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Certified divers onlyLeaves from Port ZanteFull gear includedMonday to Saturday

Two Tank Scuba Dive in St Kitts

Two boat dives in one morning out of Port Zante, with the surface interval spent on the boat. US$229 a diver with every piece of gear in the price, or US$199 if you bring your own. Certified divers only, so bring your card. No card means no dive.

Two divers on a reef
Two divers on a reef. Stock photo.
A wreck on the seabed
A wreck on the seabed. Stock photo.
A diver over coral
A diver over coral. Stock photo.

No deposit

One invoice link once the morning is confirmed, and that is the only payment, with no card fee added.

No transfer

The boat leaves from Port Zante, where the ships come alongside.

Sea state decides

If the boat calls it off you pay nothing, and anything paid comes back in full.

Which St Kitts dive sites do you dive?

You dive the Caribbean side, the sheltered coast, on wrecks and reef.

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    A diver beside a wreck
    A diver beside a wreck. Stock photo.

    The wrecks

    Three wrecks are named on the regular rotation: the River Taw, the Talata and the MV Corinthian.

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    A diver in full kit
    A diver in full kit. Stock photo.

    Your two sites

    Which two sites you get on your morning, how deep they sit and which order the boat runs them in are not published in advance. We confirm that in writing when we confirm the booking.

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    A diver giving the OK sign
    A diver giving the OK sign. Stock photo.

    The dive guide

    The guide goes in the water with the group and stays with it. Beaches in St Kitts have no lifeguards and no warning flags, and Canada's government travel advice says rescue services may not meet international standards. On the boat you are with a crew.

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    Clear water from below
    Clear water from below. Stock photo.

    Your logbook

    Bring it if you keep one. The crew will ask when you last dived.

How long is a St Kitts two tank dive, and does it fit a cruise day?

Most calls in Basseterre are alongside from about 8am to 5pm or 6pm, and a morning dive sits inside that with hours to spare. There is no taxi at either end. We do not have a published departure time. We confirm it in writing when we confirm your booking, and you will have it before you pay. No flying within 18 hours of your last dive, so if you fly home the next morning, work out the gap before you book.

  1. StartBoard the boat at Port Zante
  2. First diveIn the water with the dive guide
  3. Surface intervalOn the open boat between dives
  4. Second diveThe second site of the morning
  5. FinishBack at Port Zante the same morning

How much does scuba diving in St Kitts cost?

US$229 a diver with full gear, or US$199 if you bring your own, with tanks and weights in the price either way. A non-diving passenger pays US$95 where the boat has a spare seat. Diving several days in a row costs less per dive. The boat takes no deposit. Card payments on this island commonly carry a 4.5 percent fee, and we do not add one.

Included

  • Two boat dives
  • Tanks and weights
  • Buoyancy jacket, regulator, wetsuit, mask, fins and snorkel on the full gear price
  • Boat, crew and dive guide

Not included

  • Lunch
  • Camera hire
  • Dive insurance
OptionPriceWhat is in it
Two tank dive, full gearUS$229Two boat dives, tanks, weights, buoyancy jacket, regulator, wetsuit, mask, fins and snorkel, boat, crew and dive guide
Two tank dive, own gearUS$199The same two dives with tanks and weights, you bring the rest
Two days, four divesUS$449With gear
Three days, six divesUS$669With gear
Five days, ten divesUS$1,115With gear
Non-diving passengerUS$95A seat on the boat where there is space to spare
Private instructorOn requestOne instructor for your party alone, priced when we confirm

What to bring

  • Your certification card. A clear photo has been accepted, but the card itself removes the argument.
  • A towel and a change of clothes. You come back wet and the boat has no shower.
  • Something for seasickness, taken before you board. Taken after, it does nothing for you.
  • Sun cover for the surface interval. You sit on an open boat between dives with the sun straight overhead.
  • Small notes in cash for the crew. Tips are appreciated here and never required. US dollars are accepted everywhere on the island.

Is it right for you?

  • You need an open water certification. This is not a first dive, and we sell a separate first dive for that.
  • If you have been out of the water a long stretch, do a refresher or a recent dive somewhere first.
  • Anyone flying within 18 hours of surfacing should not book.
  • The standard dive medical questionnaire applies. Asthma, heart conditions, recent surgery and pregnancy stop a dive, so sort any of those out with your doctor before you book.
  • We have no published minimum age for the boat dive. We confirm it when we confirm the booking.

Questions people ask

Do I really need my certification card?
Yes. Open water or above, in your hand, at the dock. There is no instructor sign-off that gets around it on a two tank boat dive, and a crew that waved you through would be the wrong crew to dive with.
Can my partner come on the boat without diving?
Yes, for US$95, where the boat has a spare seat. They sit out both dives, which means roughly two hours on the water in the sun, so send them with a hat.
What does it cost if I bring my own kit?
US$199 instead of US$229. Tanks and weights stay in the price either way, because tanks are filled here and you are not flying with them. If you want to hire gear for a separate day away from the boat we can quote that, and we will put the figure in writing before you commit.
Is there a deposit?
No. The boat takes nothing at booking. We send one invoice link after the morning is confirmed and that settles it in full, with no card fee added on top.
Can I do one dive instead of two?
The boat prices the morning as two dives, so that is what this page sells. A single dive is not published. Ask on the form and we will come back with a figure in writing.
When can I fly after diving?
Eighteen hours after your last dive, at the earliest. That is the rule the crew works to and it does not flex for a flight time.
What if our ship is late?
The boat leaves at a fixed time with other divers aboard and it will not hold for a delayed call. If your ship arrives too late for the morning, tell us as soon as you know and we will move you to another day or refund you in full.

More St Kitts excursions

Send a request. Pay only once it is confirmed.

Tell us your date, how many divers, your certification level and the year of your last dive, whether you are bringing your own gear, and your ship name if you are on one. We confirm the morning with the boat and reply within one working day, and only then do we send a payment link.

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