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Tobago Dive Experience: "The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly", Feb, 2026, by Catherine May, ON, CA ( Sr. Reviewer 10 reports with 8 Helpful votes). Report 13762.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	After a positive review in the recent June 2026 Undercurrent edition, our group of four dived & stayed with this operation and, unfortunately, did not have the same experience. The Good: First, I would like to thank the dive team including Mottley, Kiki, Marvin, Ricardo, and Lappy for all of the fun, beautiful, and safe dives we did have. I will not go into detail about the diving itself as this was outlined in the prior edition. The Bad: The first day of diving, we were told during the dive briefing the dives were limited to 50 minutes, including the safety stop. This was acceptable for the first dive since the dive profile and air consumption limited the length of the dive within this time frame. During our 2nd dive, however, I was surprised and disappointed when our ascent was started at 40 minutes, despite the dive profile and diving conditions being conducive to a longer dive. I had a lot of air left in my tank and because there were 3 dive guides, anyone low on air had the option of ascending with a guide. Once we arrived back at ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Tobago Dive Experience
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Lembeh, Komodo, Bali, Palau, Banda Sea, Raja Ampat, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Philippines, Hawaii, Maldives, Caribbean, Mexico, USA, Canada
Closest Airport	Tobago	Getting There	Fly through Trinidad
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy, rainy, dry	Seas	choppy, surge
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	50 minute dives
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	There were no rinse tanks suitable for camera equipment. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Tobago Dive Experience in Trinidad and Tobago

Tobago Dive Experience: "The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly", Feb, 2026,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of Tobago Dive Experience in
Trinidad and Tobago