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| Posted On: | 24-Apr-2003 |
| From: | [reefdweller.....com] |
| Subject: | RE: [roatan] Re: Recommendations for apartmenthouse in Roatan - West coast |
Anyone can use the chambers--that's not what I meant at all. Just wanted you to know where they are if you're gonna do tons of diving and probably mostly with smaller shops that don't have one. Sandy Bay at AKR and Fantasy Island (near French Harbor)is where you find them if you need them. Just giving you info on where they are IF you need one. Hope you NEVER need this! BTW This is NOT to say that smaller shops aren't just as good! Most dive shops here are fine! Mary's place is done by virtually all dive shops--east end you'll probably need to do some planning for, but most will do that too if they can get enough folks for the longer trip--or you're willing to pay for the extra gasoline. Jillian and the guys at the Roatan Dive and Yacht Club have a trip they sometimes do up far east end--and they're also great folks to dive with! Why not try lots of dive shops! Waylon and Sandy Sims Coral Beach Inn's Photos are available at: http://members.aol.com/athundersm/photos.htm Note: E-mail is NOT perfect. Please never assume we have received your message unless you get a response from us. We answer ALL E-mail daily. PS Asking about staying with us gets you put onto our newsletter list. If you want off just say so. No problem. -----Original Message----- From: dvleemin [mailto:dvleemin.....com] Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 3:44 PM To: roatan.....com Subject: [roatan] Re: Recommendations for apartment/house in Roatan - West coast Hi, You said 'chamber use availible'. I'm assuming that if I get DCI I'll be able to use the chamber regardless of who I'm diving with. I have DAN insurance, so cost is not an issue. We would like a dive shop that is willing to go to different sites, such as Mary's Place, and the East side sites. We don't want to get stuck with a shop that will only go to a few of the sites, and wants every diver up after 45 minutes. We're expereinced divers and would like some flexibility. Any shops that tend to cater to this type of diver? The last thing I want is to be on a cattle boat with a bunch of OW students. Darryl --- In roatan.....com, wrote: > Best grocery store-or largest one-- is Eldons in French Harbor--but that's > not near West End. Down there you'd go to Woody's--small, but has some > things--or into Coxen Hole to Warren's--larger-- with most things -- just > not as usually as well stocked as Eldons. Cost is similar in all of them. > Groceries here are more expensive than stateside--more like 7/11 store > prices. > > A hint: Don't go cheap when buying meat--wash all veggies--also buy bottled > water to drink and/or at least ask about your tap water. > > Diving costs about the same around the island. More dives -- sold in > packages of several -- are cheaper. There are tons of dive shops and tons of > people with good/bad to say about each. Larger resorts tend to have more > people per boat--but also may have more experienced dive staff, better > serviced compressors to fill tanks and chamber use available --just in case. > A filled 20 person dive boat is still quite rare around here I'd think. > > Do some East End diving if you can--is more pristine. > > Assume nothing when diving -- any place in the world -- any time -- and > you'll do fine. > > With dives in the $25 range or less, Roatan is a VERY inexpensive place to > dive. > > If you're mostly diving, a day rental one day auto to see a bit of the > island and grocery shop is maybe all you'll need. Or, if you're Ok with a > bit of Spanish, a taxi may work out too. Is always best to know where > you're going when you get in a taxi. Not all taxi drivers know how to get to > all places -- though they may say they do. > > A hint: > Walking the highway after dark alone is NOT a good idea. > > Dive safe! If you mess up, there are recompression chambers at AKR and > Fantasy Island resorts. > > Waylon and Sandy Sims > Coral Beach Inn's Photos are available at: > http://members.aol.com/athundersm/photos.htm > Note: E-mail is NOT perfect. Please never assume we have received your > message unless you get a response from us. We answer ALL E-mail daily. > PS Asking about staying with us gets you put onto our newsletter list. If > you want off just say so. No problem. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dvleemin [mailto:dvleemin.......] > Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 8:20 AM > To: roatan.....com > Subject: [roatan] Reccomendations for apartment/house in Roatan - West > coast > > > Hi, > My wife and I are thinking of going down to Roatan in September, and > are planning on renting an apartment or house. Probably in the West > Bay/West End/Sandy Bay area. I would like to hear some > reccommendations, as there are so many to choose from. > > Would you reccommend renting a car down there? We're going primarily > to dive. > > What are grocery prices like? Where is the best place to shop for > groveries? > > Thanks, > > Darryl > > > > > > > Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important Questions. | |
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