Nevis' first and only full SCUBA outfit. Dive Nevis, a PADI 5 STAR DIVE CENTER is based at the Oualie Beach, a sheltered, shallow bay on the Northern end of the island. We have been in operation since 1985, offering superior knowledge and experience of our local waters, numerous Nevis and St. Kitts dive sites
Dive Nevis boast friendly professional staff eager to share their knowledge and their dive experiences or just sit, sip a cool cocktail "shooting the breeze" with their guest after an enjoyable day's dive.
A 36 foot shaded dive boat ideal for a two-tank dive group of up to 15 divers.
A 26 foot boat rigged for 6 fishers and a small group of snorkelers.
The Oualie Beach host a small friendly 32 room Hotel with a cozy beach bar a stone throw away from the Dive Shop. The bay is also home to Nevis Water Sports, Deep Sea Fishing, Wind Surf Nevis and Wheel World bicycle Shop all next door to Dive Nevis.
Over 30 years of dive operation since November '88. NAUI Dive Instructor; PADI Dive-Master. Certified ScubaPro and Sherwood repair technician and dealer. Ellis AKA "Boss Man" is mostly known for his sense of humor, where he is often found joking and chatting with the "Dive Team", guests and fellow divers.
Cesar is responsible for taking care of our guests in and on the water. He has 25 years experience as a divemaster in Roatan, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Mexico and Panama. His boating certificates are from IYT Worldwide. Cesar's motto is SOS - Service + Order + Safety. With Cesar, guests are guaranteed a great, professional experience.
On 25 January 1782, the 28 gun frigate HMS Solebay was wrecked on the Soutwest coast of Nevis in the Leeward Islands on the first day of the Battle of Frigate Bay.
During the engagement the Solebay frigate ran ashore. Several French ships kept firing on her in this distress and the Captain returned it; but, finding that she must inevitably fall into the enemy’s hands, Captain Everett set fore to her and quitted her. She burnt fo an hour or more, and blew up about eight o’clock with a most tremendous report; having 160 barrels of powder aboard. The reverberation from the mountain was like distant thunders. This awful explosion seemed a characteristic conclusion to this memorable day”
The remains of HMS Solebay is scattered on sandy bedrock off the coast of Charlestown, Nevis. Large anchors and numerous encrusted cannons and various artefacts still remain around this protected area.
The underwater topography around our shores does not allow for ideal shore diving. We are based at the Oualie Beach which is a shallow bay on the North side of Nevis. The bay has an average depth of 9 feet for several hundred yards from the shore, then opens up to the channel where there is a very gentle gradient to 15 or 20 feet for several more hundreds of yards.
