We are The Dive Academy

Latest certificate holder
Paul Anthony Williamson, Spain
Owner,Team Leader, NAUI Instructor Trainer Read more
Diane
Diane
Owner & Administrator
Bosun
Bosun
First Mate & Mascot
About The Dive Academy
 
With our main office and base of dive operations in Las Galeras, on the Samana Peninsular we can offer a wide variety of scuba diving to suit everyone.  Our dive sites range from shallow picturesque dives, full of fish, corals and marine life, to wreck, cavern, night, boat and deep dives, many of which have hardly - if ever - been dived before.
 
We are the “Experts in Splashology” and our Try Dive Experience is often imitated but never equalled.  Whilst English is our native language, our multi-lingual team can offer Scuba Diving training in English, Spanish, Danish, French, German and Dutch and we provide a variety of NAUI scuba courses ranging from Passport Diver and Open Water Scuba Diver for beginners through to Dive Master and Instructor Development Courses for those wishing to pursue a professional dive career.  Our ethos has always been to make Scuba Diving safe, accessible and affordable for all and for all to enjoy the fastest growing water sport in the world.
 
We work closely with a variety of volunteer groups, the American Peace Corps in particular and are closely associated with Columbia University's ESSEG Team based in Miches, with whom we undertake Reef Surveys and lobster casita data collection. 
 
Our unique position in the Bay of Samana (one of the ten most beautiful bays in the world) affords us the scope to offer many exciting excursions including snorkel trips, island "hopping" sightseeing tours (complete with lunch served on deserted beaches), nature walks through dense tropical forests and, at certain times of the year, whale watching.
 
We are beautifully situated on the North East Coast of the Domincan Republic and are easily accessable from all of the island's airports.  Why not come and meet our professional team and enjoy Scuba Diving in our warm, clear waters or take part in one of our many other excursions.
 
 Remember; We Lead, Others Follow so Don't Go In The Water Without Us.  
 
If you would like to learn more about our Scuba Camping and the work the Volunteers from Peace Corps do here in the Dominican Republic, you just have to read these blogs:
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Latest News

 

BREAKING NEWS: Congratulations to Andy Sullivan, Kenny Hood, Cameron Jones, Bob Tuttle, Sam Malmberg and Shannon Alston, the latest group of Peace Corps Volunteers to successfully complete the NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver Course at our Las Galeras Scuba Camp.

To see some of the pictures of our Scuba Camps follow the Facebook Link:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Dive-Academy/171192709562786/

 

Are you a Peace Corps Volunteer based in the Dominican Republic - or anywhere else in the world?  Contact us to hear about the fantastic offers we have for you, your visiting family and friends.

 

  If you would like more information on how could learn to dive with us the NAUI way at our Scuba Camp in Las Galeras AT A GREATLY REDUCED PRICE, contact us on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 WE MAY CUT OUR PRICES BUT WE DO NOT CUT YOUR TRAINING!

Our next courses are scheduled for the end of May (open Water and Advanced) and 4 June Advanced) and we are planning some exciting dives for 3rd 4th and 5 July 2012 - ask us for details. 

 

 

STOP PRESS - THIS JUST IN!!  We will shortly be organising a Lion Fish Safari where will capture, kill and cook this invasive species.  If you would like to participate in this event, please let us have your available dates!!.