Coki Dive Center

The instructors are very experienced and patient. We chose the ‘discover dive’ tour, and It was an amazing two hour experience. Really had a lot of fun, and you don’t even need to know how to swim.

This is an awesome place to experience scuba for the first time. My wife and I did the «discover scuba» experience. Not only was the instructor was great but we got to see some really cool stuff.

Ideal first-​time diving experience!
I will say, I always aspired to scuba dive, but was certain my anxiety about the logistics would prevent me from truly committing to doing so… but when on the islands, you engage in island life, right? Friends and my boyfriend convinced me to do it, and I am so, so happy they did.
A small group of us (6) were led by two instructors – Jay and Matt, I believe. Jay walked through what should’ve been a boring (yet informative) how-​to on all of the safety precautions and logistical breakdown of the equipment. He was entertaining and made corny jokes to keep everyone engaged. We signed some paperwork and suited up (no wetsuits, just tanks, flippers and masks). An additional representative (I forget her name – sorry!) helped to pass out equipment and we were all double– and triple-​checked to be sure everything fit appropriately.
We moseyed out into the shallow end of the beach to begin simple exercises to ensure we were confident with handling the equipment, breathing underwater and with communicating with gestures beneath the water. Once we were all comfortable, we slowly glided deeper into the water. Ever so often, Jay would check our oxygen levels, and gesture to us to ensure we were all okay… periodically, he would show us different creatures along the floor of the ocean, as well as play silly games (ex: hot potato with some sort of coral or tube-​y rock-​like substance).
The entire experience was about 1.5−2 hours, hugely informative and exciting, and most importantly, sparked my interest to become a certified diver. I think it speaks volumes that these guys were able to make a potentially dangerous event feel really laidback and engaging, while also educating us all very effectively. If (hopefully WHEN) we return to St. Thomas, I’d love to dive here again! This was definitely the highlight of my entire vacation. Thanks so much, guys!!! You are awesome!

Team DJ: I had a great first time scuba with the team at Coki. Instructors were fun and outgoing but all business in the water. Safety first! It was excellent! If you are looking for great first time scuba experience they are definitely your guys.