Take the plunge into the underwater world of St Maarten on this scuba diving adventure for beginners -- a perfect introduction! Ease into the calm and clear waters of the Caribbean, and explore shallow dive sites with a trained PADI instructor. Choose your departure destination depending on where you are located on the island or if you are a cruise ship passenger.
Simpson Bay Resort - Cole Bay & Simpson Bay area
Divi Resort - Philipsburg, Oyster Pond, Dawn Beach, Orient & Little Bay area
Posted By : STEVEN_W
Frank was great, patient and clear, with good advice and feedback.
There were only two of us on this discovery session so we pretty much got a personal service, which made the experience even more special.
A brilliant introduction to scuba, thanks to all involved
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Posted On : 2023-11-18 13:09:42 
Posted By : 677jeanettee
This was a great experience for my whole family! Audrey was so kind and patient. My husband and I are certified divers introducing scuba to the children. We had done a resort scuba lesson with the kids in Mexico but my daughter was having ear issues and became scared. 3 years later we did this course. I had not dove in 16 years. Audrey was very patient with me. In no time she had all of us underwater and exploring several wrecks. It was gradual and you could still see the surface. We got to see an Eagle ray and a huge puffer! My daughter who was previously scared is asking to go dive again! If only they could bottle Audrey’s kind and patient demeanor! She truly wants others to enjoy and understand the beauty under the water.
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Posted On : 2023-08-11 20:45:58 
Posted By : DonGM01
Denzel and Obie were great dive master and captain. Nice refresher for me and they did a great job with the discover scuba divers. Nice site with some interesting wrecks of a submarine and helicopter. Friendly and courteous.
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Posted On : 2023-06-19 10:26:21
Posted By : bluestreaker2017
We are PADI certified but needed a tune up after a long absence. Our instructor Audrey was fantastic taking great care to pay attention t every detail of diving and particularly issues we had experienced in the past like mask sealing and weight optimization. The dive location was excellent and we had the freedom to move around the underwater objects. Audrey not only refreshed our training but significantly improved our skills.
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Posted On : 2023-04-30 22:51:20
Posted By : johnkQ9244LQ
This was an excellent afternoon's adventure for me and my 16 year old son. Audrey and Steve were great hosts, the scuba site was interesting and not too far away, they were professional, but not labored in getting us equipped and under the water and best of all, it was great value. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2023-04-25 14:27:21
Posted By : gdfred88
My wife has loved to snorkel and swim in the ocean for all her life, even though she grew up in Kansas. We would make trips every year to both the east and west coasts of the USA. We've snorkeled off the coast of Italy and southern France. And even off the coast of China.
But I could never get her to try scuba with me, even though I had first certified years before. I finally convinced her to try the "Discover Scuba" course with me in Sint Maarten with Aqua Mania. She was immediately hooked, like i knew she would be.
Jen and Ryan were awesome during the training. Very patient and helpful answering all our questions. I did the "Discovery dive" with my wife since it had been a few years since I last dove.
Now my wife is hooked, or should I say addicted?!?! She has already purchased her own gear, BCD, Fins, Regulator and a $1000 Garmin dive computer. I think the two of us will be diving together for may years to come.
(Now I just need to decide what gear I want...)
Thanks to Jen and Ryan and Swanii for making her initial experience and at last a dozen dives since incredible.
If you are reading this and have not yet learned to scuba, you've got to give this "Discover Scuba" a try!
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Posted On : 2023-04-23 15:35:21
Posted By : P3027KEalexp
Chase and Captain Roy were fantastic on our refresher dive. They brought us out to a nice dive spot and Chase guided us around a ship wreck and sunken bridge. Really fantastic crew. Only wish I had brought cash to tip them. Would recommend 100%. I’m gunna book another dive!
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Posted On : 2022-11-28 15:11:50
Posted By : ChaneyMA22
Our family of 4(2 teenagers) went out today with Brett, Nathan and captain Swamee today from the Divi little resort. Brett was a fabulous guide! He was patient and encouraging. I highly recommend these guys for a great diving experience.
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Posted On : 2022-07-21 18:08:39
Posted By : Terry D
If you always wanted to try scuba but hesitated... start here!!! jen our instructor was amazing she clearly laid out the objectives of the experience, she was very kind and encouraging if you messed something up. She was excellent at keeping track of everyone, and was very encouraging. The Captain of the boat was very nice and knowledgable and encouraging as well. We had always wanted to try this, and the conditions were great and the fish were beatiful, the dive training site had alot to see, we even saw a turtle while waiting for our one on one session with Jen for the key safety objectives. This experience was amazing and we are now ready to sign up for opened water diving Tips: be well rested, PAY attenteion to the video at the begginning it will make the experience safe and fun, trust your instructor ... diving in the warm waters of Sint marteen make this so much fun
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Posted On : 2022-07-17 18:44:30
Posted By : 187cassiek
I do not recommend this place for Discover Scuba! I booked my excursion and even though my ticket had the time printed on it, they told me it was wrong & made me wait an hour. After telling them I was afraid of missing my cruise ship, they said they’d make sure I was taken right to the dock when we were done. Then the instructor said he couldn’t do that, & he had been waiting on me for an hour. The communication amongst the staff was TERRIBLE, & I kept getting different answers. We watched what I found out later was a VERY outdated/ not recommend scuba video, & then we were put into the water. I had my 14 & 17 year old children with me. Nathan was young & a horrible teacher. He became visibly irritated with both of my children & sent them back to the boat after working with them only a short time period. My kids were in tears when we left! The experience was also an hour shorter than what I was charged for, and I still had plenty of time to waste in the city before returning to my cruise ship. I found out after having a great experience the VERY NEXT DAY with another company that Aqua Mania had many violations in how that “taught” us.
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Posted On : 2022-07-16 05:26:40
