The dive center lives inside the resort, on a 1.5-km private beach. Reefs of the Parque Nacional del Este, two wrecks and boat dives every single day.
The center sits inside Viva Dominicus Palace, open every day 08:00–17:00. Shore and boat diving, daily.
Free try dives every day in the hotel pool for Viva guests. Just walk up to the center and try it.
All PADI course levels, kids diving from age 8, and a PADI Platinum Course Director for the serious ones.
Book on the spot when you arrive. Confirmations at the Front Office until 3 PM the day before.
A 240-ft Scottish freighter that crossed the Atlantic for twenty years and survived Hurricane George, sunk in 1999 to become the area's most famous artificial reef. Barracudas claimed it within hours. The funnel now sits at 22 m; the deck at 30–40: an advanced dive you earn.
Two wrecks, the reefs of Parque Nacional del Este, Catalina's black-coral wall, with dolphins, rays and manatees dropping by.
| Day | 2 Boat Dives · 08:00–13:00 | Afternoon Dive · 14:45–16:30 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Parque 2 / Parque 1 | Viva Shallow |
| Monday | Casa Estrella / Aquario | Viva Shallow |
| Tuesday | St. George Wreck / Viva Shallow | Viva Shallow |
| Wednesday | Atlantic Princess / Coco Reef | Viva Shallow |
| Thursday | Canyon / Oasis Reef | Viva Shallow |
| Friday | Quasimilla / Tortuga | Viva Shallow |
| Saturday | St. George / Viva Shallow | Viva Shallow |
This weekly plan is a guide, not a promise: sites always depend on the weather and on the certification levels of the day's divers. The St. George is a deep, advanced dive, if Tuesday's group is all Open Water, it simply moves to another day that week. Meeting time confirmed at the center the day before. Divers 1+ years out of the water need a Scuba Review before boat trips. Night dives, wrecks, Saona/Catalina and gear rental are supplements. 24-h surface interval before flying.
Official prices confirmed by our dive center (2025 price list, currently valid).
Includes guide, tank & weights.
The local gem: complete Open Water, Advanced or Rescue with us and get 50% off equipment rental for the rest of your stay.
Added on top of your dive package. Private guide is mandatory for kids aged 10–11 and Scuba Diver certification.
A first breath underwater in the pool, and it continues with PADI Seal Team.
From the pool to your first ocean dive, in one day, with an instructor beside you.
5 pool dives + 4 ocean dives. Insurance included. Manual & certification separate.
Unlocks the St. George, Catalina Wall and El Bajón. Advanced divers join every trip on the program.
Dry Nitrox course and enriched-air tanks stay free for the rest of your stay.
Divemaster $782 (only Go Pro course with gear included) and IDC $1,796 with a Platinum Course Director on site.
Equipment included in all courses; book & certification fee $85 separate. Also available: PADI Scuba Diver $252 (upgrade to Open Water $158) · Open Water Referral $299 · Adventure Dive $85 · Adventure in Diving $210 · Rescue $441 · EFR $84 · specialties from $147 (2 dives) to $253 (4 dives). Been out of the water? Refresh in the pool $58 · check dive at Viva Shallow $85 · PADI Reactivate $168.
Add your dive package when you book your stay, or talk to our team: they'll build your dive week around your certification, your family and your dates.
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