Discover Scuba Diving!

Have you always wondered what it’s like to breathe underwater? If you want to try scuba diving, our discovery diving course is just the ticket for beginners. If you’ve never tried it before, it gives you a really good feel for diving. Many of our beginners have never experienced what it’s like to breathe underwater, so it eases you in gently. Scubalibre Varadero offers this program either in a pool or off a beach. While not a scuba certification course, the Discovery Diving course is a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world to a maximum depth of 12 meters/40 ft.

What will you learn?

The Discover Scuba Diving tour starts with a 20 to 30-minute lesson on basic scuba skills, the “dry” lesson will be followed by donning your gear and entering the shallow water to practice basic scuba skills. From shallow water, you will simply submerge and begin your guided dive along a coral reef.

If you are planning on getting open water certified you can count this dive toward that goal. Over the last 25 years, we’ve had thousands of our beginner divers continue to become PADI Open Water Certified Divers!

Dive options & prices

Varadero north shore (Bacunayagua reef, Coral Beach, Puerto Escondido reef, Faro Maya reef, El Mapita reef) Duration 6 h

• Price - $80
• Companions Ride along - $30

Note: A deposit is required to reserve your spot

A short drive from Varadero resorts you will find awesome reef formations, offering beautiful hard corals, soft corals, and sea fans (yellow or purple) they make up a wonderful seascape inhabited by many fish such as barracudas, spotlight parrotfish, doctor fish, snappers and many more!

Bay of Pigs (Caribbean sea) Duration 8 h

• Price - $95
• Companions Ride along - $40

Note: A deposit is required to reserve your spot

Located one and a half hours from Varadero, most people know the ‘Bay of Pigs’ (Bahía de Cochinos) from the US-backed covert operation that took place here on April 17, 1961. Today, the bay is a friendlier environment featuring ideal diving conditions directly from the shore, making transport by boat unnecessary. Its crystal-clear waters reveal surprising species of corals, sponges, and schools of colorful tropical fish.

Quick Details

• Must be at least 10 years old
• Your air gauge will be carefully monitored by your instructor to ensure that you don’t get low on air.
• The dive typically lasts about 40 minutes, with a maximum depth of 40 feet/ 12 mt.
• The price includes Lessons, transportation, All dive gear, and ONE dive.
• A second dive is available on-site for an extra $20

Safety Requirements

• Divers need a basic comfort level in the water.
• Divers need a basic comprehension of English or Spanish.
• A medical Clearance and Liability Release must be filled out on your arrival before your dive.
• A parent or guardian must sign for anyone under 18 years old.
• REMEMBER YOU CAN’T DIVE AND THEN FLY. Please keep this in mind when you are scheduling your dive.

Important Information:

• If weather conditions are not suitable to dive in Varadero, the dives will take place at the Bay Of Pigs on the Caribbean Sea.
• Lunch is NOT INCLUDED (applicable for the Bay of Pigs dives only, lunch stop in an Authentic Private Cuban restaurant - price $10 - $15/person).

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