点评:I did the usual research into dive operators before leaving home. I found that Antigua had a number of good operators, with Dive Carib appearing to be the choice. They had a staff with impressive resumes and large boats. Unfortunately, upon arriving in Antigua, we found that they were booked for most of the week that we were there.
Disappointed, I called Shawn at Soul Immersions. My disappointment turned to glee over the week because we found a gem of a dive operation. We really liked this operator. A lot.
Shawn had a smaller boat, but it was quite adequate for nine divers on a 2-tank morning. The boat had a partial overhead cover, a single powerful outboard engine, and a single ladder for exits. We did back rolls for entry.
The shop was convenient. It was right on Dockyard Drive across the street from the gas station and the boat dock. Also, nearby were restaurants and hotels including ours at Southpoint which was only a 10-minute walk away.
We found that Shawns rates were very reasonable and his reviews and ratings were right up there. He also has a very well trained and experienced staff. Neville and Rashawn were on our boat, and we really liked them - both excellent dive masters and boat captains.
The dives were very good. Shawn caters to his clients. He made everything easy for me and my girlfriend. We have dive experience, but we are in our 70's. He made our dives both safe and fun. On a single day, we saw 3 black tip sharks within 40' of us, an eagle ray, and some sting rays, eels, and cuttlefish. Just another day in paradise.
What made our week was Shawn. Sure, he was very professional, had tremendous experience, exhibited patience with clients, and was very knowledgeable. (He gave us so much information on scuba diving, diving in Antigua, and everything and everybody on Antigua.) And yet, he was very personable, likable and funny. Well maybe not as funny as Neville, but still funny. Yes, we had a good time.
翻译:出发前,我像往常一样对潜水运营商做了些调查。我发现安提瓜有很多不错的运营商,其中Dive Carib似乎是最佳选择。他们的员工履历令人印象深刻,而且拥有大型船只。可惜的是,抵达安提瓜后,我们发现他们几乎在我们停留的那一周都已预订满了。
失望之余,我联系了Soul Immersions的Shawn。接下来的一周,我的失望变成了欣喜,因为我们找到了一家非常棒的潜水运营商。我们非常喜欢这家运营商。
Shawn的船比较小,但对于我们九位潜水员来说,在两个气瓶的上午潜水中,这艘船已经足够了。船上有部分顶棚,一台强劲的舷外发动机,以及一个用于出舱的梯子。我们采用后滚入水的方式。
这家店位置便利,就在Dockyard Drive上,街对面就是加油站和码头。附近还有餐厅和酒店,包括我们入住的Southpoint酒店,步行只需10分钟。
我们发现肖恩的收费非常合理,而且他的评价和评分也相当高。他的团队训练有素,经验丰富。内维尔和拉肖恩当时在我们的船上,我们非常喜欢他们——他们都是优秀的潜水长和船长。
潜水体验非常棒。肖恩非常注重客户的需求。他让我和我的女朋友感到轻松自在。我们虽然有潜水经验,但都已年过七旬。他让我们的潜水既安全又充满乐趣。一天之内,我们就看到了三条黑鳍鲨,它们离我们不到40英尺,还有一条鹰鳐,以及一些魟鱼、鳗鱼和乌贼。这简直就是天堂般的一天。
肖恩让我们的这一周无比精彩。当然,他非常专业,经验丰富,对客户耐心十足,而且知识渊博。(他给了我们很多关于水肺潜水、安提瓜岛潜水以及安提瓜岛上所有的一切信息。)同时,他本人也非常平易近人、讨人喜欢,而且很幽默。或许不如内维尔那么搞笑,但也挺逗的。是的,我们玩得很开心。