Itinerary
From your hotel or cruise port you will be transferred to Marigot Bay for check-in at the dive shop. After receiving equipment and filling out the required waiver, you will board your boat and head out from to the island's sheltered West Coast.
Depending on the water and weather conditions that day, your captain will head for the best diving site. This may be anywhere from a 15 to 45 minute boat ride. You will visit reefs either at Anse Cochon or Soufriere Beach. All of these sites are found in the marine reserve areas along the sheltered West Coast of the island. Upon arrival, spend approximately the next 45-60 minutes diving the crystal-clear waters of St Lucia.
These beginner dives are up to 45 feet deep. After the dive you'll head back on board the boat, where a full lunch will be served. Snorkelers are also on the same boat but are not grouped together as each has their own tours and guides.
All dives are carried out in the marine reserve areas, and are supervised by staff dive masters and instructors; this aids in diver safety and environmental awareness.
After lunch, you'll be brought back to the dive shop and from there transferred back to your hotel or port.
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Marigot Beach Club & Dive Resort, Marigot Bay, Castries, St Lucia
Traveler pickup is offered
This tour does not pickup in Southern locations.
Ports
10:00 AM
5 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Diving within 24 hours of flying is not recommended. All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some preexisting medical conditions (eg. asthma, heart conditions, etc.) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor
Wheelchair accessible
Do not book if you have any serious medical issues
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Stroller accessible
Complimentary pickup and return is for Only northern to western island locations. If you're staying/arriving in southern or far distance locations, there is a pickup fee or it may be cancelled
Near public transportation
At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
All passenger heights and weights MUST be advised at time of booking
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Minimum age is 10 years
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : G3573MNsamuelf
Best experience ever , if you are an adrenaline junkie and you never dived before, this experience is for you!
Best trip ever out of our 10 day trips on the cruise!
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Posted On : 2024-04-17
Posted By : 948beccyt
We initially booked the snorkeling, but added the beginners dive on a couple days before the excursion.
The transfer from the hotel was long, there was no air-conditioning in the minibus so we had the windows open, but this doesn't help when your stuck in traffic. The driver Elvis however was very nice and we felt safe on the crazy roads.
When we got to the boat, it seemed crowded, not enough seats for everyone mainly due to the diving equipment taking up a lot of space.
I have done a couple beginners dives before in Egypt, and it has always been one diver per person, so I was surprised when we were told we had one diver between me and my friend.
We had to jump into the water with the equipment on, which I was told we wouldn't need to do before booking, as I was told it would be from the beach.
We had a very brief tutorial at the back of the boat, but the sea was rough so this didn't help.
We then got back on the boat and went to shallower water near the beach.
My friend was very nervous and wasn't going to carry on, but the diving instructor took her arm and guided her. However this ment I was left behind a lot. I was struggling to swim down. The diving instructor eventually saw, and helped me down, but then swam off again. Felt like I was not being assisted as much as I should for a first dive. At One point I panicked as I swallowed some water and choaked and my goggles filled up, I struggled to swim to the surface by myself as in the panic I couldn't find the valve to inflate the jacket.
Everytime I've done the dive before I've had an instructor by myside to help me. So unfortunately I would not recommend this for beginner divers. I did not feel safe unfortunately
After the diving we went to a second site where we could snorkel, however the visibility wasn't good. Apparently the first site was good snorkeling, but I missed this as we did the dive, but didn't see much on the dive as wasn't relaxed.
I very rarely write reviews, but unfortunately felt the need for this as I didn't feel safe, and a bad experience can put me off from diving again
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Posted On : 2024-03-28
Posted By : Y6980EVchristopherj
We were picked up a few minutes late. A large family group of snorkelers was also on our dive boat. The family was very grumpy about the late pickup, being divided between two vans, and spent much of the time complaining about the need to return on time to the ship. I suspect they are the source of the negative review below. In our experience the driver, Elvis, was very skilled and charming. The boat was captained by owner and divemaster Andre St. Omer. I have been a certified diver for nearly 40 years, but signed up for a discover scuba excursion with my wife who is new to the sport with only a few similar courses under her weight belt. After sailing us to the dive site, Andre provided a basic orientation on the boat while the snorkelers took to the water. Andre then went through a quick but comprehensive basic skills, safety procedures, and hand signals just off the beach in chest height water. Once everyone had mastered the basics, we went on a very nice shallow dive (roughly 25 feet) along a clear and active reef. Andre pointed out fish, eels, and coral along the way while keeping a close eye on the divers. At one point, two of the six divers headed back in with one of the dive masters as one was having trouble with equalization. After our dive, we were able to join the snorkelers and see additional parts of the reef. The water was clear, and the scenery was breathtaking. The equipment was in good condition and modern. Back on the boat, Andre and his team provided an unexpected but delicious lunch of chicken, rice, beans, and mac and cheese. We and the snorkelers were offered the chance to snorkel at a second site, but the leader of our unhappy companions was adamant about heading back to the ship. Andre assured us we had ample time to visit the second site and snorkel. He even put it to a vote. We did not want to fight with the other guests, but I believe Andre was right. So, my advice is to try to go on a dive trip that is limited to divers who agree up front to the agenda and timetable. I recommend DIve Fair Helen and Captain Andre and would like to return for some longer open water dives.
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Posted On : 2024-03-21
Posted By : Taylor_H
The dive itself was great. Saw wonderful reefs, however, the whole operation is so disorganized. The dive instructor took the people out who dived before out first and spent a lot of time with us on the padi drills but then spent no time with our friend who has never dived and blew through the padi drills at superspeed with another person. We were also on the boat with all the snorkelers who took precedent on the excursion. The lunch provided was good and the dive was again wonderful but I probably wouldn’t do it again here.
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Posted On : 2024-03-16
Posted By : Chad_S
We are new to scuba but have dove at a few locations. This location is by far the best, it was like swimming through a Nat Geo movie with millions of fish and coral surrounding us. Pickup was a little disorganized and my wife felt ill from the boat exhaust, but the diving and the crew were awesome.
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Posted On : 2024-03-14
Posted By : David_H
Amazing experience - went with my girlfriend for our first scuba dive. We looked after expertly and generously from start to finish.
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Posted On : 2024-03-03
Posted By : Amanda_K
Andre and his crew were absolutely incredible! We had the best day and they are so accommodating and friendly! You won't be disappointed!
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Posted On : 2024-02-20
Posted By : Craig_B
I hadn’t been scuba diving in at least 10 years but the hosts gave me a quick refresher and took me to a wreck dive of a ship that sunk in 1986 and it was breathtaking! We saw hundreds of fish and beautiful coral life including puffer fish, barracudas, eels and more! Would definitely do it again in a heartbeat. We were also able to snorkel in the first section of the tour before we got to the diving area and saw more coral and colorful tropical fish.
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Posted On : 2024-01-20
Posted By : Freya C
Fantastic trip. The boat ride was great. You could dive or snorkel and the staff were really helpful .
We went on a day where the waters were a bit rough so it was hard for a beginner but enjoyable.
The food was great too.
Great trip all round.
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Posted On : 2023-12-23
Posted By : Emily_R
Highly recommend this company due to how gracious they were in the circumstances given our vacation. Our scuba excursion was supposed to occur on a Monday but, due to weather and low visibility, they reached out to see if there were any other days we could do our dive to improve our experience. We were able to move it to another day without any issues but as the day approached I ended up falling ill and could not make the scuba tour morning of. They had already set out transportation to come get us (we were staying at an Airbnb) but I called and was able to speak with someone directly. They were kind enough to give us a refund for this and I never had any issues with communication or planning despite numerous changes. My husband and I hate that we weren't able to actually enjoy the excursion but we will undoubtedly be booking through this service again the next time we are visiting St. Lucia. Fantastic customer service and kind staff!
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Posted On : 2023-12-17
