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Dive
Sites on the North Coast
| Dive Site |
Description |
Maximum Depth |
Mini-Wall |
Shallow Wall Dive,
great macro |
13m |
La Puntilla Wall |
Wall Dive, small cavern |
15m to 38m |
The Three Rocks |
Hard & Soft Corals,
most abundant fish |
12m |
The Canyons |
Parallel Walls 2m
apart |
22m |
Pyramids |
Tunnels & Chimneys,
dramatic rock formations |
15m |
The West Wall |
Sosua Bay Wall Dive,
barrel sponges |
25m |
Airport Wall |
Vertical Wall, tunnels |
12m to 33m |
Zingara Wreck |
Artificial Reef, 1993
upright 45m long |
35m |
Paradise Wreck |
Overhangs, hard &
soft corals |
15m to 40m |
Night Dive |
Various Sites, uk400
lights included |
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Coral Gardens |
Soft Corals, many coral
heads |
14m to 21m |
Coral Garden Wall |
Sea Whips, large corals |
21m to 53m |
The Five Rocks |
Near Airport, good
photography |
15m to 27m |
Caverns of Cabrera |
ALL DAY ADVENTURE
with lunch |
20m |
Rio Yasika |
fresh water, specific
info from DM |
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Las Formas |
specific info from
DM |
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Mangroves |
Rio San Juan: ALL
DAY ADVENTURES with lunch & drinks |
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Daily Boat
Trip Departure Schedule
9:00 a.m. |
11:45 a.m. |
2:45 p.m. |
*Please arrive at our dive center, North Coast Aquasports
(Sosua) 20 minutes prior to departure.
Dive
Prices
Dive
Trips |
Tank/Weights |
Tank/Weights/BCD/Regulator |
1 Boat Dive |
US$35+tax |
US$40+tax |
1 Day, 2 Boat Dives |
US$65+tax |
US$75+tax |
3 Days, 6 Boat Dives |
US$189+tax |
US$219+tax |
10 Boat Dives |
US$279+tax |
US$339+tax |
Night Dive |
$10.00 supplement |
Torch included |
Wreck Dive |
" |
" |
Cavern Dive |
US$95+tax**** |
US$99+tax**** |
Mangroves, 2 tank
dive |
US$115+tax |
US$125+tax |
** Beach dive, reservations recommended 24 hours in advance.
20 US $ supplement
*** Previous experience is recommended. See your Divemaster
10 US $ supplement
****All-inclusive daytrip, transfer (from Sosua and back), lunch
(fresh water dive).
CERTIFICATIONS:
PADI 5 STAR COURSES
| Course/Certification |
Price |
| Discover Scuba Diving |
US$70+tax |
| Scuba Diver Certification
Course |
US$215+tax |
| Open Water Diver
Course |
US$350+tax |
| Referral
Student Dives |
US$225+tax |
| Advanced Open Water
Diver Course |
US$275+tax |
| Rescue Diver Course |
US$350+tax |
| Medic First Aid Course |
US$80+tax |
| Master Scuba Diver
(5 Specialties) |
US$799+tax |
| Dive Master |
US$475+tax |
| Assistant Instructor |
US$299+tax |
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS:
FOR THE
RESORT DIVER
Q. How long does the resort course last?
A. The lesson (theory and pool practice) takes about 2 hours
to complete, followed by a dive in the ocean, which will last
approximately 40 to 45 minutes.
Q. What will I see on the dive?
A. Beautiful corals, sea fans, sponges, many varieties of
small colorful fish and other marine life.
Q. How deep will I dive?
A. your dive will be at a maximum depth of 12 meters/40 feet.
Q. Who will be teaching me in the pool?
A. Your Resort Course will be taught by a certified PADI scuba
Instructor.
Q. Who will take me diving?
A. You will dive with a certified PADI Scuba Instructor.
Q. Do I have to be a strong swimmer?
A. No, but you do have to be comfortable in the water.
Q. Can I take shells or pieces of coral
from the ocean?
A. No. In order to protect the underwater environment, our
policy is to take only pictures and leave only bubbles.
Q. What is the minimum age to dive?
A. Minimum age is 10 years old.
FOR
CERTIFIED DIVERS
Q. Do I need my certification card?
A. Yes.
Q. What if I don't have my certification
card?
A. If you are certified with PADI, we need your name, date
of birth, country you were certified in and country of residence
to verify your certification. Allow 24 hours for this process.
If you are certified with an agency other than PADI, you will
need to do a Scuba Review in confined water (pool) and sign
a waiver stating when and where you were certified and the
date of your last dive.
Q. Do I need my log book?
A. No, but it is recommended.
Q. What can I expect to see on
the dive?
A. Corals, sponges, several varieties of marine life.
Q. Will I see sharks?
A. No, unfortunately.
Q. What if I have not been diving
for more than one year?
A. Depending on your level of certification, you may need
to do a review in the pool before diving.
Q. What type of dive sites?
A. Walls, reefs, wreck.
Q. How deep are the dive sites?
A. Between 8 meters / 25 feet and 40 meters / 130 feet.
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