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Scuba Diving

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Scuba Diving

Scuba diving is a method of swimming under water using specialist diving apparatus knows as scuba dive set. Scuba diving is an abbreviation of Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. The most commonly used scuba set today is the single-hose open circuit 2-stage diving regulator, coupled to a single pressurized gas cylinder, with the first stage on the cylinder and the second stage at the mouthpiece.

Scuba diving with full scuba set allows a diver to stay underwater for longer duration than a regular free diving. With the use of the diving equipment and fins a diver can explore beautiful Caribbean coral reefs, diving wrecks, open water dive, explore the ocean floor, survey marine life and more… You can cover vast area on a single dive using a diver propulsion vehicle or dive scooter.

Most tourist resorts in Jamaica such as Port Antonio – Portland, Montego Bay – Saint James, Negril – Westmoreland, Kingston – Capital of Jamaica, Ocho Rios – St. Ann, Discovery Bay – St. Ann, Treasure Beach – St. Elizabeth, Runaway Bay – St. Ann, Falmouth – Trelawny, Trelawny – Cornwall and Boscobel Beach – St Mary. offer scuba diving.

Scuba Diving Equipment (Scuba Set)

A scuba dive set consist of one or more dive tank fill with compress air, buoyancy compensator jacket, scuba mask, scuba gauges, diving regulator, wetsuit or dry suit, scuba fins, scuba boots, dive gloves, dry dive snorkel, weight belt, diving watch – Extra equipment :: Digital dive computer, diving anorak …

Tropical Coral Reefs Dive

Tropical coral reef diving offers some of the most beautiful exotic diving experience in the world. Coral reefs have one of the most diverse marine environments with a wide variety of fish, coral species, marine life and marine fauna. The water is often crystal clear so that you can see the beautiful colors of the corals and rainbow colors of the tropical fish.

Tropical Marine Gardens

The tropical marine gardens are the nursery of the Caribbean, where you fish feed and seek shelter between the colorful corals. The wide expanse of sea grass offers great feeding opportunities for fish, hiding place for predators and where you can see great school of fish. The pristine white sand on the ocean floor reflects the blue sky giving the water its torques color, where bottom feeders feed and borrow into the sand.

Wreck Diving

Scuba Diving, Wreck Diving

Wreck diving gives you the opportunity to explore sunken automobile, boats, planes, shipwreck and submarines. Shipwrecks acts as a nursery and home to numerous marine life. Some wrecks are safe enough for you to explore and swim among the fish that live within.

Tropical Coral Reef Species - The most common species of corals are brain coral, bubble coral, carpet anemone, clubbed finger coral, club-tipped anemone, cup coral, elkhorn coral, flowerpot coral, green anemone, lettuce coral, purple base anemone, red cauliflower coral, sea fan, sea mat, sea whip, staghorn coral, star coral, sun coral and torch coral.

Coral Reef Fish Species - Some of the most abundant species of tropical fish on the coral reef are angel fish, anthias, basslets, bat fish, blennies, box fish, butterfly fish, cardinals, clown fish, damsels, dart fish, dotty backs, dragonets, dwarf angels, eels, filefish, frog fish, goat fish, gobies, groupers, grunts, hawk fish, hogfish, jaw fish, lion fish, puffer fish, rabbit fish, rays, sea horses, sharks, snappers, squirrel fish, tangs, triggerfish and wrasses.

Start Diving

Scuba diving is relatively easy to learn under the supervision of a fully professional certified PADI Dive Master. The beginner program is a unique opportunity for you to start your scuba experience. Learn the basics of scuba by an experienced instructor who will help you to set your scuba equipment, ready for you to get started.

Scuba Diving Flag

PADI Open Water Diver course, your PADI Instructor takes you through the basics of learning how to scuba dive. You start in a pool or pool-like conditions and progress to the open water getting the background knowledge along the way.

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver gives you the opportunity to try some of diving’s most rewarding and useful specialty activities, such as deep diving, digital underwater photography, wreck diving and much more. These skills make diving much more than underwater sightseeing.

PADI Rescue Diver course - This course will expand your knowledge and experience level. Rescue Divers learn to look beyond themselves and consider the safety and well being of other divers. Although this course is challenging, it is a rewarding way to build your confidence. Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies.

PADI Night Diver Specialty course - You learn about night dive planning, equipment and navigation.

Open Water Referral - After completing the Theory and Pool sessions at home, you can come and complete the 4 training dives in the Open Water.

PADI Wreck Diver Specialty course, you get the skills, knowledge and procedures you need to explore a sunken ship, a plane or an automobile.

Scuba Diving Courses and Scuba Diving Certification:

  • Advance diving
  • Beginner courses
  • Night Diver
  • Open Water Diver
  • Open Water Referral
  • Rescue Diver
  • Upgrade to Open Water
  • Wreck Diver

Scuba Dive Ocho Rios Jamaica:

  • Devil Reef
  • Dickies Reef
  • Fish Feed
  • Shipwreck
  • The Mountain
  • The Wall
  • Trenches

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Scuba Dive:

Cost: $60.00 USD | £37.00 GBP | €46.00 EUR | $71.00 CAD

Duration: 1:15 – 1:30 hour (include all equipment, boat ride and certified dive master).

Scuba Diving Certification

Cost: $450.00 USD | £275.00 GBP | €347.00 EUR | $531.00 CAD

Duration: 3-4 days - (3-4 hours per day include all equipment, boat ride and certified dive master).

Scuba Lesson and Dive

Cost: $90.00 USD | £55.00 GBP | €69.00 EUR | $106.00 CAD

Include 1 lesson and 1 dive

Duration: 2-3 hours (include all equipment, boat ride and certified dive master).

Resort course Dive

Cost: $90.00 USD | £55.00 GBP | €69.00 EUR | $106.00 CAD

Include 1 lesson and 1 dive

Duration: 2-3 hours (include all equipment, boat ride and certified dive master).

4 Tank Diving

Cost: $180.00 USD | £110.00 GBP | €139.00 EUR | $212.00 CAD

Duration: 2 tanks per day (include all equipment, boat ride and certified dive master).

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