We visited the Dominican Republic during the first week of April and had arranged with Kajta from Diwa Dominicana for me to complete my PADI open water certification course while I was there. I was nervous about learning to dive, not knowing how I would react when I would be required to breathe underwater but ChiChi was such a great... More

I found Diwa, through a friend of a friend of another small diving company in the south of the island and did 2 days of diving with them. Below, you can see a more detailed review, but I can also save you time and say that if you're in Puerto Plata area and looking to either learn or do some... More

We visited the Domincan Republic from 3/23 until 4/1/2012. We were notsure of the diving but my husband contacted DIWA Dive Center. He had a few conversations with Katja and set up our dives. Katja arranged to have us picked up in Puerta Plata and taken to the center. One of our group needed to complete his dives to be... More

We just returned from the Dominican Republic. Our favorite day by far was diving with Diwa Dominicana!!! We did the Discover Scuba Diving because we wanted to try scuba diving without doing the certs. A few of us were hesitant doing this in the D.R. Due to the reviews, we did it. It was excellent!!! This is a professional crew.... More

I would like to highly recommend DIWA scuba for any level of diving. I have been able to scuba around the world over the last 20 years. The latest dive trip in Puerto Plata was excellent in several regards. Chi Chi was the owner who personally look over my gear for the entire 3 day trip. It was rinsed and... More

My husband, myself and my adult son did our open water check-out dives with Diwa so we could get our PADI certification. We appreciated that they spoke good English, so we were comfortable with the instruction. Chi Chi and Katja were very nice people. They had good equipment and pricing. They had us picked up at our hotel, which made... More

After having researched dive shops in the Puerta Plata/Sosua area, we had three names in which we were interested. I began corresponding with each, and was quickly impressed by the responsiveness from Katja of Diwa Dominicana. My husband and I are experienced divers who enjoy underwater photography and we are also novice kiteboarders. It was an instant connection for us... More

This was the best thing ever to do in puerto plata. Felt safe all the Time.the guys were very nice and katja too...the only reason I gave 4 star instead of 5 is because ew hade to wait an hour and half on the beach waiting for the group to come back from their second dive cause we only did... More

What a fantastic dive center. The shop is clean and the kit is well looked after and the owners are second to none. I've had many dives with this company and always feel safe comfortable and relaxed. Safety comes first but it is always a pleasure. More