Dive Review of Dressel Divers Club/Bavaro Princess in
Dominican Republic/Punta Cana\Bayahibe

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Dressel Divers Club/Bavaro Princess, Jun, 2007, by Donald A Ricetti, PA, USA ( Sr. Reviewer 8 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 4242.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
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Advanced
Comments	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 beach. The actual walk was over an hour or a taxi ride was 20 minutes each way. Once at the resort where they are located I was not allowed to enter the compound via any entrance and had to have a shuttle from the dive operator pick me up.I eventually arranged a water taxi to shuttle from beach to beach which was faster and eliminated the gate problem. The reefs are all shallow with not many large groups of fish on the Punta Cana side. Defiantly recommend the Bayahibe side as the fish life is more abundant, dives are deeper with the option for night diving and there are more wrecks to visit. The dive boat has a covered area for shade, is fairly stable in the choppy conditions but it is a cattle boat so it gets crowded. Of the other dive operators I saw Dressel was the only operator who routinely utilized a decent boat as most other operators had open Boston Whaler type boats with entries made back roll and exits via nonfixed ladder. Most dive sites are located about 10 - 15 minutes away. Procedure is to assemble gear on shore then pack to dive boat which is pulled up on the beach. Dive briefing takes place on shore and you receive partner assignments as well. Groups were kept to 4 divers + DM and each group would enter the water, meet at the mooring and then descend. Rental gear looked good, tanks (AL 80's)were always topped off nicely. All staff speaks English but this is not their native language but this is not a problem. I was aware that this location was not popular with US visitors but is more popular with Europeans. On the Punta Cana side you would need a shovel to get deeper than 60' so expect shallow dives. The 2 wrecks available (Monica's & Alstrom) are interesting with Monica's being about 100 years old and was transporting a complete railway at the time of sinking which makes for some interesting exploring.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	All over the Caribbean, Hawaii, Great Lakes, St Lawrence Seaway
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy, surge
Water Temp	81-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Surface with 500 PSI, First to 1000 PSI & whole group returns. If air remaining could continue to explore near anchor.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	No separate rinse facilities either ashore or on board. No secure/dry storage area for equipment.

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Dive Review of Dressel Divers Club/Bavaro Princess in Dominican Republic/Punta Cana\Bayahibe

Dressel Divers Club/Bavaro Princess, Jun, 2007,

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Dive Review of Dressel Divers Club/Bavaro Princess in
Dominican Republic/Punta Cana\Bayahibe