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Black Beard Sports

101 Munoz Rivera St., 00765, Puerto Rico
787-741-1892
Ranked #8 of 13 tours in Isla de Vieques
4.5 of 5 stars 50 Reviews
Type: Tours
Traveller Description: Black Beard Sports is your complete adventure outfitter, 5 Star PADI Dive Center, and eco-tour operator on the island of Vieques.  They provide a... more »
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

My 12-year old son and I did 5 open-water certification dives over 2 days with Charlie Peterson of Black Beard Sports. Although Black Beard is a PADI shop, he was happy to accommodate our requirements for NAUI certification through the "universal referral" program. This was our first scuba experience outside the swimming pool training we'd received at home, and Mr.... More

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Innsbruck
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012

I really enjoyed everybody I came in contact with at BB. Diane was great making a phone reservation, very professional and friendly, she called me back within minutes to confirm the dive. Charlie, the dive guide, could not have been more thorough and professional, and certainly is a very nice guy. Brian, the owner, who drove the boat was very... More

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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012

We went out on a boat dive and everything went smoothly. Charlie's was knowledgeable and quiet helpful. The dive itself had no thrills. I rented an equipment for the next day to goof around. Everything worked as expected. More

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Armonk, New York
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

My husband, 14 year old son and I did 8 dives over 5 days (one day off) last week with Brian (the owner) as our captain and Charlie as our divemaster. Six of our dives were boat dives and 2 were shore dives. Charlie was extremely knowledgeable about the sites and local marine life, and was fun to dive with,... More

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Scottsdale, Arizona
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7 reviews 7 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012

I think that is part of Island Life, though. We were told to be waiting in the lobby of the W at 7:15am sharp. They would not wait for anyone! Well, we were all there waiting and it wasn't until about 7:40 that anyone showed up to get us. We then went to the dive store located in town to... More

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Hartford, Connecticut
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

Charlie the dive instructor was excellent. People threw up on the boat, though. Conditions were too rough but took us out anyway. The dive was so-so; didn't see much and the coral was mostly bleached. Lost some of our equipment (from home) because it bounced out of the boat in the too-rough conditions. No apology. More

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Denver, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

We went to Vieques to relax and dive. Black Beard Sports was great. Arnaud was fantastic to work with, patient, and knows the island and reefs like the back of his hand. Mark was great to dive with and taught me everything he knew. Just a great experience with Black Beard made all the better by these two gentlemen. Highly... More

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Garden City, Kansas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2011

We went on a guided snorkeling trip with Black Beard Sports out of the W Hotel in Viequez. We saw octopus, turtles, stingrays, and even a squid squirting ink at us. Truly a memorable adventure!!! We have been snorkeling many times before and this was absolutely the best tour!!!! Thanks Mark and Blaine!!!!!! More

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Denver, Colorado
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011
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Arnaud and his wife are lovely people who made diving fun for both myself and my friend who got his certification while we were there...they were flexible enough to allow us to dive together while he completed portions of his certification training and also worked around my lecture schedule since I was there for a work-related conference. They made great... More

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Stillwater, Oklahoma
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011

This was my first dive and I couldn't have been more comfortable with the instructions and the dive. Arnaud was extremely helpful. I had a very pleasurable experience. Strongly recommend Black Beard Sports for Scuba dives in Vieques. A video camera and extra charges for being filmed would make it even better :) Thanks Arnaud!! More

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