Blue Water Divers & Watersports, Somerset Bridge, Bermuda
Situated near the world’s smallest drawbridge, Blue Water Divers’ Somerset Bridge facility is 30 minutes from Hamilton, 10 minutes from Royal Naval Dockyard and 15 minutes from most South Shore Hotels. It is on both ferry and bus routes (#7 or 8) and is well known to Bermuda’s taxi drivers. Blue Water Divers offer a comprehensive diving service that has been in operation for over 30 years. Join them aboard their boats Rumline or Tsunami for a two-tank morning dive or one-tank afternoon dive.
Rumline & Tsunami are both 36 ft custom built Newton dive specials, with covered cabin, bridge, showers, head, large platform and ladder making your experience both comfortable and fun. Both boats carry drinking water and an ice chest, are Marine Board Certified and carry a full array of safety equipment including oxygen.
Check-in for the morning dive is at 8:15 am daily, with return at approximately 1:00 pm. They try to visit one wreck and one reef site on the morning two-tank dive. They try to honour requests but are unable to promise any sites in advance as all dives are weather dependent. All dive sites are chosen by the Captain at the time of the excursion. Check out their website for details of the reef and wreck dive sites.
In the afternoon they offer a single tank dive. This can be a shallow wreck or a reef. Many of Bermuda's finest sites can be found in 30ft of water! Check-in for this dive trip is 12:45 pm and return at approximately 4:00 pm. A resort course is also offered on this trip for those that are not certified but would love give scuba diving a try. The lesson is taught by one of their experienced PADI Instructors en route to the site. The instructors control the descent and guide the participants on a dive to a maximum depth of 30 ft for up to one hour bottom time. Should you complete the resort course discounts are available for further dives throughout your stay. This is the perfect trip for all level of diver and works well for those that have been dry for sometime.
Camera rental is available on all trips.
Snorkellers and passengers are welcome on all trips. Both boats are available for private charter with many options possible. Guides are available on most dives, as are buddies for the lone diver.
Blue Water Divers also offer PADI courses ranging from Scuba Diver to Instructor.
Complete your diving course in Bermuda with Blue Water Divers (who needs a quarry!). Referral dives are available and are completed on two morning trips. Participants are advised to bring their referral forms along with the medical statement. Should you have answered yes to any of the medical questions a physician’s signed permission to dive will be required. They are able to offer referral service for the following agencies: PADI, SSI, NAUI, PDIC and YMCA.
Blue Water Divers and Watersports are also able to offer dive/accommodation and air packages at many of Bermuda's hotels, guesthouses and self-catering facilities. Details can be found on their website or by contacting Dive Deals .
Save money by doing a multi-dive package. These are available for multiple two tank morning dives only and offer discounts on both dives and equipment rental.
Check their website for the latest rates, further details and booking information.
They also have another facility at Elbow Beach where you can rent kayaks, snorkel equipment or arrange guided snorkel/kayak tours as well as arrange guided or unguided shore dives to the picturesque surrounding reefs and the 1915 wreck of the Pollack Shields. They also offer DPV (Diver propulsion Vehicle) tours, underwater scooter tours for certified divers.