Top Scuba Dive Shops in Dominican Republic

Ready to check out the best shops in Dominican Republic for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 25 dive shops where you can rent equipment, book dives, and get guided tours. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you. No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Dominican Republic to suit your needs.
Dominican Republic dive site map
Go Dive Bayahibe

#1 - Go Dive Bayahibe

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Go Dive Bayahibe is a PADI Dive Resort on the south east coast of the Dominican Republic. 

Bayahibe area has over 20 dive sites including shallow reefs and more challenging wrecks. Conditions are calm and warm throughout the year, with top notch visbility. 

You will receive an exclusive and flexible service; choose the dive sites, make the schedule and have as much bottom time as your air will allow you!

Popular dive sites include St George's Wreck, the Atlantic Princess Wreck, Coco Reef amd Guaraguao - an artificial arceological site inside the Parque Nacional Del Este. 

The boats are powerful and offer a good amount of shaded space. They are designed to pull right up onto the beach, so you can hop aboard straight from your sun lounger! 

 

Dive Center Merlin

#2 - Dive Center Merlin

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The premiere scuba diving facility on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic. Owned and operated by Jurgen Rumpenhorst since 1994, and located right at the beach in Sousa, we are your home for aquatic adventures.

With more than 20 dive sites within 5 - 15 minutes, clear warm water, and friendly professional PADI certified staff, our team will ensure you’re diving safely and enjoying our amazing underwater world. Being only 15 minutes from the Puerto Plata international airport, close to the new Amber Cove cruise port, and 20 minutes from Cabarete, we can arrange affordable return transportation from all the hotels to ensure you have a hassle free diving experience.

Aqua Adventures by Scuba Dive Sosua

#3 - Aqua Adventures by Scuba Dive Sosua

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Located in Sosua, near Puerto Plata on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, (approximately a 5 hour drive from Punta Cana), Aqua Adventures by Scuba Dive Sosua offers scuba diving for divers of all levels.
Coral Point Diving

#4 - Coral Point Diving

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Coral Point Diving is the ONLY IDC 5 Star PADI operator in Bayahibe town and one of the largest trainers of Scuba divers in Dominican Republic. It is located 3 minutes walk from the famous Dreams La Romana Resort & Spa. Coral Point is not just a Caribbean dive shop but a dive shop making a difference. With Marine Biologists on staff we are continuously combining the teching of scuba diving with the evaluation, monitoring, protection and education of tropical reef and coastal ecosystems. With years of reef conservation and restoration experience we are armed and ready to make your scuba diving and your training courses more than just a dive, but an unforgettable learning pleasure. Coral Point also offers custom-made scuba diving tours and excursions since we have specialized in personal/private scuba diving. This means that you as a client are central in all what we do. Avoid the crowds by customizing your own private scuba dive trip! All diving, snorkeling and training activities are co-ordinated and supervised by our Resident Marine Biologist. Starting from March 2012, we will be also conducting our new Eco Internship Programs delivering PADI Project AWARE courses and lectures by our in house experts. If you are a diver or simply interested in some sea activities like snorkeling or Saona Island Tour or Catalina Excursions remember

Dive Cabarete

#5 - Dive Cabarete

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Dive Cabarete has been in business for 12 years now, operating on the north coast of Dominican Republic. Our dive shop is located on the beach in Sosua, right next to the water! We are a PADI certified diving company and we offer both shore and boat dives from beautiful Sosua Bay for divers of all levels. Beginners receive excellent instruction from our highly experienced instructors, and advanced divers get to choose from a range of diverse dives, including: wall dives, reef dives, night dives, and wreck dives. Dive sites in or near Sosua Bay are close to the dive shop, so time spent on the boat is minimal and the abundance of sea fans and other soft corals make for a great diving atmosphere with lovely ambiance.

El Tour Caribe EARB

#6 - El Tour Caribe EARB

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We offer truly unforgettable PRIVATE dive and snorkel experiences that are worth your vacation hours.  We are passionate about diving and want to share our love of the ocean with all of our guests.  


From simple 2 tank dive trips to full day dive and snorkel charters, let our profesional staff wow you with personal attention.  


All of our outings include:


  • Private Dive Boat as per tour chosen
  • All Dive Gear (wetsuit, fins, mask, snorkel, tanks, & weights)
  • Private Dive Guide for up to 4 divers
  • Custom dive itinerary based on experience level and destination chosen
  • Free pick up to and from your location 
  • Drinks on board (alcohol on full day charters once diving is completed)
  • Fresh Fruit and Snacks on all tours
  • Meal as chosen on full day tours


We are your choice if looking for an extra ordinary experience focused on you and totally personalized.


We are pleased to offer you service in English, French and Spanish.

Northern Coast Aquasports, S.A.

#7 - Northern Coast Aquasports, S.A.

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Northern Coast Aquasports, a 5 Star IDC center. The oldest and best organized dive and snorkel center on the Dominican Republic's beautiful north coast. We have a large retail store, and we can service Aqualung and Scuba Pro gear on site. We offer a 2 tank dive in the AM and another in the PM, 7 days a week - we also dive and snorkel the beautiful Paradise Island. For more experienced divers we arrange trips to dive the unforgettable Du Du Caverns in Cabrera. Let's get wet together soon!
Midi Dive

#8 - Midi Dive

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Midi Dive is a resort dive shop located in Sosua, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. The shop has classrooms and trainings in .
Reef Oasis Viva Dominican

#9 - Reef Oasis Viva Dominican

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We are Reef Oasis Dive Club, an international chain of 5 Star PADI diving centers in Dominican Republic, Grand Bahamas and Egypt. We offer PADI dive courses from beginner to pro, daily diving and snorkeling trips, free try in the pool, DSD in the sea. Excellent reef and wall dives, diving from shore and from boat, waste no more time before experiencing the beauty and freedom of underwater world.

Tropical Sea Divers

#10 - Tropical Sea Divers

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Is a diving center for small groups and individual divers. We know the most beautiful dive sites. In a friendly atmosphere we try to fulfill all your wishes, whether you are a beginner or an experienced diver. Our training is made according to the guidelines of PADI, CMAS, PDIC and SSI, ideal for beginners to assistant instructors. For experienced divers we offer special dives and excursions such as: NITROX diving, wreck diving, cave and a day trip to Catalina Island with 2 dives. We are also at your disposal for all your special requests
Casa Daniel Swiss Diving School

#11 - Casa Daniel Swiss Diving School

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Casa Daniel Swiss Diving School is a resort dive shop located in BAYAHIBE LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic. The shop has classrooms and trainings in .
Diwa Dominicana

#12 - Diwa Dominicana

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We offer half day boat, snorkel and dive excursions for the whole family to enjoy! Here in the Dominican Republic the best place to explore the underwater life is in Sosua.

Diwa-Dominica-logoOnly 20 minutes away from the resorts in Puerto Plata, the Sosua Bay offer ideal conditions for both boat trips, snorkel trips and off course diving!

Boat and snorkel trips

Don’t miss the beautiful Sosua beach and bay! Join us for a half day of sun and sea life. We take you out from the coast to see for yourself the fish of the Dominican Republic, the snorkelers will have 2 different places to snorkel each 45 minutes, and the people on the boat trip will have time to enjoy the beautiful beach of Sosua after the boat ride!

Diving

Diving is a way to discover a whole different world under the sea, nothing compares to the thrill of breathing underwater, the freedom of weightlessness and the unique sights and sounds you will find under the sea all over the world

Discover scuba diving - diving for beginners and non certified divers

With Diwa Dominicana there is something to discover for everybody! Lets take you under the sea and let us guide you to a new world with safe and proffesional care!

Diving for certified divers

In Sosua, there is over 16 different sights to explore, all different in their own way, and as we say; in Sosua there is something to see for every type of diver!

We also have excursions to wall, wreck and cave dive sights and, of course, we can licence you in all PADI courses from the Open Water to the Dive Master!

We at Diwa Dominicana value safety highest, and therefore we have the best trained instructors with us under the water everytime.

We offer a friendly and professionel environment, with staff that speaks English, Spanish, French and Scandinavian.

Dressel Divers Club

#13 - Dressel Divers Club

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Our dive centers are your gateway to a myriad of Caribbean reefs and more. Quality scuba diving in many seas and oceans Caribbean, Pacific, Atlantic or Mediterranean. Scuba diving for certified divers of all levels as well as beginners that have never dived before. Including: Cozumel / Playa del Carmen / Cancun / Jamaica / Dominican Republic and many more.
Dressel Divers Club

#14 - Dressel Divers Club

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In all Dressel Diving centers you will find the highest standard of technology in diving equipment.We take pride in offering personal service to each and every client,with many of them becoming new diving friends, returning to relive the pleasant experience of their first trip. One of our main missions is to provide a service of unbeatable courtesy and kindness. Safety, Quality and Service are the most important issues for us.We consist of a team of high level professionals, with more than 20 years of experience in sport and/or professional diving,and water sports. Our company is exclusively dedicated to these activities.We offer a complete choice of official courses, from introduction to dive courses, including Instructor Trainer Courses.
Sea Pro - S.A.

#15 - Sea Pro - S.A.

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Sea Pro - S.A. is a resort dive shop located in Playa Dorada Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. The shop has classrooms and trainings in .
Dolin Dive Center

#16 - Dolin Dive Center

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Discover Scuba Diving program lets you experience the thrill of diving under the supervision of a Professional in pool or pool-like conditions. During your adventure, you'll master some basic concepts and scuba skills and might even head off to experience an open water adventure. Discover Scubadiving allows you to experience the fun and adventure of the underwater world in the safety of our sheltered cove.

As part of our diving activities, we offer a full day trip to Catalina Island, located in the South Coast of the Dominican Republic. In this excursion we do a morning wall dive, follow by a shallow dive, then we finish our diving activity, we go to the Island to enjoy the marvelous food and the beatiful beach.

This excursion is combinated with snorkeling, in case that part of your family do not dive, they can enjoy the shallow part of the wall ( not more than 10 feet deep ), and the rest of the excursion.

Dressel Divers Club

#17 - Dressel Divers Club

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In all Dressel Diving centers you will find the highest standard of technology in diving equipment.We take pride in offering personal service to each and every client,with many of them becoming new diving friends, returning to relive the pleasant experience of their first trip. One of our main missions is to provide a service of unbeatable courtesy and kindness. Safety, Quality and Service are the most important issues for us.We consist of a team of high level professionals, with more than 20 years of experience in sport and/or professional diving,and water sports. Our company is exclusively dedicated to these activities.We offer a complete choice of official courses, from introduction to dive courses, including Instructor Trainer Courses.
Scubaquatic

#18 - Scubaquatic

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We are a a great team of international professional divers that enjoy working in the Caribbean. Our passion is to show you the beauty of the underwater world that every dive spot has to offer in a save and fun way. We love to teach you step by step how to develop the best skills to be comfortable in the new enviroment.As well as we get really creative to keep the fun for those who have already more expirience.We do opeate more than 12 dive center in Dominican Republic, Mexico and Jamaica and warmly welcome all our guests to join us for new under water adventures.
Pro Dive International

#19 - Pro Dive International

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Explore the Dominican Republic´s stunning marine environment, colorful coral formations and amazing variety of sea life, and dive into unique underwater cave systems. 

Join the dive excursions to Bayahibe, Saona and Catalina islands, enjoy wreck diving, and a fantastic variety of marine life. 

Mariana Caribbean Sports

#20 - Mariana Caribbean Sports

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Mariana Caribbean Sports counts with a great number of sea vessels to arrange a wide variety of activities in the Bavaro Punta Cana area. Our fleet of ships has a wide range of specifications that takes our clients to the different activities we arrange. Our small and fast powerboats have hulls specifically designed to better navigate the shallow waters of Bavaro beach. Also we operate and maintain powered catamarans specifically built for scuba diving. Making it more comfortable for you to reach the dive spot, submerge and return to the ship. Our powerful parasailing boat will take you up into our Caribbean sky’s to get a birds eye view of the land. Interested in being captain for a day? We recommend you to rent one of our speedboats. Depart on a guided tour of the entire Bavaro coast and make some interesting stops along the way to do snorkeling. If you are an experienced sailor and powerboats are not your ting we also have Hobie Cats for sailing if you are a guest in one of the hotels we operate. These are just a few of the vessels in our fleet to ensure you have the best time while on vacation.
Mariana Caribbean Sports

#21 - Mariana Caribbean Sports

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Mariana Caribbean Sports is a resort dive shop located in Bavaro, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The shop has classrooms and trainings in .
Mariana Caribbean Sports S R L

#22 - Mariana Caribbean Sports S R L

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The Mariana Caribbean Sports Dive Centre is a Padi Facility and offers the full range of professional scuba diving. Our speed launches carry maximum 10 divers, leaving the base twice a day.
Mariana Caribbean Sports

#23 - Mariana Caribbean Sports

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Mariana Caribbean Sports is a resort dive shop located in Playa Arena Gorda, Dominican Republic. The shop has classrooms and trainings in .
Mariana Caribbean Sports

#24 - Mariana Caribbean Sports

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Mariana is a company operating water sports-and dive centers for more than two decades. Mariana offers the full range of professional water sports and scuba diving activities at the beautiful beaches of Bavaro and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The multilingual Mariana team and their Instructors provide a friendly and professional service with the highest standard of safety as well as the latest equipment from leading brands. We are confident in offering quality diving at its best, catering for all your needs. Safely exploring the beauty of this underwater paradise.
Coralview Investment Srl.

#25 - Coralview Investment Srl.

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Coralview Investment Srl. is a resort dive shop located in Bavaro, Dominican Republic. The shop has classrooms and trainings in .