DiveCarib - Antigua
DiveCarib is a five-star diving facility located on the idyllic waterfront of the mesmerizing Caribbean island of Antigua. The most qualified PADI training facility on the island with over 40 years of experience, DiveCarib offers affordable and five-star quality dive packages for all levels of scuba divers, from beginners to experienced divers. Each dive is a new experience with DiveCarib, from diving in various underwater ecosystems to encountering majestic eagle rays or reef sharks.
Location
DiveCarib is located on the idyllic waterfront of The National Sailing Academy on Dockyard Drive.
Dive Overview
The scuba diving in Antigua is predominantly wreck and reef-based diving, within recreation depth limits. From off the coast, you also have some great wall and drift diving sites. Scuba divers can expetience the abundant and diverse Antiguan marine life and spot parrotfish, the majestic spotted eagle rays, moray eels, barracuda, lobster, and even different reef shark species.
Read also about a great neighboring dive destination, the British Virgin Islands.
Package & Rates
DiveCarib offers a variety of guided scuba diving adventures as well as various scuba diving courses. DiveCarib has options for everyone - both the seasoned and beginner scuba divers. Their years of experience and their quality of service set this dive operator apart from the rest. All rates are per person and are in USD.
| Price Per Person | 1 Day | 3 Days | 4 Days | 5 Days | 10 Days |
| Snorkeling | $50 | - | - | - | - |
| Discover Scuba Diving | $145 | - | - | - | - |
| Refresher | $145 | - | - | - | - |
| 1 Tank Dive incl. All Equipment | $95 | - | - | - | - |
| 1 Tank Dive incl. Tanks & Weights | $70 | - | - | - | - |
| 2 Tank Dive incl. All Equipment | $145 | $375 | $496 | $595 | $995 |
| 2 Tank Dive incl. Tanks & Weights | $120 | $330 | $420 | $495 | $895 |
| PADI Open Water Diver Course (e-Learning ~$195) | $575 | - | - | - | - |
| Private Boat Charter 1/2 Day | $900 | - | - | - | - |
| PADI Advanced OW (e-Learning ~$183) | $450 | - | - | - | - |
| PADI Rescue Diver (e-Learning ~$189)* | $585 | - | - | - | - |
| PADI Divemaster (e-Learning/Crew pack ~$259) | $1,750 | - | - | - | - |
| Dive Holiday Package (15 Dives + 7 Nights) | Contact Us |
* Minimum 2 students.
Travel Information
How To Get There
Guests can fly into the V.C. Bird International Airport and stay at any of the resorts or hotels on the island. Though, we recommend staying at The Lodge which is the closest to the DiveCarib facility. Guests opting to stay at other hotels can travel to the dive facility via taxi or by renting a car.
Accommodations
The Lodge conveniently shares its premises with the DiveCarib facility and offers guests affordable and comfortable accommodations as they explore Antigua both above and below water. Furthermore, all of The Lodge's proceeds go towards an independent non-profit charitable organization. Guests can also visit Sandra's Island Fusion which offers breakfast and lunch. This on-site restaurant will give guests a unique culinary experience, combining Afro-Caribbean and European cuisine.
Practical Information
- Local Currency: XCD (Eastern Caribbean Dollar)
- Accepted Payment: Cash or Credit Cards
- International Airport: V.C. Bird International Airport
- Language:English
- Time Zone: UTC-4