West End Divers is the ONLY shop I will dive with in Roatan. They have not only the best staff but they are extremely affordable. The team is very professional but know how to have a good time! I highly recommend them for anyone looking to have a quality dive or snorkeling experience!
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING DIVE SHOP. I wanted a last minute vacation and was traveling alone. I researched all the dive shops in Roatan and found that West End Divers had the best lodging and dive package in Roatan. They limit dive trips to small groups of 1-6 divers. The boats go out daily at 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM. I dived the first few days in small groups and on slow days where I was the only diver they allowed me to request different dive sites in the area to better cater to my interest. The instructors, dive masters and boat captains are very friendly and helpful.
Great dive shop with really good people right in the heart of west end. Highly recommended.
As a PADI MSDT instructor myself I can tell you from traveling all over the world and seeing many dive operations West End Divers is a very well run and excellently staff operation. After doing my wife s confined water training at home we came down to West End Dives to finish up her open water class, and her Instructor Courtney was great and didn t rush my wife at all and made her feel very comfortable. Manon the manger communication was great before we came down and also during are stay. If you are planning on going to Roatan to dive I would highly recommended West End Divers we will certainly use them again on are next trip.
These guys are awesome. I took my open water with them and was put in a group with some knuckleheads who showed up an hour late the first day and were kicking the coral when we dropped down. We couldn't get our second dive in that day because the knuckleheads were late. My wife and I told them our frustration and they set us up with our own dive master. They're great people who want to make diving fun. They came as a recommendation from our dive shop in Colorado, and I'd recommend them to anyone going to the island looking for a good company. Good equipment and good people. Highly recommended.
great staff, the instructors were great with dive information and general info on the island. They picked great dive sites for what i was looking for and generally very accomadating with our different experience levels. most of them are great to have a apres with at the shop after the dives, great times and going to miss the water till i get back
Absolutely LOVE IT! I stayed up the road for 2 weeks and did my Open Water and Advanced Open Water certifications with this dive shop. Equipment was great, the staff was helpful and thorough.
I left all of my equipment with them the whole time and they took really good care of it.
BEST of all, they have a prime location! They use boats to get you straight to various dive sites. It's a 30 second boat ride from the dock to most of the diving you will do. I cannot sing enough praises for the location and the friendliness of the staff.
They also have a cafe on the top floor that has the best COFFEE in West End. Best lunch spot around without breaking your bank.
I highly recommend diving with them. I hope to come back soon and check out their freediving training and go on some more night dives. Keep it up guys!
Been coming here for years! Best dive operation on the island. No wait, the Caribbean. No wait, any tropical destination. The boats, captains, divemasters, instructors are all top-notch. It is obvious they like working where they do. Going back. Again and again.
I was recently in roatan for my honeymoon and decided it was time to get my open water certification. I went to west end divers as it had been recommended by my father in law and they did not disappoint. Alex was my instructor and we went More
Great place to dive. Peter took my husband and I out for the Discover Scuba Dive. Super affordable for what you get. He was very helpful and a nice guy. We really enjoyed our first diving experience. The shop is kind of an open spot for the diving bums to hang between dives. They offer free coffee/water to their customers. Everyone was really cool to chat with. Can't say enough good things. Next time we come to Roatan we will be diving with West End Divers.
I was there in the mid february, when we arrived on Roatan with a cruise ship. I had organized the diving a few days in advance and everything worked like a charm!
They picked me up with a taxi from the port, brought me directly in the dive shop, where I got instructions from Allen. He spent two private dives with me on the beautiful reef. He did a great job in finding tiny animals, we saw turtles, stingray, eagle ray, squid- it was just an amazing experience. I was back at the ship at 2pm and had a feeling like never before. Thanks to the team!
West end divers was recommended to me and I can see why! What a great time I have had getting my open water padi. The staff have been great, making the whole process easy. They selected some great sites and unfortunately the one day had to call off some dives due to the weather( tough but right call). I will be back next chance I get to continue my scuba training. Thanks Courtney, Gavin, Manon and the rest of the staff that took care of us getting back and forth to dive sites.
What an amazing moment,
The teaching was excellent,
The equipment is good,
The team is amazing,
The site is AMAAAZING !
We will be back, for sure,
Big hug to "The Boss" and "Miss Bubble" <3
They had car pick me up from the Mahogany Bay Cruise terminal - I had set it up w/ them before going on cruise - they were good w/ communication on phone and via email. Great dives, nice staff, ideal location across street from their dive boats, short boat ride to dive sites. Ismael, driver they sent helpful in many ways. (but get your souvenirs from town, not where he recommends). Would use them again if back to Roatan.
West End Divers was very accommodating. They picked us up in a Minivan and had a private boat ready for us to snorkel and dive. They made you feel very comfortable and were very knowledgable of the marine life. There was also a restaurant above the dive shop which was great to grab lunch looking out over the water. I would not hesitate to dive with them in the future.
These guys were great. We got off of the Caribbean Princess cruise ship in POURING rain...walked through to the taxis...VERY LARGE hill to go up and over so take the $2 taxi ride to Trusted Driver Ishamel.....driver met us as promised..got us to the shop...Divemaster and 2 DM's in training took us out with rain pelting us. Diving was GREAT...staff was GREAT. Would absolutely positively recommend. Thanks guys.
This shop is fantastic! Without a doubt you will be pleased diving with these professionals.
They have a staff of fantastic lady dive masters that are like the Charlie s Angels of Scuba!
It s also unique because the dive locations are moments from the shop, and between your dives you can go back to the dive shop and enjoy snacks, coffee, and hang out.
Excellent service. Competitive prices and all very friendly.
West End Divers is AMAZING!!! The best customer service I have ever experienced through any outdoor-adventure agency in all of my travels. The staff is incredibly genial, and takes the time to give special attention to each customer. You are immediately filled with Marco & friends positivity and enthusiasm for diving while feeling very safe and well taken care of with Quality Time Divers. I don't feel I could have chosen a better diving service in my first experience while getting certified. I feel so lucky to have been certified through them and feel adequately prepared to dive and exciting about pursuing more diving thanks to their detailed instruction and fun attitude. Great focus on proper safety and gear, with the chance to see so many beautiful sights, fish, and sea creatures off the Roatan Island. Please visit Quality Time Divers during your stay in Roatan, it will be the most memorable part of your trip.
Amazing professionalism from all. My wife, 13 yr old daughter and I signed up for Open Water certification. Our instructor, Page, is incredible. Patient, strong communication and made it fun. Highly recommended. When we are back next year we will be booking all of our dives here.
We were treated SO well and are very glad we didn't just opt for the Carnival excursion, and found our own. Courtney taught my son so quickly and nicely, and was such a delight to dive with. She also instilled in him how much fun it is, and he's stoked to dive again. He's 12 years old, and will never forget this wonderful experience.
It was well worth the drive across the island to that lovely beach at West End. Huge thanks to Courtney and the rest of the staff! The photo of the 2 of us attached is a bucket list for me - and perhaps my favorite photo of my lifetime. I used a $60 GoPro type knock off from Amazon which worked wonderfully...SO glad I chose West End.
Dove with Edwin Bush for a week. Most boring dives of my life, uninteresting and lame. Hit on me when my boyfriend wasn t around, totally unprofessional and made me uncomfortable the entire time.
Excellent diving!! The instructors and staff were all phenomenal and the diving was incredible! I was pleasantly surprised by the health of the reef as there was very little bleaching and tons of life. The weather was pretty terrible with the rain and waves but once we were under water it was great! I got a little sick from the choppy waters on the boat but they took care of me at the dive shop in between dives. Our second dive was at the wall which was stunning. Much better reef health than much of the rest of the Caribbean, Japan, and a lot of Hawaii.
On a side note, the transportation to the dive shop from the cruise terminal can be vastly improved.
Our driver picked us up in an unmarked, un signed, extremely dirty old car. After much debate we finally agreed to get in and we headed towards the west end. Without ANY warning he pulled to the side of the road in a rough part of town, got out of our car and hopped in a van across the street and took off... out of no where two younger guys get in the front seats and begin to drive off. My wife and I, absolutely shook and confused, open the doors and hopped out of the vehicle. Who are these guys?! After about 20minutes of them trying to convince us they work for west end (poor if any English) they showed us their dive card showing west end certified them. With a LOT of trust we reluctantly got back in the car for a very nervous 20 minute drive to the shop. It was a terrible and frightening experience for my wife and I.
We can now look back at it and laugh considering the diving was superb but what a traumatic experience!
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