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scuba/lodging
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: sean thomas (---.elnsbrg.wa.charter.com)
Date:   01-25-04 07:01

ok i need to get certified for open water and am in need of references on the island of culebra. Who and how much ? Also anyone hang at hotel kokomo and is it decent?
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Re: scuba/lodging
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Angie (---.dwx.net)
Date:   01-25-04 16:14

There don't seem to be many divers on this board, or else I'd let someone with experience on Culebra jump in and answer first. We're going there in a couple months to do some diving, and I've been hanging out on this board getting information about the island.

culebradivers.com shows full NAUI certification at $495 ($445 home study), and universal referral open water dives $300.

culebradiveshop.com is a PADI shop, $450 certification, $295 referral

When are you planning to go?
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Re: scuba/lodging
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Hotel Kokomo (---.prtc.net)
Date:   01-25-04 16:49

Hi,

we are located right next to Culebra Divers! Their dive boat leaves from the back yard of the hotel!

Please, go to our website http://www.culebra-kokomo.com/ to see the rooms for yourself!

If you like them, simply book online via PayPal!

Hope to see you soon

Hotel Kokomo
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Re: scuba/lodging
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: sean thomas (---.elnsbrg.wa.charter.com)
Date:   01-26-04 02:33

im arriving march 22 and will be leaving april 2. Iv never dived and wanted to get cirified while im there. what is the culebra dive shop referal program. Im a law student and want to do this as cheaply as possible. Thanks for responding so soon. When are you going to be there?- sean
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Re: scuba/lodging
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Angie (---.dwx.net)
Date:   01-26-04 09:27

We will be there March 19, 20, & 21 before heading off to the BVIs -- so we'll just barely miss you! The referral program is where you do your classroom & pool work back home, and then do your 4 or 5 "checkout" dives in Culebra. You get a referral form from your home dive shop saying that you've completed all of the certification except the open water dives. The price of the classroom/pool work varies, but it typically is around $200-300. It's really a matter of whether you'd like to get all the "academic" stuff done at home, rather than taking vacation time to do it.

We got certified a year ago and it was the best thing I've ever done. We did classroom/pool work at home and went to Key Largo for checkout dives.

Angie
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Re: scuba/lodging
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: sean (206.107.143.---)
Date:   01-26-04 15:03

thanks for the info i will look into the home work it sounds like a good plan.
enjoy the island and have fun to bad we couldnt have a dive together but hey have a great vacation.
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Re: scuba/lodging
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Debbie (---.asm.bellsouth.net)
Date:   01-26-04 18:48

Culebra Divers (at the ferry dock) is the best place to get certified, but Angie's right, you might want to do your NAUI classwork and pool dives at home, and then bring a referral form to Walter and Monika at Culebra Divers for your open water certification. Walter is excellent with students and new divers - you will not regret doing your open water dives with him. Hotel Kokomo is right on the ferry dock, and there is currently lots of road construction going on there. You might consider Villa Boheme instead. I have never personally stayed at Kokomo, but have stayed at Villa Boheme. It is sparse, but clean, and within walking distance of restaurants, shops and diving.

Happy Diving!
Debbie
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