Advances in equipment and training have opened the underwater world to a wide range of people. Children as young as ten are enjoying scuba diving with their parents, while learning about the ocean environment. Adults seek adventure on an offshore shipwreck or a Caribbean shark diving expedition, while older couples frequent live-aboard dive boats in the South Pacific as part of a retirement exploration.

At Island Ventures you complete the course on your schedule. Do you need a class during the day while your children are in school? Would you like the freedom to look at your schedule at the beginning of each week and decide which day works best for your scuba class? At Island Ventures it is your course, at your pace, on your schedule.

Island Ventures offers only one-on-one or small group classes for your family and friends. We do not teach the large open enrollment classes that are commonly available. This means you will learn with people you know, at your pace and without the disruptions and waiting around found in a large scuba diving class. We focus on making each and every person we train a safe, confident diver.

Island Ventures will provide all the scuba equipment for your program. In the pool and in the ocean we will introduce you to a variety of pieces of equipment specifically designed for men, women and children.

On completion of your training, you will receive an internationally recognized certification card from the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). This card entitles you to dive independently, within the limits of your training and experience, participate in advanced training and purchase or rent equipment. You are, of course, ultimately responsible for diving within your comfort level.

With the right training, scuba is safe, easy, and FUN!

Please note that you may need to receive a physician's approval prior to the start of class, if you have a pre-existing medical condition.