- ½ Day Discover Scuba Diving Experience
- 2 Tank Morning Boat Dive “Southern Coast”
- 2 Tank Morning Shore Dive “Southern Coast”
- Private Instructor/Guide
- Bubblemaker
½ Day Discover Scuba Diving Experience
| Activity Level: | Easy/ moderate |
| Duration: | Approx 4 hours |
| Transportation: | $20.00/person roundtrip |
| Available: | Daily |
| Rate Details: | 1 tank= $120.00, 2 tank= $212.00 (includes all equipment) |
DSD OPTIONS: Attached is the DSD BROCHURE. PADI is now having the DSD registration and eLearning on the PADI app (https://www.padi.com/mobile-apps ). We will require a medical doctors written authorization if you answer YES on the medical questionnaire. **For the shore diving please bring towel, sunblock, water, snacks and nothing of high value. PLUS, there is no bathroom facilities at the dive sites.** 1. Do the Special Couples/Family package (2 divers). This is a PRIVATE course, only you two and the instructor. The instructor will take pictures and/or shoot videos of your experience which you will receive those pictures via a “we transfer” link in your email. You will go to Mangel Halto which is a sandy bowl area and do some skills in the shallows and then to the dive at 40 feet to see the Kappel wreck or to Rocky Beach which is a sloping coral wall. It all depends on the conditions and the instructor's discretion. This package is $370.00 includes all equipment needed for the couple. For an additional dive add $95.00 for the couple. This course will start at 9:00am at JADS Dive Center and you could be done by 1:00pm-2:00pm depending on how the day goes. These are shore dives. 2. Do the one tank Discover Dive with our maximum group of 4 divers and 1 instructor. If more than 4 divers, additional instructor is required. This course will start at 9:00am at JADS Dive Center and you could be done by 1:00pm-2:00pm depending on how the day goes. You will go to Mangel Halto which is a sandy bowl area and do some skills in the shallows and then to the dive at 40 feet to see the Kappel wreck or to Rocky Beach which is a sloping coral wall. It all depends on the conditions and the instructor's discretion. This course is $120.00/person includes all equipment needed. This is a shore dive. 3. Do the two tank Discover Dive with our maximum group of 4 divers and 1 instructor. If more than 4 divers, additional instructor is required. This course will start at 9:00am at JADS Dive Center and you could be done by 2:00pm depending on how the day goes. You will go to Mangel Halto which is a sandy bowl area and do some skills in the shallows and then to the dive at 40 feet to see the Kappel wreck or to Rocky Beach which is a sloping coral wall. It all depends on the conditions and the instructor's discretion. Then the second dive is located at Rock Beach, which is a sloping coral wall or Mangel Halto. This course is $212.00/person includes all equipment needed. This is a shore dive. SHORE DIVE DESCRIPTIONS: Mangel Halto: Inner reef is 55 ft. deep. A shallow sandy bowl, ideal for training dives and Discovery Scuba Dives. The outer reef is max 90 ft. and has an abundance of marine life, including soft and hard coral and plenty of fish. Rocky Beach: Sloping coral wall with lots of life. Reef goes down to 90 ft. 4. Do the Special Couples/Family package (2 divers)/2 days. This is a PRIVATE course, only you two and the instructor. The instructor will take pictures and/or shoot videos of your experience which you will receive those pictures via a “we transfer” link in your email. You will go to do a shore dive at Mangel Halto which a sandy bowl area is and do some skills in the shallows and then to the dive at 40 feet to see the Kappel wreck or to Rocky Beach which is a sloping coral wall. It all depends on the conditions and the instructor's discretion. This course will start at 9:00am at JADS Dive Center and you could be done by 1:00pm depending on how the day goes. Then on a Thursday do a 2-tank boat DSD dive to the and Arashi Reef and the Antilla Wreck with the same private instructor. This is from 9am~1pm. This package is $920.00 includes all equipment needed for the couple. SHORE DIVE DESCRIPTIONS: Mangel Halto: Inner reef is 55 ft. deep. A shallow sandy bowl, ideal for training dives and Discovery Scuba Dives. The outer reef is max 90 ft. and has an abundance of marine life, including soft and hard coral and plenty of fish. Rocky Beach: Sloping coral wall with lots of life. Reef goes down to 90 ft. 9AM MORNING BOAT DIVE SCHEDULE: SITES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO OCEAN CONDITIONS Thursday Arashi Reef & Antilla Wreck BOAT DIVES DESCRIPTIONS Arashi Reef: This young reef is filled with surprises. It serves as a cleaning station for green and hawksbill turtles, so if Mother Nature permits, you will be able to see at least one on this dive site! You will see patches of reef, hard and soft corals, plenty of schools of fish all at a max depth of 50ft-16m. Antilla Wreck: A German freighter sunk on purpose by its own captain in 1940, so if would not be confiscated by the Dutch government on the island at the time. The wreck is approximately 430ft/130m long and lays at a max depth of 55ft/17m on a sandy bottom. However, the wreck is covered in coral and has plenty of marine life surrounding it. Due to its age, we do not penetrate this wreck.
2 Tank Morning Boat Dive “Southern Coast"
| Activity Level: | Easy/ moderate/ difficult |
| Duration: | Approx 4 hours |
| Transportation: | $20.00/person roundtrip |
| Available: | Daily |
| Rate Details: | USD 105.00 (includes tanks, weights, and guide) |
2 Tank Morning Shore Dive "Southern Coast"
| Activity Level: | Easy/ moderate |
| Duration: | Approx 5 hours |
| Transportation: | $20.00/person roundtrip |
| Meeting Place: | Jads Dive Center, Aruba |
| Available: | Daily |
| Rate Details: | Per Adult USD 105.00 (includes tanks, weights, and guide) |
SHORE DIVE DESCRIPTIONS: http://www.shorediving.com/
**FOR THE SHORE DIVING PLEASE BRING TOWEL, SUNBLOCK, WATER, SNACKS AND NOTHING OF HIGH VALUE. PLUS THERE IS NO BATHROOM FACILITIES AT THE DIVE SITES. **
Mangel Halto: Inner reef is 55ft/17.5m deep. A shallow sandy bowl, ideal for training dives and Discovery Scuba Dives. The Kappel wreck was sunk in Nov. 9, 2010 and it is a small wreck at a maximum depth of 45ft/15m. The outer reef has a maximum depth of 90ft/30m and has an abundance of marine life, including soft and hard coral and plenty of fish.
Rocky Beach (Puerto Chiquito/Pos Chiquito/Hole in the Wall): Sloping coral wall with lots of life. Reef goes down to a maximum depth of 90ft/30m.
Santa Largo: It is a sloping hard-coral reef with a maximum depth of 80ft/27m. Be careful of the fire coral.
Baby Beach: Right behind JADS Dive Center. Towards the south end of the island with lots of life and big corals. Drift dive and a maximum depth of 55ft/17.5m. Entry and exit can be rough.
