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Dive Review of Merlin Dive Centre, Sasúa/Villa Taina in Cabarete in
Dominican Republic

Merlin Dive Centre, Sasúa/Villa Taina in Cabarete : "Christmas and New Year with diving", Dec, 2022,

by Bevan Ratciffe, ON, CA ( 2 reports). Report 12328.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments Wonderful time to visit DR. People are friendly and helpful.

Merlin Dive Centre is a very competent operation with an international staff and an amazing array of languages including Spanish, German, French and Bulgarian. We had to use English in which all staff were very proficient.

First dive was around 9:30 or 10:00 in the morning returning to the shop for the interval. Next dive was up to 2½ hours getting organized and assembled so many di ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Merlin Dive Centre, Sasúa   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Around the Caribbean
Closest Airport Puerto Plata 🇵🇷 Getting There Lots of direct flights from Toronto are available. We used Air Canada

Dive Conditions

Weather Seas
Water Temp 82-°F / 28-°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 5-30 Ft/ 2-9 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile ?
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 2 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
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