Bayahibe - Boca Yate Hotel and diving

[Crunchie]

Hello,
can anyone help me with information on the Residence Boca Yate in Bayahibe?
With a link , some pictures , prices or your own opinion ?
Or can you recommend another nice place to stay in Bayahibe ? We will be there in June, for 15 days, and we really don´t want "all inclusive Disney Land" places. We like more the quiet places, maybe an appartment, we woudn´t mind walking , lets say 20 min max. from Bayahibe dive center.And it should be cheap, if possible.

Second question: Does anyone have experience with the dive bases in Bayahibe? Can you recommend one?

Looking forward to your answers !!!!
Have a nice day!

[mrbillishere]

from Bayahibe a few days ago and thought it was really quaint, but I don't know if I could stay there for 15 days, might get boring. It is really just a short 20-minute drive from La Romana, which is where I did all my shopping and I also found it to have a decent night life too.

I stayed at the Hotel Bayahibe and thought it was just great for the money.
(Bienvenidos al Hotel Bayahibe.... Disfrute su estancia!!!!)
hotelbayahibe@hotmail.com
809-833-0159
809-833-0045

It was a little less than $40 a night for a single, and $3 more/day gets you breakfast included. I had a room on the 3rd floor which was airy and clean. The rooms have A/C and screened windows, with two full-size beds. The restaurant is on the 3rd floor too, and has a spectacular view of the small port/marina which is about 50 yards from the hotel. No elevator, but heck, it's good for cardio. No pool there either, but not a concern for me as I was diving every day.

I used ScubaFun dive shop, good guys there, all. In fact, John (the owner) made my reservation at the hotel for me as I couldn't find their email address on the web. The dive shop is very good. They have one big boat they use for their day trips, and several small 6-pack style boats which they use for close-in 2-tank dives. If I ever get back to Bayahibe I'd go with them again.