Dominican Republic Attractions

Much fun with Scubafun!

Advantages: very friendly and patient instructors, very individual and good classes, great diving sites
Disadvantages: none

...the southern part of the Dominican Republic, we became certified PADI Open Water Divers (OWD) @ Scubafun. The underwater-world ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bayahibe is known as THE place for scuba divers in the Dominican Republic, as the National Underwater Park “Parque Nacional del Este” is located just off the coast. Here you can find sea grass beds, mangrove forests, nice and conserved coral reefs, lobsters, eagle rays, manatees, turtles and even whales, ...
...and several Dive masters. The Dominican captains are all divers as well and could help in case of any emergency. The equipment ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 speed boats belong to the base that are used to reach the dive sites. The gear was in very good shape, not too old nor too used. The wet suits were all 2mm shorties; most jackets were by Aqualung, all in various sizes, just like the masks, snorkels and fins. I was very happy to find a mask with prescription ...

miss_varna 23.02.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Dominican Republic (Dive Sites)

Incredible Diving

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I was in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in February and was amazed by the diving there. Along the South side of D.R. there is a reef that extends the entire the length of the island and further into the ocean. The Snorkelling is even good because the reef is only 50 feet away from shore. The caribean fish are absolutely amazing with such a sensation of peace and surrealism. When your down there, nothing crosses your mind except the beauty of your ...

tiberius268 11.09.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Santo Domingo (Dive Sites)