I just got back from Couples Negril and did 10 successful dives while I was there. The Dive Staff is wonderful and their equipment is well kept, in case you decide NOT to bring yours. I brought my reg set-up and when gearing up the first time, my first-stage blew and I was stuck using their gear for the whole trip. Didn't have any negative experiences with their gear. Their BCs are NOT weight-integrated, so be prepared to use a weight belt. I wore a bathing suit with a t-shirt over it and it kept me warm for the entire trip.
Craig, Dwayne and Richard were the main DMs with Lee or Richard as Captain. They have a NICE dive boat....too bad there's no compressor on board, but they really don't need one. The boat has a sun deck, bathroom and during 2-tank dive days, they bring fruit, pastries and juice in addition to their stocked water.
The dives were, on average, 70 feet at depth for 30 minutes. They do this as you'll have all levels of divers on the trip and they don't want anyone to be in an OOA situation. The tanks are AL-80s and are usually filled to 3100-3200psi. I have less than 50 dives under my belt and I was surfacing usually with 1800+ psi at the end of the dive. However, there were others with 1100psi at the end of the dive. They do a 3-minute safety stop for every dive that goes deeper than 30 feet.
On 2-tank days, the first dive was about 70 feet on average with the 2nd dive at about 50-60 feet. Our vis was about 65-100+ feet with almost no current or surge.
There's also an AWESOME night dive for an extra $50pp, but they need 3 people at a minimum to make the dive happen. They'll provide the lights and it's a 35-foot dive.
Signing up is easy...you will have to complete their medical questionnaire (PADI version) before diving. Download it off of their website...cuz if you answer YES to ANY of the questions, you'll have to get it signed off by a MD...do it in the states before your trip or you'll be paying $100 to their resort MD...I never had to sign up early for a dive. Many times I'd go to the 9:00am dive and upon returning, go to the hut to sign up for the 1:30pm dive. We usually had about 3-5 divers on average + the DM...one day we had 7 and had 2 DMs....the are GREAT at spotting turtles and rays, so expect to see many.
This was our 3rd time to Couples Negril, so if you have any questions, please feel free to email me directly:
res0ggc7@verizon.net
Have a great honeymoon!