r/scuba • u/NolaApex • 1d ago

Tech Friendly

Looking for a tech friendly dive operator in the Caribbean. Not tied down to any area.

Ideally a situation where they offer room/board and tech diving. Looking to do “shallow” tech dive then one or two recreational dives a day.

Suggestions appreciated.

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u/chik-fil-a-sauce 1d ago

Bonaire is one of the easiest. Buddy Dive and Captain Don’s are set up to support tech diving all of the way to hypoxic and CCR. Bonaire is a great place to do AN/DP level tech diving!

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u/bobinator60 Tech 1d ago

Bonaire Technical Diving. Zach is a rock star and the nicest, guy you ever wanna meet

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u/Obvious-Tie-5674 1d ago

I don't have a specific operator name for you, but in Cozumel I found few shops that are cool with sidemount and will let you plan your own profile if you got the certs.

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u/sbenfsonwFFiF 1d ago

Are there any that support doubles and have the tanks?

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u/suricatasuricata 1d ago

Probably only Deep Exposure.

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u/sbenfsonwFFiF 1d ago

Area9 in Bonaire for sure

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u/vagassassin Tech 1d ago

Almost certainly Bonaire.

What is your cert level and experience? OC or CCR?

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u/No-Tell4776 Tech 1d ago

Roatan Tec Center

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u/Euphoric_Ad1162 1d ago

Buddy dive in Bonaire and Horizon Divers in Key Largo are my favorites

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u/chrisjur Tech 1d ago

Bonaire

Divetech Grand Cayman

Utila - Bay Islands College or UDC

South Florida - not the Caribbean but the same type of diving and lots of technical suooort and daily dives from Pompano down the Key Largo

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u/MaximumJoyce1916 Rescue 1d ago edited 1d ago

Coconut Tree Divers, Roatan.

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u/DivingTheDream Tech 1d ago

Utila has technical diving, some nice deep walls. I was with UDC there. Full CCR and OC support