Published on Jan, 2025
Great experience getting my PADI Open Water Diver certification from this dive shop. Everyone at Pacific Coast spoke English and communicated well over email to answer my questions and make all necessary arrangements.
Ivan Neira was my dive instructor and is a very good and very patient instructor. He taught me all the necessary skills per PADI dive curriculum. The best part of the experience were the four training dives at the Catalina Islands. Not only did we practice the diving skills, but I also saw two Giant Manta Rays! I also saw White-tipped Reef Sharks, Spotted Manta Rays, eels, starfish and tons of different kinds of tropical fish.
I did the eLearning portion of the training before arriving in Flamingo, one day of pool work in Flamingo (with Ivan) and two days of open water dives.