Dive Review of Dunbar Rock/Villas at Dunbar Rock in
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Dunbar Rock/Villas at Dunbar Rock: "The Island Liveaboard", May, 2024, by Martin Metzger JR, TX, US ( 2 reports). Report 12956.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Getting there: The ferry was very comfortable and smooth coming back, but rough on the way there and several people got sick. Next time we’ll either take motion sickness medication earlier, and/or those wrist bands with the ball, but more likely we’ll take the quick charter flight from Roatan to Guanaja, which is about 3 times the price of the $170 first class round trip ferry and with the charter there’s no waiting for the ferry. The all-inclusive weekly rate (includes 17 dives with first class valet service) was around $2850 for double occupancy and incl tax + $150 for nitrox + any rental equipment. House brands included Bacardi, Jim Beam and many others. Some top shelf liquor brands had a $2 or $5 charge, or there is a special liquor package, but I couldn’t/wouldn’t drink that much on a dive week. Accommodations: Upon arrival, Parrots Gina and Coco greeted us in the atrium while staff carried our luggage up to the rooms. We received a quick briefing and filled out a slip of paper to select that evening’s appetizer, main course (half, regular or double portion), sides, dessert and any special requests. Staff then showed each of us to our rooms. By the time we freshened up, the dive shop was reading our gear for the next morning’s dive, and dinner was ready. At the end of each meal, we get a new slip of paper with the menu choices for the next meal. Dinner that first night was either steak or lobster or a special request (we were asked to advise ahead of time any preferences). They then told us we could order anything they had as a special request, even lobster every night if tha ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Dunbar Rock
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Bahamas Aqua Cat, Blackbird Resort Belize, Cayman Brac, Cozumel, Scuba Ranch, Texas
Closest Airport	Roatan	Getting There	Direct flight from DFW, TX or Miami to Roatan, then a 1 hr 45 minute ferry (or charter flight) to Guanaja, then 5 minute dive boat ride to the Dunbar Rock island.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas
Water Temp	81-83°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Be back at the boat ladder with 500 psi and no longer than 60 minutes
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
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Dive Review of Dunbar Rock/Villas at Dunbar Rock in Honduras/Dunbar Rock

Dunbar Rock/Villas at Dunbar Rock: "The Island Liveaboard", May, 2024,

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Dive Review of Dunbar Rock/Villas at Dunbar Rock in
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