Try dive
from$95
- Pool session, then one shallow sea dive
- Instructor at arm's length the whole time
- Planned to 6 m at the deepest
- No certification needed
Your first breath underwater starts on our pontoon
Try dives, scuba courses for every level and guided boat dives on the reef, taught to groups of four or fewer. Every dive starts with a briefing, and nobody goes deeper than their training allows.
4 studentsper instructor on courses
08:00morning boat, every day
6 to 30 mplanned depth by level
- Health questionnaire before every course
- Groups of four or fewer
- A site briefing before every dive
- Boats at 08:00 and 13:30
Courses from a first try to rescue level
Each course leads to a recognised diving certification that dive centres in many countries accept. Prices cover the instructor, the pool, the boat, the full kit and the certification card.
Beginner diver course
from$520
- Theory, five pool sessions and four sea dives
- Qualifies you to 18 m with a buddy
- Recognised certification card included
- Logbook and kit for the whole course
Advanced diver course
from$420
- Five dives, including a deep dive and navigation
- Qualifies you to 30 m
- Needs a beginner certification first
- Night dive as one of the five
Rescue course
from$460
- Spotting stress in a diver early
- Bringing a diver to the surface and ashore
- First aid and oxygen training
- Needs the advanced level first
A deposit of $100 holds a course place. Cancel up to seven days before the start for a full refund; after that the deposit moves to another date.
How deep each level may go
These are the deepest dives we plan for each level, based on the standards of a recognised diving certification. Local rules can be stricter and vary by country, and on any day the instructor may set a shallower limit.
| Your level | Deepest we plan | Who goes with you |
|---|---|---|
| Try dive, no certification | 6 m | An instructor beside you on every minute of the dive |
| Junior divers aged 10 and 11 | 12 m | An instructor, or a certified parent with the guide |
| Beginner diver certified | 18 m | A certified buddy, with a guide on our trips |
| Advanced diver certified | 30 m | A buddy and a guide, after a deep dive in training |
| Deep training completed | 40 m | A guide on planned deep sites only; this is the limit for recreational diving |
| Not dived for over a year | Back to your level | An instructor first, for a refresher in the pool or on the house reef |
Tell us about your health before you book
Every student and every certified diver fills in a diving medical questionnaire before entering the water. Some answers, such as asthma, heart or lung conditions, epilepsy, diabetes, recent surgery or pregnancy, mean a doctor must confirm that diving is suitable before you start.
Our instructors are not doctors and cannot judge your fitness, so please speak to your own doctor, ideally one who knows diving medicine, well before the trip. Anyone who feels unwell during or after a dive should tell the crew straight away; when it is an emergency, phone the local emergency number.
- Questionnaire sent as soon as you book
- A doctor's note where the form asks for one
- Last dive planned 24 hours before a flight
- Feeling off on the day? We move you to another date
Guided dives and equipment hire for certified divers
Bring your certification card and logbook to check in. We place you in a group that matches your level and your last dive.
Two dive boat morning
Two reef sites with a surface interval between them, a guide in the water and tea, water and fruit on board.
Two divesfrom $110
House reef shore dive
A gentle slope from the beach down to 14 m, good for a first dive after a break or a long safety stop practice.
One divefrom $45
Night dive
Torches, a glow stick on every tank and a guide who knows where the octopus sleeps. Advanced level or a night dive in training.
One divefrom $75
Refresher session
Skills in the pool and one easy sea dive with an instructor, for anyone who has not dived for twelve months or more.
Half a dayfrom $85
Full kit hire
Wetsuit, mask, fins, buoyancy jacket, regulator, computer and weights, fitted by the crew and rinsed after every dive.
A dayfrom $40
Tank fills and kit service
Air fills for your own tanks, and regulators and jackets checked by our technician before your trip.
Air fillfrom $8
Boats sail when the skipper and the dive leader agree it is safe. If wind, swell or visibility cancel a trip, we move you to the next boat or refund it in full.
A boat morning, from check in to logbook
07:30 check in
Show your card and logbook, hand in the questionnaire and get fitted for wetsuit, fins and jacket.
Site briefing
The guide draws the site: entry, depth, time limit, the route on the compass and the signals for the dive.
Buddy check, then in
Each pair checks air, straps, weights and releases together before the backward roll off the boat.
Back by 12:30
Both dives logged and signed, kit rinsed by the crew, and a plan for tomorrow if you want one.
On the boat, in the pool and on the reef
A week at Blue Reef usually covers all of these, whatever your level.
From divers who trained here (example reviews)
Nervous about the mask, so the instructor kept the first pool session in the shallow end until breathing felt normal. By day four the turtle on the reef felt like the reward.
Six years since the last dive. The refresher in the pool brought the skills back, and the guide kept the first boat dive shallow and slow.
The briefing on the night dive was so clear that the whole group knew the route and the signals before getting wet. Small groups make a real difference.
Questions before your first dive
Does a beginner need to be a strong swimmer?
You need to be comfortable in water. Before the beginner course we ask you to swim 200 metres without stopping, at any stroke and any speed, and to float for ten minutes.
Can people with a medical condition dive?
Possibly, but only your doctor can say so. Fill in the questionnaire when you book, and if it flags a condition, bring a note from a doctor saying diving is suitable. We cannot start the course without it.
How old do children have to be?
Ten for the try dive and the beginner course, and twelve for the advanced course. Children aged 10 and 11 dive to 12 m at most, always with an instructor or a certified parent.
Will my certification be accepted abroad?
Our courses lead to a recognised diving certification that dive centres in many countries accept. Each centre still checks your card, your logbook and your last dive before it takes you out.
What happens if the weather turns?
The skipper and the dive leader decide each morning. If a boat is cancelled, you move to the next trip with space or get a full refund, and course days are moved rather than lost.
How are courses and dives paid for?
Courses take a $100 deposit to hold the place, and the rest is paid at the centre on the first day. Guided dives and hire are paid at check in.
Book a course or a dive
Pick the course or dive, the day that suits and how many of you are coming. The centre answers within a day to confirm the place, or suggests the closest date that still has room.
- Health questionnaire sent with the reply
- Kit included on every course
- Questions first? Call +44 20 7946 0169
Find the dive centre
The shop opens half an hour before the first boat, and the crew answers the phone from the pontoon during the day.
Call or write
On the harbour front beside the fishing jetty, with boats leaving from the dive pontoon
Shop and boat times
| Every day, March to November | 07:30 to 18:00 |
| December to February | 08:30 to 16:00, boats on calm days |
| Morning boat | Leaves at 08:00 |
Getting here
Look for the red and white dive flag on the harbour front, beside the fishing jetty. Park in the harbour car park and bring your kit bag to the shop; the crew carries the tanks to the boat.