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Dive Review of
Sea Ventures/CopaMarina in
Puerto Rico/Guanica

in 2005/09
an Instant Reader Report
by
Dennis LeTendre, CO, USA
Report Number 2185

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Reporter
Dive Experience
251-500 dives
Where else diving
Bahamas, Hawaii, California, Mexico, Florida, Caribbean

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny  
Seas
 
Water Temp
82   to 84    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
2
Water Visibility
80   to 120    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
yes  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
110 feet on wall, be on hang line with 700 lbs  
Liveaboard?
no 
Nitrox Available?
N/A 
What I saw
Sharks
1 or 2 
Mantas
None 
Dolphins
1 or 2 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
None 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  4 stars
Tropical Fish
3 stars  
Small Critters
  4 stars
Large Fish
1 stars  
Large Pelagics
  2 stars
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
3 stars  
Boat Facilities
4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's  
3 stars  
Shore Facilities  
2 stars  
Comments
Boat has cleaning tank and ample room for photo equipment.  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
5 stars
Food
4 stars
Service and Attitude
4 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
4 stars  
Shore Diving  
2 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
4 stars   
Advanced
3 stars    
Comments  
Second time with Sea Ventures. Catain "Bam Bam" did a great job
managing the boat. Good pre dive overview- Has first aid, O2 and life
jackets on board. Pointed out all safety aspects very well.

Saw mother pilot whale with baby on way out- Capt Bam Bam slowed boat for
us to get better look.

DM Tony did a good job previewing each site, and worked hard to find
critters.
Did two dives- one on wall to 110 ft.- with nice sea fans, sponges on the
wall.
Saw one nice large 5ft nurse shark, a few nice green morays, and one
chained moray. Also- some very large crabs. Reef in good shape, some
bleaching. Not many big fish. A few puffers, and a school of barracuda.
Lots of blue tangs, yellowtail and other typical Caribbean reef fish.
Copamarina resort is a beautiful place- surrounded by the Guanica Forest.
Three pools and three or four hot tubs- fantastic landscaping. Actual full
size beds set 2 feet off the sand right on the beach with covers for
privacy and "sun control".
Also hiked the Guanica Forest- a United Nations preserve. 700 year old
tree, caves, unusual lizards and birds.

One night we went into the town of San German- about 25 min drive from
Copamarina resort. Beautiful town with many historical buildings. Found a
very exceptional restaurant in San German- "Casa Vieja" Excellent
food, service and atmosphere- building was constructed in early 1800s. The
owners are the Nelson family-three brothers, mother and father run the
restaurant. It was so good, we went back for a second night. We highly
recommend "Casa Vieja" in San German.

Contact Info:
Sea Ventures Guanica, PR
787-315-1813

CopaMarina Resort Guanica, PR
787-821-0505

Casa Vieja Restaurant San German, PR 
787-264-3954 
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