Explore the underwater world with SXM Divers

We are a PADI Dive Centre based on the beautiful island of Sint Maarten, where crystalline Caribbean waters teem with vibrant marine life. As a boutique operation, we limit groups to six divers, and pride ourselves on our stellar customer service tailored to you. We focus on providing safe experiences, maximum comfort, personal attention, alongside our commitment to environmental care. We support scientific research for marine conservation, helping protect the ocean we love. Join us to experience St Maarten’s underwater wonders firsthand.

The shallow and diverse dive sites of St Maarten provide the perfect training ground for new divers. As a PADI Dive Center, we have experienced instructors who can teach a variety of scuba diving courses and specialties.

Sea turtle swimming over coral reef with marine plants under clear blue water.

Double tank trips for small groups (max. 6 divers) to the best dive sites on the island where you can encounter schools of fish, sharks, turtles, stingrays, and much more! We are flexible and provide maximum comfort

COMING SOON! Meet Caribbean reef and nurse sharks at a safe 55ft sandy site in Sint Maarten’s waters! Kneel and watch these icons swim close—tiger sharks and great hammerheads may surprise us too!

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Join a Shark tagging expedition

When we are not diving with sharks, we work with our partners at the One Shark Project to conduct regular shark tagging expeditions. The goal of the project is to increase our scientific knowledge about tiger sharks in the Caribbean region, and we have devised effective nonlethal fishing techniques to exclusively target these apex predators. Once caught, we record the length and sex of the animal, take DNA samples for our growing database, and tag the shark before its release.

We are now offering our clients the opportunity to become citizen scientists and contribute to shark conservation in SXM by joining the team for a full day of shark tagging!

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Visit our dive center

 

Our dive center is located in Cole Bay, close to the center of Simpson Bay. If you come by taxi, tell the driver that we are at the end of the street of ACE Megacenter. We have our own dock with lagoon access, and plenty of parking spaces if you come in your own vehicle.

58 Well Rd, Cole Bay, Sint Maarten

At SXM Divers we provide a boutique service, and dive in small groups, so that our guests can enjoy the best marine life encounters St Maarten has to offer. We find iconic animals such as this loggerhead turtle, and spend as much time with them as po
To capture the best fish portraits it is necessary to take your time and allow the subject to get comfortable with your presence. I found this colourful grouper hiding on a reef dive here in St Maarten, and managed to record the exact moment it made
One of the highlights of diving in St Maarten is the many sea turtles we encounter at various dive sites along the coast. This large hawksbill turtle is a resident in the marine park here, and is unafraid of divers and underwater cameras! 📷 @dan_nor
Tagging tiger sharks in Saint Martin! We are happy to work as partners with the @one_shark_project to research the tiger shark population in SXM and beyond. Here you can see the team inserting a PIT tag into a large female shark, while also taking s
A highlight of diving in the Man of War Shoal marine park is encounters with spotted eagle rays. They can be skittish and don't always like to get close to scuba divers, but if you give them space and let them approach you instead of chasing them, yo