Try Diving, Learn to Dive or Increase your Skills
We can help with your diving education whether you're an absolute beginner or on your way towards dive specialties and professional levels. At Dive Bequia our instructors can teach the full range of PADI and SSI courses.
All of our courses are conducted using digital learning. This allows you to study in your own time and get a head start by completing the theory in advance of your vacation. If you have any questions, we're here to help, just send an email or call.
All of our courses are conducted using digital learning. This allows you to study in your own time and get a head start by completing the theory in advance of your vacation. If you have any questions, we're here to help, just send an email or call.
Try Diving
Give SCUBA a try. It's easier than you think!
Children as young as 8 years old can try breathing from scuba in the shallow water just off the beach. We have XXS equipment to accommodate the smallest bubble blower.
From 10 years, anyone can take the next step and join an instructor on a shallow dive. After their lesson off the beach divers can enjoy a shallow reef dive with one of our fantastic instructors. You'll get to see octopus, trumpetfish, lobster, arrow crabs and maybe even a seahorse as well as a multitude of reef fish, corals and sponges. Over 500 people give Discover Scuba a try with us every year, why not join them?
Give SCUBA a try. It's easier than you think!
Children as young as 8 years old can try breathing from scuba in the shallow water just off the beach. We have XXS equipment to accommodate the smallest bubble blower.
From 10 years, anyone can take the next step and join an instructor on a shallow dive. After their lesson off the beach divers can enjoy a shallow reef dive with one of our fantastic instructors. You'll get to see octopus, trumpetfish, lobster, arrow crabs and maybe even a seahorse as well as a multitude of reef fish, corals and sponges. Over 500 people give Discover Scuba a try with us every year, why not join them?
Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver
Have you been bitten by the SCUBA bug? Continue your adventure by becoming a Scuba or Open Water Diver!
If you don't have time to complete a four day course the Scuba Diver certification could be just right for you. This course takes two days to complete and gets you halfway to becoming an Open Water Diver. You'll be issued a certification that qualifies you to dive to a maximum depth of 40 ft/ 12 metres and only with a professional guide. You can upgrade your certification to Open Water Diver at any time in the future, although we do advise sooner is better than later.
The Open Water Diver course is the full entry level course that will qualify you to dive to a maximum depth of 60 feet/ 18 metres. You'll also be able to hire dive equipment if you have the opportunity to dive with a buddy. Our Open Water course is conducted over 3 to 5 days depending on how you choose to complete the theory section of the course. Over the years that we have been teaching we've watched people on vacation struggle to fit reading and studying into their family vacation time but online learning solves that problem! Sign up for online learning to complete your dive theory at your leisure and leave the fun part to do here with us. (Read Cathy's blog post on learning to dive)
During the dives required for the Open Water course you will be supplied with all the necessary equipment.
If you have already completed your theory and pool sessions (Referral) we can finish your certification by completing the four open water dives.
Have you been bitten by the SCUBA bug? Continue your adventure by becoming a Scuba or Open Water Diver!
If you don't have time to complete a four day course the Scuba Diver certification could be just right for you. This course takes two days to complete and gets you halfway to becoming an Open Water Diver. You'll be issued a certification that qualifies you to dive to a maximum depth of 40 ft/ 12 metres and only with a professional guide. You can upgrade your certification to Open Water Diver at any time in the future, although we do advise sooner is better than later.
The Open Water Diver course is the full entry level course that will qualify you to dive to a maximum depth of 60 feet/ 18 metres. You'll also be able to hire dive equipment if you have the opportunity to dive with a buddy. Our Open Water course is conducted over 3 to 5 days depending on how you choose to complete the theory section of the course. Over the years that we have been teaching we've watched people on vacation struggle to fit reading and studying into their family vacation time but online learning solves that problem! Sign up for online learning to complete your dive theory at your leisure and leave the fun part to do here with us. (Read Cathy's blog post on learning to dive)
During the dives required for the Open Water course you will be supplied with all the necessary equipment.
If you have already completed your theory and pool sessions (Referral) we can finish your certification by completing the four open water dives.
Continue your underwater adventures
Continue your diving education under the supervision of our fabulous instructors!
Having learned the basics in the Open Water course the Advanced course builds on that experience by taking you deeper, expanding your underwater navigation skills, diving on wrecks, in current, maybe even a night dive and other conditions that you may experience diving in different areas.
Perfect your buoyancy with the Perfect Buoyancy course and take part in our Coral ID course to learn about coral restoration in our nursery.
Continue your diving education under the supervision of our fabulous instructors!
Having learned the basics in the Open Water course the Advanced course builds on that experience by taking you deeper, expanding your underwater navigation skills, diving on wrecks, in current, maybe even a night dive and other conditions that you may experience diving in different areas.
Perfect your buoyancy with the Perfect Buoyancy course and take part in our Coral ID course to learn about coral restoration in our nursery.
Dive Specialties
Do you want to explore the deep? Or help make a difference in marine conservation? Or have a passion for discovering nocturnal creatures? Then we have a specialty dive course for you! Dive specialties allow you to explore your chosen dive interest in more detail. Specialty courses may include dives but some offer 'dry' skill learning such as servicing equipment or studying marine life. If your interest extends to becoming a dive pro we can also offer the Stress and Rescue and React Right courses to teach you how to assist a diver in need of help, administer oxygen and give first aid and CPR. |
Go Pro
Whether you want to work towards being a dive guide or a divemaster we can help you plan your dive route and choose the most applicable dive courses.
Get in touch and we can discuss whether you want the bragging rights of Master Diver or Divemaster
Need a Refresher? Update your skills
Update your diving knowledge before taking the plunge! Highly recommended if you've been out of the water for several years.
Add on an in-water skill session with one of our instructors to boost your confidence before enjoying a dive
Update your diving knowledge before taking the plunge! Highly recommended if you've been out of the water for several years.
Add on an in-water skill session with one of our instructors to boost your confidence before enjoying a dive
Dive Instruction - PADI and SSI
All courses are taught by PADI and SSI Instructors who are renewed for 2024.
SSI COURSES
No additional fees for online learning
Explorer Try Dive U$100 /EC$270 - Minimum age 8 years. Thirty minute session using scuba equipment off the beach. Maximum allowable depth 15ft/5 metres
Basic Diver U$175 / EC$405 - Minimum age 10 years. Three hour course including a lesson off the beach and dive at Rocky Bay. The lesson and dive can be counted towards a Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver course if you would like to continue. The Basic Diver is valid for six months, your dive is recorded in your digital logbook.
Scuba Diver U$450 / EC$1215 - Minimum age 10 years. Two day course including "pool" sessions and two reef dives. This course may be upgraded to Open Water by completing extra pool and dives.
Open Water Diver U$675 / EC$1822 - Minimum age 10. Four day course including 6 pool sessions and four reef dives. Open Water diver qualifies you to dive to 60 ft/18 metres
Open Water Referrals - U$399 / EC$1080 - Finish up your dive course with four dives for certification
Advanced Adventurer U$525 / EC$1420 Minimum age 10. Five dives to experience diving conditions building upon your Open Water course. Complete Deep and Navigation dives plus three more such as Perfect Buoyancy, Wreck, Marine Ecology, Photo and Night.
Specialties - skip the Advanced Adventurer and specialize in your particular area of interest. We can offer; Deep, Navigation, Marine Ecology, Coral ID, Photo, Perfect Buoyancy, Wreck, Night and Fish ID.
Diver Stress and Rescue U$525.00 / EC$1420 - Would you like to know how to help a diver in distress? Start learning with the Stress and Rescue course. Add on React Right to include diver first aid and CPR and Oxygen Provider specialties for an extra cost.
Divemaster - U$999.00 / EC$2700 - Become a dive guide. Get in touch for timeline and more details.
Scuba Skills Update - U$175 / EC$475 - 2/3 hours. Provides you the opportunity to practice the necessary scuba skills in shallow water that you learned in your Open Water Diver course under the guidance of an SSI Professional, ideal if you've not dived for 12-24 months or more.
PADI COURSES
PADI Courses do not include the fee for online learning. The fee is paid directly to PADI
Bubblemaker U$100 / EC$270 Minimum age 8 years. Thirty minute session using scuba equipment off the beach. Maximum allowable depth 6 ft /2 metres
Discover Scuba U$175 / EC$405 Three hour session including required materials, lesson off the beach and dive at Rocky Bay
Scuba Diver U$350.00 / EC$945 plus e-learning U$220.00 Two day course including three pool sessions and two boat dives. Qualifies you to dive to 40 feet / 12 metres
PADI Open Water Diver U$500 / EC$1350 plus e-learning U$220.00 Four day course including five pool sessions and four boat dives. Qualifies you to dive to 60 feet / 18 metres
Referrals U$399 / EC$1080 Complete the four dives needed for certification. Note that if you have used a paper manual an additional fee of U$60.00 is paid to PADI for final certification
PADI Advanced Open Water U$400.00 / EC$1080 plus e-learning U$204.00 Five dives including Deep and Navigation
All courses include required equipment
Snorkel Trips and Rentals
Snorkel Trip EC$100 - one hour snorkel, equipment included plus snorkel vest, water and snacks
Rentals Cressi-Sub best quality equipment in many sizes
Full set (mask, snorkel and fins) per day EC$40, per week EC$200, 2 weeks EC$275.00
Snorkel Vest EC$15.00 per day.
One item only - Mask/Snorkel/Fins per day EC$15, per week EC$75, 2 weeks EC$100
All courses are taught by PADI and SSI Instructors who are renewed for 2024.
SSI COURSES
No additional fees for online learning
Explorer Try Dive U$100 /EC$270 - Minimum age 8 years. Thirty minute session using scuba equipment off the beach. Maximum allowable depth 15ft/5 metres
Basic Diver U$175 / EC$405 - Minimum age 10 years. Three hour course including a lesson off the beach and dive at Rocky Bay. The lesson and dive can be counted towards a Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver course if you would like to continue. The Basic Diver is valid for six months, your dive is recorded in your digital logbook.
Scuba Diver U$450 / EC$1215 - Minimum age 10 years. Two day course including "pool" sessions and two reef dives. This course may be upgraded to Open Water by completing extra pool and dives.
Open Water Diver U$675 / EC$1822 - Minimum age 10. Four day course including 6 pool sessions and four reef dives. Open Water diver qualifies you to dive to 60 ft/18 metres
Open Water Referrals - U$399 / EC$1080 - Finish up your dive course with four dives for certification
Advanced Adventurer U$525 / EC$1420 Minimum age 10. Five dives to experience diving conditions building upon your Open Water course. Complete Deep and Navigation dives plus three more such as Perfect Buoyancy, Wreck, Marine Ecology, Photo and Night.
Specialties - skip the Advanced Adventurer and specialize in your particular area of interest. We can offer; Deep, Navigation, Marine Ecology, Coral ID, Photo, Perfect Buoyancy, Wreck, Night and Fish ID.
Diver Stress and Rescue U$525.00 / EC$1420 - Would you like to know how to help a diver in distress? Start learning with the Stress and Rescue course. Add on React Right to include diver first aid and CPR and Oxygen Provider specialties for an extra cost.
Divemaster - U$999.00 / EC$2700 - Become a dive guide. Get in touch for timeline and more details.
Scuba Skills Update - U$175 / EC$475 - 2/3 hours. Provides you the opportunity to practice the necessary scuba skills in shallow water that you learned in your Open Water Diver course under the guidance of an SSI Professional, ideal if you've not dived for 12-24 months or more.
PADI COURSES
PADI Courses do not include the fee for online learning. The fee is paid directly to PADI
Bubblemaker U$100 / EC$270 Minimum age 8 years. Thirty minute session using scuba equipment off the beach. Maximum allowable depth 6 ft /2 metres
Discover Scuba U$175 / EC$405 Three hour session including required materials, lesson off the beach and dive at Rocky Bay
Scuba Diver U$350.00 / EC$945 plus e-learning U$220.00 Two day course including three pool sessions and two boat dives. Qualifies you to dive to 40 feet / 12 metres
PADI Open Water Diver U$500 / EC$1350 plus e-learning U$220.00 Four day course including five pool sessions and four boat dives. Qualifies you to dive to 60 feet / 18 metres
Referrals U$399 / EC$1080 Complete the four dives needed for certification. Note that if you have used a paper manual an additional fee of U$60.00 is paid to PADI for final certification
PADI Advanced Open Water U$400.00 / EC$1080 plus e-learning U$204.00 Five dives including Deep and Navigation
All courses include required equipment
Snorkel Trips and Rentals
Snorkel Trip EC$100 - one hour snorkel, equipment included plus snorkel vest, water and snacks
Rentals Cressi-Sub best quality equipment in many sizes
Full set (mask, snorkel and fins) per day EC$40, per week EC$200, 2 weeks EC$275.00
Snorkel Vest EC$15.00 per day.
One item only - Mask/Snorkel/Fins per day EC$15, per week EC$75, 2 weeks EC$100