Dive Review of DivingDR/Puntacana Resort in
Dominican Republic/Bayahibe

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DivingDR/Puntacana Resort, Nov, 2010, by Ray Hammond, MA, US ( 2 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 5893 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	I had to travel to DR for a wedding and after consulting with Undercurrents realized that there was no good diving in the Puntacana area. On the recommendation of the reports in Undercurrent I emailed DivingDR, connected with Denise, and made my reservation. Because all the dives are essentially private dives, Denise was willing to talk to the couple who had booked the day in which I was interested. The couple agreed and I was added to the party. When I arrived in the DR, my wife and I rented a car and took a 2-hour drive to Bayahibe from Puntacana and it was well worth it. We got to see some of the Dominican Republic, including the city of Higuey, and met two of the nicest people I've ever met--Vlad Heger and his wife, Denise. They run a great, small operation. Vladi was not able to dive that day, but my divemaster, Bruno, was very good. We did two dives--one a wreck at 110 ft and the second over the coral reefs. The wreck dive was good as was the reef dive. It was rather cloudy so visibility was lower than usual, but it was still a good experience. There were lots of large fish around the wreck. There were more small critters to see in the coral reef area. After returning to the dock, Vladi and Denise introduced us to some of the local folks as we ate lunch together at El Cafecito de la Cubana. Great food, great company, great diving, and a great day. Highly recommended for divers at all levels.
Websites	DivingDR Puntacana Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Hawaii, Belize, Grand Cayman,
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	75-80°F / 24-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-60 Ft/ 15-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	1 or
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
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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Dive Review of DivingDR/Puntacana Resort in Dominican Republic/Bayahibe

DivingDR/Puntacana Resort, Nov, 2010,

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Dive Review of DivingDR/Puntacana Resort in
Dominican Republic/Bayahibe