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Dive Review of North Coast Divers in
Dominican Republic/North Coast Susua

North Coast Divers, Nov, 2006,

by Conrad Kantor, ca, usa . Report 3095.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 3 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 3 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 3 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments Not Cozumel diving but a good place for macro, large fish are in the restaurants. Some plastic garbage at certain dive sites, but over all some good diving. Octopus, ells,crabs, drum fish, some of the largestbarrel sponges I ever saw in the Carribean. Most organized dive operation I have ever encounted. They do all the work, place your equiptment on your back and roll in to the water. Moderate costs, $25 a dive. Local restaruants and accomodations reasonable. Locals are friendly and some of the most happy people I have met after diving for 21 years all over the Carribean. North coast does dive briefings before you leave the shop and again on the boat. They call in to the shop after every dive. Very safety conscious. I would recommend to any one to try this area. One day trip to Rio San Joan was worth while.
This is a third world country so do not rate it like you are back in the USA. Come with a good attitude and you will be pleasantly surprised. Yes I would return again

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Caribbean, Central America
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 82-0°F / 28--18°C Wetsuit Thickness 0
Water Visibility 30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions recreation dive limits
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 1 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Good Macro subjects
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