When planning dive trips, choose locations that cater to your experience level. With consultants who are seasoned divers, Maduro Dive can guide you in selecting from over 79 destinations worldwide. Dive resorts often offer boat transportation and beach access to various sites. Here is more information about trip destinations for beginning scuba divers:
Bonaire
If you or another member of your group is new to scuba diving, look for a destination with calmer waters for dive trips. Bonaire offers uncrowded diving destinations, as there are few boats allowed at specific dive sites. There are little to no currents on the coral reefs or surrounding the wrecks. This makes it easier for new divers to explore the marked dive sites.
Travel companies such as Maduro Dive work with a variety of eco-friendly resorts, such as Captain Don’s Habitat. This location is a PADI resort and SDI professional development center. They provide TDI scuba diving instruction and additional diver certifications. Captain Don’s Habitat is close to 50 dive sites and offers 24/7 diving options, allowing you many opportunities to practice scuba diving. The Captain’s Locker provides scuba diving equipment rentals.
Curacao
The coastline of Curacao offers access to 65 dive sites, many of which feature moorings and minimal currents. This destination features 60 coral types and 350 marine species to observe, as well as 40 shore diving locations. The Alice in Wonderland dive site is an appropriate location for beginners, as it is a simple shore dive that allows divers to see small invertebrates and fish.
Maduro Dive can help you find resorts with dive instructors. Dreams Resort Diving offers dive courses and guided shore dives. There is unlimited shore diving, and the home reef location allows you to see seahorses. Two-tank boat dives are available, and site options include Double Reef, Directors Bay, and Seldom Reef.
Grand Cayman
The waters surrounding Grand Cayman are an average of 80 degrees year-round and have a visibility of over 100 feet. This makes it easier to navigate the area while diving and provides opportunities for underwater photography. Marine life in the Grand Cayman area includes:
- Octopus
- Sponges
- Turtles
- Silversides
- Sharks
- Groupers
The Wyndham Reef Resort Grand Cayman has a diving center next to the lobby that provides free try-dives. This center offers one- and two-tank boat dives and takes divers on excursions to the USS Kittiwake and Stingray City. The USS Kittiwake is a decommissioned US Navy Rescue ship that offers a simple wreck dive, as it is only 15 feet from the surface. The Stingray City site allows you to meet Southern Stingrays and other marine life, and instructors provide guidelines for safe interactions.
Plan Your Dive Trips
Maduro Dive offers all-inclusive packages for various liveaboards and resorts. Accommodation options include oceanfront rooms, wooden cabanas, bungalows, and villas. We can also help you choose destinations with on-shore exploration activities. This includes hiking trails, museums, and historical sites. These adventures allow you to enjoy local cuisines and customs in between your dive excursions. To begin planning your dive trip, complete our online form today.
