Questions Fréquentes - FAQ
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You can dive from the age of 8 years old, accompanied by a certified instructor.
At any stage of pregnancy it is forbidden to dive.
Yes, in this case it will be a baptism of diving where we will evolve at a maximum depth of 6m and at your rhythm, or to make a DSD (Discover Scuba Diving) which corresponds to an improved baptism enriched with exercises of ease under water, allowing to go down to 12m at the end of the first dive.
No, the loan of the complete equipment is included in the price of the dive; however a diver can dive with his own equipment.
The temperature varies between 26°C (from November to March) and 30°C (from April to October)
The center is equipped with long and short suits of all sizes.
You can dive several times a day as long as you respect a desaturation time between each dive, and that you make deep dives at the beginning of the day.
Before taking the plane: you should not dive for 12 to 24 hours, depending on your saturation level. After landing: there is no interval, but it is better to rest and recover from the trip before diving.
The island of St Barths, as well as St Martin and Anguilla are located on a continental shelf which does not exceed 40m in depth.
Yes of course, during the months of February to the end of April it is common to see humpback whales, which pass close to the island from the Gulf of Mexico on their way to the cold waters of the North Atlantic. Dolphins are present in the waters around St. Barths all year round but are particularly visible from November to April. As an example, in 2006 we were able to dive with 2 humpback whales and about ten times with dolphins.
St-Barth has nothing to envy to the great diving destinations such as Polynesia or the Maldives, each site has its particularity and its share of surprises and discoveries in diving.
Yes, but… It is advisable to contact the patent and license services, which will be able to tell you if your level is well registered and reissue your card. On http://www.padi.com you can get a temporary certificate by registering.
Yes, because we are not an associative club but a commercial structure.