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Punta Uva Dive Center

Punta Uva Beach | Gandoca Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge, Manzanillo, Costa Rica
2759-9191
Ranked #2 of 5 tours in Manzanillo
4.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Tours
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London, United Kingdom
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

My husband and I spent a day diving with Punta Uva Divers on our honeymoon and had an excellent time. Experienced divers with nearly 500 dives logged between us we have dived throughout the UK and across the Indo-Pacific but neither of us had ever dived in the Caribbean before. We'd heard that the majority of the Caribbean was not... More

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Sundsvall, Sweden
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011

Me and my husband had arranged a divingtrip from Sweden for our group of 13 experienced divers. We spent 5 days of diving with Punta Uva Divecenter and had great dives and perfect service from the staff. We were picked up with bus at our hotel Blue Conga every morning at 8 am and returned in the afternoon. We could... More

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Sydney
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011

I've been diving quite a lot lately and let me say that diving in such a nice setting as the one Punta Uva Dive Center has is not something you find very often. Plus the good energy of the staff and the nice diving conditions I recommend diving with this guys with my eyes closed. Definitly a must-do for the... More

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San Jose, Costa Rica
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011

During the weekend October 15-16th, myself, 2 adults and 6 boys (ages 12-15) from Boy Scout Troop 43 camped out in front of the Punta Uva Dive Center. We did 6 dives over the 2 days. We had an amazing experience. The staff, led by Denise, were incredible, especially with the boys making their first dives since certification. Andres and... More

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Buffalo, New York
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2011

Although the last review is pretty bad, it surely does not reflect our experience. Denise, the one we reserved our dives with, was wonderful to deal with. We had 5 of us diving, including our 11 year old and 19 year old who were just certified a few days before our trip. They were quite helpful to us, and made... More

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Parker, Colorado
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2011
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My husband and I are experienced divers and have had opportunities to dive in many countries. We are very active "over 50" people who hike, ski, bike, and golf regularly. Punta Uva Dive Center is by far the worst experience we have ever had diving. It was and expensive $70 for one tank dive with our own equipment (except tanks).... More

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Danville, California
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2011

Diving was my favorite sport for years and I wished to introduce this magnificent world to my daughters (18 and 19) who got their basic certification the weekend before we went to Costa Rica. My first impression of the Punta Uva Dive Center was good and their equipment looked trustworthy. So we went with them for five tank dives over... More

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Schaumburg,IL
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2011

First of all I would like to thank to Guillermo and Andres for their pleasant experience I had with Punta Uva Diver Center. The staff at Punta Uva was very helpful to share with me all the details of the area and, of course, of the Caribbean Sea environment I was diving. I did two dives with Andres, the Dive... More

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Sao Paulo, SP
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2011
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My girlfriend and I took the open water PADI course in Punta Uva Dive Center last month. The instructor and owner of the place Guillermo is a very talented, charismatic and experienced diver. He and his crew (Andres and Rafael) were really patient and helpful and led us to a truly amazing first diving experience. We recommend this place if... More

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New York City, New York
1 review
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2010
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I've been diving quite a bit in South America, Asia, Africa and the US and this BY FAR is the worst dive center out there. In fact, it's borderline dangerous. The equipment is disgusting and not well-maintained. The instructors don't know what each other is doing hafl the time and communication is relatively non-existant. They took us out in a... More

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