Pura Vida (PADI Gold Palm Resort)

I spoke with Chris who has been with them for 4 years from the beginning and is one of the 2 IDC staff instructors. They are proud to offer diving from Pablo’s to 4 sponges using their 3 boats the biggest a 33 footer with 2x200hp outboards. The variety of boats gives the divers more choice. They mix and teach nitrox and can turn you into an Assistant Instructor plus all the regular specialties. They have a nice big deck but the classroom is also here so it might not be so quiet to study here. They have a seemingly latin culture among the instructors and this possibly shows in their customer demographic. They get other customers from the states and French Canadians too.
They are
Chris (Spanish and English)
Serena (Italian French English and Spanish)
Esteban (Spanish, English)
Tana (Spanish English and Italian)
Liber the other IDC staff instructor (Spanish and English)

They carry OXYGEN on their boats which is always good. This is also a resort place so you might like to check up on an organised week or two.

Reef Gliders (PADI Gold Palm)

Reef gliders are small and like it that way. 4 fun (or not do fun) divers per divemaster and 4 students per instructor is ideal for them, what about you?
They adhere to the standards necessary to be a PADI Gold Palm for example testing their air every three months. They can teach Nitrox but don’t mix it. They have 2 boats one a 26 footer and the other a 22footer, they wouldn’t have more than 14 divers in the water at once and this figure is more to give an idea of their capacity, I asked the question. On their dives they take the following with them; O2, fire extinguisher, radio, life vests, spare gear, first aid, drop tank and water.
They teach everything up to and including divemasters. They will do any site that is within the marine reserve. Like Ocean Connections they sit right on the water in the heart of west end. So if you did your DMT here you might not get such big shoulders from carrying tanks so far. At the time of writing they are limited to teaching English and Scottish only. They are two Alexes and a Cameron. The shop is owned and managed by an English couple with 2 years experience Barry and Sarah. The shop likes to provide a more personal experience with their small groups and if you have an experience of diving with them let the www know by telling the world on Roatan-diving.com.