Scuba

[StCroixCruiser]

I will be on Dominica on November 4, 2008 off a Princess ship. I hope to go SCUBA diving that day but need some recommendations for a dive operator and/or specific dive sites to request.

 

I am a PADI SCUBA Instructor, so would hope for high quality diving that didn't involved inexperienced divers in a huge group.

 

I live on St. Croix, so am not just an occasional vacation diver trying to remember which side of the mask goes UP.

 

I'd love to hear from some dive operators if they have space available for a 2-tank dive to some good sites on that date.

[Host Kat]

... I'd love to hear from some dive operators if they have space available for a 2-tank dive to some good sites on that date.

Howdy StCroixCruiser!

 

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[StCroixCruiser]

Hmmm.... I thought people were allowed to respond to direct requests, just not to post ads.

 

If I can't even ask for recommendations, it's pretty danged tough to find something. :(

[davidnkim]

Check this site out I think you should be able to track what you want down from there.

 

http://www.dominicawatersports.com/

[Host Kat]

I am sincerely sorry there was a misinterpretation of my post.

 

Yes, of course other members can reply to a request for information about dive operators. I was just explaining that per the Guidelines a dive operator could not reply to your request.

 

Wishing you lots of with replies from other members!

Kat

[Sailfish]

I am leading a scuba group aboard the Emerald Princess on November 10th and made arrangements for my group to dive in all the ports of call, inlcuding Dominica. Please feel free to email me and I will send you some info on dive operators in Dominica.

 

The diving in Dominica is supposed to be excellent, but as I have not been diving there before, I can't comment until we experience it first hand. That said, we picked this ship's itinerary for the diving, so we are really looking forward to our cruise, which is fast approaching!

 

You can also visit our group forum here at Cruise Critic where you'll find lots of dive information. I have a list of dive operators posted somewhere - you may have to explore a few pages of posting to find what you are looking for or do a search.

 

Good Luck!

[servalgirl]

I just dove with Nature Island dive in Dominica. The coral and sealife were amazing, visibility was very good, saw a seahorse! Dive master Weefee was great. It was just me and a guy who was staying in the village for the first dive and on the second we were joined by a family of 4. Weefee carried a clip board so he could write the name of whatever critter he was showing me which was nice. Good boat and equipment, dive sites were literally 2 minutes from shore!