West Side Scuba Centre

West Side Scuba Centre PADI 5 STAR West Side Scuba, est.1993, offers PADI courses & morning/afternoon scuba dives & trips This all makes for ideal diving and exciting adventures.

Dive West Side Scuba, established in 1993, is situated in the historic site of the Garrison Savannah near to the beautiful Marine Park Carlisle Bay on the South Coast of Barbados. Carlisle Bay is home to some of the most beautiful wrecks that Barbados has to offer. All of our reefs have mooring buoys, we do not drop anchors. We are an Eco-dive facility. With high safety standards, our attention to detail and small dive groups, you are sure to enjoy our underwater world. Our dive team is made up of three dive instructors and four experienced dive guides. All of our dives are led by a PADI certified dive master. Our staff are trained in medical first-aid and are there to assist should the need arise. We are open for year-round diving with some of the best conditions from November through September. Daily trips are offered seven days a week. You are sure to enjoy our varying water temperatures from 78 degs f - 84 degs f. There are in excess of 20 prime dive sites which can be reached within a 10 - 20 minute boat ride from the dive centre. See tropical fish on your scuba diving adventure!Dive West Side Scuba also offers dives for visiting cruise ship passengers. Only 20 minutes from the harbor, transport provided. Barbados' reefs offer some of the richest variety of fish and coral found in the Caribbean. Shallow reefs and wrecks are ideal for the novice, while deeper reefs and wrecks will be sure to tantalize and challenge the experienced diver. For those wishing something a little less challenging we provide snorkeling trips to a shallow sunken barge and a beautiful reef abundant with marine life including schools of fish friendly enough to fed by hand. A unique snorkel and dive trip that features a close-up look at sea turtles is also available. A fully equipped decompression chamber is located close by and two hybrid doctors are available 24hrs a day.

This weeks marine life post is on the Yellowline Arrow Crab! They are nocturnal crabs that scavenge for food at night bu...
29/09/2026

This weeks marine life post is on the Yellowline Arrow Crab! They are nocturnal crabs that scavenge for food at night but they can also feed on parasites off of other creatures making them a great cleaner species. Although they arer small shy crabs, they are very territorial and the males will protect their hiding spot aggresively.

If you fancy a dive with us to see these cool creatures, go check out our website from our bio or contact us on +1 (246) 262 1029 or [email protected]



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It's great to have the boat back out on the water and divers in the water! 2 great dives today on Friars Craig and Carli...
24/09/2026

It's great to have the boat back out on the water and divers in the water! 2 great dives today on Friars Craig and Carlisle Bay🤿

If you fancy a dive with us, go check out our website from our bio or contact us on +1 (246) 262 1029 or [email protected]

Following on from the seahorse post, here is another master of camouflage! The Spotted Scorpionfish have venomous dorsal...
22/09/2026

Following on from the seahorse post, here is another master of camouflage! The Spotted Scorpionfish have venomous dorsal fins and you would often hear dive guides mention them in the dive brief as stone fish. They are very shy and try to hide and blend into the features around them.

If you fancy a dive with us, go check out our website from our bio or contact us on +1 (246) 262 1029 or [email protected]



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Do you want to swim through this opening one day? At West Side Scuba we offer a range of PADI courses from your first ev...
17/09/2026

Do you want to swim through this opening one day? At West Side Scuba we offer a range of PADI courses from your first ever one to various specialities! Our amazing instructors will guide you through how to become a SCUBA diver, so get in touch with us if you want to learn diving🤿

If you fancy a dive with us, go check out our website from our bio or contact us on +1 (246) 262 1029 or [email protected]



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Jamie too is out of the water for maintenance this week! She is getting cleaned and made ready for the upcoming season 🛥...
13/09/2026

Jamie too is out of the water for maintenance this week! She is getting cleaned and made ready for the upcoming season 🛥️

If you fancy a dive with us, go check out our website from our bio or contact us on +1 (246) 262 1029 or [email protected]

With the significant decline in coral colonies around Barbados, coming across a beautiful colony is definetly a great mo...
12/09/2026

With the significant decline in coral colonies around Barbados, coming across a beautiful colony is definetly a great moment in a dive. These corals can provide habitat for juvenile fish species, increase three dimentional structure to reefs, and also protect the coast from wavce action by absorbing wave energy.

If you fancy a dive with us, go check out our website from our bio or contact us on +1 (246) 262 1029 or [email protected]



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It's impossible to get a picture of happy divers where everyone is looking at the camera... Fancy a dive with us? Check ...
10/09/2026

It's impossible to get a picture of happy divers where everyone is looking at the camera...

Fancy a dive with us? Check out our website from our bio or contact us on +1 (246) 262 1029 or westsidescFancy a dive with us? Check out our website from our bio or contact us on +1 (246) 262 1029 or [email protected]

Jamie Too up for her yearly tidy up. Thanks to all of my guest who follow us dive with us and my staff who been with me ...
25/05/2026

Jamie Too up for her yearly tidy up. Thanks to all of my guest who follow us dive with us and my staff who been with me this season and the ones who left already. Thank you.

Dive fest is coming up! Join us for a week fun special dive events! Check out our website to learn more or contact us   ...
08/06/2025

Dive fest is coming up! Join us for a week fun special dive events! Check out our website to learn more or contact us

Nothing like the zen of being underwater:)
12/12/2024

Nothing like the zen of being underwater:)

Address

No 3 Bay Street
Bridgetown

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00

Telephone

+12462621029

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