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Scuba Center Dive Travel
Since 1973
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extension of learning to dive. Many people begin diving to
experience the beauty they have seen on television, online or in books.
Dive travel includes more than underwater exploration; it’s also about
delving into the sights, sounds, tastes, and even shopping of different
cultures. |
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Galapagos |
Galapagos |
Raja Ampat Indonesia |
Raja Ampat Indonesia |
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Just a few of the marine life encounters
from recent Scuba Center trips.
Photo Credits: Tom Pederson |
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Check this page often as we continue to add
new destinations for your dive travel adventures. |
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Scuba Center Group Dive Trips
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 Join Scuba Center on one of our group dive trips.
Dive travel is a great way to gain
diving experience, meet other divers, learn about the
marine
environment, and see the world. Scuba Center dive trips are always
led by one of our
staff of PADI Instructors. |
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St. Lucia: Dec 7-14, 2024 |
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This trip is full.
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Welcome to Anse
Chastanet, Saint Lucia. Architect owner Nick
Troubetzkoy believes passionately in nature. So he
created a hotel that makes the foliage and the
flowers, the perfumes and the peaks, the sea and the
bird song an integral part of your vacation
experience. The estate encompasses 600 lush tropical
acres bordering two soft sand beaches. Not only do
you get a World Heritage Site anchored by the twin
peaks on land, the resort’s two crystal-clear bays
are part of a designated marine reserve protecting
miles of colorful coral reefs teeming with tropical
fish. Being located on the Caribbean coastline, the
Anse Chastanet and Anse Mamin beaches and bay are
perfect for sun bathing and swimming in calm crystal
clear waters. Anse Chastanet is in the heart of St.
Lucia's marine reserves and therefore offers
excellent snorkelling and scuba diving right off
shore. |
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Maldives: Feb 12-23, 2025 * |
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Over 1100 tiny
islands in the Indian ocean, the Maldives offer some
of the most scenic seascapes on earth and is one of
the most spectacular dive destination in the world.
Cruising the atolls is the best way to enjoy and
discover this amazing archipelago above and under
water. The M/Y DUKE OF YORK was built and launched
in the Maldives in 2010. Thanks to high design
standards, combining the skills of local naval
architects and engineers and quality standards, this
yacht is the ideal solution for a fantastic sea
adventure in the Maldives that is also a holiday
dedicated to wellness and relaxation in a
comfortable environment. The 36-meters long and
11-meters wide DUKE OF YORK boasts 4 levels with
indoor parquet flooring and teak on the main deck,
is accompanied by a comfortable DHONI used for
diving, snorkeling, fishing, marine activities and
to land on sand banks/desert islands. |
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Little Cayman: Jan 4-11, 2025 |
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Why do we keep
returning to Little Cayman over the years? Simply
put, Little Cayman has some of the best diving the
Caribbean has to offer. The Cayman Islands are
located 150 miles south of Cuba in the Caribbean
Sea. Little Cayman Beach Resort is situated on a
private beach on the south shore of Little Cayman,
bordered by the South Hole Sound, a turquoise lagoon
protected by the reef. The Cayman Islands have
strict Marine Conservation Laws and many of the 57
dive sites are within protected Marine Park Zones.
Coral canyons and sand chutes lead you through the
pristine deep blue waters of the outer reef before
plunging to 6000 ft. These exhilarating walls are
covered with brightly hued sponges, corals and sea
fans. Cousteau had said the Bloody Bay wall is among
the ten best dives in the world. |
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Belize: Feb 22-Mar 1, 2025 |
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Blackbird Caye
PADI 5 Star Dive Resort is located offshore on the
Turneffe Atoll, 25 miles off the coast of Belize
City. The resort is nestled within 1,300 acres of
island forest on a 2-mile long private, white sand
beach. The resort boasts 18 individual beachfront,
air conditioned cabanas offering a personal, private
and relaxing atmosphere. Belize is home to the
second largest barrier reef system in the world and
3 of the 4 atolls in the entire Western Hemisphere.
Blackbird Resort on the Turneffe Atoll has some of
the worlds best diving, renowned for its
biodiversity above and below the water. Turneffe is
the only Caribbean Atoll made up of dozens of
mangrove islands, which are the juvenile nurseries
for coral reefs and many schools of fish. |
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Bimini: Mar 4-10, 2025 |
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Join us in Bimini!
We can, perhaps, thank Mr. Ernest Hemingway for
putting the small islands of North and South Bimini
on the radar for modern day tourism. Although not a
diver seeking encounters with Great Hammerheads,
Hemingway, the devoted sports fisherman, celebrated
and adored Bimini’s natural beauty and turquoise
waters. Brimming with beautiful seascapes, mystique,
and lore, Bimini has much to offer…but we’re here
for the hammerheads. |
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Cayman Aggressor IV: March 8-15, 2025 |
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The Cayman
Aggressor IV is a 110’ luxury liveaboard yacht with
a wide beam. Built and powered for comfort, safety
and stability, she is diesel-powered, cruises at 10
knots and has 110-volt power onboard. This luxury
liveaboard yacht sleeps 18 guests in privacy and
comfort. She features a roomy, air conditioned salon
and dining area, sun deck complete with a hot tub,
lounge and deck chairs, an outdoor sound system,
shaded cocktail deck, grill, and a photo editing
computer for guests to use. Diving amenities include
camera table with low-pressure air hoses, and two
hot, freshwater showers. |
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Portugal / Azores
/ Madeira: Aug 9-23, 2025 * |
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Limited spaces
available.
Contact us for registration. |
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Ahh…Portugal.
Consistently voted one of the top destinations to
visit in the world, Portugal and her archipelagos
have so much to offer. We could never fit all of her
wonders into one visit, but we’ve planned a trip
that encompasses the best of both worlds - above and
underwater. On this trip of a lifetime, you’ll
experience some incredible, unique diving on the
mainland, in Madeira, and in the Azores. You’ll also
spend some time in Lisbon - a city rich with
culture, history, and friendly locals. Sign up
today! We expect this trip to fill fast! |
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Cuba
(Gardens of the Queen): Nov 8-15, 2025 * |
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Welcome to Cuba!
Our mysterious and alluring neighbor to the south
has been one of our most demanded destinations in
recent years and we absolutely love it, so here we
go again! This time we’ll be returning to Gardens of
the Queen - a marine park located south of the
eastern mainland. A marine reserve since 1996, this
archipelago hosts the third largest reef system in
the world! And while it may have been Fidel Castro’s
favorite place for fishing back in the day, only
limited catch-and-release fishing is allowed in this
massive park spanning 840 square miles. Join us for
a one-of-a-kind underwater experience and a sure
great time! |
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Magdelena Bay -- Sardine Run: Nov 13-20, 2025 * |
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Imagine a 116 foot
yacht that accommodates small groups of 12 divers in
6 large suites. The beautiful Gallant Lady combines
the luxury of a yacht with the thoughtful design of
a dive deck built for divers. The yacht features a
main lounge and dining room with wrap-around view,
large water level platform, sky lounge, sun deck and
even a crow’s nest. With 1700 horsepower Caterpillar
engines and hydraulic stabilizers, the Lady can
speed you wherever you want to go in great comfort.
During October to January, a magical event happens
in the nutrient rich swirling blue waters off
Magdalena Bay where striped marlin gather to hunt on
the second largest sardine run in the world. This
thrilling underwater action is spectacular. There is
an excellent chance of also seeing California sea
lions, dolphin, wahoo, pelicans, different species
of gulls, boobie birds, frigate birds, shearwaters
and even the awe inspiring albatross. |
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Fiji: Dec 2-12, 2025 * |
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Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island
country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South
Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,100 nautical miles
north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an
archipelago of more than 330 islands and more than
500 islets. This Scuba Center trip takes us to two
of those wonderful locations. Paradise
Taveuni is located in the south west of Taveuni Island, one of the island's
most beautiful areas. Set on 5 acres of elevated oceanfront land, Paradise
offers impressive sea and sunset views and many strategically placed
hammocks and sun lounges from which to enjoy them. On the most northerly tip
of Fiji’s largest island, Viti Levu, lies a headland
where, nestled amongst lush rainforest, thundering
waterfalls, history-filled caves, sugarcane fields,
abundant agriculture, thriving mangroves, and some
of the earth’s healthiest coral reefs, you’ll find
Volivoli Beach Resort—the premium, boutique,
four-star, vacation destination on Fiji’s untouched
Suncoast. |
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Tanzania: Jan 12-24, 2026 * |
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Tanzania is a land
of rolling plains, dramatic mountain ranges, great
lakes and pristine white sandy beaches. Add to this
spectacular landscape the largest wildebeest
migration on earth, some of the world's most cunning
predators, vibrant tribes and unspoiled coral reefs
and you have a holiday destination to satisfy even
the most discerning traveler! We will be traveling
to Tanzania during one of it's two dry seasons. From
the beginning of January to the end of February, the
temperature sits right around 80 degrees fahrenheit.
This is the best time of year for diving because
temperatures are comfortable and conditions are
favorable. What's more? It's whale shark season!. |
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Philippines (Tubbataha): Feb
25-Mar 10, 2026 * |
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Cruising between
Cebu and Puerto Princesa, the Tubbataha and More 13
nights liveaboard diving itinerary combines some of
the best dives sites of the Visayas with the
stunning reefs of Tubbataha. Accessible only by
liveaboard, the Tubbataha Reefs were proclaimed as a
National Marine Park in 1988 and inscribed as a
UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993, in recognition
of their outstanding universal value in terms of
marine life species diversity and richness. These
reefs consist of vertical walls or near drop offs
rising out of great depths where hammerheads,
thresher sharks and whale sharks can be seen. |
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Australia: June 17-30, 2026 * |
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Join us down
under! Scuba Center is headed back to Australia to
dive the largest coral reef system in the world, the
Great Barrier Reef! That’s not all! On this
comprehensive trip, you’ll spend time in Cairns,
Kuranda, Sydney, and the Blue Mountains! Australia
has the opposite seasons to us here in the Northern
Hemisphere, so you may ask, why travel to Australia
in July? For our main attraction, the Minke whales!
In June and July, Minke whales travel through the
Great Barrier Reef giving divers and snorkelers the
unique opportunity to interact with the whales in
warm water. |
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Solomon Islands (Bilikiki):
Oct 19-29, 2026 * |
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The Solomon
Islands are home to some of the best reefs in the
world and the diving is spectacular, diverse and
colorful, There is not just one type of diving, but
an array of different habitats and ecosystems. There
are pelagics and critters, wrecks, caves, amazingly
healthy coral gardens, sand slopes, mangroves, walls
and sea mounts. Amazingly there are very few dive
operators in the Solomon Islands and this means that
its extremely rare to see another dive boat during
the trip. Having dive sites to ourselves is one of
the many great things about the Solomon Islands. In
1989 MV Bilikiki sailed as the first full service
luxury live aboard dive vessel in the Solomon
Islands. She is a large, stable, comfortable vessel
and consistently rated one of the best live aboards
in the world. |
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Custom Dive Travel
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Do you want to
take a fabulous diving vacation, but your schedule won't allow you to join
one of Scuba Center's group trips?
Let us plan a custom trip to one of
many incredible diving destinations around the world. |
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Scuba
Center is proud to be an Authorized Aggressor Fleet Reseller. |
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Since 1984, Aggressor Fleet has
offered guests the ultimate in liveaboard diving. Today Aggressor
Fleet offers guests over 30 of the most fascinating scuba diving
destinations in the world and the list keeps growing. Every dive
yacht is designed with the diver's safety and comfort in mind that
includes personal touches like delicious between-dive snacks, warm
freshwater showers on the spacious dive deck and pampered service
from an attentive crew - all for one great price! Everything is
included; diving, accommodations, chef prepared meals, snacks, soft
beverages, local beer and wine and diving.
This is what the
Aggressor Fleet liveaboard lifestyle is all about!
To ensure
a consistent, high level of service and quality accommodations,
inspections are conducted throughout the fleet and guests post-trip
evaluations are carefully studied and any areas needing attention
are immediately addressed. |
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For
more information, contact: Tom Pederson
Scuba Center Eagan
1571 Century Point
Eagan MN 55121
651-681-8434
email
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COVID-19 Warning: An
inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where
people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can
lead to severe illness and death. By visiting Scuba Center (shopping,
attending classes, dive travel, etc), you voluntarily assume all risks related to
exposure to COVID-19. |
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The purchase of
travel insurance is highly
recommended to cover any unforeseen circumstances. |
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