Diving in the British Virgin Islands
Diving Instruction
Many crewed yachts offer diving instruction. The type of instruction offered varies by yacht, but you can be assured that there is a yacht for your particular diving instruction needs. Please call jolly mon sailing at 800-565-5984 or email us at jmsailing@aol.com to discuss which yachts offer the type of diving instruction you are looking for.
The yachts we have listed below can be viewed by clicking on their name in blue. Your Dive Instruction options include -
PADI Discover SCUBA Diving
PADI Open Water Certification
PADI Open Water Referral
PADI Open Water Upgrade
PADI Advanced Certification
Rendezvous Diving

PADI Discover SCUBA Diving
This course is known as a "Resort Course". It enables non-certified divers to dive from the yacht. Upon completing the "resort course", the successful charterer can then dive with the yacht's Dive Instructor. Some of jolly mon sailing's "TOP YACHTS" that offer "Resort Course" dive instruction are -
- ADASTRA (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- BELLINE II (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- BRUCES (Catamaran, Max - 6 pax)
- CUAN LAW (Catamaran, "Shared Stateroom" or whole yacht charters with a max of 20 pax)
- DRUMBEAT I (Monohull, Max - 8 pax)
- FLAMBOYANCE (Monohull, Max - 8 pax)
- IRIE (Monohull, Max - 8 pax)
- LADY BEBE (Power Yacht, Max - 6 pax)
- MILLENNIUM (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- OBSESSION (Power Yacht, Max - 8 pax or 10 for families only)
- SEA IMAGES (Monohull, Max - 4 pax)
- SHAITAN OF TORTOLA (Monohull, Max 8 pax or 10 pax for families)
- WANDERLUST (Catamaran, Max - 16 pax)

PADI Open Water Certification
This is the complete course to become a Certified Diver. It consists of a thorough understanding of diving, through lectures and reading material. Shallow water diving and open water work. It is a very intensive and is only possible when the charter includes at least two full days in one anchorage.yacht's Dive Instructor. Some of jolly mon sailing's "TOP YACHTS" that offer PADI Open Water Certification are -
- ADASTRA (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- BELLINE II (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- BRUCES (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- CUAN LAW (Catamaran, S"hared Stateroom" or whole yacht charters with a max of 20 pax)
- DRUMBEAT I (Monohull, Max - 8 pax)
- FLAMBOYANCE (Monohull, Max - 8 pax)
- IRIE (Monohull, Max - 8 pax)
- LADY BEBE (Power Yacht, Max - 6 pax)
- MILLENNIUM (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- OBSESSION (Power Yacht, Max - 8 pax or 10 for families only)
- SEA IMAGES (Monohull, Max - 4 pax)
- SHAITAN OF TORTOLA (Monohull, Max 8 pax or 10 pax for families)
- WANDERLUST (Catamaran, Max - 16 pax)

PADI Open Water Referral
Complete the class and pool work at home, and bring the referral letter from your instructor, and then enjoy four open water training dives in the warm waters of the Caribbean. Receive a Completion of Certification after the fourth dive. Some of jolly mon sailing's TOP 110 YACHTS that offer PADI Open Water Referral are -
- ADASTRA (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- BELLINE II (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- BRUCES (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- CUAN LAW (Catamaran, "Shared Stateroom" or whole yacht charters with a max of 20 pax)
- DRUMBEAT I (Monohull, Max - 8 pax)
- FLAMBOYANCE (Monohull, Max - 8 pax)
- IRIE (Monohull, Max - 8 pax)
- LADY BEBE (Power Yacht, Max - 6 pax)
- MILLENNIUM (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- OBSESSION (Power Yacht, Max - 8 pax or 10 for families only)
- SEA IMAGES (Monohull, Max - 4 pax)
- SHAITAN OF TORTOLA (Monohull, Max 8 pax or 10 pax for families)
- WANDERLUST (Catamaran, Max - 16 pax)
PADI Open Water Upgrade
Become a PADI open water diver by upgrading your Basic PADI Diver certification in a one day, two training dive course. Some of jolly mon sailing's "TOP YACHTS" that offer PADI Open Water Upgrade are -
- ADASTRA (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- BELLINE II (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- BRUCES (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- CUAN LAW (Catamaran, "Shared Stateroom" or whole yacht charters with a max of 20 pax)
- DRUMBEAT I (Monohull, Max - 8 pax)
- FLAMBOYANCE (Monohull, Max - 8 pax)
- IRIE (Monohull, Max - 8 pax)
- LADY BEBE (Power Yacht, Max - 6 pax)
- MILLENNIUM (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- OBSESSION (Power Yacht, Max - 8 pax or 10 for families only)
- SEA IMAGES (Monohull, Max - 4 pax)
- SHAITAN OF TORTOLA (Monohull, Max 8 pax or 10 pax for families)
- WANDERLUST (Catamaran, Max - 16 pax)

PADI Advanced Certification
Extend your knowledge about navigation, night, deep, wreck, drift or boat dives. Includes instruction, theory, and five required dives. The yachts that offer this course recommend that the book work in the Advanced PADI Manual is completed at home. Some of jolly mon sailing's TOP 110 YACHTS that offer PADI Open Water Referral are -
- ADASTRA (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- BELLINE II (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- BRUCES (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- CUAN LAW (Catamaran, "Shared Stateroom" or whole yacht charters with a max of 20 pax)
- FLAMBOYANCE (Monohull, Max - 8 pax)
- IRIE (Monohull, Max - 8 pax)
- LADY BEBE (Power Yacht, Max - 6 pax)
- MILLENNIUM (Catamaran, Max - 8 pax)
- OBSESSION (Power Yacht, Max - 8 pax or 10 for families only)
- SEA IMAGES (Monohull, Max - 4 pax)
- SHAITAN OF TORTOLA (Monohull, Max 8 pax or 10 pax for families)
- WANDERLUST (Catamaran, Max - 16 pax)

Rendezvous Diving
If you are a diver and perhaps are on charter with a group that
includes many non-divers, you have the option of utilizing the
service of dive operators that offer Rendezvous diving. The leading dive operators of the BVI's will meet your yacht and take you to a favorite dive location. These operators change your gear between dives, and insure that you have all the fun of diving in the best dive spots.
jolly mon sailing
9706 Whispering Willow Court, Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone: (800) 565-5984, Fax: (775) 703-8397
e-mail: jmsailing@aol.com!
Copyright © 1997 by jolly mon sailing. All rights reserved.