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Instant Reader Report
on
Neptuno / Best Western Metro in
Dominican Republic /
South coast on
2002/06
by
Ray Fealko , Ohio, USA
Report Number 020824114156706
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Reporter
Dive Experience
101-250 dives
 
Where else diving
 carribean islands 

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny  
Seas
choppy  
Water Temp
80   to 81    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
0
Water Visibility
75   to 0    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
yes  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
[Unspecified]  
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
N/A  
Boat Facilities
N/A
Overall rating for UWP's  
N/A  
Shore Facilities  
*****  
Comments
[None]  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
*****
Service
*****
Food
****
 
 
Dive Operation
*  
Shore Diving  
*  

Overall Rating

Beginners
***   
Advanced
***    
Comments  
Best Western Juan Dolio Metro Hotel excellent.  All inclusive package for
$40. day, safe water system throughout hotel complex. Neptuno horrible
dive operation.  Very unsafe practices. We were put in dangerous
situations daily. They were not providing adequate safety  for situations
as they aroze. Cave diving beautiful but not set up for safety.  No lines
in places, bad visibility. Boats not adequate for long trips in ocean. 
Engine problems. Inexperience with conditions, poor judgement. No safety
precautions. We had to insist they call for help.  Diving only fair in the
Juan Dolio area, Boca Chica has some very nice dive sights .  Get on the
bus and in 5 minutes your in Boca Chica to dive. Catalina Island diving is
excellent.  Stay in that area if possible to save traveling. Santa Domingo
is a very nice city to visit. The tour of the historical city is
wonderful. The country is very nice and we were impressed with the people
there.   

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