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Shoal Bay Scuba

West End | The Valley, 2640, Anguilla
1 (264) 235 1482
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Ranked #3 of 10 activities in Anguilla
Type: Water sports
Owner description: We are a locally owned and managed full service PADI Dive Resort with over 21 years’ experience leading dive groups and teaching PADI courses in... more » Owner description: We are a locally owned and managed full service PADI Dive Resort with over 21 years’ experience leading dive groups and teaching PADI courses in Anguilla. Our staff ranges from PADI Staff Instructors down, thus enabling us to offer you a full range of PADI Courses and Specialties, from Discover Scuba all the way up to and including PADI Assistant Instructor. We have the experience, knowledge and a love of Anguillan waters to truly show you all the jewels and gems found at our great snorkel spots and fun dive sites ranging from 45 shallow reefs, 6 fully intact wrecks or deserted islands with exciting wall dives with sharks abound. Our staff and crew will carry your equipment and personal items to and from the boat, all you have to do is relax. Our boats are covered from the sun and custom designed for the needs of divers and snorkelers. As we are a safety 1st operation all staff is current in first aid and CPR and our boats are equipment with a complete range of safety equipment. « less
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Hartford, Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

We just got back from Anguilla. We met Matthew two years ago when we went on a boat excursion to Prickly Pear. At the time our sons were 12 and 14 and were itching to dive. We did the PADI e learning and contacted Matthew to do the open water portion of the certification. Matthew was great. He responded to... More

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San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2013

Matthew is a great teacher, he makes the experience a pleasure. Friendly and confident about scuba. If you are in Anguilla, dont hesitate to try scuba here, its worth it!

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2013

I dove with SBS back in December. I did 3 2 tanks dives. I have been both a recreational and police diver for 20+ years. Most of my work dives were in the cold Massachusetts Waters, River, lake and ocean. I have been all over the Caribbean on recreational diving. SBS is one of the best outfits I have dived... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2013

We had a wonderful dive with Shoal Bay Scuba. We appreciated the care they took with our equipment, our 'pre-dive' talk/introduction, and general attention to our safety underwater. The crew was very professional. We dove around two wrecks and saw lots of sea life. The crew pointed out sea life they thought we had missed. Between the dives the crew... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 16, 2012

My husband and I did a half day snorkel trip with Shoal Bay Scuba to Prickly Pear and Little Bay. The boat crew made what we thought was a good decision when they decided to cut short our time at Prickly Pear due to rough seas. Instead we spent most of the 4 hour trip at Little Bay, which was... More

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Columbus, Ohio, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 10, 2012

My husband and I took a deep sea fishing trip with Shoal Bay Scuba. We had a blast! Matthew, Metro and Nadji were all very helpful and friendly. We ending up catching 13 fish - including a 4 ft. barracuda - definitely the highlight of the trip! We would definitely recommend Shoal Bay Scuba.

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Austin, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 22, 2012

Matthew and Shoal Bay Scuba provided a perfect diving experience. Matthew was very accessible. He had to cancel a Monday night dive due to the weather and offered to either reschedule or refund- my choice. I chose to reschedule, and I am glad I did. It was just Matthew and I- we went on a Wednesday night and stayed in... More

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Montecito, California
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed July 20, 2012

The owner Matthew was all smiles as his employees were to get our money but the off shore beginning dive sucked beyond belief. I showed up with my GoPro HD sport camera and he made excuses as to why I could not film, one being that I was not certified. In the end, it turned out the reason was because... More

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shoalbayscuba, Owner at Shoal Bay Scuba, responded to this review
July 21, 2012

We apologize to the gentlemen who did not enjoy their experience with Shoal Bay Scuba. We strive to ensure all divers, both certified and non-certified, have a safe and enjoyable experience. We understand their disappointment with the camera, but as safety is our paramount concern, our company's policy is to not allow cameras to be used by non certified divers... More

Los Angeles, California, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 20, 2012

The owner Matthew Billington and his employees were all a pleasure to deal with, the problem was the dive. We did the beginners dive which took us down around 15 feet. There were no fish or underwater wild life to see the whole dive. The best part of the dive was finding all of the pretty shells on the sea... More

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Wakefield, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 24, 2012

We had 2 new divers obtain open water certification and 2 others do the discovery scuba program. We also had an wreck and reef dive with the 2 new divers and another certified diver. Matt and his staff were very professional and helpful. Much of the equiipment was US Divers and the other equiipment was very good condition as were... More

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