Dive Boats - Custom designed to make diving easy
Versatile and fast, our boats are custom designed to make diving easy |
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We operate two custom designed boats, "Shirley" and "Volan", both of which are amongst the fastest dive boats in St. Lucia. For your comfort and safety the boats are driven only by experienced licensed
and insured Boat Captains who remain onboard whilst divers are in the water.
The boats are fitted with VHF Radio, Cellphone, Navigation and Cabin Lighting,
Personal Life Preservers, Drift Line and Float, DAN Oxygen Equipment, Divers Below Buoy, Flares
and a First Aid Kit. Complimentary cold drinks and snacks are provided between dives. Both boats are inspected annually by a Marine Surveyor and the St. Lucia Air & Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA). |
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Boat "Shirley"
Dive boat "Shirley" was new in 2006 and is 30 ft long. Moored at the Dive Centre she will accommodate up to 12 divers in
comfort with all equipment necessary for a two-tank dive.
Her two Yamaha 150 HP four-stroke outboard motors give her a top speed in excess of 40 mph and being four strokes, you do not get the nasty smelly exhaust smoke that the more common two-stroke motors produce. "Shirley" is fast, clean and quiet!
A custom designed platform offers easy access into the water via a
giant stride entry, and exit is via a custom built ladder with broad flat wooden steps and a convenient grab rail. There is a storage locker for personal items that you wish to keep dry during the trip. To protect you from the sun there is over 20 feet
of covered deck area. There is a small sun deck at the bow to catch the sun during the surface intervals.
"Shirley" is the ideal boat for small personal groups and her multi-purpose design makes her great for diving, snorkelling, sightseeing and private boat charters for family groups.
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Dive Boat "Shirley" |
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Boat "Volan" (Creole for "Flying Fish") Expected to launch September 2008
Dive boat "Volan" is new for 2008 and is 36 ft long. Moored at the Dive Centre she will accommodate up to 20 divers in
comfort with all equipment necessary for a two-tank dive.
Her two Mercury Verado Supercharged 300 HP four-stroke outboard motors give her a top speed in excess of 35 mph and being four strokes, you do not get the nasty smelly exhaust smoke that two-stroke motors produce. "Volan" is fast, clean and ultra quiet!
Two platforms at the rear offer easy access into the water via a
giant stride entry, and exit is via a custom built ladder with broad flat steps and a convenient grab rail. There is a storage locker for personal items that you wish to keep dry during the trip. To protect you from the sun there is over 20 feet
of covered deck area. There is a small sun deck at the bow to catch the sun during the surface intervals. There is a camera tank and a fresh water hose/shower.
"Volan" is the ideal boat for larger groups and her multi-purpose design makes her great for diving, snorkelling, sightseeing and private boat charters for larger groups.
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There is no photograph of "Volan" at the moment as she is currently being refitted and customised for diving. She is expected to launch during September 2008.
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