Scheduling SCUBA & Ideal Ports

[TrpngBilly]

In our family of four, only two of us dive...me and my daughter (14). She and I want to dive in at least one of our upcoming port stops but the timing of our port visits is less than ideal in a couple ports so we're looking for info on the best option.  Can anyone give some feedback on ease of getting to dive operators that you've used in the past while also considering the quality of diving in the listed ports?  We don't mind arranging transportation if it means a better diving experience.

 

Havensight, St. Thomas 11am-7pm port call on a weekday

Roadtown, Tortola 6am-2pm port call on a weekday

Puerto Plata, DR 7am-4pm port call on a weekday

 

Thanks in advance

 

[ROUS]

I'm diving St Thomas for the first time in February.  It doesn't have a great reputation as a dive destination, but I'd like to see it for myself.  My dive buddy and I are going with Admiralty Dive.  They've been good to work with so far and have pretty good reviews.

 

Puerto Plata.  Again, I've not dived there.  My understanding that the best dive locations are on the opposite side of the island and there's not enough time to get over there and back.  Others that have dived there might weigh in with better info.

[docBarb]

We use Blue Water Divers in Tortola.  They are wonderful.

[isitmayyet]

docBarb - Did Blue Water pick you up at the port or did you get there yourself?  How far from the cruise port is the departure point? 

[docBarb]

We had to take a taxi to them.  It was about a 10 to 15 minute ride.