Unforgettable Sosúa: Certified 2-Tank Dive Adventure

My wife, son and I booked this trip. We arrived on a cruise ship and were picked up at the port. The staff was great. Very friendly and courteous. The gear was in good shape. Two amazing dives with beautiful water. Coral and sea life was amazing. I highly recommend them and will definitely use them again.

What a great experience with Dive Cabarete! From pre-trip communication, through travel logistics and planning, to the my 3 days of diving, I had a seamless concierge experience with Savannah, Nelson, and Miguel. Savannah orchestrated everything, Nelson was a expert and delightful dive guide who helped me improve skills, and Miguel gave my snorkeling companions a wonderful tour of Sosúa reefs. Shout out to taxi driver Braulio, too! I highly recommend the dive shop and look forward to returning.

Miguel, Angel, Savannah took great care to ensure we had a great time! Miguel gave me the shirt off his back! I would definitely Dive Cabarete again!

Our trip was marvelous! We saw a lot of fish, a lot of coral, a lot of very interesting things! Our Dive Master with very professional Nelson was very knowledgeable nice kind amazing awesome and a spectacular and marvelous! Nelson all of his crew was amazing! We came on a cruise so I was worried but we had more than enough time to get here get into Dives and to get back to ship on time! An excellent option while you're here in Amber Cove! We will take pictures for you and send them to you! Which is definite plus!

We booked three days' worth of diving. The dive shop was very professional and worked with our schedule to meet our needs. Because we booked in advance, we negotiated a rate that was better for us and still made them happy. We had some of the best diving experiences we have ever had! I personally have over 70 dives and this was one of the best run shops / setups I have seen. The team from the dive shop (reception, boat captain, and dive masters) work seamlessly to create a wonderful experience. As far as the diving itself, it was better than average, but it was not anything amazing. That could have been due to the time of year we came, I am not sure. Either way, that is NOT a hit on the dive shop as they cannot control when the animals would be around. We did see a multitude of fish, a couple of octopi, and several eels. I was really hoping to see some sharks and barracuda, but no luck. Overall, I HIGHLY recommend this dive shop. They are great to work with, speak English very well, and are very accommodating for a fair price.

Course was completed quickly and efficiently. Their patience was really helpful and made it a great experience. Angel was an awesome instructor.

We booked a 2-tank dive independently as our cruise ship did not offer o e as a shore excursion. However, the night before our dive, we learned our ship was docked 1 hour 15 minutes away from the dive shop. Even though we had to cancel less than 24 hours, Timothy was super cooperative and understanding and gave us a full refund. We are very thankful and would absolutely call on them next time we are in Dominican Republic!

This may be the best operation I've ever dived with, and I'll definitely dive with them when I come back to the DR! I did three 2-tank morning dives and one 1-tank night dive with them. My kids came along for snorkeling on our first day of diving as well. The shop (despite the name) is located in Sosúa, right on the beach. Unlike some of the nearby dive shops that only do shore dives, they offer boat dives to over a dozen nearby dive sites. It's not the fanciest shop I've been in. They don't have a shiny storefront with lots of expensive gear for sale, and their fleet are pretty basic utility boats. But what they lack in flashiness, they make up for in the part that matters. They arranged for transportation to and from the shop and they were super flexible and easy going. (I overslept the first morning and only woke up after the owner, Tim, texted to say he was outside to pick us up. I was mortified and called him to apologize, saying I'd be ready to go in 2 minutes. His response: "Take 10 minutes if you want. If you want 20 minutes, just say so. It's your vacation!") They also provided all the equipment we needed at no extra cost. Their divemasters and boat captains are absolute professionals who provided a fun time but didn't skimp on safety. The gear was all well-maintained, and the boats always had first aid kits, emergency oxygen and life jackets onboard. In addition, the owners are dedicated to ocean conservation and supporting the local community. For instance, our divemaster, Sasha, works as a volunteer for the Fundación Ecológica Maguá, an organization whose mission is to protect and rebuild the coral reefs of the Dominican Republic which have been decimated by decades of overfishing. On all of our dives, she was collecting trash and tending to the coral (for instance, picking off snails that are damaging to the coral and are overpopulated due to a lack of their natural predators). The owners went WAY above and beyond in making our vacation a success, and by the end, they felt like family. Well beyond making sure that we had an amazing time diving and snorkeling, they helped us arrange other excursions, gave us tips on restaurants and activities, and even let us stash our luggage at the shop on our last day. Absolute class act. Highly recommend!

I did my Open Water Diver certification with Angel. I am very used to swimming and mask diving in the ocean and he adapted to my level. He showed me the skills and made sure I knew how to do them, then we had amazing dives and saw beautiful reefs full of fish.

My self and my wife did two days/ 4 tanks total. Everything was super easy, Tim the owner booked us in and was very nice and easy to talk to. He explained everything clearly. Sasha the dive instructor was really nice, explained the dive route, how we would get in and out of the boat, what we expected to see, and went through all the safety perfectly. Cpt Domingo was professional in every aspect. Helping putting on our gear, counting us down to diving into the water. Helping taking our equipment off etc. A true gentleman. We also met the other dive instructor Angel he was very polite and nice along with Miguel who was organising equipment at the shop and to the boat. Strongly recommend this dive shop ! 🤿🐢⚓️