West Bay Divers is truly a hidden gem on Roatan, tucked away just back from West Bay Beach behind Beachers, a lively bar & restaurant. If you weren't following the signs, you might miss it - but this is not a dive shop to miss.As most of you already know, I am picky about where I dive in my time off. Having been an instructor and also having run dive shops, I know exactly what I'm looking for in a dive shop, and West Bay Divers (WBD) ticks all the boxes for me:friendly and experienced ...
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Diving in Roatan: Roatan Divers
My first stop on my surprise trip to Roatan last summer was Roatan Divers. Not only was I super excited to see the owners, my friends Saaya (who counts both Japan and America as home) and Karl (who hails from Sweden), but I had a big goodie bag stuffed full of Japanese treats for Saaya that I wanted to deliver! There's a long list of things that are difficult to get on Roatan, and stuff from Japan is (understandably) pretty high on that list.I've watched Roatan Divers for years. I first ...
Diving in Roatan: Tobri Divers
When I went back to Roatan this past summer, there was one new place I was itching to dive at: Tobri Divers.During my time living on the island, this tiny south-side boutique dive resort was run by a German couple and was marketed almost exclusively to Europeans. I didn't know anyone who had worked there or had dove with them. It was almost completely off my radar.Fast forward to my trip in the summer of 2017, where my good friends Irma & Martijn had returned to the island and taken over ...
Don’t Let Your Ears Ruin a Dive
Does this sound familiar to you, divers?You've dropped thousands of dollars on a dive vacation to a beautiful tropical island. You got your gear serviced, you did a refresher in the pool at the resort yesterday to make sure all your gear was working properly and you read your scuba tune-up manual. On your first dive, your ears clear perfectly and you have a fabulous dive with turtles, rays and all the reef fish.On the second dive, you begin happily descending down the line and then it ...
What Type of Diver Are You?
I've been diving around the Caribbean for about four years now, and in that time I've met thousands of divers. Yes, literally thousands.Part of what makes being a divemaster fun is getting to know new people each and every week (and also the return of some favorites once or twice a year). That being said, while the people are all different, you do tend to see similar types of divers.This list was brewed by some fellow dive pros and I during random conversations over the years, but I've ...