Top Scuba Diving Schools in Singapore

Ever wondered how it felt to be in Finding Nemo or part of a National Geographic crew, exploring the deep blue seas and swimming alongside schools of fishes? You can experience these exciting underwater encounters through scuba diving!

What is scuba diving?

This underwater adventure sport allows one to explore greater depths of the sea with the help of scuba equipment. Also known as a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA), it enables divers to breathe underwater for extended periods of time. 

Top scuba diving schools in Singapore

Here is a list of diving schools offering dive gears, scuba courses and dive trips:

Diving School	Blue Reef Scuba
Speciality	Wide range of PADI open water, specialty and professional courses Offers various diving trips in Singapore and around Southeast asia
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	https://www.bluereefscuba.net
Address	12 Bussorah Street Singapore 199433
Contact	Tel: 65 6635 8422 Email: [email protected]
Operating Hours	Weekdays 12-8pm, Closed on Monday and Weekends

 

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Diving School	Cuddlefish Divers
Speciality	Offers various SSI open water, specialty and professional courses Organise leisure dive trips in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia Sale of scuba diving equipment and accessories Promotion for diving insurance available for selected insurance partner Complimentary T-shirt provided with all Cuddlefish Divers courses
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	https://www.cuddlefishdivers.com
Address	349 Ubi Ave 1, Singapore 400349
Contact	Tel: 65 8292 6684 Email: [email protected]
Operating Hours	Daily 9am-6pm

 

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Diving School	Deep Blue Scuba
Speciality	Range of SSI open water diver and specialty courses Offers dive trips around Southeast Asia Sale of scuba diving equipment
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	https://www.deepbluescuba.sg
Address	74 South Bridge Road #03-01 Singapore 058704
Contact	Tel: 65 6557 2705 Email: [email protected]
Operating Hours	Weekdays 11am-9pm Weekends 11am-7pm

 

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Diving School	Dive Degree
Speciality	Range of PADI courses available Offers courses for juniors, families, schools and companies Various dive trips and liveaboard in Southeast Asia
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	https://www.divedegree.com
Address	Nam Ho Travel, People’s Park Complex, 1 Park Road, #01-84 D/E, Singapore 059108
Contact	Tel: 65 8822 5764 Email: [email protected]

 

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Diving School	Dive Lab
Speciality	Offers basic, specialty and professional SSI courses Organise dive trips around Southeast Asia Dive equipment servicing available Certified over 1000 scuba divers and more than 40 instructors
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	https://www.divelab.sg
Address	12 york hill, #01-84, Singapore 163012
Contact	Tel: 65 8608 0582 Email: [email protected]
Operating Hours	Weekdays 10.30am-5.30pm Saturday 11am-5pm Closed on Sundays

 

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Diving School	Dive Race
Speciality	Range of PADI scuba diving courses available Regular dive trips and liveaboard around Southeast Asia Offers other activities such as snorkeling, cruises and underwater photography Insurance packages available via partner insurance firm
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	https://www.diverace.com/Default.aspx
Address	31 Lorong Chuan #15-01, Singapore 556820
Contact	Tel: 65 9179 8874 Email: [email protected]

 

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Diving School	Fisherman Scuba Studio
Speciality	Range of SSI open water scuba diving courses from specialties courses and dive professional levels Offers dive expeditions in Asia Sale and rental of diving equipment Scuba diving equipment maintenance servicing
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	https://www.fishermenscuba.com
Address	1013 Geylang East Ave 3, Singapore 389728
Contact	Tel: 65 6747 3456 Email: [email protected]
Operating Hours	Weekdays 1-8pm Weekends by appointment only

 

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Diving School	Gill Divers
Speciality	SSI open water, specialty and professional dive courses available Offers diving trips around Southeast Asia all year round Various brands of scuba diving equipment and accessories Certified over 5000 scuba divers in Singapore
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	https://www.gilldivers.com
Address	37 Hongkong St, Singapore 059676
Contact	Tel: 65 6734 9373 Email: [email protected]
Operating Hours	Weekdays 11am-9pm Weekends 11am-7pm

 

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Diving School	Orpheus Dive
Speciality	Range of PADI scuba diving courses Authorized dealer and scuba diving equipment service centre Onsite dive computer battery change Licensed scuba travel agent
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	https://www.orpheusdive.com
Address	16 Zion Road, Singapore 247733
Contact	Tel: 65 6887 3631 Email: [email protected]
Operating Hours	Weekdays 12-8pm Mondays by appointment only Weekends 10am-6pm

 

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Diving School	Ren Scubaworx
Speciality	Range of SSI accredited courses from open water to instructor certification Offers various dive trips around Asia
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	http://www.renscubaworx.com
Address	Blk 163 Bukit Merah Central, #03-3585 Singapore 150163
Contact	Tel: 65 9761 7676 Email: [email protected]

 

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Diving School	Scuba Knights
Speciality	Range of SSI courses available Licensed travel agent offering dive trips and liveaboard in Asia Various positive facebook reviews about friendliness of crew and atmosphere  Sale of scuba diving equipment and accessories
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	https://scubaknights.com
Address	Peninsular Shopping Center, #02-15, 3 Coleman St, Singapore 179804
Telephone	65 9788 1184 / 65 8868 5533
Operating Hours	Daily 12-7pm

 

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Diving School	Scuba People
Speciality	Offers both PADI and SDI courses Organise dive trips around Southeast Asia for both individuals and corporate groups Sale of scuba diving equipment Certified over 2000 scuba divers in Singapore
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	https://www.scubapeople.com
Address	333, Kreta Ayer Road, #03-22, Singapore 080333
Contact	Tel: 65 6909 8168 Email: [email protected]
Operating Hours	Weekdays 11am-8pm Saturday 11am-3pm Closed on Sundays

 

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Diving School	Scuba Quest
Speciality	Offers range of SDI open water, specialty and professional courses
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	www.scubaquest.com.sg
Address	111 North Bridge Road #21-01, Singapore, Singapore 179098
Contact	Tel: 65 9836 2190 Email: [email protected]

 

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Diving School	SG Scuba
Speciality	Range of SDI open water, specialty and professional courses Offers marine services such as boat charter, hull inspection, hull cleaning and skipper hire Organise dive trips in Singapore and Southeast Asia
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	http://www.sgscuba.com.sg
Address	55B Jalan Taman Rio Gardens, Singapore 329001
Contact	Tel: 65 9850 2520 Email: [email protected]

 

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Diving School	Simply Scuba
Speciality	Offers range of PADI scuba diving courses Training facilities in Singapore and Tioman, Malaysia Accident free dive record Organise dive trips globally for individuals, schools and corporate groups
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	https://simplyscuba.com.sg
Address	1 Orchid Club Rd, Singapore 769162
Contact	Tel: 65 9387 6383 Email: [email protected]
Operating Hours	Weekdays 6-9pm Closed on Mondays Weekends 10am-4pm

 

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Diving School	SunnyCove
Speciality	Offers range of PADI scuba diving courses Sale and maintenance of various scuba diving gears Organise dive trips around Southeast Asia
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	https://www.sunnycove.com.sg
Address	82 Lor 23 Geylang, #05-05 Atrix Building Singapore 388409
Contact	Tel: 65 6631 8313 Email: [email protected]
Operating Hours	Weekdays and Saturday 10am-7pm Closed on Sunday

 

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Diving School	The Dive Company
Speciality	Provide range of PADI scuba diving courses Offers dive trips and liveaboards throughout Southeast Asia Organises corporate group, dive club and school diving courses Dive equipment sales and servicing available
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	https://www.thedivecompany.com.sg
Address	761A North Bridge Road, Singapore 198729
Contact	Tel: 65 6396 0946 Email: [email protected]
Operating Hours	Weekdays 12-7pm Saturday 12-5pm Closed on Sundays

 

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Diving School	The Dive Ship
Speciality	Range of PADI open water, specialty and instructor development courses Offers leisure dive trips in Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Greece and South Africa Sale of scuba diving equipment and accessories
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	https://www.thediveship.com
Address	Singapore Shopping Centre, 190 Clemenceau Ave, #06-05, 239924
Contact	Tel: 65 8188 9354 Email: [email protected]
Operating Hours	Daily 9am-10pm

 

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Diving School	The Submersibles
Speciality	Offers various PADI open water, specialty and instructor development courses Provides rental, sale and servicing of scuba diving equipment and gears Dive trips offered by own travel company, Adventours Travel Pte Ltd, a licensed travel agent with Singapore Tourism Board Official Singapore Distributor for iDivesite (UW Photography Products Supports cleanup efforts of waters around Singapore
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	https://www.thesubmersibles.com/home
Address	1 Lor 2 Toa Payoh, #07-00, Singapore 319637
Contact	Tel: 65 9821 8450 Email: [email protected]
Operating Hours	Weekdays 12am-6pm, Closed on Weekends

 

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Diving School	Lighthouse Adventure Co.
Speciality	Offers range of SDI recreational, technical and first responder courses Partnership with International Training Inc. (ITI) to provide quality training Organise leisure dive trips
Pricing	Email / call to enquire on dive packages
Website	https://www.lighthouse.company
Address	505A Yishun Street 51, #05-10, Acacia Breeze @ Yishun, Singapore 761505
Telephone	Tel: 65 9189 8860 Email: [email protected]

Getting started with Scuba Diving

Before you learn scuba diving, you will need to ensure that you meet the following prerequisites:

Age

To enroll into a Scuba Diving course, most diving organisations will require you to be at least 10 years of age. Divers are only allowed to dive to a certain limit and must be accompanied by a professional diver during the dives. 

Currently, there is no maximum age limit for scuba diving. As long as you’re up for it, don’t let age hinder your decisions. You are never too old to start embarking on your underwater adventure!

Physical health

Contrary to general belief, scuba diving is not a physically demanding activity. Unlike swimming, you do not rely on your arms but mainly slow kicks of your fins to move around, hence using less energy.

However, underlying health conditions and poor physical health may pose significantly more risks for divers. Before any dives, it is important to get a detailed medical check-up and consult your doctor beforehand to ensure that you are fit to dive. 

Buoyancy

Some organisations may require students to be able to float or thread in water for at least 10 minutes. As scuba diving requires the kicking style, similar to freestyle kicking, a swimmer may likely be able to learn this quickly. While it is not necessary for a diver to know how to swim, having prior swimming knowledge may be an advantage.

Types of Scuba Diving certifications

These are some of the diving certifications you can attain:

Open Water

If you never dived before, the open water certification is the most basic entry level diving certification. The training will typically take about three full days. During the session, divers will learn the essential scuba diving skills such as the diving environment, scuba equipment, hand signals and dive safety.

To complete the course, divers will have to undergo formal training which involves:

• 1 Theory class
• 1 Pool session 
• 4 Open water scuba dives

Advanced Open Water

The next step after achieving your Open Water certification is the Advanced Open Water Course. In this course, you will develop your existing underwater skills and be introduced to new speciality courses. Out of the list of specialty dives, Deep Diving and Underwater Navigation, are mandatory for divers to complete in order to get the Advanced Open Water certification. 

The primary reason in getting this certification is to expand your dive limit. With up to 30 meters of dive limit, this will unlock more dive site options for you to explore.

Specialty Courses

After achieving your Advanced Open Water Course, there are several more programs you can complete to further enhance your diving skills. Some of the common speciality diving courses you can attain are:

• Master Scuba Diver
• Wreck Diver
• Underwater Navigator
• Search and Recovery Diver
• Equipment Specialist

Scuba Diving awarding bodies

There are various diving organisations around the world that award diving certifications. Some of the more widely recognised diving certification bodies in Singapore are:

• Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)
• Scuba School International (SSI)
• Scuba Diving International (SDI)

Things to consider before signing up for a Scuba Diving certification

Below are some considerations for you to ponder over before taking up a Scuba Diving Certification:

Cost

Attaining a diving certification in a Singapore diving school can easily set you back at least $600. While you can organise your own dive trip, selecting the packages can help avoid the hassle of managing the booking and arrangement of transport, accommodation and diving schedule. 

The scuba diving packages offered typically include theory and pool lessons, equipment rental, transport, instructor fees and certification. Additional items such as insurance, mask and fins rental, marine park fees and accomodation may be excluded from the fees. Do ensure that you check with the dive centres on the offers available before signing up with them.

Comfort level in water

Before you venture out into the ocean, it is crucial that you feel comfortable in water. Try snorkelling, if you are unsure, to get a sense of your comfort level. 

Given that you will be submerged at least 10 metres underwater, it is better to be upfront if you are feeling nervous. Knowing your limits and fears can help to take the stress away. Most importantly, it can also help to avoid placing yourself in dangerous situations. 

Time commitment 

As you are usually only allowed to dive up to 3 training dives in 1 day, the 4 open water dives will need to be done over at least 2 days. The coursework and pool sessions can be done in a few hours or within the day. 

The scuba diving course can be done at your own pace and it typically takes between 4 days to a week to complete. If you are planning to travel out of Singapore for your Open Water dive, do ensure that you schedule ample time for the dive trip, including rest days, so that you can make the most out of your scuba diving experience. 

Popular scuba diving sites around and in Singapore

Keen to embark on your dive trip? There are plenty of beautiful diving sites available in Southeast Asia! However, do ensure that you wait at least 12 to 18 hours after your last dive before boarding the plane to avoid decompression sickness. Some of these popular scuba diving sites around Singapore are: 

• Raja Ampat, Indonesia
• Sipadan Island, Malaysia
• Malapascua, Philippines
• Similan Islands, Thailand

For a fuss free trip, you can consider diving in Singapore. Here are a list of scuba diving spots in Singapore:

• Kusu Island
• Pulau Hantu
• Pulau Jong
• Sisters’ Island Marine Park

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