1/5 Annika und J. 2 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
Unfortunately
we
had
the
worst
dive
experience
with
pacific
paradise
divers.
We
are
confident
two
divers
and
try
to
see
the
best
in
every
dive.
And
this
dives
were
good
examples
for
"Not
to
do".
Day
One:
We
had
two
dives
at
lake
Ilopango.
The
dive
master
Isa
was
a
little
bit
shy
and
not
very
confident
in
her
role.
Henry
interrupted
her
several
times
and
almost
crashed
our
dives
because
he
was
swimming
uncontrolled
within
the
group.
We
were
lucky
he
didn't
hit
anyone.
The
diveside
itself
is
boring
(of
course
we
can
not
blame
Pacific
paradise
divers
for
this,
but
this
is
additional
a
reason
not
to
spend
money
on
the
dives).
The
first
10
Minutes
the
fumaroles
are
interesting.
But
after
that
we
needed
the
warm
water
of
the
fumaroles
because
the
water
was
so
cold
and
we
just
wore
3mm
shorty.
They
gave
us
an
8
pounds
weight
belt.Â
This
is
the
amount
we
use
in
salt
water.
They
did
not
ask
in
advance
what
amount
we
normally
use
while
diving,
which
is
uncommon.
I
had
the
feeling
that
neither
Henry
nor
the
dive
master
were
able
to
estimate
the
right
weights.
When
we
started
the
dive
there
was
no
time
to
change
it.
After
the
first
dive
I
dropped
3
pounds
and
it
was
still
too
much.
Maybe
it
would
have
been
better
if
Nuria
had
been
with
us.
Day
two:
We
were
at
the
ocean
at
Los
Cobanos.
In
general
the
boat
is
very
small.
It
worked
but
in
my
opinion
there
should
be
a
maximum
of
5
or
6
divers
on
the
boat.
It
was
just
chaos.
Tanks
were
laying
open
on
the
ground,
tanks
laid
on
regulators,
and
so
on.
And
you
cannot
do
anything
because
there
is
no
space
to
move.
It
was
a
very
stressful
environment.
The
conditions
at
the
diveside
were
bad.
The
current
was
very
bad
and
the
visibility
was
about
6
to
8
meter.
Or
less
when
someone
hit
the
sand.
4
of
7
of
the
group
were
inexperienced
divers.
I
had
the
feeling
that
they
have
never
dived
before
in
the
ocean.
As
we
got
to
know
later,
one
definitely
just
dove
in
the
lake
and
never
in
the
ocean
before.
They
had
problems
with
buoyancy
and
fighting
against
the
current.
At
the
end
of
the
dive
we
thought
we
lost
one
guy
because
he
went
up
on
his
own
without
telling
anyone.
So
we
had
the
feeling
Henry
miscalculated
the
weather
conditions,
the
experience
of
the
divers
and
the
number
of
divemasters,
who
would
have
been
necessary
for
a
group
like
this.
Henry
introduced
everyone
as
very
experienced
and
good
divers
butÂ
in
my
point
of
view
they
were
not.
In
this
case
1
divemaster
for
7
people
is
not
enough.
After
the
first
dive
divemaster
Elvira
canceled
the
second
dive.
This
was
the
right
decision.
It
is
not
a
fun
dive
if
you
are
worried
about
the
other
people.
Maybe
all
would
have
been
different,
if
Nuria
had
been
with
us.
And
we
thought
that
would
be
the
case.
But
she
had
a
cold
and
couldn't
dive.
Of
course,
again
no
reason
to
blame
someone
for
this,
but
this
was
also
miscommunication.
We
were
just
told
she
couldn't
come
to
the
lake
dive
the
day
before.
And
we
put
high
hopes
in
her
after
the
first
chaos
day.
There
was
no
refund
or
anything
for
the
canceled
dive.
We
did
not
expect
the
full
amount,
but
a
bit
would
have
been
a
great
gesture
of
goodwill.
And
lastly
we
had
a
little
miscommunication. They
didn't
tell
us
clearly
that
the
transportation
is
not
included.
So
they
charged
us
extra
for
the
transportation.
And
not
a
little.
On
the
first
day
the
divemaster
took
us
in
her
own
car,
so
I
thought
okay
that's
the
reason.
But
on
the
second
day
we
got
to
the
diveside
in
the
cars
of
Henry
and
Nuria.
So
after
the
second
day
I
asked
to
get
the
transportation
fee
back.
They
refused,
because
they
said
they
informed
us.
To
be
fair,
they
gave
us
the
hint
to
rent
a
car
but
this
hint
was
in
a
another
context,
and
did
not
make
clear
that
we
needed
to
arrange
transport.
At
first
contact
it
should
be
clearly
said
what
is
included
and
what
is
excluded.
Never
had
a
dive
center
before,
where
transportation
is
not
included.
So
for
me
it's
really
uncommon
and
extra
reason
to
make
it
clear.
1
Star:
The
equipment
is
good
and
everything
worked
properly.
We
recommend
not
to
dive
with
them
