For our first trip to PR (June 2009), our research steered us to Rincon. We stayed at a small bnb close to the dive shop, but we understand it has changed hands since then, so can't recommend it.
We dove with Taino Divers for two days, doing both sides of Desecheo Island. What really struck us was the structure on the northeast side (which ultimately led us to the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica).
Since the "harbor" at Rincon has been silted in, Taino's boat is anchored/moored offshore from the dive shop, but they back it up to the beach to load.
One of the "traditions" is the fire brigade-type moving of tanks from their truck, down the beach to the boat, by the divers and staff. Not a problem if you are physically fit.
On our third day, we got up early and drove down to La Parguera and did two tanks with West Divers (not sure they are in business anymore). That was our first exposure to the La Parguera wall, which lead to our Playa Santa trip in 2015.
The La Parguera Wall dives remind us of the structure off Cozumel and are well worth the effort to get there.
Desecheo, while shallower, is very interesting and different from what we had previously dived (including a couple of coral-encrusted practice bombs).
We dove with Taino Divers for two days, doing both sides of Desecheo Island. What really struck us was the structure on the northeast side (which ultimately led us to the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica).
Since the "harbor" at Rincon has been silted in, Taino's boat is anchored/moored offshore from the dive shop, but they back it up to the beach to load.
One of the "traditions" is the fire brigade-type moving of tanks from their truck, down the beach to the boat, by the divers and staff. Not a problem if you are physically fit.
On our third day, we got up early and drove down to La Parguera and did two tanks with West Divers (not sure they are in business anymore). That was our first exposure to the La Parguera wall, which lead to our Playa Santa trip in 2015.
The La Parguera Wall dives remind us of the structure off Cozumel and are well worth the effort to get there.
Desecheo, while shallower, is very interesting and different from what we had previously dived (including a couple of coral-encrusted practice bombs).
