Dominican Republic

[Ajuva]

I am going to the Dom Rep on the 6th of August and will be diving with Scubafun.

Anyone dived with them?

I have read a lot of good reviews but have seen nothing much on the US sites.

Will be based around the Bayahibe area.

good dive sites/recommendations.

Ajuva

[rfreddo]

Thinking about a trip to the DR in '08 to visit family who are living there. Hadn't even considered diving. Duh!!! Can't wait to hear about your experience. Comparrisons to other Caribbean dives would be great.

[thor]

I was in the DR last year and dived only one day. Vis is great, but where I was, the diving was very shallow around the wrecks. You can stay down forever, but big surges. They have some cool caverns. Marine life was limited. I heard that they really don't restrict commercial fishing, so a lot of fiherman are pretty close to shore, reducing number of fish in dive areas. I still had fun. I heard Catalina Island is the place to go in the DR, unfortunately we couldn't get there. I'll have to check my log for sites.

[georoc01]

Originally Posted by thor

I was in the DR last year and dived only one day. Vis is great, but where I was, the diving was very shallow around the wrecks. You can stay down forever, but big surges. They have some cool caverns. Marine life was limited. I heard that they really don't restrict commercial fishing, so a lot of fiherman are pretty close to shore, reducing number of fish in dive areas. I still had fun. I heard Catalina Island is the place to go in the DR, unfortunately we couldn't get there. I'll have to check my log for sites.

Yikes! I don't normally carry my knife when diving in say Cozumel. I wonder if I need to pack it for DR diving.

[Maxflattop]

I went to DR Aug. 4 thru 11 stayed in Punta Cana but all the best diving seems to be on the south side of the Island. I dove with Dressel Divers had a good time. Catalina and Catalanita Island area is the nicest diving I think in that area. Iberostar resorts are home to Dressel Divers so it makes for easy access. I stayed at RIU but didn't dive with them. Watched some others packing their own tanks back up from the boat with Scuba Caribe. Also diving seems to be a bit pricey compared to Cancuun and Cozumel area. I'll not go back to DR as a dive vacation site just R&R.

Max