The Scuba Shop SXMDive center

The Scuba Shop SXM works from Simpson Bay on Sint Maarten, a PADI 5 Star Dive Center that also holds PADI Eco Center status. Conservation sits at the heart of it, with a Dive with a Purpose approach and a role in citizen science and education.

The waters around the island and its neighbors are moderate in depth, with barracuda, rays, turtles, nurse and reef sharks and plenty of macro life over well established reefs. Mermaid courses sit alongside snorkeling, adaptive diving and the standard PADI programs. There is a beach boutique too, and a service point for tank testing. Teaching is in English and Dutch.