Spectacular drop-offs, shallow reefs, hot underwater springs, black coral, huge sponges, beautiful pinnacles, interesting wrecks, abundant marine life including seahorses… All this surrounded in a world of clear unpolluted waters. In short Dominica ‘s underwater world is as beautiful and special as it is above water, but most of all…it is pure Nature!
There are no “dive center factories” on Dominica . Most diving centers have one or two small boats. The number of dive sites combined with the smaller diving operations guarantee uncrowned and excellent diving. Let us take you down and discover what we can offer you.
Located within the hotel the SeaSide dive center opened in 2001. We are equipped with two 7 meters aluminum boats with outboard engine, each accommodating 10 divers. Our courses are taught by a PADI instructor “Professional Association of Diving Instructors”. Your equipment can be rented on site, you will find the rates with or without diving equipment. We can train all year round, in fact Caribbean water offers a unique place for diving in comfort.
We have various PADI Courses available to get you started, from DSD to the beginning of your professional carrier. All courses are conducted using our modern training facilities. We have our staff waiting for you in our open class with a view over the sea.We give you a professional approach to all your diving needs, whether you are new to diving or fully qualified.
Discover Scuba Diving:This program offers you a look underwater… After a 30′ theoretically overview and some little skills; We take you “out there”. You discover under the waking eye of our experienced PADI Instructor, the beauty of our Caribbean sea . All what you need for diving; is included in this program.
Estimated time 3hours
Scuba Diver : The Scuba Diver course is a sub course within the Open Water Diver course that teaches student divers the foundational knowledge and skills they need to dive under the supervision of a certified divemaster, assistant instructor or instructor. It’s a limited certification with the possibility to up-grate later on to an Open water Diver The course can be done at your own available time
Upgrade to Open Water : Go on in your adventure and finish the Open Water Course. We pick-up where we left and learn more new skills and knowledge
The complete Open Water Course : The PADI Open Water Diver course teaches you the foundational knowledge and skills. As a certified PADI Open Water Diver, the most widely recognized and respected rating in the world; you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent of a professional.
Referral course : After you completed your Knowledge Development session, and your Confined Open Water Dives in you home place, we offer you the possibility to finish your course in our beautiful Caribbean sea. No cold water, bad visibility, nothing to see, hours to drive, stress… Instead we give you warm water, great visibility, lot of tings to see, right at your doorstep and in a holiday mood. The only thing you have to bring/ask your instructor home is your referral paper.
The PADI Adventures in Diving program : This program provides divers with a structured means to explore special diving interests and gain dive experience. Participating in an Adventure Dive is often the first step novice divers take after. Their initial certification. However, all divers benefit from the program’s flexibility and the opportunity it provides for discovery and exploration.
The program allows student divers to customize their training path and learn various underwater tasks that broaden their awareness of the environment and their capabilities as divers.
Emergency First Response : “Emergency First Response Corp.” une corporation affiliée à PADI, offre le programme Emergency First Response en RCP et en premiers secours. En tant que Emergency First Response Instructor, vous pouvez diriger les cours Emergency First Response “Soins Primaires” (RCP) et “Soins Secondaires” (Premiers Secours). Vous apprendrez également comment diriger les exercices recommandés d’utilisation d’un Défibrillateur Externe Automatisé (DEA), le matériel d’oxygénothérapie et la gestion de l’étouffement d’un adulte conscient.
Rescue Diver : Rewarding and fun – that best describes the 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 serious, it is an enjoyable way to build your confidence.
Divemaster : As the entry to professional levels in diver training, the PADI Divemaster course plays a pivotal role within the PADI System of diver education. Those who join the PADI Divemaster ranks assist you and other instructors with training student divers. They supervise diving activities for certified divers, snorkelers and skin divers. Obviously, these entry-level professionals can strongly influence the safety and fun divers enjoy during training and diving. At the same time, many PADI Divemasters are looking ahead, gaining professional experience they will apply as PADI Assistant Instructors and Open Water Scuba Instructors. In conducting the PADI Divemaster course, you’re training today’s certified assistants and laying the foundation for many of tomorrow’s instructors. Course on request.
Snorkeling in Dominica offers a unique experience. The water here is warm, clear (typically 75-100′ visibility), and there is abundant life of all kinds: tropical fish, coral reefs, & marine mammals. Our snorkel boat offers an esthetic and ecological way to access all that nature has to offer in Dominica.
We recommend a tour to maximize your fun, ease and peace of mind. Our guide knows the good snorkeling spots, where to find marine mammals, provide drinks/snacks & snorkeling instruction. Our guide also offers local color and history that will enhance your trip. Our typical guest ranges in age between 4 and 80. Through the help of your guide the tour is designed to be comfortable for the novice and effortless for the experienced, not details like how to find quality equipment, locate good snorkeling with lots of coral. We focus on the scenery and marine mammals that may come our way. And if you are tier, you can rest on a beautiful beach nearby the snorkel spot.
Dominica host many whales and dolphins along its shores throughout the year. Concerning whales and sperm whales: Males arrive around November for the mating season. 12 months after the calf is born. He will spend his first months along Dominica’s coast with his mother. Every year we organize excursions by sea and with a little luck and to our great joy, whales and dolphins accompany us during our outing.
Dominica also host sea turtles, they are breading marine reptiles therefore we see them on the surface while breading. We have different kind of turtles living on our coast and often we have hatchlings that were born on our coast and find their way back to the sea. As a diver you see them for 95% on every dive!!! When you take your time, you will experience a dive with “a turtle” as your buddy.
