PR Scuba Diver

So here’s a small mention to make Willie a very happy man. But Willie Enrique Mojica has proven to be not only a great guy to dive with, but a great professional I had the oportunity to dive with.

I also had various cahnges to dive with people who have known and will tell you what a great Dive Master  he has been.

So Willie, here it goes, we all think that Willie Enrique Mojica is the Best Dive Master in Puerto Rico !!!

So we went with a new group certifiyng for PADI from Blue Dolphin Scuba to Aguadilla. I was desperate to try  my new Cressi stuff. It was nice, nothing out of the world, but always nice.

More details to come. Want to see a picture of the group ?

Here I am with Willie Enrique Mojica: THE BEST DIVE MASTER IN PUERTO RICO ! and a great guy that really makes a difference. By the way Willie, where are the pictures you took ?

These images where provided by Ruben Lind , one of the diver’s I meet in our trip to Culebra east of Puerto Rico. He was very kind to take some pictures on the boat of part of the group, and later some underwater images of this, your host diver, Flavio.

This image is from the top (2nd floor) of the boat. There were actually 40 divers, yes 40, from different groups on this trip. At the top of the image we can see some of the guys from Blue dolphin Scuba: Willie, Johny, Hector, , and me ( unique red strips ). The water looks so clear and light blue. This was on a rainny cloudy day, imagine what it is when the sun goes out ! Awesome to go scuba diving right ?

Here you can see my FIRST, yes, MY FIRST underwater photograph while diving. It feels so good by looking at it. Can’t wait to go back to Culebra for another dive.

Yes , me again, showing my hand !  Nothing new there. Should I get a housing for my digital camera? I think so.

Every trip must end, adn here we were going up again. Ruben just didn’t want to and stayed back for a last underwater photo.

To view more images from another diver, please go-to “Photos from our diving trip to Culebra 02-17-2008 by Hector Garcia”. You can also find the story and more information about this location and this trip at Diving in Culebra, an island east of Puerto Rico

After a couple of months of hearing about this incredible island east of Puerto Rico, yesterday I got the chance to finally have my first scuba diving experience in 2 of it’s reefs.

It was raining in San Juan de Puerto Rico, but you know tropical climates, it changes fast. We drove from San Juan to Fajardo, were the boat takes off to Culebra at 6am. It took around 50 minutes to get there.

We headed to the luxurious El Conquistador hotel ( more on El Conquistador Hotel in Fajardo ) as soon as we got there. We walked to the boating area ( a beautiful area with nice colored townhouses the hotel rents right in front of the water ). It was very early, so we had to wait as we waited for the rest of the other divers, around 20 other guys from blue Dolphin Scuba all anxious to get on the boat Culebra. The sea was pretty tough because of the weather, but it wasn’t that bad. One hour on the boat and we arrived to Culebra Island.

Please check some of the photos taken I kindly received from some buddy divers:

• Photos from our diving trip to Culebra 02-17-2008 by Hector Garcia
• Photos from our diving trip to Culebra 02-17-2008 by Ruben Lind

Soon I will write about:

• how to get to Culebra Island in Puerto Rico from San Juan
• my first experience scuba diving in Culebra
• what divers can expect to see in Culebra
• best scuba diving spots in Puerto Rico

Well, after reading and researching for diver information. Puerto Rico can be a Scuba Island. There are so many awesome and varied spots for scuba diving, that again, this scuba island seems to be perfect for anyone who wants to have different expiriences in the Diving World.

There are different scuba islands around Puerto Rico, very near to the coast that offer different experiences for different tastes. Soon I will be visiting one of them, out of Fajardo, one hour away, I will be scuba diving near  the island of Culebra near Fajardo this weekend so stay tunned.

In our 2 dives, we saw the usual tropical reef colored fish, but then some more interesting Queen Angels, French Angels, Mero, Blow Fish, Green Morey, some lobsters and a huge crab. You can see some images of them:

This was an awesome experience. 4 am I meet with Willie, our Dive Master, and we both drove to Guanica, an awesome paradise for scuba diving South of Puerto Rico. The ride is about 2 hours from San Juan, the road is very good and clean. You cross the island through some small mountains reveling very beautiful views thoughout the whole trip.

Once we reached Guanica, all I wanted to know about was about “The Wall” and that’s where I learnt that “El Beril” and “La Parguera” all refer to the same thing. We meet with some other divers, and around 8:00 am we were set to go on the boat that was taking us right over “El Beril” as they called it.

The dive starts around 80 feet and we went up to 100 feet on the border of “El Beril” of Guanica. Visibility was around 100 feet. But La Parguera actually drops from 60 feet to sea floor, at around 2000 feet (more about Scuba Diving La Parguera in Guánica, south of Puerto Rico ).

I have to tell you, it’s impressive to by diving, and suddenly it feels te world has come to an end, the floor just vanishes as it falls 2000 feet but you only see the abyss. IT’s an incredible sensation, and you feel so small in that huge place.

“La Parguera de Guanica”, is an amazing experience I would recommend it to all divers and one of the best spots for scuba diving in Puerto Rico.

I am trying to get the full information for PADI Certification in Puerto Rico, soon will post it right here …

Come back soon.

For a long time, I’ve been thinking of getting my Diver Certification and wonder why I didn’t do it.

Finally I became a PADI certified scuba diver at Blue Dolphin Scuba in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Johnny Gay, our instructor and owner of Blue Dolphin Scuba was fun, great and I can highly recommend his classes. Not only getting your PADI certification at BlueDolphinScuba is great because how classes flow, and how Johnny manages to teach an entertain, but he will also take you out on the sea for a real dive during and after your final practical exams, something all other shops did nt include while I shopped aound before going with these guys.

Click here for more information on PADI Certification in Puerto Rico.

You will soon find information on scuba diving in Puerto Rico.

I have been living in Puerto Rico for some months, and have been willing to dive different spots in the island I have heard are really good. As I get to know them, meet other divers in Puerto Rico in and around San Juan, and grab more information, I will share it on this website.

Puerto Rico is a beautiful Island, and a real Paradise for Scuba Diving bringing both new and experienced divers from all around the world.

I head a voice, it’s saying … “go scuba diving” … so here I go

Soon I will start sharing my experiences.