03 FEB 2017: There’s a vastly fascinating part of the world most people have never explored: the unique and brilliantly colourful realm under the sea. It’s about to get a whole lot easier to visit with a new dive training program coming to Royal Caribbean’s fleet.
Royal Caribbean has become the only cruise line with on-board PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) Five Star Dive Centers. Even newbies can become certified scuba divers as part of their vacations and head right from their ship to sites where they can explore some of the world’s most colourful coral reefs, and fabled shipwrecks in destinations like St. Thomas and the British Virgin Islands.
Experienced divers can also upgrade their skills or take two-tank dives on stops in the Caribbean and the South Pacific.
Here are some things to consider about the program that will be available on 10 ships: