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At Dive Antilles, we are proud to be a PADI 5 Star Dive Centre, offering a full range of high-quality PADI scuba diving courses delivered to the highest training standards.
While our primary training agency is PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors), we are also happy to accept referral students from other recognized training agencies, including SSI (Scuba Schools International), who wish to complete their open water dives or continue their certification with us. If you are training with another agency and would like to finish your course in St. Vincent, please contact us for more information and we’ll be happy to advise you on the process.
Below you’ll find detailed information on all of our PADI courses, from beginner to professional levels.
All PADI courses require completion of online eLearning through the PADI platform prior to or alongside your in-water training. PADI eLearning materials are purchased directly through the PADI website—please be sure to select Dive Antilles as your dive centre so we can access your progress and ensure a smooth training experience.
If you have questions about referrals, crossover training, or which course is right for you, just ask—we’re here to help.
Open water diver
This course teaches you to become a fully certified diver, It is where you learn the fundamental skills needed for diving. After completing the course, you will be able to dive down to 18 meters (60 feet) and hold a certification that’s recognized worldwide. The course is made up of 3 main sections: Knowledge Development, Confined Water Dives, and Open Water Dives, and can be for anyone from the age of 10 upwards.
Advanced open water diver
During the course, you will complete five different adventure dives. An adventure dive concentrates on a particular activity or skill, it is the first dive of a speciality diver course. Of the five training dives you complete, the deep Adventure dive and underwater navigation dive are both mandatory. But, for the other three dives, you get to choose what interests you the most.
Dive specialties
We offer a range of speciality diver courses including: deep, wreck, boat, navigation, peak performance buoyancy, fish ID, and drift. These courses will help you become a better diver and more confident in the water. With five of these courses combined with the rescue course you will officially become a master scuba diver!
Rescue diver
The Rescue Diver course will help you learn to prevent and manage problems in the water, and become more confident in your skills as a diver. Divers describe the Rescue Diver course as the “most challenging, yet most rewarding course” and for good reason. You will learn to become a better buddy by practicing problem solving skills until they become second nature.
Divemaster
The Dive Master course is the first step towards a professional career in diving. It provides comprehensive training in leadership, dive theory, practical skills, and customer service. Dive Master candidates learn to assist instructors, lead certified divers, and manage dive operations with confidence and competence.