Scuba Diving With Dive St. Vincent

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Dive St. Vincent caters to divers booked at any hotel on St.Vincent as well as divers booked through the DSV packages. If a diver brings 6 divers on package here, they will get their own dive boat and will be able to plan their own dives as to what time of day to start, how many dives that day, and which ones they want. Packages can be booked directly through Bill Tewes and most include a week's stay with 10 dives.

Dive St. Vincent is an efficiently run operation with a staff that is genuinely friendly and helpful. Bill Tewes' dry wit is definitely an asset to his operation - he keeps his customers well entertained. Bill is also something of a famous underwater photographer, he has had the distinction of having three of his underwater photos used on special collectors government issue stamps. Bill is also on the local postage stamp, a bit unusual for a living person in most countries.

The Dive Center is located right in front of the Young Island dock on the mainland side. The area has several small hotels and restaurants on the water front. Sailing yachts anchor in the protected area in front of the shop. The shop is a 10 min. drive south of Kingstown and about 5 min. south of the airport.

We offer daily two-tank dive trips, night dives, instruction, rental gear and snorkeling tours. We also offer day trips that combine sightseeing, diving or snorkeling, lunch and a taste of the famous "jet fuel" that makes our trips go so fast. (Sorry, no jet fuel for divers until dives are completed!)

The daily routine is a two-tank morning dive excursion. Gear is loaded onto the boat by the DSV staff. The boat leaves the dock at 10:00 am. Pickups are made at Young Island, from other hotels and yachts. It's a 10-15min. scenic ride up the Leeward coast.

The first dive is generally one of the deep dives, computers allowed, no rush. Surface Interval (about 1 hr.) Second dive, shallow dive, again no rush. Scenic ride back to the dive shop. Arrive at the dock about 1:30pm. Gear is unloaded, washed and stored to dry by DSV staff.

Dive Sites

Dive St. Vincent operates three dive boats

Preparing for a Dive
After the boat is safely moored at the dive site, a divemaster gives a thorough dive briefing to inform the divers of the underwater terrain, expected marine life, depth, and instructions for performing the dive.

Divers find a spot and stay seated until a DSV staff member brings an assembled tank and helps the diver put it on. When fully ready and checked out, the usual method of entry is a backroll off the side of the boat. Divers meet at the anchor/mooring line and descend.

The Dive
Experienced dive pairs are allowed to execute their own dive. Beginners and those wishing to have a guide are accompanied as a group (remember only 6 or less!) by two dive guides who will point out creatures (seahorses! frogfish!) and be ready to help inexperienced divers.

The Exit
At the end of the dive, each buddy pair surfaces when they are ready. Divers are allowed to continue until their air supply reaches 500psi.

At the surface, the camera, weight belt, BCD and fins are handed up to the DSV staff and the diver climbs a ladder back into the boat.

All the divemasters are Vincentian and can help find plenty of creatures, help you with your buoyancy or model for underwater photos. Meet The Staff

DSV offers instruction from a resort course through advanced open water.

Rental equipment is available and included in the price, except wet suits.

Yachts in the area can contact the dive shop via boatphone or VHF radio on channels 16/68 to make arrangements for diving. Rental equipment in approximate sizes can be loaded on the dive boat and brought to the yacht when divers are picked up.