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Jolly Dive Center

Jolly Harbour, Antigua
268 462 8305
Ranked #4 of 4 tours in Jolly Harbour
4.0 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
Type: Water sports
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Mid-April we went diving with Jolly Dive, it was a wonderfull dive ! All was well organized,safe and a lots of fun! A big THANK YOU to Paul and Cornelia who made this trip so special. We saw lots of fish and were treated with much kindness. My first sharks and a lot of expert advice. More

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Cardiff
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2012
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We stayed at the Jolly Beach Resort which was a last minute change as we had expected to go to Kenya for the Whale Shark tagging season but due to the problems in Kenya it had been cancelled. We took our diving gear and wanted to get a few dives in around Antigua and so Jolly Dive was a last... More

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St.Adele
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012

Today I went diving with Jolly Dive, what a awesome day! Very well organized,safe and a lots of fun! All you can ask for. Saw a lot of fish, huge and I mean HUGE turle, big lobsters, octopus, nursing shark...Ahhhhhhh....It was a pleasure to dive under the expert supervision of Paul and Cornelia..I would highly recommend this company to everyone..... More

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durham
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 19, 2011
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Had a great 2 tank dive, great visibility, stingrays, turtles, lots of lobsters amongst an array of colourful fish. New to diving as only recently qualified in Maldives, however Antigua as good. Big plus to dive team, Paul, Cornelia and Tim.! Informative, professional, safety conscious but very funny! Transport to Dive Centre and back by "Big John" original owner of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2011

Just returned from two great weeks at Tranquility Bay Resort. What a beautiful setting. The bay is absolutely the best shade of blue-green with no seaweed. One of the great perks about Tranquility Bay is the Jolly Dive Shop just 100 yards from our room. Diane, Chris, Paul, and Bobby were always very helpful in setting up any kind of... More

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England
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 4, 2011

It's always a concern when booking with dive companies as you are never quite sure what you may get. Having researched on the internet before flying out to Antigua we had made contact with Jolly Dive and had a friendly email from "Big John". How lucky we were. After being picked up from the hotel in a somewhat dubious van... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 19, 2011

My daughters and I are very grateful to Diana who trained and tested us to qualify as PADI Open Water Scuba Divers this month. She demonstrated great patience, skill and support throughout. We are also grateful to Christina, Walter, Paul and Cordelia who dived with us, encouraged us and didn't laugh at our silly mistakes. The diving experience in Antigua... More

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ohio
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 9, 2011

Did a total of 4 dives with Jolly Dive during the first week of July. The entire experience was wonderful. The staff works well with both new and experienced divers. Paul the dive master is a wonderful character and makes the entire trip fun and exciting. I highly recommend Jolly Dive. I have dove on several islands, and find Antigua's... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 20, 2011

Diana took her time and did a fabulous job of putting us at ease. More

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Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2011

I just dived with Jolly Dive. I originally was going to book with Dive Antigua, due to convenience of location. I was Referred to Jolly Dive because Dive Antigua lost it's boat. Turns out it was worth the extra travel time to Jolly Harbour. Owner Paul is a very skilled and conscientious boat captain and divemaster. The boat is in... More

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