Hi,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write these trip reports - they're amazingly detailed and so helpful.
I'm currently researching the Bay Islands as a location to do my dive master internship and wondered if you might be able to give me your view on a few questions? If this is the wrong place and I should post elsewhere on a new thread please do let me know.
Location: Roantan or Utilia
From what you've said on both reports it sounds like the dive sites are slightly better on Utilia. Do you think they have the kind of variety you'd want to improve all skills on a dive master course?
I'm quite a laid back person in my 30's who's fairly fond of an early night so am looking for somewhere friendly rather than loud drunken parties every might. Sounds like you had that at Alton but did you have the impression that was unique to that dive centre?
Cost of course:
This seems to vary significantly between different centres - without it always being clear what's included. I'm looking for quality so am not too concerned about the cost, but equally don't want to just pay for the most expensive on the assumption it'll be the best.
$
1200 at Alton
$
2000 including lodging at Coco view
$650 at Underwater Vision
Duration course:
The duration also seems to vary significantly - with some places offering it in as little as two weeks and many suggesting a month. Speaking to others and reading the forum 'longer the better' seems to be the advice. Do you think somewhere like Coco who suggest a month would be comfortable extending ths to two months?
Protests in June
2019:
I'm not usually one to be overly concerned about safety - a little common sense goes a long way in my experience! But as I'll be a female traveling alone wondered what kind of vibe you got, and if you'd heard if it had changed at all following the protests in June?
Thanks for your help