Diving in Barbados?

Barbados is a playgrouhd for the very wealthy sun lovers and people who have
homes in "gated communities"...or for someone anxious to see where Mt.Gay rum
comes from. It is a convenient airline "hub" for divers heading to other weak
sites in that outer fringe of the Atlantic Ocean collides with the Caribbean...
such as St. Vincent and the Grenadines or Saint Lucia..

kjw wrote:

> On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:00:16 -0700, Elliott Goldstein
> <e.goldstein@asu.edu> wrote:
>
> >i was there last summer. the diving was just ok, not great. it is a nice
> >island.
> >elliott
> >
> >chilly wrote:
> >
> >>OK, Cuba is probably out but now I've had a friend invite me to Barbados in
> >>November/December. Is it worth the trip for the diving?
> >>
>
> I had a different take on it, after diving there in December. Maybe
> the conditions were just right, but this was the best of the three
> dive destinations of our cruise (St. Thomas and Aruba were the
> others). Tons of turtles and the visibility was awesome.
>
> I used a company called Barbados Blue that I would definitely dive
> with again.

"Daniel Kessler" <dkessler@pop.cybernex.net> wrote in message
news:46D55C43.26B961F9@pop.cybernex.net...
> Barbados is a playgrouhd for the very wealthy sun lovers and people who
have
> homes in "gated communities"...or for someone anxious to see where Mt.Gay
rum
> comes from. It is a convenient airline "hub" for divers heading to other
weak
> sites in that outer fringe of the Atlantic Ocean collides with the
Caribbean...
> such as St. Vincent and the Grenadines or Saint Lucia..

Yes, yes, I know all that. My friends will be staying in just such a gated
community. I've used Barbados as my transfer point to Bequia in the past.

In the meantime, since I need to get my fix, and my friends will be there
and want to see me (and I want to see them), I'm wondering about the diving,
the dive ops and perhaps even some advice on where people stayed. I don't
think I really want to be bunking in with the whole damn family, so will be
looking for my own digs preferably within a convenient distance.

So, please keep it coming folks. I've got nothing against clear waters and
turtles. I don't expect everyone of my dives to be like Sipadan . . .but I
don't necessarily want them to be St. Martin either.

> kjw wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:00:16 -0700, Elliott Goldstein
> > <e.goldstein@asu.edu> wrote:
> >
> > >i was there last summer. the diving was just ok, not great. it is a
nice
> > >island.
> > >elliott
> > >
> > >chilly wrote:
> > >
> > >>OK, Cuba is probably out but now I've had a friend invite me to
Barbados in
> > >>November/December. Is it worth the trip for the diving?
> > >>
> >
> > I had a different take on it, after diving there in December. Maybe
> > the conditions were just right, but this was the best of the three
> > dive destinations of our cruise (St. Thomas and Aruba were the
> > others). Tons of turtles and the visibility was awesome.
> >
> > I used a company called Barbados Blue that I would definitely dive
> > with again.
>

"Daniel Kessler" <dkessler@pop.cybernex.net> wrote in message
news:46D55C43.26B961F9@pop.cybernex.net...
> Barbados is a playgrouhd for the very wealthy sun lovers and people who
have
> homes in "gated communities"...or for someone anxious to see where Mt.Gay
rum
> comes from. It is a convenient airline "hub" for divers heading to other
weak
> sites in that outer fringe of the Atlantic Ocean collides with the
Caribbean...
> such as St. Vincent and the Grenadines or Saint Lucia..

Yes, yes, I know all that. My friends will be staying in just such a gated
community. I've used Barbados as my transfer point to Bequia in the past.

In the meantime, since I need to get my fix, and my friends will be there
and want to see me (and I want to see them), I'm wondering about the diving,
the dive ops and perhaps even some advice on where people stayed. I don't
think I really want to be bunking in with the whole damn family, so will be
looking for my own digs preferably within a convenient distance.

So, please keep it coming folks. I've got nothing against clear waters and
turtles. I don't expect everyone of my dives to be like Sipadan . . .but I
don't necessarily want them to be St. Martin either.

> kjw wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:00:16 -0700, Elliott Goldstein
> > <e.goldstein@asu.edu> wrote:
> >
> > >i was there last summer. the diving was just ok, not great. it is a
nice
> > >island.
> > >elliott
> > >
> > >chilly wrote:
> > >
> > >>OK, Cuba is probably out but now I've had a friend invite me to
Barbados in
> > >>November/December. Is it worth the trip for the diving?
> > >>
> >
> > I had a different take on it, after diving there in December. Maybe
> > the conditions were just right, but this was the best of the three
> > dive destinations of our cruise (St. Thomas and Aruba were the
> > others). Tons of turtles and the visibility was awesome.
> >
> > I used a company called Barbados Blue that I would definitely dive
> > with again.
>

"Daniel Kessler" <dkessler@pop.cybernex.net> wrote in message
news:46D55C43.26B961F9@pop.cybernex.net...
> Barbados is a playgrouhd for the very wealthy sun lovers and people who
have
> homes in "gated communities"...or for someone anxious to see where Mt.Gay
rum
> comes from. It is a convenient airline "hub" for divers heading to other
weak
> sites in that outer fringe of the Atlantic Ocean collides with the
Caribbean...
> such as St. Vincent and the Grenadines or Saint Lucia..

Yes, yes, I know all that. My friends will be staying in just such a gated
community. I've used Barbados as my transfer point to Bequia in the past.

In the meantime, since I need to get my fix, and my friends will be there
and want to see me (and I want to see them), I'm wondering about the diving,
the dive ops and perhaps even some advice on where people stayed. I don't
think I really want to be bunking in with the whole damn family, so will be
looking for my own digs preferably within a convenient distance.

So, please keep it coming folks. I've got nothing against clear waters and
turtles. I don't expect everyone of my dives to be like Sipadan . . .but I
don't necessarily want them to be St. Martin either.

> kjw wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:00:16 -0700, Elliott Goldstein
> > <e.goldstein@asu.edu> wrote:
> >
> > >i was there last summer. the diving was just ok, not great. it is a
nice
> > >island.
> > >elliott
> > >
> > >chilly wrote:
> > >
> > >>OK, Cuba is probably out but now I've had a friend invite me to
Barbados in
> > >>November/December. Is it worth the trip for the diving?
> > >>
> >
> > I had a different take on it, after diving there in December. Maybe
> > the conditions were just right, but this was the best of the three
> > dive destinations of our cruise (St. Thomas and Aruba were the
> > others). Tons of turtles and the visibility was awesome.
> >
> > I used a company called Barbados Blue that I would definitely dive
> > with again.
>

"Daniel Kessler" <dkessler@pop.cybernex.net> wrote in message
news:46D55C43.26B961F9@pop.cybernex.net...
> Barbados is a playgrouhd for the very wealthy sun lovers and people who
have
> homes in "gated communities"...or for someone anxious to see where Mt.Gay
rum
> comes from. It is a convenient airline "hub" for divers heading to other
weak
> sites in that outer fringe of the Atlantic Ocean collides with the
Caribbean...
> such as St. Vincent and the Grenadines or Saint Lucia..

Yes, yes, I know all that. My friends will be staying in just such a gated
community. I've used Barbados as my transfer point to Bequia in the past.

In the meantime, since I need to get my fix, and my friends will be there
and want to see me (and I want to see them), I'm wondering about the diving,
the dive ops and perhaps even some advice on where people stayed. I don't
think I really want to be bunking in with the whole damn family, so will be
looking for my own digs preferably within a convenient distance.

So, please keep it coming folks. I've got nothing against clear waters and
turtles. I don't expect everyone of my dives to be like Sipadan . . .but I
don't necessarily want them to be St. Martin either.

> kjw wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:00:16 -0700, Elliott Goldstein
> > <e.goldstein@asu.edu> wrote:
> >
> > >i was there last summer. the diving was just ok, not great. it is a
nice
> > >island.
> > >elliott
> > >
> > >chilly wrote:
> > >
> > >>OK, Cuba is probably out but now I've had a friend invite me to
Barbados in
> > >>November/December. Is it worth the trip for the diving?
> > >>
> >
> > I had a different take on it, after diving there in December. Maybe
> > the conditions were just right, but this was the best of the three
> > dive destinations of our cruise (St. Thomas and Aruba were the
> > others). Tons of turtles and the visibility was awesome.
> >
> > I used a company called Barbados Blue that I would definitely dive
> > with again.
>

"Daniel Kessler" <dkessler@pop.cybernex.net> wrote in message
news:46D55C43.26B961F9@pop.cybernex.net...
> Barbados is a playgrouhd for the very wealthy sun lovers and people who
have
> homes in "gated communities"...or for someone anxious to see where Mt.Gay
rum
> comes from. It is a convenient airline "hub" for divers heading to other
weak
> sites in that outer fringe of the Atlantic Ocean collides with the
Caribbean...
> such as St. Vincent and the Grenadines or Saint Lucia..

Yes, yes, I know all that. My friends will be staying in just such a gated
community. I've used Barbados as my transfer point to Bequia in the past.

In the meantime, since I need to get my fix, and my friends will be there
and want to see me (and I want to see them), I'm wondering about the diving,
the dive ops and perhaps even some advice on where people stayed. I don't
think I really want to be bunking in with the whole damn family, so will be
looking for my own digs preferably within a convenient distance.

So, please keep it coming folks. I've got nothing against clear waters and
turtles. I don't expect everyone of my dives to be like Sipadan . . .but I
don't necessarily want them to be St. Martin either.

> kjw wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:00:16 -0700, Elliott Goldstein
> > <e.goldstein@asu.edu> wrote:
> >
> > >i was there last summer. the diving was just ok, not great. it is a
nice
> > >island.
> > >elliott
> > >
> > >chilly wrote:
> > >
> > >>OK, Cuba is probably out but now I've had a friend invite me to
Barbados in
> > >>November/December. Is it worth the trip for the diving?
> > >>
> >
> > I had a different take on it, after diving there in December. Maybe
> > the conditions were just right, but this was the best of the three
> > dive destinations of our cruise (St. Thomas and Aruba were the
> > others). Tons of turtles and the visibility was awesome.
> >
> > I used a company called Barbados Blue that I would definitely dive
> > with again.
>

i knew you would ask. i have to look it up when i get home tonight. we
stayed in a timeshare exchange across the street from the Caribbean on
the end of the island nearest to Bridgetown (i think that's the name of
the main town).
i'll get back to you tomorrow.
elliott

chilly wrote:

>"Elliott Goldstein" <e.goldstein@asu.edu> wrote in message
>news:fb1rbv$amc$1@news.asu.edu...
>
>
>>i was there last summer. the diving was just ok, not great. it is a nice
>>island.
>>elliott
>>
>>
>
>Thanks Elliott. What side did yo dive?
>
>Where did you stay?
>
>
>
>>chilly wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>OK, Cuba is probably out but now I've had a friend invite me to Barbados
>>>
>>>
>in
>
>
>>>November/December. Is it worth the trip for the diving?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
>

i knew you would ask. i have to look it up when i get home tonight. we
stayed in a timeshare exchange across the street from the Caribbean on
the end of the island nearest to Bridgetown (i think that's the name of
the main town).
i'll get back to you tomorrow.
elliott

chilly wrote:

>"Elliott Goldstein" <e.goldstein@asu.edu> wrote in message
>news:fb1rbv$amc$1@news.asu.edu...
>
>
>>i was there last summer. the diving was just ok, not great. it is a nice
>>island.
>>elliott
>>
>>
>
>Thanks Elliott. What side did yo dive?
>
>Where did you stay?
>
>
>
>>chilly wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>OK, Cuba is probably out but now I've had a friend invite me to Barbados
>>>
>>>
>in
>
>
>>>November/December. Is it worth the trip for the diving?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
>

i knew you would ask. i have to look it up when i get home tonight. we
stayed in a timeshare exchange across the street from the Caribbean on
the end of the island nearest to Bridgetown (i think that's the name of
the main town).
i'll get back to you tomorrow.
elliott

chilly wrote:

>"Elliott Goldstein" <e.goldstein@asu.edu> wrote in message
>news:fb1rbv$amc$1@news.asu.edu...
>
>
>>i was there last summer. the diving was just ok, not great. it is a nice
>>island.
>>elliott
>>
>>
>
>Thanks Elliott. What side did yo dive?
>
>Where did you stay?
>
>
>
>>chilly wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>OK, Cuba is probably out but now I've had a friend invite me to Barbados
>>>
>>>
>in
>
>
>>>November/December. Is it worth the trip for the diving?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
>

i knew you would ask. i have to look it up when i get home tonight. we
stayed in a timeshare exchange across the street from the Caribbean on
the end of the island nearest to Bridgetown (i think that's the name of
the main town).
i'll get back to you tomorrow.
elliott

chilly wrote:

>"Elliott Goldstein" <e.goldstein@asu.edu> wrote in message
>news:fb1rbv$amc$1@news.asu.edu...
>
>
>>i was there last summer. the diving was just ok, not great. it is a nice
>>island.
>>elliott
>>
>>
>
>Thanks Elliott. What side did yo dive?
>
>Where did you stay?
>
>
>
>>chilly wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>OK, Cuba is probably out but now I've had a friend invite me to Barbados
>>>
>>>
>in
>
>
>>>November/December. Is it worth the trip for the diving?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
>