Vanuatu

no one wrote:

> Hi all,
> Will be in Vanuatu in May '05 and was looking for some opinions on the accom
> and dive operators on Santo (the President Coolidge beckons). Have googled a
> bit and Aquamarine give themselves a good report, but thats the nature of
> the beast! Comments and opinions welcome.
> TIA
> Max

Dunno if Dave Cross still works there, but if he does - he's brilliant. Try Pro
Dive
Santo.

Regards

Kevin

no one wrote:

> Hi all,
> Will be in Vanuatu in May '05 and was looking for some opinions on the accom
> and dive operators on Santo (the President Coolidge beckons). Have googled a
> bit and Aquamarine give themselves a good report, but thats the nature of
> the beast! Comments and opinions welcome.
> TIA
> Max

Dunno if Dave Cross still works there, but if he does - he's brilliant. Try Pro
Dive
Santo.

Regards

Kevin

no one wrote:

> Hi all,
> Will be in Vanuatu in May '05 and was looking for some opinions on the accom
> and dive operators on Santo (the President Coolidge beckons). Have googled a
> bit and Aquamarine give themselves a good report, but thats the nature of
> the beast! Comments and opinions welcome.
> TIA
> Max

Dunno if Dave Cross still works there, but if he does - he's brilliant. Try Pro
Dive
Santo.

Regards

Kevin

http://www.prodive.com.au/?pageid=118


"Kevin Nugent" <ktnugent@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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> no one wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > Will be in Vanuatu in May '05 and was looking for some opinions on the
accom
> > and dive operators on Santo (the President Coolidge beckons). Have
googled a
> > bit and Aquamarine give themselves a good report, but thats the nature
of
> > the beast! Comments and opinions welcome.
> > TIA
> > Max
>
> Dunno if Dave Cross still works there, but if he does - he's brilliant.
Try Pro
> Dive
> Santo.
>
> Regards
>
> Kevin

http://www.prodive.com.au/?pageid=118


"Kevin Nugent" <ktnugent@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:41995696.453C09F8@iprimus.com.au...
> no one wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > Will be in Vanuatu in May '05 and was looking for some opinions on the
accom
> > and dive operators on Santo (the President Coolidge beckons). Have
googled a
> > bit and Aquamarine give themselves a good report, but thats the nature
of
> > the beast! Comments and opinions welcome.
> > TIA
> > Max
>
> Dunno if Dave Cross still works there, but if he does - he's brilliant.
Try Pro
> Dive
> Santo.
>
> Regards
>
> Kevin

http://www.prodive.com.au/?pageid=118


"Kevin Nugent" <ktnugent@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:41995696.453C09F8@iprimus.com.au...
> no one wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > Will be in Vanuatu in May '05 and was looking for some opinions on the
accom
> > and dive operators on Santo (the President Coolidge beckons). Have
googled a
> > bit and Aquamarine give themselves a good report, but thats the nature
of
> > the beast! Comments and opinions welcome.
> > TIA
> > Max
>
> Dunno if Dave Cross still works there, but if he does - he's brilliant.
Try Pro
> Dive
> Santo.
>
> Regards
>
> Kevin

I dived the President Coolidge last September & loved every minute of it. I
dived with Allan Power & stayed at the Deco Stop Lodge. I would recommend
both with no hesitation. And you MUST do the night dive on the Coolidge too.
Pretty spectacular. Enjoy your trip. Wish I was going again!!! Hmmmmm......

Emma

"no one" <no_one@home.com> wrote in message
news:Sicmd.1492$ob1.24962@nasal.pacific.net.au...
> Hi all,
> Will be in Vanuatu in May '05 and was looking for some opinions on the
accom
> and dive operators on Santo (the President Coolidge beckons). Have googled
a
> bit and Aquamarine give themselves a good report, but thats the nature of
> the beast! Comments and opinions welcome.
> TIA
> Max
>
>

I dived the President Coolidge last September & loved every minute of it. I
dived with Allan Power & stayed at the Deco Stop Lodge. I would recommend
both with no hesitation. And you MUST do the night dive on the Coolidge too.
Pretty spectacular. Enjoy your trip. Wish I was going again!!! Hmmmmm......

Emma

"no one" <no_one@home.com> wrote in message
news:Sicmd.1492$ob1.24962@nasal.pacific.net.au...
> Hi all,
> Will be in Vanuatu in May '05 and was looking for some opinions on the
accom
> and dive operators on Santo (the President Coolidge beckons). Have googled
a
> bit and Aquamarine give themselves a good report, but thats the nature of
> the beast! Comments and opinions welcome.
> TIA
> Max
>
>

I dived the President Coolidge last September & loved every minute of it. I
dived with Allan Power & stayed at the Deco Stop Lodge. I would recommend
both with no hesitation. And you MUST do the night dive on the Coolidge too.
Pretty spectacular. Enjoy your trip. Wish I was going again!!! Hmmmmm......

Emma

"no one" <no_one@home.com> wrote in message
news:Sicmd.1492$ob1.24962@nasal.pacific.net.au...
> Hi all,
> Will be in Vanuatu in May '05 and was looking for some opinions on the
accom
> and dive operators on Santo (the President Coolidge beckons). Have googled
a
> bit and Aquamarine give themselves a good report, but thats the nature of
> the beast! Comments and opinions welcome.
> TIA
> Max
>
>

My wife and I have dived with both Pro Dive Santo and Aquamarine. As Kevin
has said in an earlier post, Dave Cross from Pro Dive is excellent, as was
Kevin at Aquamarine (although I have heard that he has sold out).

When we dived with each of Aquamarine and Pro Dive, we had great service and
attention and small groups which on a wreck I think is quite important.

While the dive to the Lady is now anticlimactic (it is moved and has nowhere
the atmosphere it used to) it is still interesting as are the engine room
and the night dive is really cool. You should also try to do a night dive
on the Henry Bonneaud (not sure if that is how you spell it).

We have stayed at each of Aore (reasonable but can be annoying travel to the
ship and the service was sadly lacking when we stayed there), Bokissa
(supposed to be much nicer now that they have finally spent some money on
it, repaired the pool and can give you hot water in your room) and
Beauganville Resort - which was excellent.

Happy Diving

Warren

"no one" <no_one@home.com> wrote in message
news:Sicmd.1492$ob1.24962@nasal.pacific.net.au...
> Hi all,
> Will be in Vanuatu in May '05 and was looking for some opinions on the
> accom
> and dive operators on Santo (the President Coolidge beckons). Have googled
> a
> bit and Aquamarine give themselves a good report, but thats the nature of
> the beast! Comments and opinions welcome.
> TIA
> Max
>
>