also Sunchaser SCUBA (by Bitter End YC) and Dive BVI. All are pretty comparable, very accommodating to new and experienced divers alike. Definitely best to let them suggest the dive site, as it can depend on conditions any given day. Make arrangements a few days in advance (even the day before can work, depending on their total customers), they will pick you up right at your boat. If you are going out of Leverick, Dive BVI is right there. Great dives in that region are any of the Dogs (George, Great, or West Dog). Other great areas are Wreck of the Rhone (obviously!) at Salt Is., but also several dive sites around Ginger Is. - Alice in Wonderland, and Alice's Back Door. Franko Maps ( http://frankosmaps.com/) has a very comprehensive BVI dive location map. Talk to the dive company, they will find a site suitable to the experience level. Since we did the rendezvous diving many times, we switched last year to just renting our gear and having it with us on the boat - will be doing that again next month. Hope to see you out there!
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Re: Rendezvous Diving?
[Re: sail2wind]
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05/18/2016 12:07 AM
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Kryssa
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We have used Sail Caribbean and Dive BVI. Both were good. Met SC at Trellis and dove at the Dogs - Chimney & Coral Gardens. Met DBVI in the North South and dove the Rhone - Bow & Stern. The dive site options will be limited by where you are being picked up from, weather, and conditions. Favorite dive sites for us are - Rhone, Wreck Alley, Marco's Point, and Angelfish Reef. Coral Gardens is the best on the north side and includes a small plane wreck to check out. The plane has a cool story too
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Re: Rendezvous Diving?
[Re: mcevog]
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05/18/2016 08:44 AM
05/18/2016 08:44 AM
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maytrix
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mcevog said: we are meeting Blue water divers on a ball at the NP moorings in early June for an R/V dive. Booking process was very straightforward. I will let you know what I find out about the experience once we complete the dive! Hopefully in a quiet spot - don't forget - NP moorings are a 90 minute limit. Would be poor etiquette to remain on a ball for a few hours if the site is full and a two tank rendezvous can take a few hours. One time we had an extra extended dive as we had boat issues and got towed in to Cooper while they were worked out.. Still was a great time though, had some lunch with the crew!
Matt
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Re: Rendezvous Diving?
[Re: Manpot]
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05/18/2016 12:20 PM
05/18/2016 12:20 PM
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Posts: 312 Canton, GA
Felix
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I've used Blue Water Divers for a rendezvous dive of the Rhone, they met our charter boat in the Bight to pick me up, and then dropped me off at Great Harbor, Peter Island (this was pre-planned and not a problem). Had a great dive and no problem as a solo diver.
Felix
* What we do in life echoes in eternity *
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Re: Rendezvous Diving?
[Re: mcevog]
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06/20/2016 03:14 AM
06/20/2016 03:14 AM
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Posts: 414 Memphis, TN
beerMe
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Another nod for Blue Water Divers. Keith (Muffy's brother and a real hoot) picked us up at The Bite right on time and we did the Rhone and someplace on the outside they don't usually get to but it was a calm enough day. We've also rented equipment from them and done our own thing.
Life involves risks, take some prudent ones (NOT with the BVI ferries)!
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