r/scuba • u/NolaApex • 2d 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/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/Euphoric_Ad1162 1d ago

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

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u/No-Tell4776 Tech 2d ago

Roatan Tec Center

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u/DivingTheDream Tech 2d ago

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

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u/sbenfsonwFFiF 2d ago

Area9 in Bonaire for sure

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u/vagassassin Tech 2d ago

Almost certainly Bonaire.

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

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u/bobinator60 Tech 2d ago

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

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u/chik-fil-a-sauce 2d 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/Obvious-Tie-5674 2d 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 2d ago

Are there any that support doubles and have the tanks?

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u/suricatasuricata 2d ago

Probably only Deep Exposure.

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u/MaximumJoyce1916 Rescue 2d ago edited 2d ago

Coconut Tree Divers, Roatan.