Aruba Scuba

Aruba scuba is in unparalleled by any other destination in the Caribbean. There are over half a dozen wrecks submerged just beyond its shores. The Antilla, a German freighter -- which at close to 400 feet long, is also the Caribbean's largest wreck -- is by far the favorite, even among longtime, resident divers, who always seem to find something new at the site.

Tourists that are new to scuba can take an afternoon to participate in one of the many resort courses that will help you gain the skills necessary to complete one 30-foot dive. These courses consist of a 90-minute classroom instruction and a one-hour lesion in the pool before you enter the water at the Pedernalis wreck dive site.

An intermediary to the Open Water certification is PADI's SCUBA Diver level (a two-day course consisting of three hours in the classroom and, if resort dive has already been accomplished, just on more pool and open water dives), allowing for dives up to 40 feet when accompanied by a dive professional.

To become certified for Open Water Diver, it takes a commitment of four days -- with 4-hour classroom instruction in the first two days followed by two more days of a two-hour classroom study course. Practical work comes in the form of four assisted dives, two of which cannot be completed until after the student successfully completes a written exam.

 

Here is a list of some of the scuba providers in Aruba:

Tel (297) 584-6070

Red Sail Sports
Tel (297) 586-1603
Fax (297) 586-6657

Pelican Water Sports
Tel (297) 587-2302
Fax (297) 587-2315

Water Sports Roberto
Tel (297) 593-2850/(297) 593-1550

Unique Sports of Aruba
Tel (297) 586-0096
Fax (297) 586-0096

SEAruba Fly ‘n Dive
Tel (297) 588-1150
Fax (297) 594-0155

Jolly Pirates
Tel (297) 583-7366/(297) 583-7355

Dax Divers
Tel (297) 585-1270

Aruba Pro Dive
Tel (297) 582-5520
Fax (297) 587-7722

Mermaid Sports Divers Aruba N.V.
Tel: (297) 587-4103
Fax: (297) 587-4106

 

Dive Aruba
Tel (297) 582-7337
Fax (297) 582-1817

Scuba Plus
Tel (297) 584-4292

Sea Star Scuba School
Tel (297) 584-5058

De Palm Water Sports
Tel (298) 582-4400
Fax (297) 582-3012

Scuba Aruba
Tel (297) 583-4142

Aruba Scuba Center
Tel (297) 582-5216

Mi Dushi
Tel (297) 582-8919 /
(297) 582-3513

Aruba Water Sports Center
Tel (297) 586-6613
Fax (297) 586-0524

Rainbow Runner
Tel (297) 583-1689

Native Divers
Tel (297) 586-4763

Here’s a map provided by the ATA of Aruba Scuba Diving sites: http://www.aruba.com/whattodo/scubad2.php.