Dive shops in Antigua

[rockaduc]

I am planning a Vacatioin to Antigua this month and would like to know which dive shop i should partner with. We are looking for 5 days of 2 dives/day. Beginner level divers.
Thanks-

 

[Hawkwood]

If you are in the south, I would recommend Mamora Bay Divers. They are located at the Saint James Club Resort. We were very happy when we did our diving with them.

 

[rockaduc]

Thanks for the quick reply. We are planning to stay at the Cocos Hotel. I'm not sure if that is North or South.

 

[RJP]

Jolly Dive and Indigo Dive are both in Jolly Harbour, just down the beach from where you will be staying.

I go to Antigua frequently - and stay in Jolly Harbour - so I'll warn you up front, the diving isn't great there. I'll dive in a mud puddle here in NJ just to get wet, but I don't even bring my gear to Antigua anymore. I would honestly say that you shouldn't bother trying to go out for five days. You'll be lucky to find an OP going out more than a handful of dives each week because the demand is so low. Maybe that's just in Jolly Harbour area.

Are you on the meal plan at Coco's? If not I can give you restaurant recommendations...

 

[Hawkwood]

I would tend to agree with RJP. Diving was a nice diversion for a couple of days and kept us out of the sun for a bit. Not a place to go to specifically to dive.

Mamora is open daily and does go out with two. The thing is, you'd have to get down there by taxi.

 

[rockaduc]

Thanks for the tips guys. Since i am still in the planning stage (very last minute i know) maybe I should consider BVI instead. In that case I would just use Dive BVI.
If we do go to Antigua, thanks for the help. I am def. interested in knowing a few good restaurants in case we go.

 

[RJP]

Antigua is one of my favorite places in the world, but if I were going on a dive trip I'd go somewhere else for sure. (Posted from a plane on the way to a week on a liveaboard in the Bahamas.)

 

[Hawkwood]

Ha!

I've been two weeks in Carriacou as I write this.