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Originally Posted by tcdamsel
Just returned from Nekton Pilot on their St. Croix itinerary out of San Juan. The ship is roomy, but very much in need of refurbishing. It depends if you care about that sort of thing. The dive deck is great, and the crew is outstanding, despite being very young. The food is fantastic!! The diving was a disappointment. Because of the fertilizer used in the US Virgins, there is tons of brown algae covering the reef and the viz is generally bad (40-60 ft.). Of course, that is relative to what you are used to. The downstairs bedrooms are extremely damp and can be very smelly, which I found to be unpleasant, especially toward the end of the trip. I'd consider the Nekton again, but not that itinerary.  |
I was wondering about the condition of the Pilot. Supposedly it was in dry dock last fall and was completely done over. Obviously not. tcdamsels discription fits what my experience was when I was on the boat last year.
I like the way the Nekton group operates but I would not go on the pilot again.
Jim