Date traveled: June 28-July 5, 2008

Larry,   It was the best trip ever.  Diving was great and Belize offers so many other activities.  We took a tour into the rain forest and did the zip line and cave tubing.  We rented a golf cart and toured the southern portion of the island one morning.  We also visited another resort and did segways.   The hotel was a perfect location for us being close to restaurants, night life, internet cafe and ATM.    Aqua Dives were the best and spoiled us compared to the level of service in the states.  The Dive Masters were knowledgeable and very professional about the dive locations and our safety.  They were with us on every dive and the shop took care of our equipment in between dives.  It was a great experience   Can't wait to go again!   Donna

 

Date traveled: June 7-14, 2008

Date traveled: March 13-20, 2008

Date traveled: March 1-8, 2008

Hi Larry,
Everything went very well.  Mary and I really enjoyed our time and our engagement on Wed. night at the key was perfect and couldn't ask for a better atmosphere to set it off.  She was knocked off her feet and the celebration with the resort guests afterwards was iceing on the cake.  She was on cloud nine.  The weather couldn't have been better and the diving was very good.  Made some new friends and contacts to last.  Oddly enough, when we went to the airport to leave on Sat., we actually ran into a couple we meet last year in Fiji.  They were on the same flight and stayed at Anthony's.  So we had friends there with us all week and really had a great time.  Talk about a small world.  Over all we had a great time and I would recommend it to someone.  If I had to find a negative, could someone PLEASE let them know there customs check in and out is horrible.  They need to get their act together at the airport.    Thanks again and we'll see about Bonaire, but it looks like we may be planning a Fall wedding.  I'm not sure at this point.
 
PS. I did pass your name along to a couple of people there for travel, as they were'nt happy who they had gone through.  I gave ya some kudos.
 
Take care,  Scott

 

Larry,

We had a really good trip.  The accommodations were good and for the most part the food was really good.  The dive staff was great.  Not sure if all of the dive masters and boat captains were as good as Darren and Moses (the ones we had) but they were really good.  We prefer smaller groups on dive boats (we generally had 12-18 divers each dive), but they did a good job.  The seas were pretty choppy most days and the short boat rides were pretty rough, but the diving was good.  Visibility for the most part was 50-60'.  On the trip back, we were fortunate enough to be able to catch an earlier flight from Houston back to DFW and reduce that 4 hour layover to almost no down time in the airport.  All arrangements you made for us were just as you planned.  No lost luggage, no travel problems.

 

Thanks for your efforts in arranging a great trip for us.

 

Tim

Date traveled: Dec. 25-Dec 30, 2007

Now about Grenada, a few thoughts:

1) The people are incredibly friendly and the island is relatively undeveloped compared to many Caribbean destinations.

2) The diving was ok, but not spectacular.  The viz was so so in places because of run off and surge.  The barrel coral was in very good condition.  No big life, some spots had lots of fish, other not.  A bit of drift diving, some wrecks.  We were quite restricted, so I do not know what else happened much below 60 feet.  I did not hear of any walls. The underwater sculpture garden was surprisingly cool.

3) The aquanaut shop was excellent.  It is run by a German couple who really run a tight ship (a little too tight for my adventurous daughter who though quite young is an excellent swimmer and diver and is not use to being so restricted/hovered over as she was.  I just accepted it for what it was since I was not really able to impact the situation.  This is a good impetus for her to get her advanced open water cert.)  But the dive masters are good and helpful.

4)  The True Blue was a fine hotel.  No beach, and not directly near anything, nonetheless, the staff was great, the food good, breakfast boring buffet, rooms fine, very relaxed and friendly atmosphere.  The infra structure of tourism is relatively undeveloped on this island, so it was helpful that one of the hotel front desk people helped us find drivers/restaurants/connections.  We hiked to a waterfall one day and one day went to a very secluded beautiful beach.

5) The island is pretty pricey for food, taxis, etc.

6) The masseuse at the Serenity Spa on the True Blue property was one of the best I have ever had. 
Overall, I would recommend this place for people who are looking for a very laid back experience, which was fine for us.

Hope you have a good New Year,

Take care,

Leah

Date traveled: Jan. 12-20, 2008

Date traveled: Jan. 7-17, 2008

Larry:

They give a good  feel for the level of privacy at Belmar.  The apartments are large and well furnished, full kitchen and bath.  Best part is that the place is small and not crowded.  They have a full dive shop.  The dock is open and well-lit 24/7 so you can do twilight or night  dives.  They actually have a rope laid out to follow to the reef and markers at the top of the reef so you can't get lost.
As you know, we love Bonaire for the shore diving and will use Belmar for any future trips.  Their security guard met us when we came in after hours and also was there for a 5AM wake-up knock (not to mention help hauling gear).

Thanks,
Sharon

Date traveled: Jan. 4-10, 2008

Hello Larry,

We had a great time the diving was fantastic and the reef is in full recovery from Wilma.  Mom and Kate finished their certification which was not fun but they also enjoyed diving with Wendi and myself so much more than they thought they would that they went on some dives that were not included in the package.  Dive house was easy to work with and convenient.  Fiesta Americana was fantastic the rooms were clean and comfortable, the staff was helpful, and the food was fantastic.  We look forward to working with you again thanks for all your help! 

Casey

Date traveled: Dec. 15-Dec 22, 2007