freeport, bahamas...good, bad or no way

I'd like to go to Freeport, dec 1-7 and don't know what to expect from
either the diving or hotels. Has anyone gone there this year and have
comments pro or con. I went to Paradise Island 2 years ago and was not
impressed. the diving was nice but the attitude of the people was
B A D

<moyolawn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I'd like to go to Freeport, dec 1-7 and don't know what to expect from
> either the diving or hotels. Has anyone gone there this year and have
> comments pro or con. I went to Paradise Island 2 years ago and was not
> impressed. the diving was nice but the attitude of the people was
> B A D

Personally, Freeport is my second least favorite destination in the Bahamas.
Nassau is my first least favorite. I much prefer the out islands, both for
the diving and for the friendly, laid back atmosphere. If I wanted a
constant hustle and tourist trap, I could stay home.

Lee

Hi,

I always had great dives with GRAND BAHAMA SCUBA. I went once in February
and once in August. Pictures here :

http://www.watalibi.com/Baha04-1.htm

Regards

Stéphane
www.watalibi.com


<moyolawn@yahoo.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
0c3rm15sig035lma3i72hsn6k3ndi7bola@4ax.com...
> I'd like to go to Freeport, dec 1-7 and don't know what to expect from
> either the diving or hotels. Has anyone gone there this year and have
> comments pro or con. I went to Paradise Island 2 years ago and was not
> impressed. the diving was nice but the attitude of the people was
> B A D

<moyolawn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I'd like to go to Freeport, dec 1-7 and don't know what to expect from
> either the diving or hotels. Has anyone gone there this year and have
> comments pro or con. I went to Paradise Island 2 years ago and was not
> impressed. the diving was nice but the attitude of the people was
> B A D


I agree about the "attitude." I wouldn't go back. In the end it's all
about economics. Let them learn the hard way.

Now, where do you go...? Is there a good diving destination where you will
be well treated by the local population? Is there any good tourist
destination were a significant portion of the population does not resent the
tourists? Who hates Microsoft?


suds

"Suds" wrote in message news:ydobf.15227$Jo3.7525@tornado.socal.rr.com...
> Now, where do you go...? Is there a good diving destination
> where you will be well treated by the local population? Is there
> any good tourist destination were a significant portion of the
> population does not resent the tourists?

Well, that pretty much leaves out Hawaii, doesn't it?

I found the local population in Cozumel to be fairly friendly... Quite a bit
friendlier than many of the areas that I've gone through in the US, come to
think of it...

"Satan" <Scottsucksmonkeyballs@shrub.gov> wrote in message
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> Now, where do you go...? Is there a good diving destination where you
> will
> be well treated by the local population? Is there any good tourist
> destination were a significant portion of the population does not resent
> the
> tourists? Who hates Microsoft?

Cocos. A small contingency of rangers lives on the island, but they
appreciate the tourists because they get rides back and forth to the
mainland.

On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 09:03:43 +0100, "Watalibi" <stephane@watalibi.com>
wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I always had great dives with GRAND BAHAMA SCUBA. I went once in February
>and once in August. Pictures here :
>
>http://www.watalibi.com/Baha04-1.htm
>
>Regards
>
>Stéphane
>www.watalibi.com
>
What awesome photo's...what kind of camera and strobe are you using ?

Moyo
>
><moyolawn@yahoo.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
>0c3rm15sig035lma3i72hsn6k3ndi7bola@4ax.com...
>> I'd like to go to Freeport, dec 1-7 and don't know what to expect from
>> either the diving or hotels. Has anyone gone there this year and have
>> comments pro or con. I went to Paradise Island 2 years ago and was not
>> impressed. the diving was nice but the attitude of the people was
>> B A D
>

"Grumman-581" <grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:7wobf.75496$GQ.57015@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> "Suds" wrote in message news:ydobf.15227$Jo3.7525@tornado.socal.rr.com...
>> Now, where do you go...? Is there a good diving destination
>> where you will be well treated by the local population? Is there
>> any good tourist destination were a significant portion of the
>> population does not resent the tourists?
>
> Well, that pretty much leaves out Hawaii, doesn't it?
>


Absolutely! Don't come.

Thank you Moyo,

I used a Nikon Coolpix 5000 in a Subal housing with Inon Z220 strobes.

Regards

Stephane
www.watalibi.com


<moyolawn@yahoo.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
hhmsm1d6oum4ld8l2t2muprup6vfiheqi8@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 09:03:43 +0100, "Watalibi" <stephane@watalibi.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I always had great dives with GRAND BAHAMA SCUBA. I went once in February
>>and once in August. Pictures here :
>>
>>http://www.watalibi.com/Baha04-1.htm
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Stéphane
>>www.watalibi.com
>>
> What awesome photo's...what kind of camera and strobe are you using ?
>
> Moyo
>>
>><moyolawn@yahoo.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
>>0c3rm15sig035lma3i72hsn6k3ndi7bola@4ax.com...
>>> I'd like to go to Freeport, dec 1-7 and don't know what to expect from
>>> either the diving or hotels. Has anyone gone there this year and have
>>> comments pro or con. I went to Paradise Island 2 years ago and was not
>>> impressed. the diving was nice but the attitude of the people was
>>> B A D
>>
>

"Satan" <Scottsucksmonkeyballs@shrub.gov> wrote in message
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>
> <moyolawn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:0c3rm15sig035lma3i72hsn6k3ndi7bola@4ax.com...
> > I'd like to go to Freeport, dec 1-7 and don't know what to expect from
> > either the diving or hotels. Has anyone gone there this year and have
> > comments pro or con. I went to Paradise Island 2 years ago and was not
> > impressed. the diving was nice but the attitude of the people was
> > B A D
>
>
> I agree about the "attitude." I wouldn't go back. In the end it's all
> about economics. Let them learn the hard way.
>

Been to PI several times, never got any attitude.