PADI Discover Scuba Diving

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Discover Scuba Diving Course A morning or afternoon program that takes someone who has never used SCUBA equipment on their very first dive.
Discover Scuba Course 2nd Day An extension of the original Discover Scuba Diving Course which allows you to do two additional dives.

Discover Scuba Diving Courses

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Discover Scuba Diving Course

If you have ever wanted to try SCUBA diving – Nassau is the perfect place. In just 3 hours you get up to speed and enjoy your first dive alongside your professional instructor. This course is a quick and simple learn to dive program. People who have never tried diving before can, in a matter of an hour, be on a boat and enjoying their first scuba experience. Included in this course is a short lecture, water skills practice (pool or beach), and a 1-tank boat dive with your instructor as your buddy. Your Resort Course includes the use of all diving equipment except a wetsuit.  The boat you will travel on includes ice and fresh drinking water. Excludes: Wetsuit ($14.40 rental), snacks, other beverages besides water and tips to crew.

Includes 1-Tank Boat Dive after Orientation

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Pricing and Reservations

Resort Course

$217.20 USD per Person
Dive Schedule
Frequency:  • Every morning and afternoon 7 days per week
Program Begins at Stuart Cove’s Docks (1/2 Day Duration)
Mornings • 8:30 AM
Afternoons • 1:00 PM
Estimated Return to Docks
Mornings • 12:00 PM
Afternoons • 4:30 PM
Click Here for Hotel Pick-up Times.
What’s Included
• Academic Orientation • Water Skills Practice • 1-Tank Ocean Boat Dive Included Equipment • Mask • Fins • BCD • Regulator • Tanks & Weights For Additional Required Equipment Optional Wetsuit Rental Available on Site
Certification Earned
None. However, you may repeat the program anytime in the next 7 days and substitute a 2nd dive instead of the academic and confined water orientations.

Includes complimentary transfers from your hotel or cruise ship

Typical Morning Transfer Schedule
Morning
6:45 AM East End Pick-ups
7:00 AM Paradise Island Pick-ups
7:45 AM Downtown & Cruise Ship Pick-Ups
7:30 AM Cable Beach Pick-Ups
7:40 AM Orange Hill Pick-Ups
7:50 AM Lyford Cay Pick-Ups
8:00 AM Program Begins at Stuart Cove’s Docks
8:30 AM Boat Departs Docks
12:30 PM Boat Returns to Docks
1:00 PM Buses depart for hotel drops
Typical Afternoon Transfer Schedule
Afternoon
11:15 AM East End Pick-ups
11:30 AM Paradise Island Pick-ups
11:45 AM Downtown & Cruise Ship Pick-Ups
12:00 PM Cable Beach Pick-Ups
12:10 PM Orange Hill Pick-Ups
12:10 PM Lyford Cay Pick-Ups
1:00 PM Program Begins at Stuart Cove’s Docks
1:30 PM Boat Departs Docks
4:30 PM Boat Returns to Docks
1:30 PM Boat Departs Docks
4:30 PM Boat Returns to Docks
5:00 PM Buses depart for hotel drops
The staff at Fin Photo are available to shoot still pictures of you and the scenery of this dive so that you have a memento of your underwater experiences to take home. (Additional fee involved.) All prices are correct as of the revision date listed at the bottom of this page. Prices are subject to change without notice.

Discover Scuba Course 2nd Day

This is a continuation of the original Discover Scuba Diving Course. After completing the Resort Course, new divers can come back a second day and do a 2-tank boat trip with an instructor or divemaster as their buddy. Your Resort Course includes the use of all diving equipment except a wetsuit.  The boat you will travel on includes ice and fresh drinking water. Excludes: Wetsuit ($14.40 rental), snacks, other beverages besides water and tips to crew.

Includes 2-Tank Boat Dive

Must have completed a resort course within the last 7 days

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Pricing and Reservations

Resort Course 2nd Day

$217.20 USD per Person
Dive Schedule
Frequency:  • Every morning and afternoon 7 days per week
Program Begins at Stuart Cove’s Docks (1/2 Day Duration)
Mornings • 8:30 AM
Afternoons • 1:00 PM
Estimated Return to Docks
Mornings • 12:00 PM
Afternoons • 4:30 PM
Click Here for Hotel Pick-up Times.
What’s Included
• 2-Tank Ocean Boat Dive Included Equipment • Mask • Fins • BCD • Regulator • Tanks & Weights For Additional Required Equipment Optional Wetsuit Rental Available on Site
Certification Earned
None. However, you may repeat the program anytime in the next 7 days and substitute a 2nd dive instead of the academic and confined water orientations.

Includes complimentary transfers from your hotel or cruise ship

Typical Morning Transfer Schedule
Morning
7:45 AM Downtown & Cruise Ship Pick-Ups
7:15 AM East End Pick-ups
7:30 AM Paradise Island Pick-ups
8:00 AM Cable Beach Pick-Ups
8:10 AM Orange Hill Pick-Ups
8:20 AM Lyford Cay Pick-Ups
9:00 AM Arrive at Stuart Cove’s
9:30 AM Boat Departs Docks
12:30 PM Boat Returns to Docks
1:00 PM Buses depart for hotel drops
Typical Afternoon Transfer Schedule
Afternoon
11:45 AM East End Pick-ups
12:00 PM Paradise Island Pick-ups
12:15 PM Downtown & Cruise Ship Pick-Ups
12:30 PM Cable Beach Pick-Ups
12:40 PM Orange Hill Pick-Ups
12:50 PM Lyford Cay Pick-Ups
1:00 PM Arrive at Stuart Cove’s
1:30 PM Boat Departs Docks
4:30 PM Boat Returns to Docks
5:00 PM Buses depart for hotel drops
The staff at Fin Photo are available to shoot still pictures of you and the scenery of this dive so that you have a memento of your underwater experiences to take home. (Additional fee involved.) All prices are correct as of the revision date listed at the bottom of this page. Prices are subject to change without notice.

Discover Scuba Diving Course Description

If you have ever wanted to try SCUBA diving – Nassau is the perfect place. In just 3 hours you get up to speed and enjoy your first dive alongside your professional instructor. Scuba Diving at Stuart Cove’s is fun and easy! Our Introduction to Scuba Diving course is designed for people who want to try scuba diving for the first time. In just 3 hours our professional instructors will have you diving with them on a beautiful tropical reef. Your program begins with a short presentation that teaches you about the basics of diving, followed by practicing scuba diving skills in a pool or shallow beach area. Then it’s onto a boat for your first dive on a shallow reef. During this dive your instructor will guide you on your first introduction to the Bahamas’ magnificent underwater world.

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Pricing and Reservations

Resort Course

$217.20 USD per Person
Dive Schedule
Frequency:  • Sunday and Thursday Morning or Afternoon •  (1/2 Day Duration) Mornings • 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Afternoons • 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM • Click Here for Hotel Pick-up Times.
What’s Included
• Academic Orientation • Water Skills Practice • 1-Tank Ocean Boat Dive Included Equipment • Mask • Fins • BCD • Regulator • Tanks & Weights For Additional Required Equipment Optional Wetsuit Rental Available on Site
Certification Earned
None. However, you may repeat the program anytime in the next 7 days and substitute a 2nd dive instead of the academic and confined water orientations.

Includes complimentary transfers from your hotel or cruise ship

Typical Morning Transfer Schedule
Morning
7:45 AM Downtown & Cruise Ship Pick-Ups
7:15 AM East End Pick-ups
7:30 AM Paradise Island Pick-ups
8:00 AM Cable Beach Pick-Ups
8:10 AM Orange Hill Pick-Ups
8:20 AM Lyford Cay Pick-Ups
9:00 AM Arrive at Stuart Cove’s
9:30 AM Boat Departs Docks
12:30 PM Boat Returns to Docks
1:00 PM Buses depart for hotel drops
Typical Afternoon Transfer Schedule
Afternoon
11:45 AM East End Pick-ups
12:00 PM Paradise Island Pick-ups
12:15 PM Downtown & Cruise Ship Pick-Ups
12:30 PM Cable Beach Pick-Ups
12:40 PM Orange Hill Pick-Ups
12:50 PM Lyford Cay Pick-Ups
1:00 PM Arrive at Stuart Cove’s
1:30 PM Boat Departs Docks
4:30 PM Boat Returns to Docks
5:00 PM Buses depart for hotel drops
The staff at Fin Photo are available to shoot still pictures of you and the scenery of this dive so that you have a memento of your underwater experiences to take home. (Additional fee involved.) All prices are correct as of the revision date listed at the bottom of this page. Prices are subject to change without notice.

Discover Scuba Diving Course Description

Participant Requirements:

• 10 years of age • Good physical health. • Cannot be pregnant, no asthma, no epilepsy, no diabetes, no personal history of heart attacks or heart problems, strokes, no recently diagnosed High Blood pressure, no antidepressant medications or other potential contraindicated medications, no problems equalizing your ears on an airplane or in the mountains. • Young children must be of adequate size to fit into the equipment and capable of carrying a 40 pound tank on their back. • Children under the age of 18 must participate with a parent or guardian. • Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on vessel.
Pricing and Reservations

Resort Course

$217.20 USD per Person
Dive Schedule
Frequency:  • Sunday and Thursday Morning or Afternoon •  (1/2 Day Duration) Mornings • 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Afternoons • 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM • Click Here for Hotel Pick-up Times.
What’s Included
• Academic Orientation • Water Skills Practice • 1-Tank Ocean Boat Dive Included Equipment • Mask • Fins • BCD • Regulator • Tanks & Weights For Additional Required Equipment Optional Wetsuit Rental Available on Site
Certification Earned
None. However, you may repeat the program anytime in the next 7 days and substitute a 2nd dive instead of the academic and confined water orientations.

Includes complimentary transfers from your hotel or cruise ship

Typical Morning Transfer Schedule
Morning
7:45 AM Downtown & Cruise Ship Pick-Ups
7:15 AM East End Pick-ups
7:30 AM Paradise Island Pick-ups
8:00 AM Cable Beach Pick-Ups
8:10 AM Orange Hill Pick-Ups
8:20 AM Lyford Cay Pick-Ups
9:00 AM Arrive at Stuart Cove’s
9:30 AM Boat Departs Docks
12:30 PM Boat Returns to Docks
1:00 PM Buses depart for hotel drops
Typical Afternoon Transfer Schedule
Afternoon
11:45 AM East End Pick-ups
12:00 PM Paradise Island Pick-ups
12:15 PM Downtown & Cruise Ship Pick-Ups
12:30 PM Cable Beach Pick-Ups
12:40 PM Orange Hill Pick-Ups
12:50 PM Lyford Cay Pick-Ups
1:00 PM Arrive at Stuart Cove’s
1:30 PM Boat Departs Docks
4:30 PM Boat Returns to Docks
5:00 PM Buses depart for hotel drops
The staff at Fin Photo are available to shoot still pictures of you and the scenery of this dive so that you have a memento of your underwater experiences to take home. (Additional fee involved.) All prices are correct as of the revision date listed at the bottom of this page. Prices are subject to change without notice.

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