PADI Discover Scuba Diving and Day Pass in Freeport

Overview

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5 hours

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Learn to scuba dive during your Grand Bahama vacation with a PADI discover scuba diving course in Freeport. The turquoise waters surrounding the Bahamas are filled with beautiful coral and marine life, so get down there and check it out! This half-day introductory program with a PADI-certified instructor includes a theory session, a pool session and one open-water dive. By the end, you’ll be hooked and ready to continue your diving education.

Before and after the snorkeling activity (9 am - 5 pm) you can enjoy facilities of Viva Resort with a Day Pass. Guests can use: Main restaurant , Snack bar , Main bar for alcohol beverage, Gym, Pool, Beach, Non motorized water sport activities, Animation activities

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Minimum age is 10 years

All participants are required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving; some pre-existing medical conditions (e.g. asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving; please consult your doctor

Dive is subject to weather conditions

It is recommended that you bring/wear your swimsuit, sunscreen, a hat, towel and water; you may also bring a packed lunch or snacks

Diving 24 hours prior to the flight is forbidden

Using facilities of the resort (except the rooms) is possible from 9:00am, and the check out 5:00pm

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

At the meeting point will meet our PADI dive instructor who will help you fit the scuba gear. You will sign proper documentation and afterwards you are ready to start your scuba experience. You will learn the basic safety guidelines and skills needed to dive. Afterwards you will have a confined-water session and you will submerge for the first time under the guidance the instructor. You will learn how to control your breath and buoyancy and get familiar with the components of your gear: mask, fins, regulator, wet-suit, jacket and scuba tank. Finally you are ready for underwater exploration in the ocean! Jump on our dive boat to sail to the dive spot where you make your first open water dive in the ocean. Under watchful eye of our instructor, you will submerge up to 40 feet (12 meters) to explore vibrant coral reefs and schools of tropical fish eye-to-eye. Before and after the snorkeling activity (9 am - 5 pm) you can enjoy facilities of Viva Resort with a Day Pass. Guests can use: Main restaurant , Snack bar , Main bar for alcohol beverage, Gym, Pool, Beach, Non motorized water sport activities, Animation activities.

What‘s Included

Use of all necessary equipment

Day Pass to Viva Resort (food and drinks, beach use)

All Fees and Taxes

Supervision of professional PADI-certified instructor

taxi

Towel

Options

Option 1

Reviews

4.20

54 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Not again
Shumphreys2027,,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
The beach is beautiful. With good weather, the snorkeling off the beach is wonderful! At the hotel, the food is average and there is a number of things that are in need of renovation, and overall no memorably bad experiences with the staff. EXCEPT for the PADI dive shop inside the resort, which makes me feel like padi isn't as credible as I believed. First, their manager Michael is quite rude and just makes up excuses for everything they do. The divemaster we went with was super nice, but didn't do much checking of our equipment and I ran out of air at the top while it said I had 600, which should never happen, he then said he would "fix it tomorrow" with no concern or apology with it. Along with that, they have everyone wash their own equipment with no instruction, so most things aren't really clean, and much of the equipment and supplies is old, ripped, rusted, and dirty. They are also unreliable, and constantly cancel and delay things for "weather reasons" but in reality it's because either they don't have the stuff or not enugu people signed up. On that note, they have one dive master for 25 people, which leaves no room for emergencies or special assistance. I do understand that many people had positive experiences with them, and i'm sure there are many stuff members who are not as unprofessional as the ones we encountered, but overall, if your looking for a pleasant and reliable diving experience, go somewhere else.
reefs were healthy, and the diving was spectacular, just have to rough it out.
Peter-NJ-USA,,May 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
the pontoon boat was awesome, as it brought us close to the healthy reefs. yet, it lacked safety measures for groups larger than 12 divers. the staff did their best inb getting us on and off boat, but was a challenge without railings along the front of the boat. no camera bucket, just a mask rinse bucket. no table to store a camera. no drybag area. storage under the seat so when the boat was crowded, everything got squeezed. the air tanks often needed to be replaced while checking for suitable o-rings, and meeting the gas pressure requirement near 2900. yet, the reefs and the sea life was awesome. just had to rough it out. the dive shop was helpful, and the DM Mike was a gem. he did over and above service for everyone - at the shop, on the boat, and on the shark dives. best part was the shark diving. absolutely a must. visibility was great, between 50-70 feet. just remember to bring a 3-mil or 5-mil wetsuit because the temperatures are a cold 76F down at 60 feet.
Mediocre guides, poor safety practices, and no refunds.
jasonpR8579WF,,Jan 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
When I booked my vacation in advance, the dive shop encouraged to pre pay my dives in advance as well and I did. 1st, the shop doesn't provide alot of options. only once size ALM tanks, no steel, no nitrox. Only one of the 3 guides I had seemed attentive at all, and often guides were not touching base w divers as far as O2 remaining. Not alot of dive planning either. I signed up for 2 shark dives, and 1st went very well. 2 days later, i was on two morning dives before the afternoon dive. there was a diver on the morning dives that was extremely inexperienced. he ran out of 02 about 1/2 through each dive. Normal protocol would be for the guide to end the dive, but he didn't and let the diver use his octopus. The divers buoyancy was a mess as well. Even after the divers proven inexperience he was allowed on the afternoon shark dive. On that dive, the diver was a mess, falling all over the place, erratic, all the things you should't be diving with sharks. the rescue diver had to force him on his belly for the entire duration. In addition, he hit several sharks in the face with his stick and was totally unnecessary. The diver was a safety risk to everyone and should have never been allowed on that dive.Lastly, couldn't complete all my booked dives because of rain one day. my original credit card expired and the shop refused to refund me to another card, or via paypal or venmu. the only option was wire transfer and the fees would negate the refund. I would never give them business again.
Stay away and go somewhere else
V6648GGgv,,Jun 25, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Stayed at the Viva Fortuna for seven days since there was a dive shop at the resort. I have over 200 dives and this place was the worst experience I have ever had. They were severely unorganized and rarely ventured out for diving, but they did venture out for snorkelling, which seemed to be there priority. They were happy to take my money and not refund it. Scheduled dives rarely happened and if they did, they were off by hours. The Coordinator, Michael, was very rude and defensive. I ended up falling on the boat with all of my gear on while trying to jump in the water (I have never ever experienced this). The fiberglass on the boat was so wet and slippery; it felt like there was oil on the surface. I fell flat on my face and not one of the staff members did a thing to help me get up, or even seemed to care. The dive master did not give us any briefing prior to our dive. And yes the resort is a dump too.
Beware
Laurie M,,Mar 23, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Was cancelled never got my money back. They are crooks. The resort is a dump. So my advice is avoid at all costs. The resort is run down and food is very limited
Shark diving was insane !
616nadineo,,Jan 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Best diving with sharks every dive is super cool and Mike is one of the best in this dive center he is so nice and i feel very safe and all doing there best !! So happy to dive with reefoasis dive center it was really nice
Awesome trip!
467myal,,Aug 31, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My father and I had amazing time learning to scuba dive as well as explore the beautiful ocean. Our instructors Ceasar and Emilie were very kind and knowledgeable! We learned a lot from them both. We had an amazing trip!
Check off Bucket List
Nicky0816,,Jul 16, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Absolutely Incredible Experience! Emily (Dive Instructor) was fantastic. I had a little problem descending and clearing my ears. She was right there to guide me through and I was able to continue on with a great experience. the Whole Experience was top notch. Best part of our whole trip.
Great excursions, and dives.
blanee2023,,Jul 15, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Mike and his dive guys were excellent. We had a great time. Would encourage everyone to go see him and go on some of his trips or go diving with him. Can I
Regrets
Laurie M,,Jan 27, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Was cancelled sues to choppy seas. Was able to stay on resort. That's the bad part. It's horrible. They treat you like a third class citizen with day pass and refuse to even give you a towel. Never again!!! Place is pretty run down and not a lot of activities at all