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Bermuda diving & great diving shops
All of Bermuda diving shops offer a Discover Scuba courses, which allow first-time scuba divers to take a brief lesson and follow an instructor to a shallow wreck or reef dive in Bermuda waters.
Can you believe that novices can learn the Bermuda diving basics and then dive into water up to 25 feet deep on the same day? Yes, this is what you can expect from Bermuda diving shops. And there are many shallow water reefs and shipwrecks in Bermuda that you can experience as you dive.
Although you can easily dive year-round, the best months for Bermuda diving are May through October. The sea is the most tranquil at this time, and the water temperature is moderate. It averages 83°F (28°C) during this time and dips to about 62°F (17°C) between November to April. During the wintertime, you need to bring your own scuba diving gear as diving shops in Bermuda are mostly closed.
The Atlantic waters are generally quite clear, so visibility is high under the ocean surface. Visibility during summer time, May to October, is generally up to 25 meters (about 80 feet). In the other months the visibility is far higher and can be up to 61 meters (about 200 feet).
Shipwreck or reef diving experiences in Bermuda waters have remained unmatched anywhere in the world.
Lets first take a look at the reef diving in Bermuda.
Bermuda Diving for Coral Reefs
There are some 200 square miles of coral reefs in the waters surrounding the island.
Most of Bermuda's reefs are still in excellent health. You are bound to get the exotic experience to swim with multicolor schools of fish or even the occasional barracudas. In the interest of preservation, the removal of coral is illegal in Bermuda.
If you want to know where the coral reefs are located, what can you expect to see if you take a dive for these magnificent reefs, and how Bermuda’s coral reefs have been formed, then check Bermuda Coral Reefs
That was Bermuda diving for the reefs. How about the Bermuda wreck diving? Bermuda is the undisputed capital for shipwreck diving in the world.
Most of the well-preserved famous Bermuda shipwrecks are to the north and east, and dive depths range between 25 feet and 80 feet.
If you want to know more about these shipwrecks, exciting stories about them and where are they located in the Atlantic, Go to Famous Bermuda Shipwrecks.
Having said all this, you can not go out into the Bermuda waters for scuba diving on your own. Well technically you can, but that’s the last thing that I’ll advise. You need to find the right diving shop in Bermuda to get the best of Bermuda diving experiences. So where are the best Scuba Diving Shops in Bermuda?
Best of Bermuda Diving Shops
If you are a beginner in scuba diving, you may be interested to know that the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) is the world's largest recreational diving membership and diver training organization founded in 1966.
PADI members like the diving shops, resorts, instructors, and dive masters, teach the majority of the world's recreational divers. Some of the best Bermuda dive shops are PADI members.
During our many vacations in Bermuda, we had gone around exploring all the main Bermuda diving shops to find out which are the best ones. There are many of them in this island and the number is still growing. Almost all the 5 star resorts operate dive centers.
However, from all our experience and study, the following diving shops in Bermuda are the ones we think stand out from the rest in terms of their maturity in diving activities, facilities, packages and overall friendliness.
Dive Bermuda: This diving shop has PADI 5-Star IDC facilities and is located at Bermuda’s some of the finest hotels - the Fairmont Southampton and Fairmont Hamilton Princess. This is Bermuda’s one of the few land-based operations to offer scuba diving for both North and South shore wrecks and reef sites. Find out more about one of the best Bermuda diving options.
Blue Water Divers: A diving shop having PADI 5-Star IDC facility and Bermuda’s longest running dive operation. It gives you great access to Bermuda’s exciting wrecks and pristine reefs. It offers year-round scuba diving, two custom dive boats and operates from three locations. It also offers guided shore dives and dive packages. Get to know more about one of the best Bermuda diving options.
Triangle Diving: It operates from the picturesque waterside Grotto Bay resort. It has a full-service PADI facility with custom dive boat, offering access to Bermuda’s largest wrecks, vibrant reefs, training and more. Triangle Diving is located at the East End, minutes from St. George.
Scuba Look: If you are keen for some great scuba diving at the east end of Bermuda, visit Scuba Look, which will take you to some of the best shipwreck and coral sites.
Every time we are in Bermuda, I generally spend a lot of time with the diving veterans exploring which are the most popular wreck dives in the island.
Based on all our exploration, here is a Bermuda Wreck Diving popularity list that I have prepared.
Here is a great news for those planning for Bermuda Diving!!
Bermuda's Department of Tourism and the island's diving shops have instituted a free shipwreck Certification Program for Bermuda diving. The program is an innovative approach to providing more than just a memory to scuba divers.
Since its launch in September 1996, many of Bermuda's 35 most popular and historic shipwrecks have been profiled in the Shipwreck Certificate Program.
There are many places in Bermuda where you get Scuba diving equipment and gear rentals. Here is a list I have prepared that you should find useful if you are planning to rent the diving gears in Bermuda: Bermuda diving equipment and gear rentals
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