THE SCUBA SHOP • THE SCUBA SHOP • THE SCUBA SHOP • THE SCUBA SHOP

The Scuba Shop SXM is a full service PADI Dive Center offering all levels of training from Open Water or Open Water Referrals through Divemaster. You can also participate in Scuba Tune Ups,  Introductory Scuba and Snorkel Trips.

Discover Scuba - This course is for those who have always wanted to try diving in a safe and easy environment. Take your first breaths under water and experience a whole new world of adventure. A trip for anyone between the ages of 12 and 120 years. Discover takes about 3 hours and upon successful completion, you can dive to 40 feet with an Instructor for up to 2 weeks. Our instructors will guide you through the basics of scuba diving and the adventure it has to offer. After a quick skills session in shallow water (4ft) which will familiarize you with your equipment and environment, you will be led on a colorful tropical shallow water reef dive. Not a certification course.

Open Water - A four day PADI Certification Course which will enable you to dive world wide for life. Starting the adventure with theory and shallow water skills, you will progress to the course limit of 60ft/18m for you final 2 dives. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a PADI certification card that is recognized by all dive organizations.

Referrals - To get a jump start on your vacation you can complete the theory and shallow water skills with a PADI Dive Center nearest you and simply come to our resort and complete your 4 open water dives in clear, warm, tropical waters to finish the certification course.

Advanced Open Water - Continue your scuba diving education with a deep and a navigation dive, then choose 3 electives to suit your personal interests.

The Next Step - We can take you all the way through Rescue Diver and Medic First Aid to Divemaster certification, the first professional step in the world of Scuba Diving.

Specialties - For those wanting to learn specific areas of diving, you can choose from:
    Equipment Specialist                 Search and Recovery
    Deep diver                                     Multilevel diving
    Wreck diver                                   Peak Buoyancy
    Underwater Photographer        Underwater Naturalist
    Boat diver                                      Public Safety diver

Refresher - For certified divers who have not dived for 6 months or more.  You will be instructed on gear, buoyancy, and safety procedures.

Underwater Photography - We can provide underwater photography and U/W videos of your diving or you can take photography specialty course.

Safety and fun are our priorities so come relax and enjoy the undersea world with us!

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