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Dive Center Merlin was founded in Sosua in 1994. Owner and PADI Instructor Jurgen Rumpenhorst and his team speak English, German, French and Spanish. The dive shop is open all year round. More than 20 different dive sites can be reached by boat in 5 – 20 minutes. Diving center offers wide range of activities for divers of all levels, from beginners to certified divers, PADI courses and specialties are available along with snorkeling and various excursions
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating
410 reviews
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Membership
 , PADI Dive Center Affiliation
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Languages
English, French, German, Spanish
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Transfer
From recommended hotels: Surcharge
From airport: No
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Nitrox
Surcharge
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Diving types
Boat Diving
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| Location | Divecenter Merlin is located on Playa Sosua, small town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic |
| Instructors & Dive masters |
Gilbert Schneider, PADI Divemaster, working at Merlin since 2001
Christian Harder, PADI Staff- and Specialty Instructor, back in the team since 2012 Andreas Jazeschen, PADI Assistent-Instructor, working at Merlin since 2003 Kai Schleufe, PADI Specialty Instructor, EFR Instructor, working at Merlin since 2013 Jose Sanchez, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, working at Merlin since 1998 Margarita Guzman-Harder, PADI Open Water Diver, working at Merlin since 201...Continue reading |
| Number of Dive Guides | 6 |
| Non-diving activities | Snorkeling, Apres Dive Bar, Excursions, Language school (language study in Sosua combines learning Spanish with a vacation on one of the nicest beaches of the Dominican Republic), Dancing school |
| Infrastructure | Bar, Classrooms, Parking, Pool, Shower, WC, Wi-Fi |
| PHYSICALlY DISABLED DIVERS | Please check with diving center before booking an activity |
| Equipment Description | Regularly serviced and well-maintained equipment |
| Distance to nearest Deco Chamber | 25 km |
| Transport |
Boats equipped with first aid kits, available for rent
2 Fibreglass boat for 10 persons |
| Number of boats | 2 |
| Check-in time | 9.00 am (the first dive starts about 9.45 am, the second dive starts about 1.00 pm) |
| Seasonality | January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December |
| REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS | Certification Card, Date of birth, Date of last dive, Logbook, Number of dives, Passport |
| Accepted Payment Methods |
Non-cards Methods: PayPal, Cash |
| Transfers |
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| Nitrox | Surcharge |
| Transfer from recommended hotels | No |
