Fort Young Dive Approved as PADI Certified

The Nature Island has long been a treasured dive destination for ocean explorers—and Fort Young Hotel & Dive Resort, with its prime location in the capital city of Roseau and set along the shores of the Caribbean Sea, draws dive travelers from around the world. Now certified as a PADI Dive Center, Fort Young Dive is thrilled to offer guests the opportunity to take the next step in their PADI dive career.

As a PADI Dive Center, Fort Young Dive provides students with scuba equipment rentals, PADI dive courses, snorkeling opportunities and more. Our array of offered courses vary based on skill level and training type. Here, guests can expect to find a class suited to their dive experience, whether they be new to the deep sea or an experienced and thrill-seeking expert.

Abundant with rugged pinnacles, drop-offs, abyss depths and vibrant marine life, our dive sites offer much to explore and uncover. So, allow our talented and attentive dive team share their extensive PADI dive knowledge and tactics so that you, too, can discover the entirely new world that awaits under the water’s surface.

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