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Old 09-06-2006, 03:38 PM   #1
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Smile Bermuda Diving

* Bermuda is called the “shipwreck capital of the Atlantic”
* Our average water temperature is a balmy 73°F / 23°C
* Underwater visibility reaches an astounding 30M / 100FT here
* Bermuda's waters are home to more than 650 species of fish


On Bermuda island you are never more than a deep breath away from the underwater experience of a lifetime.

* Snorkel around one of the world’s most beautiful natural treasures — our vast unspoiled coral reef

* Dive below to visit more than 400 historic wrecks, some dating back to the 15th century. Be one of the first to earn the PADI Wreck Historian Distinctive Specialty


There are various scuba diving companies on Bermuda who are recommended by the Bermuda Tourism Office....

Beach It!

Gates’ Bay, St. George’s Parish
Tel: +1 441 297 1789
Rates: BM$10/day
No deposit required
Blue Hole Water Sports

Grotto Bay Beach Hotel & Tennis Club, Hamilton Parish
Tel: +1 441 293 2915
Rates: BM$8/hr, BM$18/day
No deposit required
Blue Water Divers & Watersports

Robinson’s Sports Centre, Sandys Parish
Tel: +1 441 234 1034
Elbow Beach Hotel, Paget Parish
Tel: +1 441 232 2909
Fax: +1 441 232 3670
E-mail: somerset@cwbda.bm
Web: www.divebermuda.com
Rates: BM$12/hr, BM$24/day
Deposit via credit card required
Blue Water Divers & Watersports

Wyndham Bermuda Resort, Southampton Parish
Tel: +1 441 232 1034
Fax: +1 441 232 3670
E-mail: somerset@cwbda.bm
Web: www.divebermuda.com
Rates: BM$10/hr, BM$25/day
Deposit via credit card required
Church Bay Beach Rentals

Church Bay, South Road, Southampton Parish
Tel: +1 441 799 5657
Rates: BM$15/day
BM$5 deposit required
Operates: May 1 – October 30
Dive Bermuda Ltd.

The Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel, Pembroke Parish
Tel: +1 441 295 9485
The Fairmont Southampton Hotel, Southampton Parish
Tel: +1 441 238 2332
Fax: +1 441 234 5180
E-mail: info@BermudaScuba.com
Web: www.BermudaScuba.com
Rates: BM$12/hr, BM$36/day
Deposit via credit card required
Fantasea Bermuda Ltd.

Albuoy’s Point, City of Hamilton
Tel: +1 441 236 1300 or +1 441 238 1883
Fax: +1 441 236 0394
E-mail: info@fantasea.bm
Web: www.fantasea.bm
Rates: BM$25/day
Deposit via credit card required
Snorkel Park

Royal Navy Dockyard
Tel: +1 441 234 6989 or +1 441 234 3100
Rates: BM$20/day (includes a vest)
Deposit via credit card required
Tobacco Bay Beach House

Tobacco Bay, St. George’s Parish
Tel: +1 441 297 2756
Rates: BM$10/day
No deposit required
Triangle Diving Ltd.

Grotto Bay Beach Resort, Hamilton Parish
Tel: +1 441 293 7319
E-mail: trianglediving@myoffice.bm
Web: www.trianglediving.com
Warwick Long Bay Beach Rentals

Warwick Long Bay, South Road, Southampton Parish
Tel: +1 441 799 5657
Rates: BM$15/day
BM$5 Deposit Required
Operates: May 1 – October 30
Windjammer Watersports

Royal Naval Dockyard, Sandys Parish
Tel: +1 441 234 0250
Cambridge Beaches, Sandys Parish
Tel: +1 441 234 3082
E-mail: windjammerbda@northrock.bm
Rates: BM$15/day
Deposit via credit card required
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Old 09-06-2006, 03:39 PM   #2
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Bermuda's PADI dive centres are among the best in the business and will gladly guide you to enjoy the astounding show down below. The peak dive season starts about mid- March and runs through November, but some operators dive year-round.

M. Y. Bermuda IV Live-Aboard

This luxury live-aboard diving yacht provides private accommodation for up to 6 guests and is fully staffed with a captain, chef, dive manager and stewardess. The island’s only live-aboard diving charter yacht offers 5-day all-inclusive packages from April to December. Charters run from Saturday to Thursday. Guests will enjoy:

* Up to 5 dives per day on any of our island’s popular wrecks and reefs
* First class accommodation in staterooms with private baths and showers; large-screen TV, a DVD library and a digital music selection also available
* PADI courses including Underwater Photography, Night Diver, Wreck Diver and PADI's new Wreck Historian Distinctive Specialty
* Bermuda Shipwreck Certificate Programme offering 20 certificates as mementos of your dives
* All-inclusive rates which include a complimentary pass to local attractions plus airport pick-up

3 Stowe Hill
Paget Parish
Tel: +1 441 232 7000
E-mail: info@bermudaIV.com
Web: www.bermudaiv.com
Blue Water Divers and Watersports

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Bermuda’s longest serving scuba operation, the PADI, 5-Star Gold Palm, SSI facility operates out of three locations with two custom-made Newton 36’ dive boats. Experienced divers, novices and snorkellers are welcome.

* The Wyndham Bermuda Resort & Spa location on the South Shore offers boat diving and water sports; Somerset Bridge offers boat diving, retail and repair
* Both provide easy accessibility to the best of Bermuda’s diving, including more than 22 wreck sites and 25 pristine reefs
* The Elbow Beach location offers shore dives and underwater scooters
* Take dives in the morning, afternoon and occasionally at night
* Certification courses, including the new Wreck Historian Distinctive Specialty, sales and rentals are available year-round

Somerset Bridge, Sandys Parish
Wyndham Bermuda Resort, Paget Parish
Elbow Beach Bermuda, Paget Parish
Tel: +1 441 234 1034, +1 441 232 1034 or +1 441 232 2909
Fax: +1 441 232 3670
E-mail: somerset@cwbda.bm
Web: www.divebermuda.com
Deep Blue Dive Training Centre

Fully certified dive facility offers courses for divers with various levels of expertise; most courses offered are for certification. Ask for details about accommodation and honeymoon dive packages. Diving courses include:

* Discover Scuba Diving -- learn basic skills to make a shallow dive with an instructor
* Scuba Diver Course -- learn basic skills to dive safely under supervision; certification course
* Open Water Course -- build diving skills to learn to dive independently; certification course
* Open Water Refresher -- Two-tank dive and refresher with a certified PADI instructor

North Shore Road, Pembroke Parish
Grotto Bay Beach Resort, Hamilton Parish
Tel: +1 441 292 0080 x202
Fax: +1 441 292 9077
E-mail: deepbluedive@ibl.bm

Dive Bermuda Ltd.

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Our Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel location is the only dive shop in the city of Hamilton, offering two-tank dives for all levels of divers. We also visit sites not frequented by other dive operators. Our Fairmont Southampton Hotel location visits all the wrecks on Bermuda’s south side.

* Our two PADI, 5-Star Gold Palm development centers visit a wide range of dive and wreck sites daily
* Both centers offer snorkeling equipment, wetsuits and retail equipment
* We offer certification courses for all levels
* Equipment testing or servicing, resort courses, night dives, and group rates also available

The Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel, Pembroke Parish
The Fairmont Southampton Hotel, Southampton Parish
Tel: +1 441 295 9485 or +1 441 238 2332
Fax: +1 441 234 5180
E-mail: dive@bermudascuba.com
Web: www.bermudascuba.com
Fantasea Diving and Snorkelling Ltd.

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This Bermudian company offers professionally operated tours, charters and underwater recreation from three departure points on the island. With an extensive range of boats, they can create an activity program that includes:

* Snuba diving, which combines the ease of snorkeling with the thrill of diving
* Snorkelling
* Catamaran, glassbottom and sightseeing cruises
* Whale watching tours
* Bike, boat and beach tours
* Cruise and kayak eco tours
* Jet ski adventures
* Group and private charters

Tel: +1 441 236 1300 or toll-free +1 800 DO A DIVE
Fax: +1 441 236 0394
E-mail: info@fantasea.bm
Web: www.fantasea.bm

Triangle Diving Ltd.

This PADI centre at Grotto Bay Resort takes guests out on a 36' Hatteras dive boat with changing room, restroom, camera cleaning station and large boarding ladder with separate jump off area.

* All PADI courses available
* Every dive includes dive guide, tank and weight belts
* Reservations recommended

Grotto Bay Beach Resort, Hamilton Parish
Tel: +1 441 293 7319
E-mail: trianglediving@myoffice.bm
Web: www.trianglediving.com
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Old 02-11-2007, 05:53 PM   #3
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Default Bermuda Shipwreck Expo

Check out this site which details the shipwrecks around Bermuda and includes photographs and sketches.

http://www.aquaexplorers.com/Bermuda_shipwrecks.htm
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