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Dive Review of Copa Marina in
Puerto Rico/Guanica

Copa Marina, Jun, 2009,

by Hugh and Bonnie Gilmartin, WA, USA ( 1 report). Report 5077.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling 4 stars
Value for $$ 3 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 4 stars
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
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 2 stars
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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