Dive Review of Copa Marina in
Puerto Rico/Guanica

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Copa Marina, Jun, 2009, by Hugh and Bonnie Gilmartin, WA, USA ( 1 report). Report 5077.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Copa Marina Resort is in located in Guanica two hours drive south of San Juan. Excellent service and food, very friendly staff, beautiful grounds. We stayed in a Villa which was clean and spacious (although a bit short on kitchen utensils). Resort is surrounded by the largest remaining tract of tropical dry coastal forest in the world- with an extensive network of hiking trails through the surrounding hills, arroyo and coastline. Dive operation is on site, boat is well maintained (no head). Dive Master Jovo was a pleasure to dive with and he always gave a concise, safety conscious dive briefing. (Jovo also conducted intro. to scuba class for our 11 year old daughter- she was thrilled and comfortable throughout.) The twenty minute boat trips to Wall dive sites were a bit rough but certainly bearable. Reef was in excellent shape everywhere we dove, lots of fish, lobster, crabs and a couple of juvenile turtles. Two highlight dives were being surrounded by a pod of 13 very curious dolphins that seemed as excited to see us as we were to see them and brief glimpse of an adult Manatee. We really enjoyed our stay and hope to return soon!
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Belize, Jamaica, Bahamas, Cozumel, Cabo, Akumal, Honduras, St. Thomas, Florida Keys, Hawaiian Islands, Thailand, Puget Sound
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	80-120 Ft/ 24-37 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Copa Marina in Puerto Rico/Guanica

Copa Marina, Jun, 2009,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Copa Marina in
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