Discover Scuba Diving
Dive into an unforgettable adventure! Experience the thrill of exploring the Caribbean’s vibrant coral reefs with a passionate scuba instructor—no certification needed. Perfect for snorkelers ready to get closer to the action, our half-day PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience lets you take your first breaths underwater and meet incredible marine life in the protected shallow reefs of East End.
eLearning is included, and paperwork is completed online before your arrival, making it simple to spend less time preparing and more time diving into the magic of scuba. This is truly a must-try experience in the Cayman Islands!
Prerequisites
- 10 years or older
- Medically fit to scuba dive (review Medical Questionnaire here)
- Note: All official course paperwork will be sent via email to be filled out online before the start date.
Highlights
- Learn what it takes to breathe underwater with PADI eLearning
- Practice 5 essential scuba skills in our dedicated scuba training pool
- Feel safer with our conservative 4 students to 1 instructor maximum ratio
- Do your first scuba dive off our student dive boat on our house reef only 5 minutes away
- Explore a lively coral reef on scuba, under the expert supervision of your dive instructor
- Get the opportunity to join our luxury 2-Tank dive boat with a Repeat Resort dive trip
What's Included
PADI Discover Scuba premium experience: US$ 195
- Includes Instruction Fees, full gear rental and 1 boat dive to 25 feet
- Includes PADI eLearning
- Independent Online Study Commitment: 20 - 30 minutes
Half day experience at Ocean Frontiers in East End
- Morning Class - 7:45 AM till 11:30 AM
- Afternoon Class - 1 PM till 4:30 PM
NOTE: Booked schedules do not necessarily reflect our live inventory and that offerings may change based on operational demand/availability.
Where to go from here?
Once you complete the Discover Scuba experience with us you can choose what you want to do next.
- Join us for as many days of diving as you like with our Repeat Resort dive trips
- 1-Tank Repeat Resort - Max depth 25 feet (7 metres) - US$ 195
- 2-Tank Repeat Resort - Max depth 40 feet (12 metres) - US$ 295
- Dive with us on our luxury Newton dive boats beyond the barrier reef
- Plan ahead and get our Be-A-Diver package with a total of 7 dives
- Includes this 1-Tank Resort Course (Max Depth 22ft)
- Followed by 3x Afternoon 2-Tank Boat Dives (Max Depth 40ft)
- Go all the way and get your PADI Open Water Diver certification with us!
Best Overall in the Caribbean 2024, 2025, 2026
The Frontier Formula
- Award Winning Dive Shop
- Dive-Limo Style Boats
- World Class Dive & Snorkel Sites
- Concierge Level Service
- Friendly, Fun & Experienced Team
- Highest Quality Rental Equipment
- 5 Star Diver Training Facility
- Safety First: Equipped and Certified
- Green Fins Eco-Certified Dive Shop
FAQ
The terms are interchangeable and refer to the same thing. We are a PADI 5 Star Dive Centre that offers PADI courses like the Discover Scuba Diving experience. Other scuba training organisations may offer the same experience by a slightly different name.
Repeat Resort Dives do not require you to repeat the classroom or pool training session, but do require you to be directly supervised by a Dive Instructor or Divemaster while Scuba Diving to a maximum depth of 40 feet.
Once you have booked and paid for your PADI experience with us, we will send you the primary booker an email with access to the eLearning. This needs to be shared with everyone that is participating in the Discover Scuba experience with you. The link in the email will redirect you to PADI's website where you will need to create a PADI account and sign the course paperwork. Each participant needs to have their own PADI account and course paperwork. Minors will need a parental guardian present to sign on their behalf.
You have lifetime access to the eLearning content, however the quizzes should only be completed within 7 days of your Discover Scuba experience with us as we need the information fresh in your memory to make for a smooth course experience.
Once you finish the eLearning portion of the course, the Ocean Frontiers Dive Center is notified that you have completed it and that you are ready for the practical phase of the program.
Once you sign all the course paperwork online, PADI should contact you via email to inform you of the need to get a doctor's medical evaluation prior to doing any inwater activities with us. A "yes" does not rule you out from scuba diving, but just means that it requires further evaluation from a medical professional. Download the signed diver medical that PADI will send you via email and take it with you to your doctor. Bring the approved documents with you to give to your instructor.
A PADI Scuba Diver certification takes half the time to complete requiring only 2 ocean dives. The certification enables you to dive anywhere in the world up to a depth of 40 feet with the direct supervision of a scuba diving professional. The PADI Open Water Diver course requires more theory, pool training and 4 ocean dives. This will give you the ability to dive deeper to 60 feet without the need of supervising professional.
