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SeaPro Divers Puerto Plata

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😠 Idk if it is a general issue in the Dominican, or just with SeaPro, but I cannot recommend diving with them based on the following experience I had (did 2tank dive in Sosua bay. Myself: rescue diver, 100+ dives): 1. Transport to the beach was in the back of a truck that was open on the sides and the... People often mention dive, time, diving, dives, water, great, experience, fish, professional, recommend,


Address

Playa Dorada 57000, Puerto Plata Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata 57000, Dominican Republic

Website

www.seaprodivers.com

Contact

+1 809-754-3632

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (36 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 9 am to 6 pm
  • Monday: 9 am to 6 pm
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 6 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 6 pm
  • Thursday: 9 am to 6 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 6 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 6 pm

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  • 1/5 Michael E. 3 months ago on Google • 22 reviews New
    Idk if it is a general issue in the Dominican, or just with SeaPro, but I cannot recommend diving with them based on the following experience I had (did 2tank dive in Sosua bay. Myself: rescue diver, 100+ dives): 1. Transport to the beach was in the back of a truck that was open on the sides and the fumes from the traffic were hard to deal with and not to get sick. 2. No facilities on site to shower, dry your gear, properly rinse, change, no hose, etc. Just a window where you get handed equipment (plus my rental BCD was leaking air..) 3. No dive briefing, just 10min ride by open small boat and then very suddenly get in and dive following the guide. They even did not want to see diving license. 4. two divers had not enough weights, the guide did not check properly before and had to get back up with them - leaving us down signalling us to wait on the sandy bottom at 5m depth with low vis. After 15min waiting my buddy team decided to surface because the guide did not find us under water. We continued the dive but half of the time was already passed. In general the dives lasted no longer than 40min each. 5. The guide was feeding the fish to attract them, popping a puffer fish, picking up a sea star to show around.. this is under water conduct that I do not support. I even saw another guide dragging two beginner divers under his armpits, their fins constantly touching the reef (or what's left of it..). 6. No time or place to write dive log or debrief, they were hurrying us back to the truck that already waited to takes us back to the hotel. And ofc no time to dry or properly store my own equipment. I have to say, that this was my only dives in the Dominican republic and therefore I compare with the standards I am used to. Maybe here the standards here are lower, but still I would not go on any dive under these circumstances again. The dives sites and visibility were also not really worth it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Meghan R. 2 months ago on Google • 139 reviews New
    Incredibly unsafe and unprofessional dive shop. My depth gauge was completely broken, and my primary regulator was pulling in quite a bit of water with each breath (I had to switch to the spare; the dive master didn’t even notice.) Dive master never checked in with the group or asked our air levels. At the (far too short) surface interval, I asked for a new octopus and they said no, since “most of the depth gauges are broken anyways.” He tried to fix my regulator but it was still flooding too much to use. In addition, the shop prearranged a pick up for us, but forgot to pick us up and asked us to arrange our own Uber (after they were already 40 minutes late.) No water was provided on the boat. I am a scuba instructor and this was by far the most unsafe and least professional shop I have ever dove with anywhere in the world.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Anthony N F. 2 years ago on Google • 38 reviews
    As a DiveMaster in training I was excited for the opportunity to dive on a recent last minute trip in Puerto Plata. 1. Kate was very helpful in explaining the options. I booked online via the link she sent for a 10% savings. 2. Shuttle pick up was on time on all 4 days. It’s about a 45min drive to the dive site in Sousa. Hotel pick up and drop off is included. 3. SeaPro has equipment which you can rent but I brought all my own stuff, except tanks and weights. 4. They use Aluminum 80s which give a typical diver about 45-1hr of diving. 5. I had 8 dives over 4 days, (2 dives per day). It was a mix of deep and shallow sites. 6. We saw lots of tropical fish, moray eels, jellyfish, and a turtle in the distance. 7. The best dives sites in my opinion were the shallow ones because of the proximity of tropical fish. 8. The boat is a basic open air, open prop dingy. Bring lots of water and take sea sick medicine 1hr before. 9. I did not see a first aid or oxygen kit. We went through a simple dive briefing plan and all the dives were very manageable for a certified diver. We did a safety stop on all the dives. 10. Note that the bathroom at the dive site beach is dirty and terrible. SeaPro doesn’t control this. So come prepared to dive. Overall, I would recommend SeaPro and encourage you to consider tipping the staff. Special thanks to instructor Manuel, Cici, Napoleon, Jose and Kate. Hope to see you again soon. Anthony / Toronto 🇨🇦
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Dominique M. 4 months ago on Google • 31 reviews
    As a divemaster, I don't recommend this diveshop. Our guide was kind and the staff at the resort friendly, but the overall diveshop is very unprofessional. The boat has no roof, shade or dry area. The DM had no divecomputer (at least we did because we had our gear!) Because we were late on schedule, we had almost no time between the 2 dives so we were very often close to deco and had to make a deco safety stop at 3m (which we would never have done if we would have followed him)... Also, there was nothing to eat or drink during the divetrip; I managed to have a water bottle (which is clearly the minimum when you go scuba diving). But the snorkelers with us had nothing from 8am to 2pm!!! The reef had a lot of bleaching and wasn't healthy. The people here don't seem to pay attention to the ocean's well being. Overall, it was still good to be back in the ocean after a year without diving and my husband and I enjoyed the day in the water. But we definitely recommend to find another place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julia L. 2 years ago on Google • 19 reviews
    We went snorkelling with Sea Pro during our trip and it was my daughter’s and my husband’s first time going. I was so happy with our experience with our dive leader Julie. He really went above and beyond to help my eight year old daughter to make sure she was happy and comfortable during the experience. Five stars for sure!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kevin E. 5 years ago on Google
    These guys look after just about all of your water sports while you're on vacation. They are are very well organized and professional. "Speedy" or Carlos is a great agent for this company and works on the Blue Bay Resort. He managed everything and gave us great rates that were better than the hotel prices for various excursions. These a great people that go out of their way to make sure you have a great vacation experience. We booked jet-skis and parasailing and snorkelling with them and all were well worth the money. Enjoy
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Steve C. 7 years ago on Google
    My son and I have been diving in Puerto Plata with Sea Pro divers at least twice a year for the last 5 years. They are our go to company for diving the Dominican north coast. The dive team including DJ, Julie, Chi Chi and the boat skipper Coco are great! They are very professional and make certain that every dive is the best and always very safe. If you are planning a trip and want to dive to Puerto Plata - Sosua you can not go wrong with Sea Pro!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Oleg S. 3 months ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    50+ Deep Diver. I was very satisfied with the dives (8 dives in four days during my vacation January 2-9, 2024) and the SeaPro Divers team. Kate in the office was very helpful answering my questions almost immediately by email (it was my first visit to DR). Divemasters Nilo and Cici were very friendly and professional. The pick-up at the hotel was on time. The shop has all the necessary dive equipment to rent if you need it (I brought my own). The tanks are aluminium 12 litres air. The diving is in Sosua bay. The diving conditions are very comfortable. It is quiet waters, no strong currents. It is fun and good both for new divers and the experienced ones. I will definitely come back there to dive again.

  • 5/5 950704 s. 1 year ago on Google • 7 reviews
    I have a really good experience having mine first scuba diving with seapro. The trip has been separated into two parts:training and scuba diving in Sosua area. Carlo did training for us. He is really professional and trsutable. Answered all my questions and gave me a plenty of time to practise how to breathe, clean up water in the glass in swimming pool. The other day, we directly go Sosua for diving. Chi Chi is so professional, he accompanied along the way under the water. Regularly checked whether I felt comfortable or not. I saw a plenty of sea fish and even the lobster. Highly recommend to do your first dive with them.

  • 4/5 Chuck A. 1 year ago on Google • 4 reviews
    A great experience, but thewinds made me a little woozy and the harness was a little uncomfortable but I had a really nice time. The guys are awesome. A little hard to locate. GPS took me to a resort that didn't know where it was. But I eventually found it. The kids will love it. Big ups!

  • 2/5 Kelsey D. 2 years ago on Google
    By talking to the dive master they are just staring this business again after being closed for over 4 yrs. I dove 2 tanks on Saturday and 2 tanks on Monday. Both days were in the same lagoon. The bottom was full of trash. Beer cans, car parts, ect. Very dirty. We did see a small barracuda on the 1st dive. A tiger fish on the last dive as well as a spotted eel and a couple of lobsters. etc. Coral was pretty much non existent. Another disappointment is that they do not do a dive interval. Once you come up from your 1st tank dive you immediately go back into the water for your second tank dive. This ofcourse causes a longer wait time before you can fly so beware!!! A 2 tank dive with no equipment (I brought my own dive gear) is $110 US. If you rent their equipment it is one $5 more. I honsesty do not recommend but it was the only option available at the time. Do not expect any souvenirs from this shop as they have no shirts, no stickers, no bags. Absolutely nothing. Hopefully they can get it together one day. 🙏

  • 5/5 9Round F. 4 years ago on Google
    Marco was an excellent communicator in helping us coordinate the dive from the states. The entire staff is professional and enjoy what they do. This is a straight-forward diving company that the pampered-princesses will not enjoy. However, if you can carry your gear and back roll off a boat, this is your dive company. Sosua is a great spot with plenty to see (turtles, eels, barracuda, old cannons and reef life). DJ and the rest of the crew made our multi-day/dive trip a great one!

  • 1/5 Josh H. 1 year ago on Google
    I would not recommend this place if you’re coming from a cruise. They have a pickup time of 7:20 am, which most cruises don’t even get to the island until 7 am. When I learned of the pickup times, I contacted them and they seemed to have no note of me being on a cruise (even though I put it on my reservation). I got the feeling they don’t usually deal with cruise guests. On the plus side, when I did notice the time issue they were very prompt in their email responses, but they were also pretty rude. Had to cancel my dive and they gave me 50% back. I would just make sure if you’re on a cruise be prepared to run off the ship immediately as soon as the ship docks and call the dive shop ahead of time and ensure they read the reservation and made note of the fact that you’re on a cruise.

  • 5/5 Anton M. 9 months ago on Google
    Grate staff professional and helpful. Family owned business and very accommodating to the clients time wise. NO BOOZE BEFORE OR DURING. SMOKING OR POT OR DRUGS FROWNED UPON

  • 5/5 yassir El M. 2 years ago on Google • 1 review
    It was such a nice experience diving with these guys. Emanuel the dive master was such a helpful guy. He was never shy with information. Always told us every thing we need to know about the dives, accompanied us all along the way and always took us to the best places to see some great sea life. I would also like to mention the great work their boat driver, bus driver and the other guy on the bus do. Always on time with a smile an great conversation. Thank you guys 👌.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cliff C. 7 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Phenomenal experience snorkeling. The fish were amazing to see, the waters were clean and we spent 2hrs seeing the coral/kelp garden/schools of fish. Our guide ?Juli? was experienced and it was nice to see him as excited to be in the water as we were. This was also significantly cheaper than other options booked through our hotel, approx. $45 USD each for a 1hr each way round trip from our hotel and the 2hr snorkeling excursion. Amazing deal, would have easily paid twice as much for the same experience and if not for limited time, would have booked another excursion the day after. Best part of my trip hands down. Give this service a try!


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