Dive Review of La Parguera Divers in
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La Parguera Divers, Dec, 2005, by June Jefford, NM, USA . Report 2221.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	La Parguera Divers (not associated with any resort or hotel) was outstanding in service and safety. Angel, the owner, was boat captain. He worked well with divers of all experience levels. I was impressed by his patience and concern for a beginner in our group who was doing a "Discover Scuba" dive. For our group of three experienced divers, he made sure we saw a different site each day. Victor and Robbie, the divemasters, were personable, careful, and safety-conscious. All were concerned that we saw all parts of their beautiful wall. Size of the group varied from five to thirteen. We were unable to do a night dive because there was a minimum of five people, and we were only three. I felt lucky we had read Undercurrent about this quality operation. We stopped by the competing dive shop, Paradise Divers, and were treated rudely and condescendingly. Other divers on our trips had very negative experiences with Paradise. La Parguera is a quality operation, and we got it right the first time, thanks to Undercurrent. We made a misstep in booking accommodations. We selected "Andy's Chalet and Guest House" because it advertised a "fully equipped kitchen." What a joke. "Fully equipped" consisted of one plate and one glass. We had booked a two-bedroom. They ushered us into a dirty, cramped, dim one-bedroom. When we protested, they reluctantly gave us another tiny room with dark walls, filthy shower and one bare bulb. The next day, we told our story to Roxanna, Victor's wife and also a La Parguera employee. She helped us locate a large, cheerful apartment downstairs from where she lives in the back of Sammy's hardware store and mini mart. I don't have an address. After moving out of Andys, our on-shore experience completely turned around. Both the diving and the friendliness of the people at La Parguera exceeded my expectations.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Saba, Grand Turk, Cozumel, Florida Keys, Hawaii, Bahamas
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	76-80°F / 24-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	depth limits, air limit
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	1 or 2	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of La Parguera Divers in Puerto Rico/La Parguera

La Parguera Divers, Dec, 2005,

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Dive Review of La Parguera Divers in
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