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The Scuba Shop SXM
Simpson Bay, La Palapa MarinaAbout this dive shop
The Scuba Shop SXM Dive Center & Beach Boutique offers Equipment Sales, Rentals and Service, Dive Trips and PADI Certifications with a focus on Conservation and "Dive with a Purpose", as well as a DOT certified Hydrostatic Retest Center for your Cylinder service. The Scuba Shop SXM is a 5 Star PADI Dive and Eco Center: PADI Five Star Dive Centers are progressive dive shops that provide a full range of PADI scuba diving education programs, equipment selection and experience opportunities, while encouraging aquatic environmental responsibility. PADI Eco Center is granted to PADI Dive Centers, Resorts and Liveaboards that demonstrate a dedication to conservation and dive industry sustainability. Through Adopt the Blue, each PADI Eco Center is actively promoting marine biodiversity and community resilience by addressing our ocean’s global challenges. PADI Eco Centers create opportunities for all to engage in direct conservation action including citizen science, policy advocacy, and education. The waters of St. Maarten / St. Martin and the surrounding islands offer very interesting and varied scuba diving at moderate depths, which means easy and relaxed diving. Of the numerous varieties of reef fish, you are likely to see Great Barracudas, Parrot Fish, Angel Fish, Spotted File Fish, Drummer Fish, Lionfish, Moray Eels, Stingrays, Spotted Eagle Rays, Turtles, Lobster, both Nurse and Reef sharks and lots of macro critters. There are numerous well established reef systems with a variety of beautiful soft and hard corals. We welcome you to snorkel, scuba and mermaid with us in our beautiful waters.
Activities offered
Services
Facilities
Adaptive Services
Equipment Rental
Equipment Service & Repair
Payment Methods
Staff
- PADI Instructors
- 4
Languages
- Dutch
- English
Conservation awards
- Adopt the Blue
- Green Fins
- PADI 100% Aware
Marine life
Marine Life
Stingrays
3354 known dive sites · 91 countries
Marine life
Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 82 more.
Angelfish
2873 known dive sites · 81 countries
Marine life
Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 78 more.
Shrimp
3328 known dive sites · 91 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 83 more.
Lobster
2720 known dive sites · 86 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 79 more.
Crab
3583 known dive sites · 95 countries
Marine life
Reported around Argentina, Aruba, Australia and 85 more.
Common dolphin
397 known dive sites · 45 countries
Marine life
Reported around Australia, Bahrain, Brazil and 42 more.
Eagle Ray
2283 known dive sites · 74 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 71 more.
Hawksbill Turtle
2037 known dive sites · 62 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 59 more.
Green Turtle
2342 known dive sites · 77 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 74 more.
Moray Eel
4444 known dive sites · 91 countries
Marine life
Reported around Albania, Argentina, Aruba and 83 more.
Barracuda
3075 known dive sites · 91 countries
Marine life
Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 81 more.
Jackfish
1276 known dive sites · 64 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 61 more.
Surgeonfish
2126 known dive sites · 65 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 62 more.
Parrotfish
3048 known dive sites · 78 countries
Marine life
Reported around Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia and 75 more.
Triggerfish
2519 known dive sites · 74 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 71 more.
Wrasse
3660 known dive sites · 80 countries
Marine life
Reported around Aruba, Australia, Bahamas and 77 more.
Opening hours
Closed now- Monday
- 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Thursday
- 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Friday
- 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Saturday
- 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Sunday
- 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
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