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Academy Bay Dive Center

Sant Cruz, Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
3.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Type: Educational Sites
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Paradise Island, New Providence Island
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

I have worked as a professional Dive instructor in a number of countries ans found this operation quite suitable.. nothing fancy but adequate and the divemaster was quite good there ta the time.

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Turin, Italy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

We dived for 3 days, 6 dives with Academy Bay. We booked the dives online before getting there. Hugo, Alice and their team is professional and reliable. They where reasonably on time in the morning to pick us up at the hotel, diving material was good quality, they offer breakfast and lunch and free photos and videos of the dive.... More

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Seattle, Washington
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2011

Put a $150 down on a dive trip... when we showed up late it was AMF. We called the captain hoping to catch our own boat to the dive site and join the group late, however, the captain said no way. We then waited around most of the morning for the shop to open and the Austrailian lady also said... More

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Hugo Bartlett, Manager at Academy Bay Dive Center, responded to this review
18 August 2011

Our tourist service contract, which you signed, clearly states that if you are late, sick or miss the dive trip for any reason that is not related to us you forfeit your payment. I am very sorry that you slept in, but the boat waited for 30 minutes and as you were 1 hour late it was already 30 minutes... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2011 via mobile

Friendly and professional Def recommend this company Thanks Alice Divemaster and crew were excellent abc knowledgeable and made sure we were all having fun and smiling

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Columbia, South Carolina
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2011
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Took a snorkeling trip with these guys out to Bahia Academia and surroundings. Fantastic snorkeling, although the water was a little cool (normal for this time of year). Trip lasted >2hrs. Visited two sites in Bahia Academia and then stopped at a trail for cliff-diving. I think we paid around $30. Great time!

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 July 2011
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My wife and I spent the whole of February on the Galapagos Islands. We booked all our tours and did all our diving with Academy Bay. The dive boat, dive equipment and dive masters were all fantastic. The tours, accommodation and the friendly approach from start to finish from the shop staff was great. I noticed a couple of bad... More

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Valby, Denmark
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2011
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I booked my cruise and 2 dive days with these guys! They are straight forward and professionel when it comes to diving and Alice who i booked my cruise off was more than professional and polite. I was a bit difficult in the beginning. Sorry Alice. :-) My cruise was with Aida Maria which was a really good boat and... More

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Townville, South Carolina
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51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2011
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I arrived in the Galapagos and went into Academy Bay Dive Center as they are located right across the street from where the bus from the airport drops you off. The girl at the counter was from Australia and was very friendly. I booked a cruise on the Fragata from her for what I thought was a pretty good price.... More

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Hugo Bartlett, Manager at Academy Bay Dive Center, responded to this review
3 March 2011

As I said when you came off the cruise, I am very sorry that you did feel it stood up to what I described. I had never had anything but good reports from that boat so I was confident in what I was selling to you. When I spoke to the company about your complaints they asked you to write... More

New York
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2011

MY spouse I booked a land tour to the center of Santa Cruz Island. The booking agents were 2 young women from Australia and provide good service and valuable information. We paid in advance and made arrangements to be picked up at our hotel at 8am. We were ready & waiting but no driver/guide appeared. I went to the agency... More

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Hugo Bartlett, Manager at Academy Bay Dive Center, responded to this review
25 February 2011

I would like to apologise again for the tour you had booked and did not receive. I had problems with 2 of my drivers that morning, both promising they were on their way to get you. I know this does not help you with your missed tour but I would like to assure you this does not happen frequently and... More

Melbourne, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2011

Academy bay dive center is more than a dive center. Not only are they welcoming, well organised and safe taking you diving, they can also help you book your land cruise. We dived with them 4 days and saw amazing wildlife on every dive. We kept coming back because we loved the diving but also how they ran the dive... More

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