Dolphin Dive
Dolphin Dive
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Little Corn Island, Nicaragua
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Anna H
Cartagena, Colombia4 contributions
Sept 2022 • Couples
I did my PADI with Dolphin Dive on Little Corn in September 2022 within three days and can highly recommend them. The Dive Center around Adam is well equipped, very experienced and fun to be around. My instructor Bruno was super patient and able to calm my initial panic down. He made me feel safe, took the time to explain and did a great job showing the buddy group around the amazing reefs of Little Corn. On our last dive we saw three dolphins which let dreams come true… 10/10!
Written 4 October 2022
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laurel r
1 contribution
Nov 2022
Dolphin dive is hands down the best dive center on LCI. I have logged many dives with them and every time I have learned something, I have never been disappointed and always have felt safe and well taken care of. I highly recommend the night dive close to the full moon. It was absolutely amazing! Thanks to Adam and crew for the great memories. Looking forward to doing more in the future.
Written 15 November 2022
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RichardPhillipss
Melbourne, Australia24 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
The diving in little corn is fantastic, and this dive shop is definitely the best on the island. Adam was easy to deal with. Jen provides an amazingly thorough and extensive briefing about the wildlife we would see on our night dive (one of the best briefings we’ve ever had). She was also a great dive master. Dingus was a legend. Super cool instructor and really easy to get along with. Made us feel comfortable and was thorough with everything. Also just an all round great bloke who generously let us use some of his personal equipment on our dives. Gary was a really fun dive master to go out with as well, clearly knows the reef better than anybody and pointed out all sorts of amazing tiny things that only someone in tune with the ocean can spot. Overall an amazing experience doing 5 dives and our advanced open water here. Also great value.
Written 16 February 2020
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Rebecca W.
11 contributions
Jan 2024 • Solo
I was going to get my PADI in 3 days, but I stopped after one day because of my diving instructor. From second 1 she was stressed and I didn't feel comfortable with her. This was my very first time diving, which I don't think she knew since she never asked. Whenever we asked a question we would hear a sigh or a roll of her eyes. She did not give us the feeling that we could ask questions at all, which made me feel insecure and did not dare to ask anything anymore. Something that seems important to me when diving for the first time.
Once under water she was able to give good instructions. But even then, when I asked if she could do the exercise again, I could tell from her facial expression that she was irritated. So I didn't have a pleasant experience, which I think is a shame. I only had to pay for one day and not for the entire course, which is nice!
Once under water she was able to give good instructions. But even then, when I asked if she could do the exercise again, I could tell from her facial expression that she was irritated. So I didn't have a pleasant experience, which I think is a shame. I only had to pay for one day and not for the entire course, which is nice!
Written 5 February 2024
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Marie B
12 contributions
Oct 2024 • Solo
An amazing diving center! The organization is impeccable, the equipment is of high quality, and the team is of exemplary professionalism. Having dived into PADI centers all over the world, I can say that Dolphin Dive really stands out for its seriousness and support. If you’re passing Little Corn Island, look no further, it’s the best dive center on the island!
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Written 29 October 2024
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Nicolaas_NL
Utrecht, The Netherlands58 contributions
Mar 2022 • Solo
Superb dive shop. Good rental equipment. Great vibes.
The team takes care of all chores, you literally only have to dive. Very considerate with different experience levels and interests. Sufficient support and safety checks where needed but also letting experienced divers do their things.
I had four days of awesome diving with them.
The team takes care of all chores, you literally only have to dive. Very considerate with different experience levels and interests. Sufficient support and safety checks where needed but also letting experienced divers do their things.
I had four days of awesome diving with them.
Written 4 April 2022
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j7271
South Pacific603 contributions
Mar 2022 • Friends
Did a few dives with them. Not a bad company, good value for money. Some of the gear was a bit worn. Would have been nice if they provided water and snacks in between dives like a lot of companies do.
They have a policy and only accept divers that have been diving in the past year, but there were a few on the boat that openly admitted they hadn’t been diving for over this period and had no refresher.
They have a policy and only accept divers that have been diving in the past year, but there were a few on the boat that openly admitted they hadn’t been diving for over this period and had no refresher.
Written 1 April 2022
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Emily K
Gallup, New Mexico, United States4 contributions
Feb 2023
I dived with Dolphin Dive for the first time in 2018, and coming back in 2023 was just as wonderful an experience! The group of dive masters are all fabulous, and do an excellent job showing you all kinds of amazing underwater life. Our refresher dive was a nice reminder since it had been a couple years since we'd dived due to the pandemic, and Claudia did a great job refreshing us on our skills. The sites are all nearby, within a 5-15 min boat ride, but even so close in, the diving is truly spectacular. An excellent shop, very professional, very safe, and awesome dives. Can't recommend highly enough!
Written 9 March 2023
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B.J. S.
San Francisco, CA3 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
Dingus taught me my PADI openwater. He’s a great, knowledgeable instructor who sometimes makes decisions above his pay grade ;). He’ll let you know when this occurs and correct appropriately. He gave my friend his advanced open water rating and he had an awesome time as well. We were able to do the bioluminescent dive (night dive) as well which was really cool. Molly, Claudia, Tom and Gary are skilled and knowledgeable as well. Kate was a DMT while I was there and she’s also great. I highly recommend the shop, course, fun dives or an intro dive.
Written 25 January 2020
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superachi10
Houston, TX35 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
Adam, Claudia, Carl, Molly and Dale were excellent with a group of 18 Divers. They took us to some excellent dive sites. We also had the whole dive shop to our self for one week. The night before we were about to leave, Mr. Adam walked back to the shop with us to allow us to buy shirts because we had forgotten to purchase when checking out. We wanted to say thank you guys so much.
Written 7 August 2023
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Hello, are there still hammerhead sharks in tarpon channel? The last review mentioning a hammerhead was in 2017. And if so what months have the best chance in seeing them? Thanks in advance.
Written 9 January 2019
Unfortunately it's been a couple of years since we've seen one diving, but nurse sharks are common here and occasionally reef sharks
Written 10 January 2019
Blowing Rock??? Is it worth the trip.
Written 31 May 2018
In our opinion yes, it's only $30 more than paying for 2 local dives and offers something different. However it does need to be very calm to get there so is not accessible all year.
Written 31 May 2018
We are thinking of taking a dive trip to Corn Island during Thanksgiving Week. Are there enough dive spots to keep us busy for a week of diving?
Written 2 February 2017
Troy, we have around 20 dive sites in total, but access to them is weather dependent so would have to be assessed at the time. We aim to avoid repeating dive sites for customers when possible.
Written 2 February 2017
We don't do snorkeling here at Dolphin Dive but there are a number of people that do offer snorkel trips on the island, or you can go from the beach, depending on conditions
Written 13 July 2015
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