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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
*SeaPro/ Royalton Splash*		Bavaro (Punta Cana)	"Disappointing reefs. " Excellent dive masters and boat captains. Well run operation. Maximum depth @ 50 feet. Dive sites off Bavaro Beach, 20 miles north... Full report		5/2024	Barry Yoss 250+ Dives	2
*Merlin Dive Centre, Sasúa/ Villa Taina in Cabarete*			"Christmas and New Year with diving " Wonderful time to visit DR. People are friendly and helpful. Merlin Dive Centre is a very competent operation with an internat... Full report		12/2022	Bevan Ratciffe 500+ Dives
*Dressel Divers / Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus*		Bayahibe/La Romana area	This was our first time to DR - we wanted to go someplace new. I looked at the Dressel Divers sight and that's how we decided on t... Full report		9/2013	Cynthia Cook Boling 250+ Dives
*Caribbean Divers*		Boca Chica	"Easy Diving, and Cenotes" Caribbean Divers: Boca Chica Caribbean Divers is located on the water in Boca Chica which is a short drive from Santo Domingo’... Full report		11/2019	Dan Panzica 250+ Dives	1
*Scuba Fun*		Bayahibe	"Easy diving and then the Saint George!" If you are a serious diver staying in Punta Cana I suggest renting a car and taking the 45 minute drive to Bayahibe. Bayahibe is... Full report		9/2019	Dan Panzica 250+ Dives
*Blue Vision/ Westin Punta Cana*		Punta Cana	"Easy Diving" Punta Cana is not a diving destination by any means. That said, if you are here and you dive you may as well go. Next to th... Full report		7/2019	Dan Panzica 250+ Dives	2
*SeaProDivers/ Bavaro Green*		Punta Cana	"So, so diving in DR" the Good: diving was ok, not fabulous; one dive master took off your fins underwater before climbing back into the boat ( only the... Full report		7/2015	Eldon Okazaki 1000+ Dives
*Conscious Breath Adventures*		Silverbank	Billed as a whale watching and in water whale encounter/ photography boat trip, aboard the Sun Dancer II which I dived from in Pala... Full report		3/2012	Laura Wais 500+ Dives
*las galeras divers/ COOEE*		Samana	"awesome scenery" Dom. Rep. Las Galeras, North COOEE Hotel resort again one all inclusive thing with wonderful beaches. Samana some sort of peninsu... Full report		1/2020	Michael Joest 1000+ Dives
*go dive bayahibe/ Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace*		Bayahibe	"tub water" Dom. Rep. Bayahibe South For more than 30 years the Dominican Republic was sleeping in one of my drawers in the file Caribbean fo... Full report		12/2019	Michael Joest 1000+ Dives
*Blue Vision Adventures/ Four Points by Sheraton*		Punta Cana	I was in Punta Cana for work and had the opportunity to go diving during my off time. I had located Blue Vision Adventures on the... Full report		12/2013	Paul Quick 250+ Dives	1
*Coral Point Diving/ The Dreams - La Romana*		Bayahibe	"Bayahibe Diving" Bayahibe is a small fishing village near La Romana. This explains the lack of large fish. The corals and small fish were nice. ... Full report		4/2015	Richard Rigg 250+ Dives
*Reef Oasis Dive Club/ Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach*		La Romana/Bayahibe	"Resort good but dive shop policies lacking in realism." First the resort is big. Check- in was easy. The food is buffet mostly unless you want to make a reservation at some of their... Full report		8/2019	Ronald Bailey 1000+ Dives
*Gus dive Center*		Southern DR	"Catalina Island" We dove from a catamaran docked at La Romana. There was over 100 people on board and about 50 divers. We dove in groups of 4- 6 p... Full report		1/2017	Stacey Garrison DDS 100+ Dives
*Scuba Fun/ Bayahibe hostel hotel*		Bayahibe	"A pleasant two days of uncrowded wreck and reef diving" Took a 4 day trip to the Dominican Republic with my wife, and dived with Scuba Fun and stayed at Bayahibe Guest House on the recom... Full report		9/2022	Andrew Falconer 500+ Dives
*Turks and Caicos Aggressor II*		Silver Banks	The experience of a lifetime - snorkeling with whales. Humpback whales in this case at the Silver Banks off the northern coast of... Full report		3/2007	Bill Shepherd 1000+ Dives
*Dressel Divers/ Iberostar*		Bayahibe	Bayahibe is reported to be the best dive area in the Dominican Republic (DR). Samana and Punta Cana being acknowledged as other di... Full report		7/2010	Bob Penhearow <100 Dives
*Northern Coast Divers/ private residence*		Sosua	Diving around Sosua is marginal at best. Take an excursion out to Rio San Juan. Pristine reefs, amazing visability and lots of f... Full report		6/2002	Clare Petosa <100 Dives
*Treasure divers/ El Candil*		Boca Chica	Some of the best corals and sponges to be seen in the carribbean, very healty reefs. Mostly small fish, local fishermen have empt... Full report		4/2004	Conrad Kantor 250+ Dives
*Treasure divers/ El Candil*		Boca Chica	Some of the best corals and sponges to be seen in the carribbean, very healty reefs. Mostly small fish, local fishermen have empt... Full report		4/2004	Conrad Kantor 250+ Dives
*Dive Carbarette*		Sosua	Dive Cabrette took over another dive shop, they pick up at your hotel and drop you off after diving. Personal service, always rea... Full report		5/2011	Conrad Kantor 500+ Dives
*North Coast Diving*		North Coast	This is not Cozumel, as to fish life. Nice macro photo opportunities, crabs, eels, crinoids, barrel sponges etc a turtle. Some lo... Full report		11/2006	Conrad Kantor 500+ Dives
*North Coast Divers*		North Coast Susua	Not Cozumel diving but a good place for macro, large fish are in the restaurants. Some plastic garbage at certain dive sites, but... Full report		11/2006	Conrad Kantor 500+ Dives
*Scubafun/ Be Live Canoa*		Bayahibe	I chose this operation based on the chat book. They lived up to the description. Very friendly and flexible. There was a mix up... Full report		2/2013	David W taylor 500+ Dives
*Dressel Divers Club/ Bavaro Princess*		Punta Cana\Bayahibe	Dressel Divers Club is not located at the resort I was staying at but I was informed that it was a 15 - 20 minute walk down the be... Full report		6/2007	Donald A Ricetti <100 Dives
*Reef Oasis / Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach*		Bayahibe	"Nice easy resort diving" This is typical resort diving where there is a schedule and there are 2 boat dives in the morning, then the boat comes back in bef... Full report		11/2023	Faye Wilde 1000+ Dives
*scuba fun/ dreams punta cana*			"catalina island x2 and 2 wreck dives" ... Full report		1/2017	floyd meeker 100+ Dives
*Dressel Divers/ Iberostar Bavaro*		Punta Cana	Divemaster/ Instructor Leo was very professional in leading both experienced and newbie divers. Made sure everyone had all gear an... Full report		9/2006	FRank Nelson 1000+ Dives
*Sea Pro Divers/ Melia Carib*		Punta Cana	"Sea Pro Divers, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic" Pleasant and laid back, friendly outfit. Unfortunately, not a serious dive destination. There is no reef. There is very little sea... Full report		4/2015	George Lynch 500+ Dives	3
*Pelicano Watersports & Dressel Divers/ Ocean Blue & Iberostar Bayahibe*		Punta Cana	I knew going in that diving in the Dominican Republic, especially around Punta Cana area would be difficult and perhaps disappoint... Full report		2/2006	Irwin Danto 250+ Dives
*divingdr.com/ Dreams in La Romana*		Bayahibe area	my dive buddy kim and i have just returned from Bayahibe, Dominican Republic. She and i are new divers having received our certifi... Full report		5/2009	Joe Walker <100 Dives
*Scubafun*		Bayahibe	First of all the co- owner- manager, dive instructor is from the Unites States, Arizona, a cordial John C. Sack Jr. . He was with u... Full report		11/2011	John V Mirich <100 Dives
*Scubafun/ Iberostar*		Bayhibe	I had no idea that our group would be treated so graciously and professionally. They spoiled us. ... Full report		7/2008	Ken Skitt 1000+ Dives
*Scuba Fun/ Dreams La Romana*			"Diving in Bayahibe" This was our second time diving with Scuba Fun. The first time we went to DR we stayed in Punta Cana. We did not know that Punta... Full report		8/2015	Melissa Schlenker 500+ Dives	2
*Nekton Rorqual/ Aquatic Adventures*		Silver Banks	Tom Collins the animal behaviorist, ran two very quiet boats that held a maximum of 8 divers. No scuba is allowed since this would... Full report		3/2006	Paulino Gonzalez 1000+ Dives
*Neptuno/ Best Western Metro*		South coast	Best Western Juan Dolio Metro Hotel excellent. All inclusive package for $40. day, safe water system throughout hotel complex. Ne... Full report		6/2002	Ray Fealko 100+ Dives
*Neptuno/ Best Western Metro*		South coast	Best Western Juan Dolio Metro Hotel excellent. All inclusive package for $40. day, safe water system throughout hotel complex. Ne... Full report		6/2002	Ray Fealko 100+ Dives
*DivingDR/ Puntacana Resort*		Bayahibe	I had to travel to DR for a wedding and after consulting with Undercurrents realized that there was no good diving in the Puntacan... Full report		11/2010	Ray Hammond 100+ Dives	1
*Scubaquatic/ Excellence El Carmen*		Catalina Island	"Dominican Republic - Catalina Island" Catalina Island offers decent diving - wall from 35' down to 130', lots of shallow coral formations scattered in 25- 45' of water. ... Full report		8/2017	Raymond Fischer 500+ Dives	1
*Scuba Fun/ Grand Bahia Principal*		Bayahibe	"Punta Cana/Bayahibe" Stayed 45 minutes away at a huge 5, 400 room all inclusive where the beach, food, pools and excursions were great (Grand Bahia Prin... Full report		10/2016	Russell Person 500+ Dives	1
*Turks and Caicos Aggressor II*		Silver Bank	This was our second trip to the Silver Bank - first was in 2003. The "Rules of Engagement" have changed significantly! I can onl... Full report		3/2010	Ted Kern 1000+ Dives	1
*divingDR/ private arrangement*		Bayahibe	Vladi Heger runs a great, small operation. His diveboat, Sharkey, has a canopy for sun protection and a ladder to easily re- enter... Full report		1/2009	Terri Feinblum 100+ Dives
*Scuba Caribe*		Punta Cana	Punta Cana is a beautiful beach resort area. It is not a good diving area. Scuba Caribe caters to people taking resort courses. ... Full report		4/2006	Tom Chase 100+ Dives
*Beqa Island Resort/ Beqa Island Resort]*		Beqa island	I want to compare my recent dive trip to Beqa Island (pronounced "Benga")in Fiji to two other locations in Fiji where I have dived... Full report		9/2004	William Hollister 100+ Dives

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