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SURVIVES AND IS OPEN FOLLOWING HURRICANE IVAN GRENADA- In the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan, the Aquanauts Grenada SCUBA dive shop in Grenada is in full operation at their True Blue Bay Resort location. All employees survived the storm, although many are without a roof or home. In addition, two of their modern dive boats survived the hurricane. The dive shop at Spice Island Beach Resort will remain closed along with their dive shop at the Grand Beach Resort. The True Blue Bay Resort dive shop experienced no structural damage as a result of the storm but it did sustain roof and water damage, which has been repaired. Hurricane Ivan did not have a big surge or high seas, and no major damage to the reefs is expected. This will be confirmed through a dive next week, to check dive site moorings, reefs and wrecks. "We still have a lot of work to do following Hurricane Ivan in helping Grenada to get back on her feet, but by October 1st, we expect to have our True Blue dive shop completely operational," said Peter Seupel, managing partner. "While Hurricane Ivan was not a welcome guest, we’ll take this opportunity to enhance our operation and make it even more appealing for our guest base of divers, nature enthusiasts and travelers seeking a tropical dive destination at affordable prices," Gerlinde Seupel, marketing director said. "In the mean time, we are assisting in restoring Grenada as a dive destination." They have already confirmed their first dive group from England beginning October 17 followed by a large dive group from the United States beginning October 23. "We will be a strong presence at DEMA beginning October 13, Seupel said, "and we will be taking reservations for dive trips." All visitors who have reservations made directly with Aquanauts will have their bookings moved to True Blue Bay Resort. Clients who made reservations via a tour operator or travel agent should contact them to have their holiday rebooked or reconfirmed. For more information, contact Darvin Schmidt in the U.S. at 888-446-9230 ext. 220 or Gerlinde Seupel at 473-444-1126 in Grenada). Visit Aquanauts Grenada in cyberspace at www.aquanautsgrenada.com. |
