Just arrived back from my first trip to CCV. I'll try to be brief.
The operation is as smooth and well run as any I have ever been to. Easily a 10/10. Liz, Patty, Tim, Doc and ALL of the staff run this place like a well oiled clock. Food was excellent; I'm a vegetarian and they went out of their way to make special dishes for me. My two other "normal" buddies loved the food. Accommodations are perfectly adequate and more than comfortable. The whole place has a laid back feel and after only a day, I felt like I had made friends with everyone. The key thing is that the staff are so smiley and friendly, you cannot help but have a good time.
Orientation was simple and fun. Once you're done, you can dive your brains out. I did 28 dives in 5 days and I never dived on Friday. I never dropped below 70 ft. And that was Mary's Place because you HAD to! All the action is at 1ft to 25ft. We saw eight seahorses including two intertwined on one dive. I watched a Lizard Fish gobble up a damsel. And got the picture. I brought a SubSea magnifier (highly recommended) and saw more macro than any other place I have visited. It was incredible! The corals are healthy with hardly any sign of bleaching; The fish life is vibrant. (Damn those pesky sharp-nosed puffers).
Depending on the day, we dived at 5:30am; 7am; two morning dives; two afternoon dives and a night dive. Up to six dives a day. (Hooray for nitrox). The diving is so easy, it's scary. The DMs were fun and very friendly. We had Eddie and Osman with Jorge the pilot. I took the photography course with Tim - he opened the store at 6am to work with me so that I did not miss any dives! He is excellent - another recommendation.
On Friday, we did the island tour. Also a must do for first timers. The botanical garden is amazing. I spent many hours chatting to Doc Radawski. He is a font of information and a great resource to anyone wanting to learn about Roatan and diving. His lecture on Monday should not be missed.
I have dived at many resorts all over the world and I will heartily recommend CCV to anyone wanting a laid back relaxing dive vacation where you have nothing to worry about except getting back in the water for your next dive!
We will be booking our next trip back to CCV this week for later this year. This was the first time that I felt sad about leaving a resort because of the people and not only the diving. I'll post some pictures later in the week.
Tri
The operation is as smooth and well run as any I have ever been to. Easily a 10/10. Liz, Patty, Tim, Doc and ALL of the staff run this place like a well oiled clock. Food was excellent; I'm a vegetarian and they went out of their way to make special dishes for me. My two other "normal" buddies loved the food. Accommodations are perfectly adequate and more than comfortable. The whole place has a laid back feel and after only a day, I felt like I had made friends with everyone. The key thing is that the staff are so smiley and friendly, you cannot help but have a good time.
Orientation was simple and fun. Once you're done, you can dive your brains out. I did 28 dives in 5 days and I never dived on Friday. I never dropped below 70 ft. And that was Mary's Place because you HAD to! All the action is at 1ft to 25ft. We saw eight seahorses including two intertwined on one dive. I watched a Lizard Fish gobble up a damsel. And got the picture. I brought a SubSea magnifier (highly recommended) and saw more macro than any other place I have visited. It was incredible! The corals are healthy with hardly any sign of bleaching; The fish life is vibrant. (Damn those pesky sharp-nosed puffers).
Depending on the day, we dived at 5:30am; 7am; two morning dives; two afternoon dives and a night dive. Up to six dives a day. (Hooray for nitrox). The diving is so easy, it's scary. The DMs were fun and very friendly. We had Eddie and Osman with Jorge the pilot. I took the photography course with Tim - he opened the store at 6am to work with me so that I did not miss any dives! He is excellent - another recommendation.
On Friday, we did the island tour. Also a must do for first timers. The botanical garden is amazing. I spent many hours chatting to Doc Radawski. He is a font of information and a great resource to anyone wanting to learn about Roatan and diving. His lecture on Monday should not be missed.
I have dived at many resorts all over the world and I will heartily recommend CCV to anyone wanting a laid back relaxing dive vacation where you have nothing to worry about except getting back in the water for your next dive!
We will be booking our next trip back to CCV this week for later this year. This was the first time that I felt sad about leaving a resort because of the people and not only the diving. I'll post some pictures later in the week.
Tri
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