From first bubbles to pro dives — adventure starts here

Discover the wonders of the underwater world with our Diving Centre, where safety, quality, and fun come first. From kids and beginners to seasoned divers, we offer a range of PADI and SSI courses tailored to every level — along with full rental equipment and personalized guidance. Whether it’s your very first dive or an advanced adventure, unforgettable experiences await beneath the waves.

Our opening hours are from 08:30 to 18:30 daily. We are conveniently located in front of the jetty.

For more info or special requirements please send us an email at diving@thebarefoot.com.

Beginner courses

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DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING/BASIC DIVER

  • This program is the easiest way to experience your very first breath underwater and to take your first step into the world of scuba diving. This usually begins with a short training session conducted in the pool, followed by a reef dive in a safe, open water environment with the professional guidance of our dive instructors.

    A great memory that you will never forget!

    • Minimum age: 8 (pool only) / 10 years

    • Certification Prerequisites: None

    • Confined (pool) Sessions: 1

    • Open Water Dives (min age 10): 1

    • Maximum Training Depth: 5 meters (15 feet) / 12 meters (40 feet)

    • Suggested Duration: None

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SCUBA DIVER

  • This program is for students who do not have the time required to complete the full Open Water Diver program but provides the training and experience required to dive in open water environments under the supervision of a dive instructor. It involves training and theory sessions and allows diving to a depth of 12 meters under the direct supervision of our instructors.

    • Minimum Age: 10

    • Certification Prerequisites: None

    • Academic Sessions: Digital (multi-language) Learning Program

    • Pool/Confined Water Sessions: 1 to 3

    • Open Water Dives: 2

    • Maximum Training Depth: 12 meters / 40 feet

    • Suggested Duration: 10 – 16 hours

OPEN WATER DIVER/OWD (PADI/SSI)

  • Where it all begins! Learn to become an Open Water, recreational diver and get certified to dive anywhere in the world. Let one of our professional instructors guide you through the training process at your own pace and introduce you to the wonders of the ocean environment. This globally-recognised certification program is the best way to begin your life-long adventure as a certified open water diver. It Involves theory and training sessions for you to master the skills of scuba diving and after your course, you will be certified to dive with a dive buddy of the same or higher level to a maximum depth of 18 meters.

    • Minimum Age: 10

    • Certification Prerequisites: None

    • Academic Sessions: Digital (multi-language) Learning Program

    • Confined Water Sessions: (Up to) 5

    • Open Water Dives: 4

    • Maximum Training Depth: 18 meters / 60 feet (12 meters for under 12’s)

    • Suggested Duration: 16 – 32 hours

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Advanced courses

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ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER / ADVANCED ADVENTURER (PADI/SSI)

  • Once you are certified as an open water diver, this is the next step for you to gain further experience in diving and improve your diving skills. You can experience five different open water dives, from five different specialty programs such as:

    • deep diving

    • night diving

    • perfect buoyancy

    • wreck diving

    • navigation and many more…

    • Minimum Age: 10 (12 if Deep Diving dive is included)
      Note: If deep is included, the max depth for age 15+ is 30m, reduced to 21m for 12-14 year olds.

    • Certification Prerequisites: Open Water / Junior Open Water Diver

    • Academic Sessions: Digital (multi-language) Learning Program

    • Open Water Dives: 5, Deep Dive and Navigation included

    • Maximum Training Depth: Varies

    • Suggested Duration: 6 – 10 hours

Speciality courses (PADI/SSI)

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Two scuba tanks with yellow and green labels, a black backpack, a mounted flashlight, and a scuba diving suit on a boat deck next to a white railing, with waves in the background.

ENRICHED AIR NITROX EAN 32 & 40

  • This course allows divers to increase their skills and knowledge with the ability to safely dive using breathing gas with enriched gas mixtures. Extend your bottom times and dive longer at given depths, while remaining within the permissible safety limits and be able to analyze your tanks, plan your dives and your surface intervals accordingly. Essentially a ‘dry’ theory based course that can be conducted in just a few hours, we include all the required equipment and also take you for your very first Nitrox dive!

    • Minimum Age: 10

    • Certification Prerequisites: Open Water / Junior Open Water Diver
      (may be combined with an Open Water or other diving program)

    • Academic Sessions: Digital (multi-language) Learning Program

    • Confined Water Sessions: 0

    • Open Water Dives: 0 required for certification but 1 is included / provided

    • Maximum Training Depth: 30 meters (18 meters for 12 to 14 year olds, 12 meters for 10 & 11 year olds)

    • Suggested Duration: 3 – 6 hours

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EFR / REACT RIGHT (PADI / SSI)

  • Equip yourself with the required skills and training required to act as a first responder and provide critical first aid and support in the event of a medical emergency. A pre-requisite that can usually be provided and conducted in conjunction with the RESCUE DIVER / STRESS & RESCUE COURSE.

    • Minimum Age: 12

    • Certification Prerequisites: None

    • Academic Sessions: Digital (multi-language) Learning Program

    • Confined Water Sessions: 0

    • Open Water Dives: 0

    • Maximum Training Depth: Not applicable

    • Suggested Duration: 8 – 12 hours

RESCUE DIVER / STRESS & RESCUE COURSE (PADI / SSI)

  • This is perfect for those who would like to seriously improve their diving and learn more of how to help themselves, how to recognize potentially dangerous situations and how best to extend that help to other divers. This course provides divers with the knowledge and skills required to help prevent accidents and manage common emergency situations potentially encountered by divers.

    • Minimum Age: 12

    • Certification Prerequisites: Open Water Diver & Advanced Diver (including navigation). EFR primary and secondary care (24 months). CPR & 02 Provider (within the last 2 years)

    • Academic Sessions: 2

    • Confined Water Sessions: 2 (+1 Optional)

    • Open Water Dives: 3

    • Maximum Training Depth: 30 meters / 100 feet

    • Suggested Duration: 10 – 15 hours

There are many specialty courses and Adventure Dives available, such as Enriched Air Nitrox and Deep Diving to First Aid and even Dive Master. Depending on your requirement and current skill / training level, as well as our instructor availability, please speak with our diving staff on check-in, or contact the diving center team ahead of your arrival to confirm availability, discuss your requirements or to book your courses with us and secure your place on your next diving adventure!

FAQ

  • Yes, dedicated diving insurance is required. If you do not have your own dedicated diving insurance, we have short term options available from DAN on a 1 day, 7 day or 14 day basis, offered at the diving center.

  • Children can start diving at the age of 8 years old but this is limited to the pool or shallow ocean ‘confined’ depths. Our pool or even the lagoon are ideal for this. From the age of 10 years, they can get their scuba diving certification by taking the Junior Open Water diving program.

  • Absolutely! At the Diving Center, we have full sets of diving equipment available to hire, including BCD, regulator, wetsuit, mask, fins, snorkel, diving computer and weights & weight belts. Most BCD’s and wetsuits etc come in standard sizes only, so if you have a requirement for something specific, or wish to check if we have your size available, please let us know ahead of your trip to avoid any disappointment.

  • The house reef is quite far from the beach so we only offer boat dives for this reason. In the lagoon, it is possible to for children between the ages of 8 & 10 to dive during their Bubblemaker course, due to the very shallow water.

  • The first dive is always a check dive. During this dive you may simply have to remove and replace your mask, recover your regulator and check the accuracy of your weights. It will take just a couple of minutes and then you can enjoy your dive.

  • For people who have not dived for more than one year, a scuba review is mandatory. It usually consists of short a session of exercises in the pool or shallow/confined water, where you can go over the required basic skills before continuing for one dive in open water.

  • Every diver is highly recommended to have a regular medical examination to ensure he/she is fit to dive. When you register to dive with us, one form you will be required to complete, and sign will be the RSTC medical self-declaration. If you can answer all questions with “NO”, have no other medical conditions and are under 65 years of age, then a “Fit To Dive” certificate from a doctor is NOT required. However, if you do happen to have to one or more “YES” answers, and/or are 65 years or older, then you would need to bring a “Fit To Dive” certificate from a doctor. If you are 75 years or older, our insurer applies special conditions; please contact us for more information before booking your vacation.

  • It is not necessary to book dives or dive packages unless you are part of a large group. Even once you arrive, you can simply dive and at the end of your stay you will be billed for the dive package that you have completed. Many courses need no pre booking – however, do please contact us anyway if diving is your priority, to check our schedule or if you are interested in doing a course, as some specialty courses do require pre-booking and all courses are always subject to instructor availability.

  • Yes, we provide nitrox between 28% and 32% for no extra charge to all nitrox certified divers.