Discover Scuba Diving

Recommended by 98% of travelers

St Thomas, US Virgin Islands

3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
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Overview

Get a beginning introduction to SCUBA diving while on vacation in St. Thomas with this half-day course. Begin with an instructor in the classroom, then head out into some shallow water to try out your new skills. You'll finish up with a full, deep-water dive in the bay or hop a boat to two Caribbean Sea dive locations. Go home with a mastery of a new skill.

Take-home Discover SCUBA Diving booklet
Use of all necessary equipment
Instructor by your side the whole time
Perfect for beginners who want to learn a new skill while on vacation

What's Included

A Discover Diving Diving booklet
All SCUBA related equipment (tanks, weights, BCD, regulator, wet suit, fins, mask, snorkel)
Qualified Instructor

Gratuities (recommended) 15-20% tour cost

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

St. Thomas, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Departure Point: Secret Harbor Address: 6280 Estate Nazareth St Thomas VI 00802 Directions: Follow the main road to the turn for the Ritz Carlton, follow all signs to Secret Harbor Sunset Grille, park in the dive shop parking.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Aqua Action Dive Center

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Diving within 24 hours of flying is not recommended. All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (eg asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible

Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Leslie_G

Great experience for the 3 of us. Our PADI instructor was awesome. I had some issues at first with my gear, he was very patient and changed out what was causing the issue. From that point it was great. We saw many fish, corals, sea anemones, and a very big stingray that was sleeping at the bottom. I’d highly recommend this company if you are interested in diving.

Reviews

5.0

based on 46 reviews

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Audrey_S, Mar 2026

Excellent and professional, our instructor was amazing. For our first time diving we like we were in good hands.

Friendly staff along with...

Lori_Z, Jul 2025

Friendly staff along with a knowledgeable and very patient instructor made for a perfect experience. I had the best time!

Beginner Scuba Diving

Kameron_C, Mar 2025

Jack was very patient and clear with his instructions and was always near to help. For first time divers this was an ideal as we became familiar with the equipment and procedures for diving.

Look for a deep dive for a real experience.

kaitlyn_b, Aug 2024

The description was a little misleading. You go out from the beach and only go about 15 feet down. It’s cool that there’s coral and sea life that close to shore but I also could have snorkeled and seen the same things since it’s close to shore. Cool experience if you want to know what scuba is like and plan to take steps to get certified. I was hoping for a deep dive off a boat so it was disappointing but now I know scuba isn’t for me.

Great Experience

Leslie_G, Apr 2024

Response from Host, Jun 2024

We're happy to hear you had a great experience with us! Come back and get certified next time! :)

Fun and great teacher.

Reece_P, Feb 2024

Very helpful and fun. Happy to help everyone in our group get the hand of the equipment and make us comfortable.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Glad you had a great time! Come back to visit us soon!

Great Scuba Dive

Joe_R, Apr 2023

Excellent customer service! Had a great time! Wonderful experience and enjoyed the beach after we went on the dive.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

We’re so glad you had a great time! Hope to see you again soon. -Stephanie

Great Experience

david_s, Apr 2023

Sam and Diane were good to work with. Stephanie was absolutely terrific dive master. She was awesome instructor and was great in the water. We saw a lot of cool stuff!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thanks for your kind review! It was a pleasure showing you our underwater world! -Stephanie

fantastic

Laura_R, Aug 2020

What an amazing experience! The staff was amazing and attentive. Even though I was nervous I quickly became comfortable and truly enjoyed the experience.

Response from Host, Aug 2020

Laura! You did amazing on your Discover Scuba. Hopefully next time we can get you certified an an Open Water diver.

Awesome

ODL, Aug 2020

It was an awesome experience. The instructors Jaun and Danny were real patience and helpful making sure I was ok every step of the way. I would recommend this experience to anyone 🤙

Response from Host, Aug 2020

Thank you for the review! It was a pleasure having you Discover Scuba Diving with us. Hopefully next step is certification!

Underwater memory

Chris_W, Jun 2019

I would strongly recommend this adventure. The staff gave, great instructions and provided a fun loving atmosphere. Me and my sons always wanted to experience scuba and this was a great beginner experience. Reasonably priced.

Response from Host, Jun 2019

Thank you for spending time with us blowing bubbles! Diving with such great guests such as yourselves make our jobs such a joy! Hope to see you all next time!