Caribbean Marine Watersports - Puerto Plata, DR

ALL AROUND THE ISLAND SCUBA DIVING TOURS, COURSES AND CERTIFICATIONS.

Over 25 of the Top Dive destination on the North Coast... Worldwide travelers visit the Dominican Republic for its warm sands and amazing onshore destinations, but avid snorkelers and divers visit our island for another reason. Ducking your head under the incredibly blue tropical waters off its coast can dazzle you with sights beyond compare. Bright yellow fish darting between flame colored corals and fragile sea anemones dancing in the current are just part of the wonders that can be found under the waves.

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Discover Scuba Diving

Even if you are not certified you have the possibility to experience Oahu's beautiful underwater world through our guided introductory dives; no experience necessary!

Island Divers Hawaii's Discover Scuba Diving program for first timers that includes a pool session and 2 full length dives on the ocean at two different dive sites is clearly the best value and safest program on the island of Oahu.

From a dive boat we will take you on 2 dives to a maximum depth of 40 feet for about 4o minutes (or to when we reach a certain level of air in our tanks). Turtles, eels, and Hawaii's state fish humuhumunukunuku-a-pua'a are just some of the hundreds of creatures you might see. The feeling of weightlessness is hard to describe, it has to be experienced!

Open Water Diver

Throughout the Home Study class Course, you’ll learn class fundamentals of scuba diving training, including Scuba Diving dive equipment and scuba training techniques. You will also earn a Open Water Scuba Diver certification that is recognized worldwide. You earn this rating by completing The home Study Class Program and then four Open water dives at Sosua bay.

As a certified Open Water Scuba Diver you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent of a Diving professional. If you already tried a PDIC Discover Scuba Diving experience or are only PADI Scuba Diver certified, see how class credit from these courses will apply to the Open Water Scuba Diver Program.

-Open water learning class options also include group or private instruction. This course class offers tremendous class flexibility and lets you work out individual class needs with your Instructor.
In the course, your class Instructor will ask you to demonstrate the ability to swim 200 meters/yards Be comfortable with mask, fins and Scuba Diving Gear and complete your class paperwork. If you are between 12 and 15 or have a child between these ages, there is a Junior Open Water Diver program available.

All inclusive course, books, transfer, 4 open water dives, forms, training kit, full gear.

Advanced Open Water Diver

Why Become Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver?
Have you always wanted to Become Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver, try underwater photography? How about wreck diving? Here's your chance because you can sample two dives of your choice, get a taste of what you like, and feel more comfortable in the water, strengthening your underwater skills and letting you enjoy Scuba diving more than ever.
What do I need to start?

Open Water Diver or Equal Open Water Diver certification (with 15 logged dives recommended)
Minimum age: 15 years old
This certification includes 5 Adventure Dives in Sosua bay.
Required Scuba Diving Dives is to increase your skill level and they are Navigation, Deep and Night. These dives are to get you comfortable with dives outside of your Open water scuba Diver Course. When you complete The advanced program you can earn your Advanced Diver certification. you complete your Deep Adventure Dive, Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive Night Dive and two Adventure Dives for a total of five, you earn your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
Where can I go from here?
Advanced scuba Diver certification is required before you can take the next step by Becoming Rescue Diver, you're an Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver Keep on Scuba Training. Advanced Dives can also count towards Specialty Scuba Diver certifications

All inclusive course, training kit, transfer, full gear…

Rescue Diver

How do you take a subject like accident prevention and management and turn it into fun?

Rescue Diver program develops your knowledge and skills so you can effectively perform diver assists and rescues, manage diving accident situations and render first aid. The Scuba Diver Rescue Diver program is an important step in expanding your knowledge and experience as a diver. Rescue Diver (or equivalent) certification in The Scuba Diver Rescue Diver program is also a prerequisite for all leadership programs.
To get into The Scuba Diver, Rescue Diver program you’ll need to be certified as an Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent) and must be at least 15 years old. You’ll also need to have successfully completed a sanctioned program in CPR and First Aid within the past 12 months.

The Rescue Diver program covers:

self-rescue and diver stress
diving first aid
emergency management and equipment considerations
swimming and no swimming assists
panicked diver response
underwater problems
missing diver procedures
surfacing the unconscious diver
in-water artificial respiration
egress (exits)
first aid procedures for pressure related accidents
dive accident scenarios.

All of these topics are covered in The Rescue Diver program Rescue Diver Manual and in water training.
After successfully completing the program. You’ll receive the internationally recognized Rescue Diver certification card.

All inclusive course: Transfers, training kit, full gear…

Medic First Aid

The MEDIC FIRST-AID program covers basic training for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency care. In addition, it's a medically-based program covering primary care, secondary care and treatments following national consensus guidelines.

Scuba Specialtys

-Nigth Diver.

-Deep Diver.

-Wreck Diver.

-Search & Recovery.

-Rescue Diver.

-Nitrox Diver.

Sosua Bay Snorkeling

Sergeant majors, Abudefduf Saxatilis, greet the snorkeler high above the Three Rocks reef. They've learned to depend on handouts. Rubbing your fingertips together sometimes brings them out in greater numbers. A banana or piece of bread will cause a amazing reaction.

Includes: Transportation,snorkeling gear & divemaster.

DIVING TOURS

Includes: Transportation, Diving Gear, Divemaster

What to bring: Comfortable shoe wear, Bathing suit., Towel.

Sosua top 25 Dive Sites

Choose from over 25 different dive sites, from Wreck dives to the best Wall dives in the island, our DIVE MENU includes sites and locations outside the SOSUA bay and all around the country scuba diving tours.. Dive packages from 1 to 10 dives, Wreck diving, wall diving, deep diving, reef diving and lot more…

Luperon Wall

Luperon wall is considered one of the best wall dive in the north coast. This is the true definition of a "wall" dive. The wall begins in a few feet of water and drops off to over 200 feet.. Accordingly we include not only the usual complimentary non alcoholic drinks but a lobster based lunch after the dive at the Luperon Marina Yacht Club.

Wreck Dive

The sunken Zingara, a 45 meter-long cargo ship, is home to a 6 foot (2M) long moray who has a reputation for surprising curious divers. This dive has the additional feature of an adjacent reef wall, allowing divers the option to ascend to a shallower depth.

Archeological Diving

We offer over 20 different Sites along the north coast of the Dominican Republic, Spanish, and English & French Wrecks from 1530 to 1780. We service wrecks at the Silver banks and the Dominican Republic coastline with proper authorization from the Dominican government and research companies. Contact us for full information (PACKAGES ONLY)

Cave Dive

The Dudu Lake is situated 25 km on the west of Nagua, in the direction of Puerto Plata. The diving-place Cueva Dudu is made of two freshwater-lakes, which are connected with two caves, 85 and 90 meters long. In this caves are fixed strings for the orientation. Beginning in the Dudu Lake, there is another tunnel, of which the end is a "dome". This part of the cave is reachable only by a way under water, but in there is a normal pressure-level and the cave is supplied with fresh air, which flows through the porous karst. An entrance to another cave is hidden, and it should be entered only by experienced divers with an adequate equipment. At this entrance there is a notice, which warns of the dangers of cave-diving. The maximum depth for diving is 16 meters, the temperature of the water 24°C.

Be fascinated of this unique experience with stalactites, stalagmites, crabs, shrimps and sea-mouthbrooders.

We periodically organizes day-trips to the Dudu Lake, for divers and people, who don't want to dive.

Snorkeling

Snorkeling is fun, safe, and easy. Join us for a 2.5 hour underwater tour to the shallow, inner, coral reefs located at the Famous Sosua National Marine Sanctuary. Our friendly crew specializes in kids, families, and first time snorkelers. You will be absolutely amazed at the underwater world that lives just offshore Sosua.

Visit colorful undersea gardens and reefs offering a delicate balance of beauty, serenity and life. Let our professional staff guide you through the tropical diversity of coral and marine life. We invite you to view the treasures of Neptune's Kingdom. A FUN FILLED ADVENTURE FOR ONE AND ALL SNORKELING TRIP (3 times daily for 1 ½ hours) 10:00am / 12:00 NOON / 3:00pm Mask / Snorkel / Fins provided Snorkel Vest Fish identification chart (Have fun while you learn) Experienced professional guide Chartered boat with 2 way radio Ladder for easy access Canopy on boats for shade

Night Dive

At the dive center staff will provide dive lights and all equipment. Then we transfer to SOSUA BAY, the most popular place in the north coast for Scuba diving and snorkeling. We do a guided night dive at the popular EAST SOSUA WALL or Larimar II. After diving each customer its offered a complimentary drink.

CARIBBEAN MARINE DIVING SERVICES

Air Tanks Reffills

-We offer REFILLS.
-Visual Inspections
-All sizes scuba tanks rental.
-We service 24 hours and offer logistics for refills all around the country.
-High pressure portable scuba diving compressor Rental.

Equipment Repair

Caribbean Marine is an equipment repair facility. (no simple adjustments, see below)
We use the best local repair technicians that are certified to perform maintenance, repair and assembly of equipment.

Equipment Rental

ARE YOU CERTIFIED? IF so, we have must recognize brands of Scuba Gear for rent and sale.

Contact:

We accept mayor credit cards, we also accept wire transfers (Citybank), Traveler's Checks and cash upon transfer pick up; when applicable.

Please confirm if you want us to send you a Paypal invoice.After the deposit is cofirmed, we will notify by email with an individual ticket for each service and a resume with all details we found important for your visit to Dominican Republic.

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