Corn Islands Tours
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- mrrlstephenEdinburgh, UK193 contributionsI contacted Dolphin Dive to make an enquiry about diving to see dolphins.
In short, due to my Brazilian girlfriend not speaking English, and, on reflection, my age, as 45 passed me by last century, they were unable to help.
Adam, however did suggest other possibilities on the island.
So why am I wrting this?
I sent my email at 17:44 today (a Sunday) and just 12 minutes later I received a very detailed and helpful reply - to someone (me) who is most unlikely to be a customer.
To me, this is indicative of customer service at the highest level, and if this is an example of how Dolphin Dive operates, I really wish I was going to be a customer.
Wow!Written 15 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Daniel V1 contributionMy experience with the Open Water Dive course was very interesting. We discovered a new and different world in the sea. The main instructor and his team were very professional and knew how to prepare the best ‘Rondon’ dish on the island.Written 13 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Miral A4 contributionsMy husband and I did our open water certification during our visit to Corn Island. Dwayne and Kevin were great, helped us through our anxiety and overall we had an amazing experience. Both are super knowledgeable and friendly. Would highly recommend if you’re looking to dive while in corn island.Written 28 December 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Familialoco4 contributionsRoy and team are amazing. So helpful and great to travel with for a young family. Also can help with great snorkeling and water skiing.Written 21 March 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Delaine L4 contributionsFound that our guide Alvaro knew all the spots. Barricuda everywhere with mahi mahi, silver jack and yellow tails you can’t go wrong fishing hereWritten 5 March 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Ryan KLoveland, CO4 contributionsAlphonso is the man. I went Multiple days with Alphonso on his boat. He is very knowledgeable very skilled super affordable and a professional guide. He had me on specific species immediately and many opportunities for me to casts. Every day was a success. I am a fly shop owner and travel all over to fly fish. This was an amazing experience fly fishing and vey recommend . Caught a lot of bone fish!!! Can’t wait to come back. Best part he had me fishing at all times. If we were moving to a different place to fish. He had me trolling (which I have never done with a fly rod) and I was picking up fish to fight. Such a great idea!!Written 8 April 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- John H5 contributionsThe fishing tour was great. They cooked and served our catch at their restaurant, El Bosque for no extra charge.
The crew ere very friendly and helpful.
Made our tour a great adventure.
Cannot wait to do the sunset cruise next timeWritten 23 October 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - tekaboatSeattle85 contributionsMy friend and I went to Little Corn especially for the fishing. Unfortunately, the wind blew 20-25 knots the whole 11 days we were there in late February and early March. However, we did go fishing four times. Here are some comments about the experiences:
1. Alfonso. Charged $150 for two (4 hours) after first asking for $100 each per hour per person. He was obviously knowledgeable about where to fish, but his equipment was very poor. He did not even have a knife to cut bait for bottom fishing. No life preservers, no water, no emergency signal except cell phone. Caught one 4 pound barracuda trolling and a number of bottom fish. Would not use again.
2.Elvis. Pretty much the same as Alfonso but he charged only $100. He had only two rods. One very large, heavy duty and one old spinning rod with a right hand retrieve for left handed people. Caught bottom fish. Several trolling strikes, no catches.
3. Captain Willy. Best equipment of all the native guides. Boat was a bit smaller at 19 ft boat had a nice padded seat which was really appreciated. Charged $100 for both of us for 4 hours. Again, a few trolling strikes, but no fish except when bottom fishing. I caught a 10 pound shark on my light spinning rod. We cooked one of the fillets and it was quite good.
4. Captain Chris. An American living on the island has a well equipped boat and is very experienced. Charges $150 for two for 4 hours. He has a 4 cycle (no fumes) outboard and excellent rods and bait. He only trolls. We trolled all the way around the island and caught one small King Mackerel. Again wind was strong and the seas 6-7 feet.
If you are a serious fisherman, you need to bring your own fishing equipment for all except Chris. You may want to bring a life preserver as well and a pad to sit on would be great. Plan on bringing clothes that can be wet as the boats are not very dry. If you take a tendency toward motion sickness bring some pills to prevent it. Fishing is supposed to be good for Dorado in late April and May. Weather may also be calmer.Written 18 March 2015This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Krystal8913Montreal, Canada51 contributionsIf you’re on Big Corn Island, I highly recommend renting a paddle board. Joey was very flexible and allowed us to go at sunset. Although it was cloudy, it was still pretty sweet to admire the island from the Caribbean Sea. Joey offers guided and non-guided tours. He’s got a lot of experience so you’ll be in good hands. He also took pictures of us which was a nice touch and great souvenir.Written 2 April 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- MarlonZurich, Switzerland5 contributionsTook my 10 dives package and it was absolutely great, thanks to Vicky and Brandon, I miss them already and do hope that I can come back asap. Pretty relaxed diving, small groups and a bit of unforgettable adventure, I loved it so much. It's the only place I visited twice and I can recommend it to anyone who is interested in good dives and great accompany. Thank you all, cheers, Marlon/ AustriaWritten 26 March 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- SimbaRotterdam, The Netherlands46 contributionsIt hard to give this place the correct rating, therefore just average.
A lot of reviews are from the time Nacho was still the owner. Please ignore them and just use the reviews of 2019 since what I think French took over this place. The opening times are not correct so just use the number as stated to contact them via WhatsApp to know if you can plan on kiting some sessions. There site will not help you at all and there Facebook information is limited.
I stood there for a closed door, but they told me via WhatsApp that they would be open in January again.
Be prepaired to pay a bit more than other activities on this Island. It is an expensive sport and if kite gear breaks the closed repair spot is at mainland Nicaragua or Costa Rica.
The way I look at the conditions of this kite spot it is not ideal for beginners. No shallow waters and not a large beach as safety margin. Nevertheless, me as a experienced kiter would definitely rent some gear here for 1 or 2 hours. I am jealous at everyone that had a session at this spot.Written 27 November 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - meret w4 contributionsCool Island, nice beach, good wind, for beginner a bit more difficult, but Pascal is a great instructor very calm and structured
Highly recommendedWritten 9 February 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Tossed ObjectSan Jose, CA49 contributionsWe had 2 days of good dives with Chema, the owner of Nautilus. Two of us had been on many dives prior to this, while two of us were freshly certified. Chema gave special attention to the new divers, helping them with their equipment both on and off the boat. A storm had just been through and the water was still a bit rough, but we were still able to have a good time. The reef is in pretty good shape, but there were not as many fish as other places we have been, possibly because of the recent storm.
The dive shop itself is pretty small and a bit run down, but still very functional. It not in any better or worse repair than anything else on Big Corn Island. We brought our own masks, snorkels, fins, and dive watches. The BCDs and regulators they have to rent are not the latest and greatest, but they are all in working order. It's a short walk from the dive shop to the boat, which is a panga big enough for the dive master, the captain, and about 5 divers and tanks. They hauled all our equipment to and from the boat and rinsed everything for us when we were done.
We had hoped to visit Blowing Rock, but the water was still too rough from the recent storm so we wound up not diving at all the third day and just snorkeling off the north end by Anastacia's which was fairly good.
Bottom line, we're not likely to visit Big Corn Island again just for scuba, but if we do wind up there again we'll probably dive with Nautilus.Written 2 February 2014This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
