Parrots Dive Center
Parrots Dive Center
4.5
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Utila, ฮอนดูรัส
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Travellers' Choice
2022
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Glenhal
คอร์ก, ไอร์แลนด์11 ผลงาน
ก.พ. ค.ศ. 2023
From my first email contact with the owner to my last post-dive debrief I had an extremely positive and enjoyable time with Parrots Dive Centre. The communication before my arrival was always useful and to the point. The staff members were professional, thoughtful, and attentive at all time…from the initial reception to the very detailed, reliable dive instruction. I have only good memories and would return without a second’s hesitation.
เขียนเมื่อ 7 กุมภาพันธ์ ค.ศ. 2023
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doryonroad
5 ผลงาน
ม.ค. ค.ศ. 2023
We spend two weeks with Parrots, including a rescue diver course and 8 fun dives over new year 2022/2023, which we had booked as a package in advance.
Regarding the diving, the instructor and dive masters all were professional and thorough, and there are some lovely people in the crew. Unfortunately, our instructor failed to make us feel at ease, which would only have required a few minutes of re-gathering confidence under water without pressure (note: The group consisted only of the two of us so). If you are a confident diver, this might not be important, but for us this was not a good start and shaped the experience of the course.
If you plan to dive a lot, keep in mind that Parrots has only one small boat (the Luna), that might or might not go out any given morning or afternoon and can also fill up. While the team tried hard to accomodate our wishes, we could have made more of our time if we had been able to schedule the dives completely at our convenience, i.e. in a bigger dive center with more options.
Regarding the free accomodation at the hostel ("Parrots Inn"), note that it does not meet the description on the website: Most importantly, THERE IS NO KITCHEN (or any possibility to even make a tea), and no hammocks or any other comfortable hangout space at the hostel. Both, kitchen and hammocks, are advertised on the website. Instead, there was one plastic table and two broken plastic chairs. If we wanted to enjoy the beautiful view from the terrace, we had to sit on the floor. Both toilets were leaking and during the 3 days we spent at the hostel, we have never seen anybody clean the space, except us. After three days (of 14 planned) we packed up and moved to a different accomodation for the rest of our stay, thus adding an extra cost to the budget.
We could make use of the advertised free snorkeling gear, but only if available, and availability was a problem. Once we received a snorkel in extremely poor conditions, with black mold inside the mouth piece. The parrots crew tried to make up for lacking snorkeling gear, offering their private gear if necessary. That was very sweet, but also left us feeling as if we were asking for a favor, not something included in the service we had paid for.
If you are on a tight budget, Parrots might still be the way to go (although going out for every meal every day comes at a price, too). Consider bringing your own snorkeling gear and wet suit to avoid availability problems. In hindsight, I would also have brought a hammock, as well as a means to boil water for coffee and tea. It should be mentioned that there used to be a café in the same house as the hostel, but it had gone belly up 2 weeks ago, leaving Parrots without a close-by option.
However, I would recommend to carefully compare to the offers of other dive centers, especially if you are looking for comfortable hangout spaces to socialize between dives, comfortable beds and readily available snorkeling gear. Also, other dive shops may throw in other toys like free kayaks or stand up paddles and some offer regular trips to the northern side of the island.
Regarding the diving, the instructor and dive masters all were professional and thorough, and there are some lovely people in the crew. Unfortunately, our instructor failed to make us feel at ease, which would only have required a few minutes of re-gathering confidence under water without pressure (note: The group consisted only of the two of us so). If you are a confident diver, this might not be important, but for us this was not a good start and shaped the experience of the course.
If you plan to dive a lot, keep in mind that Parrots has only one small boat (the Luna), that might or might not go out any given morning or afternoon and can also fill up. While the team tried hard to accomodate our wishes, we could have made more of our time if we had been able to schedule the dives completely at our convenience, i.e. in a bigger dive center with more options.
Regarding the free accomodation at the hostel ("Parrots Inn"), note that it does not meet the description on the website: Most importantly, THERE IS NO KITCHEN (or any possibility to even make a tea), and no hammocks or any other comfortable hangout space at the hostel. Both, kitchen and hammocks, are advertised on the website. Instead, there was one plastic table and two broken plastic chairs. If we wanted to enjoy the beautiful view from the terrace, we had to sit on the floor. Both toilets were leaking and during the 3 days we spent at the hostel, we have never seen anybody clean the space, except us. After three days (of 14 planned) we packed up and moved to a different accomodation for the rest of our stay, thus adding an extra cost to the budget.
We could make use of the advertised free snorkeling gear, but only if available, and availability was a problem. Once we received a snorkel in extremely poor conditions, with black mold inside the mouth piece. The parrots crew tried to make up for lacking snorkeling gear, offering their private gear if necessary. That was very sweet, but also left us feeling as if we were asking for a favor, not something included in the service we had paid for.
If you are on a tight budget, Parrots might still be the way to go (although going out for every meal every day comes at a price, too). Consider bringing your own snorkeling gear and wet suit to avoid availability problems. In hindsight, I would also have brought a hammock, as well as a means to boil water for coffee and tea. It should be mentioned that there used to be a café in the same house as the hostel, but it had gone belly up 2 weeks ago, leaving Parrots without a close-by option.
However, I would recommend to carefully compare to the offers of other dive centers, especially if you are looking for comfortable hangout spaces to socialize between dives, comfortable beds and readily available snorkeling gear. Also, other dive shops may throw in other toys like free kayaks or stand up paddles and some offer regular trips to the northern side of the island.
เขียนเมื่อ 18 มกราคม ค.ศ. 2023
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Giulia G
1 ผลงาน
พ.ย. ค.ศ. 2022 • คู่รัก
Parrots is FAMILY! My partner and I planned to stay 4 days and ended up staying 3 weeks!! Parrots is a little, cosy reality, with both local and international instructors who will make you live a very genuine hondureñan experience (not comparable to any other diving school in Utila). The owner of the place has treated us as friends, and he was welcoming and helpful way beyond a classical professional duty. The instructors are all GREAT! Very patient, clear and easygoing. We miss so much our Parrots family, and we thank them again for making us love diving so much ;) see you very very soon for the dive master course guys!! ;)
เขียนเมื่อ 14 มกราคม ค.ศ. 2023
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Liz K
3 ผลงาน
มิ.ย. ค.ศ. 2022
Highly recommend this place. I've never been scuba diving before, and was honestly a little nervous. I read so many reviews and blog posts about Utila and all the different dive schools. I even visited several once I arrived. I chose Parrots because it's a small school. You're more than just a number here. It really does feel like a family and you'll get to know the other instructors and students in the other classes. The owner, Alfred, really does care. He went out of his way to work with his schedule, and also found me a place to stay on the island (it was even cheaper and closer than looking here, AirBnB, hotels.com, booking.com, etc).
My class was really small (2 people). Ask for Carlos Sabate. He's an excellent teacher and went out of his way to make sure you're at ease. Not just with scuba diving, he'll even show you the best coffee on the island, recommend restaurants, and he even helped me find the good mosquito repellent (trust me, you need it here). I ended up extended my trip so I could take the Advanced Open Water. They also include a lot of fun dives with the courses, and because the groups are so small, they tailor it so there's a lot of variety and you don't repeat the dives-- you go to different places and see different things every time. I can not recommend this place highly enough! If you're on the fence, trust me, go with Parrots. You'll have a blast.
My class was really small (2 people). Ask for Carlos Sabate. He's an excellent teacher and went out of his way to make sure you're at ease. Not just with scuba diving, he'll even show you the best coffee on the island, recommend restaurants, and he even helped me find the good mosquito repellent (trust me, you need it here). I ended up extended my trip so I could take the Advanced Open Water. They also include a lot of fun dives with the courses, and because the groups are so small, they tailor it so there's a lot of variety and you don't repeat the dives-- you go to different places and see different things every time. I can not recommend this place highly enough! If you're on the fence, trust me, go with Parrots. You'll have a blast.
เขียนเมื่อ 14 ตุลาคม ค.ศ. 2022
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Maxneuh
3 ผลงาน
ก.ย. ค.ศ. 2022 • เพื่อนๆ
Sehr familiäre Tauchschule.
Die Divemaster sind alle nett und wir haben auch abseits der Tauchgänge viel Zeit in der Tauchschule verbracht. Alfred (der Besitzer) bietet immer wieder Gratis Touren über die Insel an, welche immer in einer Bar enden.
Und wenn er euch zu Dr. John schickt um die Shot challenge zu machen... macht sie einfach nicht! 😅😂
Das Equipment war in guten Zustand und die Tauchlehrer waren alle sehr professionell sodas man sich zu keinem Zeitpunkt unwohl oder in schlechten Händen gefühlt hat.
Außerdem hat man ein Mitspracherecht an welche Tauchspots es gehen soll wenn man abends in der Tauchschule ist wenn es geplant wird. Das habe ich bisher in keiner Tauchschule so erlebt.
Das Hostelzimmer was es zu den Tauchgängen dazu gibt war jetzt kein 5 Sterne Hotel aber aufjedenfall auch nicht das letzte Loch.
Die Divemaster sind alle nett und wir haben auch abseits der Tauchgänge viel Zeit in der Tauchschule verbracht. Alfred (der Besitzer) bietet immer wieder Gratis Touren über die Insel an, welche immer in einer Bar enden.
Und wenn er euch zu Dr. John schickt um die Shot challenge zu machen... macht sie einfach nicht! 😅😂
Das Equipment war in guten Zustand und die Tauchlehrer waren alle sehr professionell sodas man sich zu keinem Zeitpunkt unwohl oder in schlechten Händen gefühlt hat.
Außerdem hat man ein Mitspracherecht an welche Tauchspots es gehen soll wenn man abends in der Tauchschule ist wenn es geplant wird. Das habe ich bisher in keiner Tauchschule so erlebt.
Das Hostelzimmer was es zu den Tauchgängen dazu gibt war jetzt kein 5 Sterne Hotel aber aufjedenfall auch nicht das letzte Loch.
เขียนเมื่อ 3 ตุลาคม ค.ศ. 2022
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Marta S
1 ผลงาน
ก.ย. ค.ศ. 2022 • เพื่อนๆ
Ha sido increible !!
Un equipazo que acoge con una gran familia.
Sara y Borja, grandes profesionales y mejores personas.
Alfred realizó excursiones, visitas por la islas de forma gratuíta y lleno de buena energía.
100% recomendable la experiencia de vida.
VOLVEREMOS.
Con cariño desde Málaga Parrots.
Un equipazo que acoge con una gran familia.
Sara y Borja, grandes profesionales y mejores personas.
Alfred realizó excursiones, visitas por la islas de forma gratuíta y lleno de buena energía.
100% recomendable la experiencia de vida.
VOLVEREMOS.
Con cariño desde Málaga Parrots.
เขียนเมื่อ 29 กันยายน ค.ศ. 2022
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Antonio Dominguez
Province of Malaga, สเปน1 ผลงาน
ก.ย. ค.ศ. 2022 • เพื่อนๆ
Una pasada. Todo increible de principio a fin, el ambiente maravilloso desde el primer segundo. Nuestros instructores de buceo Sara y Borja fueron super atentos, supieron crear un gran ambiente y fueron capaces de generar en nosotros una experiencia inolvidable. Alfred (el dueño) ofrece una vitalidad envidiable, y al igual que nuestros instructores, fue super atento, nos vino a recoger al ferry en nuestra llegada a la isla, nos ofreció dos excursiones gratuitas y maravillosas lideradas por el, en definitiva, ir a utila y no elegir Parrots me parece un error. 100% recomendado, un trato excelente y una experiencia inigualable. Gracias por todo chic@s
เขียนเมื่อ 29 กันยายน ค.ศ. 2022
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Borja Chaveli
5 ผลงาน
ก.ย. ค.ศ. 2022 • คู่รัก
If you wanna good experience this is your choice. Starting from the instructors Ric, Rob, Marlon and Carlos and ending from the owner Alfred.
They gonna give you a full experience of the island, not just diving also hiking to Pumpkin, Caves, Sandy Cay, trips to North side with no extra cost.
Furthermore, Alan, the captain, is the most lovely person in the island.
You gonna have the chance to meet Belen, Jocy and all the DM in training overthere are really really good, Rob, Vane, Justus, Anisha, Jess... such a family.
In conclusion, if you wanna fell like home this must be your choice.
Thank you all guys for these amazing months.
They gonna give you a full experience of the island, not just diving also hiking to Pumpkin, Caves, Sandy Cay, trips to North side with no extra cost.
Furthermore, Alan, the captain, is the most lovely person in the island.
You gonna have the chance to meet Belen, Jocy and all the DM in training overthere are really really good, Rob, Vane, Justus, Anisha, Jess... such a family.
In conclusion, if you wanna fell like home this must be your choice.
Thank you all guys for these amazing months.
เขียนเมื่อ 29 กันยายน ค.ศ. 2022
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Oceana J1010
1 ผลงาน
มิ.ย. ค.ศ. 2022
This is the Dive Center to come and have the full islander experience, more than diving.
I came in 2014 to Utila and thru Parrots I was able to get to know and fall in love with the island and it's underwater world and did the open water course and the advance open water course. Best experience ever.
I came in 2014 to Utila and thru Parrots I was able to get to know and fall in love with the island and it's underwater world and did the open water course and the advance open water course. Best experience ever.
เขียนเมื่อ 29 กันยายน ค.ศ. 2022
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Mariabelen P
Flores, กัวเตมาลา7 ผลงาน
ก.ย. ค.ศ. 2022 • เดินทางคนเดียว
The first time that I came to utila (2011) I came with my brother, he did his rescue and one year later he decided to do his divemaster. He had the best experience. We where visiting Parrot’s for many years and then I decided to do my divemaster.
Obviously I had to do my EFR and rescue course, and my instructor Ricardo he was very professional, then I started with my divemaster.
My experience with my divemaster was amazing, very professional, I assisted a lot of courses, the workshops are really good and the best part was the classes with alfred, basically he prepares you for your IDC.
Parrot’s team makes you feel like family and is my home, plus they take you to a several excursions free of charge because they want you to enjoy the local experience that no one else do it. (Fresh water caves, pumpkin hill, turtle release, kayaking at the north side)
Thank you alfred and Parrots for make me and my family feel at home ☺️
Obviously I had to do my EFR and rescue course, and my instructor Ricardo he was very professional, then I started with my divemaster.
My experience with my divemaster was amazing, very professional, I assisted a lot of courses, the workshops are really good and the best part was the classes with alfred, basically he prepares you for your IDC.
Parrot’s team makes you feel like family and is my home, plus they take you to a several excursions free of charge because they want you to enjoy the local experience that no one else do it. (Fresh water caves, pumpkin hill, turtle release, kayaking at the north side)
Thank you alfred and Parrots for make me and my family feel at home ☺️
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CostyRavanelli
San Juan6 ผลงาน
Buenas!!! Nosotros vamos a viajar en Marzo 2017 a Utila...queremos saber cuál es la mejor temporada para bucear con tiburones ballenas?
El servicio que ustedes ofrecen es de buceo, estadía y desayuno, o cuál es el servicio específicamente?
Cuál es el precio?
Muchas gracias!!!! Saludos!!!
Kyle L
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada1 ผลงาน
I am looking to stay on Utila for 1-2 months while going from advanced to dive master early next year. I am wondering what people do for accommodations during their stay and how much this costs on average. Also if you can let me know what to expect in terms of moderate food and drink cost for your length of stay it would really help me get a rough estimate for my trip costs. Thanks!
TATIANA J
Utila, Islas de la Bahia, Honduras1 ผลงาน
Hola Kyle
Thank you so much for reaching a locally owned and operated dive center ... It really means the world to us !!
We would love to have you in the Parrots family!
First of all thank you for taking interest in our dive center. We are a locally owned and family run 5 star PADI IDC resort with more than 16 years of experience in the business, that pride ourselves in mixing high quality diving with the authentic vibe of the island of Utila. Our dive center is located right in the center of Utila town with hostels right on the water, big spacious sundeck with hammocks, on site restaurants and the famous Tranquila bar.
Our experienced and local instructors will ensure that your course will be an unforgettable experience with no less than the highest quality training
Please contact me via our webpage
I will send you the detailed information that you are looking for in regards with costs lodging and more
Muchas gracias
Tatiana Jijon
MSDT 171327
Padi IDC center
5 star resort
Find us on Facebook at Parrots Dive Center or Tatiana Luna
Telephone 0050432666553
cuanto cuesta el curso de buceo para principiantes?
TATIANA J
Utila, Islas de la Bahia, Honduras1 ผลงาน
Gracias por comunicarse con un centro de buceo local !
Nos encantaría recibirlo en nuestra familia Parrots!
He aquí algunos datos sobre el curso de Padi Open Water .
Teoría:
La teoría incluye sesiones de clase con nuestros instructores PADI certificados. El programa incluye un libro electrónico que ofrece PADI,
-5 capítulos,
-5 videos
-5 tareas y
-5 exámenes.
El instructor te dará más detalles sobre temas que van desde la vida marina a los equipos de buceo, fisiología del buceo y más.
Aguas Confinadas y Abiertas:
La parte práctica incluye dos días de entrenamiento en aguas confinadas, en aguas poco profundas, que te enseñarán a utilizar el equipo de buceo y aprender a dominar su flotabilidad. En el tercer día, hay tiene dos inmersiones de entrenamiento en aguas abiertas en el arrecife de coral a 12 metros. En el último día, hay dos inmersiones a 18metros en el lado norte de Utila, donde se encuentran la reserva marina y el parque natural.
El curso incluye:
289$ mas impuesto
-Todas las tasas de arrecife (que van a los proyectos de la comunidad, la conservación del arrecife y mantenimiento de boyas),
-El seguro del buceador,
-Materiales PADI (e-book y Planificador de Inmersiones Recreativas)
-Certificación PADI
-Bitácora de buceo
- seguro de buceo
-Instrucción por un instructor certificado PADI calificado, con experiencia
-Alquiler del equipo de buceo
-El transporte en barco a todos los sitios de inmersiones
- 2 sesiones de aguas confinadas
-2 inmersiones a 12 metros
-2 inmersiones a 18 metros
-Eventos semanales gratuitos para los estudiantes
-Equipo de snorkeling
-Uso gratuito de nuestras instalaciones, incluyendo cocina, internet ,muelle privado
-4 noches de estancia gratis en un hotel frente al mar en una habitación compartida, privadas también están disponibles bajo petición (después del curso, la habitación es de $ 5 por persona, y puede permanecer durante el tiempo que quiera)
-2 inmersiones recreativas ,gratis sólo por diversión, que no forman parte del curso.
- una camiseta gratis
- transporte ( pick up ) gratuito del ferry al centro de buceo, con un cartelito con su nombre para así poder recojerlo .
- cocktail de bienvenida
Recuerde que también trabajamos con otros hoteles locales como Rubis inn,
Este hotel tiene un muelle y jardín privados , hamacas , mesas de picnic, cocina compartida , señal de wifi ,
Cada habitación tiene un baño privado con agua caliente y una mini refrigeradora , ( búsquelo en la página TripAdvisor )
Cuesta 30$ por ocupación doble , pero los buceadores de Parrots reciben un descuento y cuesta solo 25$ , además los días en que están haciendo el curso de open Water tendrán otro descuento adicional de 4$ por día por persona , es decir que si hay ocupación doble , la habitación solo cuesta 17$ la noche ;)
Margarita Ville ,
Esta muy muy cerca de la playa de arena blanca de Utila , Chepes .
Las habitaciones son muy grandes y cada una tiene dos cajas dobles con baño privado de agua caliente . Señal de wifi , y unos grandes balcones alrededor de todo el hotel con hamacas y sillas.
Cuesta 20$ para los buceadores de Parrots, y también reciben el descuento adicional de 4$ por persona por día .
Por favor no dude en hacer más consultas .
Ya que nos encantaría bucear con usted !
Muchos saludos
Tatiana Jijon
MSDT 171327
Padi IDC center
5 star resort
Encuentrenos en Facebook en Parrots Dive Center y Tatiana Luna
Telefono 00504 32666553
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Marie-CRoy
ควิเบกซิตี, แคนาดา
,
J'aimerais savoir s'il est possible d'obtenir un service en français pour la plongée? Et quel hôtel me suggérez-vous?
Merci!!
TATIANA J
Utila, Islas de la Bahia, Honduras1 ผลงาน
OUI on a des guides francophones Et l hotel Rubis inn est très propre Calme Et face a la mer
Tatianaluna