Admiralty Dive Center
Admiralty Dive Center
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7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
About
Admiralty Dive Center offers scuba diving adventures and courses in St. Thomas Virgin Islands. We have everything you need to partake in an unforgettable diving experience. We take you to the finest scuba diving spots with more than 50 locations in St. Thomas, USVI. We have many beautiful dive sites where you can experience morays, turtles, rays and more without seeing many other divers. We also have more experience with the BIG wreck dives than any other dive shop in the area. Whether you love seeing beautiful, exotic reefs or you want to take part in the best wreck diving in the Caribbean, Admiralty Dive Center can provide you with the experience of a lifetime. Admiralty Dive Center is a full service St. Thomas dive center located in Frenchtown St. Thomas. Locally owned and operated by Jerry and Christy Cowan. We even offer Dive Charters for island stay and cruise ship visitors. PADI instruction is available for new divers or those wishing to continue their education. With our “Discover Scuba” program, you can even join in the fun if you’re not certified. Browse our site to learn more about our diving trips and services. For more information, contact the team at the Admiralty Drive Center today.
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
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Travellers' Choice
2023

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Thomas K
St. Thomas111 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Friends
By far the best diving on St Thomas. Admiralty is the only boat that visits the wrecks of St Thomas. WIT Concrete II is one of the best wrecks and after multiple trips, it is still amazing! This boat is for experienced divers only. Deep wrecks, underwater navigation, and my favorite lots of SHARKS. Brit and Guy work the boat with Jerry and will ensure you are safe and having fun.
If you consider yourself a good diver this is the boat you want to check out while on St Thomas.
Written 3 March 2024
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naterosier
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024
We did several dives. The wreck dive was spectacular. The crew was top notch and gave us very personal attention.
Written 26 February 2024
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Janet B
Indianapolis, IN20 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024
Admiralty Dive Center has a 5 star average with over 500 reviews, but that is not the service we experienced.
This boat looked decent in photos, but it was plain uncomfortable. The tank tubes are close together so I found it quite difficult to set up, and gear up if my neighbor was also moving. getting around the boat was awkward and the bench seats are just - uncomfortable. And we've been on a lot of boats.
The first three tanks I was assigned were used. But that got sorted out - thankfully before we left the dock. We use our own gear and try to set up right away.
On the plus side, we are experienced and this is a rare time we've been given freedom to dive on our own off a guided boat. Brit gave us a pre-dive briefing and we were able to dive a wreck ahead of 6 other divers.
The dives were well chosen in spite of not the best visibility. The staff was working hard at high season.
We have had worse diving experiences on St. Thomas, but we'll keep looking.
Written 23 February 2024
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Mark B
6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024
Admiralty Diving is a great place to dive the U.S.V.I. It is the only dive shop on St Thomas to have wreck diving at 10 more different wrecks. If you want wreck diving, with sharks, and other great phots opportunity then these are the people to dive with.
Written 15 February 2024
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Dorris W
Santa Cruz, CA41 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Solo
We dove a cool wreck that had some good critters - several large octopus and huge lobsters and good fish for sure. The highlight was a huge spotted eagle ray flying by as we were ascending. Captain/owner Jerry seems like great and interesting guy who loves his work and even provides you a ride to the dock. On this day Conditions were rough with wind and choppy seas resulting in lowered viz and challenging boat entries at the surface . As a competent experienced (500 dives) solo diver, I did not feel good about the lack of attention from the DM on the boat and during the dive. No briefing, no buddy check, DM/buddy entered the wreck before I'd descended fully and was out of my sight. I had to follow bubbles in the murky water. At the dock boarding the boat I was told there were no opt outs for poor marine conditions and they focus on advanced dives on this boat (not mentioned on the website or in email communications). vIf you have a dive buddy, and are a strong and experienced diver - this might be for you. I was told the coral has suffered greatly in this area St Thomas and the wrecks are the highlight for diving.
Written 29 January 2024
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Rudy R
St. Thomas4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Solo
Jerry & Brittany are fantastic!! I am an avid underwater digital photographer and prefer to dive on wrecks . While Admiralty specializes in the more advanced dives that almost always include a wreck as the first dive and a reef for the second, they also provide training and Discovery Dives for the beginner and in some cases less experienced divers.
Written 24 January 2024
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IAbney
8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023
Great trip with Admiralty Dive Center. Crew was very professional, pleasant to dive with, and very accommodating! Will definitely be back!
Written 30 December 2023
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kirkScott77
Middletown, DE1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023
If you want to dive the best dive sites this is where it’s at. Knowledgeable and friendly staff are always there to show you a great time and keep you safe. Every time I return to St Thomas I only need to contact 1 dive shop. Admiralty Dive Center. Thank you guys for taking care of me & my dive buddies!


Written 26 December 2023
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Jsmood
Wilmington, DE1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023
Our cruise ship did not have any scuba dives offered so we decided to look independently. We were hesistant to try anything not directly affiliated with the cruise but wanted the experience so found the highly rated admiralty. We had 12 hours on island so felt there was minimal risk. They picked us up and dropped us off at port and took about 3 hours from pickup to drop off. They helped manage all our equipment and it was awesome. We had limited experience and the smaller boat gave great diver/instructor ratio as we received personal attention for anything we needed. Have zero complaints.
Written 25 December 2023
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Gerry Llamas
Cameron, NC2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
My wife and I went to St. Thomas to dive. We scheduled 2 days of diving with Admiralty Dive Center because our hotel recommended them and we are ao glad we did! Jerry and Brit are amazing! Very friendly, professional and all around a great team. The first day we dove 2 wrecks and they were amazing. We encountered sharks, rays, eels and other sea life. The second day we dove a different wreck and thw reef, again, both of them amazing! Again, sharks, rays, eels, etc. Brit was great at pointing out everything she saw to ensure we experienced it. We have dove many times around the world and Admiralty Dive Center is on top of our list for dive tours. We can't wait to come back and dive with Brit and Captain Jerry! Thank you guys and we'll see you soon!
Written 29 November 2023
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