Discover Scuba Diving in Montego Bay
Overview
Try scuba diving in Montego Bay, Jamaica with a 3-hour Discover Scuba Diving program for uncertified or first time divers. Your guide provides all necessary diving gear and begins your lesson in a sheltered area. After some practice, move to another site for a shore dive that allows your to explore the marine life and coral walls of Montego Bay.
What's Included
- Use of snorkel and dive equipment
- Hotel Pickup/ drop off (only from local hotels)
- Dive Master Tutor
- Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)
- Professional guide
- Lunch
- Wetsuit (can be rented at site)
Meeting Location
F373+5P6
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Start the day at the launching area at Sunscape Splash Resort in Montego Bay.
Meet your master instructor, who provides a safety orientation and helps you to get outfitted in your scuba diving gear. Then learn all the basics of scuba diving in a controlled area that is similar to a pool.
Once you have mastered the basics, your instructor decides if you are ready for the second phase, shore diving. The second location offers more adventure and better views of the colorful marine life.
This introduction to scuba diving program is suitable for uncertified and first-time divers, and your dive instructor stays with you at all times to ensure your safety. A parent or guardian must be present for anyone under 17 years of age.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- Children under 17 years must be accompanied by an adult
- At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, cabin #, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions; ask your doctor if you are medically fit to scuba dive
- Diving within 48 hours of flying is not recommended. All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (eg asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (10)
Q: Do I need to have previous Scuba experience for this activity?
Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-10145P8
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Average 4.33 out of 5 stars based on 3 traveler reviews collected by Cool Montego Bay and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
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Frequently Asked Questions (10)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Montego Bay customers.
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No, you don’t need to have any previous Scuba experience, but you must be able to swim without a flotation device.
Mar 2022Participants in the Discover Scuba Diving in Montego Bay cannot fly in an airplane within 24 hours of their dive.
The main concern with scuba diving and flying is decompression sickness (DCS). Your body needs adequate time during an ascent to off-gas excess nitrogen, or you can form bubbles in your bloodstream, possibly leading to DCS.
Jun 2024If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- Use of snorkel and dive equipment.
- Hotel Pickup/ drop off (only from local hotels).
- Dive Master Tutor.
- Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax).
- Professional guide.
- Lunch.
- Wetsuit (can be rented at site).
The minimum age to participate is 10..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Discover Scuba Diving in Montego Bay is as follows:
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Discover Scuba Diving in Montego Bay will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Montego Bay. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Use of snorkel and dive equipment
- Hotel Pickup/ drop off (only from local hotels)
- Dive Master Tutor
- Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)
- Professional guide
- Lunch
- Wetsuit (can be rented at site)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- Children under 17 years must be accompanied by an adult
- At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, cabin #, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions; ask your doctor if you are medically fit to scuba dive
- Diving within 48 hours of flying is not recommended. All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (eg asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
