Aruba Certified & Non-Certified Scuba Diving
Overview
Discover Aruba beneath the Caribbean!
Aruba Watersports Center is family-owned and operated. Our certified dive team welcomes beginners, returning divers and experienced divers with personal guidance and a relaxed, professional approach. Safety, comfort and fun come first.
Choose the experience that fits your day:
-2-tank morning dive for certified divers
-1-tank afternoon dive for certified divers
-Refresher dive for returning divers
-Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) for beginners
-Equipment storage for multi-day divers
-Own gear or rental equipment options
-Complimentary onboard drinks and snacks
Explore Aruba’s wrecks, reefs and drift-dive sites. Based on weather, sea conditions, visibility and experience, you may visit the Antilla Wreck, Pedernales Wreck, Arashi Reef, Star Gerren or another crew-selected location.
Select your date and travelers, then click “Check Availability” to see options and current pricing.
What's Included
- IMPORTANT NOTE: wait 12-24 hours before flying after your final dive
- Dive boat
- Use of scuba gear (if option selected)
- When Rental scuba equipment: BCD, regulator, tanks, mask, fins
- Complimentary snack and drink onboard
- Local taxes included
- Certified dive professional / experienced dive crew
- Dive briefing and safety instructions
- DSD's: all required equipment is included
- 1 or 2 tanks depending on option selected
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Towels
Meeting Location
J.E. Irausquin Blvd 81-B
Noord, Aruba
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
Choose the dive option that fits you:
2-Tank Morning Dive: Certified divers enjoy two guided dives, with complimentary drinks and snacks between dives. Check-in is at 8:30 AM; departure is at 9:00 AM.
Afternoon Diving: Certified divers, returning divers a refresher, and non-certified beginners Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) can choose a 1-tank dive. Check-in is at 1:30 PM; departure is at 2:00 PM.
Prepare your equipment and receive a briefing from our experienced, certified dive crew. Sites are selected according to weather, sea conditions, visibility and experience. Possible locations include the Antilla Wreck, Pedernales Wreck, Arashi Reef, Star Gerren and drift-dive sites; specific locations cannot be guaranteed.
Bring your own equipment or select rental gear. Options and rates vary by dive type and equipment. Select your date and travelers, then click “Check Availability” to see current pricing and choose your option.
Our team will assist you as you explore Aruba’s underwater world and marine life.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- Evidence of dive certification is required from all divers wishing to participate in a certified dive
- For your safety, allow 12–24 hours between your final dive and flying, following the guidance of your dive professional.
- A minimum of two participants is required for the dive to operate.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (10)
Q: How soon can I fly in an airplane after Scuba diving?
Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-8936P3
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Average 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 319 traveler reviews collected by Key West Private Charters 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 Key West Private Charters customers.
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Participants in the Aruba Certified & Non-Certified Scuba Diving 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 (AST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: wait 12-24 hours before flying after your final dive.
- Dive boat.
- Use of scuba gear (if option selected).
- When Rental scuba equipment: BCD, regulator, tanks, mask, fins.
- Complimentary snack and drink onboard.
- Local taxes included.
- Certified dive professional / experienced dive crew.
- Dive briefing and safety instructions.
- DSD's: all required equipment is included.
- 1 or 2 tanks depending on option selected.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Gratuities.
- Towels.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 10. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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 Aruba Certified & Non-Certified Scuba Diving is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- 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 Aruba Certified & Non-Certified Scuba Diving will be included in your confirmation email from Key West Private Charters. 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
- IMPORTANT NOTE: wait 12-24 hours before flying after your final dive
- Dive boat
- Use of scuba gear (if option selected)
- When Rental scuba equipment: BCD, regulator, tanks, mask, fins
- Complimentary snack and drink onboard
- Local taxes included
- Certified dive professional / experienced dive crew
- Dive briefing and safety instructions
- DSD's: all required equipment is included
- 1 or 2 tanks depending on option selected
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Towels
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- Evidence of dive certification is required from all divers wishing to participate in a certified dive
- For your safety, allow 12–24 hours between your final dive and flying, following the guidance of your dive professional.
- A minimum of two participants is required for the dive to operate.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
