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SCUBA + TRAVEL
We welcome you to browse our course list below.
All courses listed are available, just call or email us to schedule!
Most courses require INDEPENDENT STUDY via PADI eLearning®
eLearning allows you to complete the independent study part of your course prior to getting in the water together. They must be completed prior to your in-water training for specialties or before your OW, AOW, MSD or DM courses are completed. They are valid for one year from purchase.
Work at your own pace, online.
Connect with us to send your e-codes and for post- eLearning in-water training, or whenever you have a question.
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Discover Scuba Diving
Beginners start here by learning key skills like mask clearing, regulator recovery, basic signaling, underwater maneuvering while wearing SCUBA gear, and breathing techniques.
0.5 day of theory, equipment, 2 dives $349
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Open Water Certification
PADI certification that’s good for life. Dive up to 60 feet anywhere in the world. The days are packed with confidence-building dive sequences where you build upon your skills each day. You also gain a better understanding of your buoyancy and how to engage with wildlife and coral.
e-Learning, open water sessions up to 60 feet $949 Learn More
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Advanced Open Water Certification
Connect on a deeper level. Once you’ve mastered staying calm and comfortable underwater as an Open Water diver, you can advance toward even deeper diving adventures with Advanced. This level opens up a world that is only experienced by a few of us, and we are so grateful.
$750. Click Here For More Info
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Rescue Diver Certification
Investing in the PADI Rescue Diver Course gives you the skills to be an asset to yourself and others in the need of Emergency First Response, first aid and CPR, providing emergency oxygen as well as identifying and preventing unsafe situations above and below before they escalate.
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Master Scuba Diver Certification
This is the highest echelon of recreational scuba diving. You’re comfortable diving in a variety of different environments and conditions including deep, night, cave, wreck, search and rescue, or a plethora of other specialty dives.
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Divemaster Certification
The first step to diving in a professional capacity. Divemasters are able to work in the scuba industry worldwide as guides in a supervisory role as well as assist instructors in certifying students.
$1250
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Deep Diver
Scuba dive confidently at depths down to 130 feet! Some essential topics covered in this course are dive/deco planning, decompression illnesses, color and light absorption, and nitrogen narcosis. Don’t accidentally get narc’d while diving deep! Stay safe with this Deep Cert.
Prerequisites: Minimum of 15 years old and be a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
Includes: Deep Diver manual and a PADI Deep Diver Certification Card
Duration: 2 Days
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Wreck Diver
Learn line laying, limited space propulsion, how to use dive lights, emergency procedures, and how to avoid common hazards around sunken ships, planes, and even underwater temples!
Prerequisites: Minimum of 15 years old and be a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Includes: Wreck Diver manual and a PADI Wreck Diver Certification Card
Duration: 2 Days $399
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Night Diver
As nocturnal creatures emerge after the sun goes down, take this dive as your chance to encounter them.
This introduction to the underwater world at night will leave you stunned by the amount of life there is when we are usually on our way to bed. We will dive the site during the day first to familiarize yourself with it, then return for a new perspective in the dark using dive lights and a glow-in-the-dark compass.
Prerequisites: Minimum of 12 years old and be a Certified Open Water Diver
Includes: Night Diver Certification Card
Duration: 1 Day $150
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Digital Underwater Photographer
Basic underwater photography is essential these days. Whether using a GoPro or a full rig, you will learn how to get optimal shots that are bright, sharp, and more true to color. We will also cover basic editing with Adobe Lightroom and editing video clips together in Adobe Premiere.
Prerequisites: Minimum 10 years old and be Open Water Certified
Includes: Digital Underwater Imaging Specialist Card
Duration: 0.5 days
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Enriched Air (NITROX) Diver
Prerequisites: Minimum of 15 years old and be a Certified Open Water Diver
Includes: Learning materials (either eLearning or Enriched Air Diver manual) and PADI NITROX Diver Certification Card
Duration: 0.5 Days
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Underwater Navigator
Designed to show you a variety of navigation patterns to fine-tune your observation skills and teach you to more accurately use your compass underwater. Have fun finding your way with this awesome skill set.
Prerequisites: Minimum of 10 years old and be a Certified Open Water Diver
Includes: Underwater Navigator manual and a Certification Card
Duration: 1 Day
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Boat Diver
If you know anything about boating, you know that terminology and safety are everything. That’s why, in this specialty, we teach terms and procedures essential to boaters around the globe. Diving will take you to places where boats will be required to get you to your dive site. This dive helps you expand your knowledge about inflatables, liveaboards, and everything in between.
Prerequisites: Minimum of 10 years old and be an Open Water Diver
Includes: Boat Diver Certification Card
Duration: 1 Day $259
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Peak Performance Buoyancy
Master your buoyancy techniques with this essential dive skill.
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Drift Diver
The Drift Diver course will teach you how to use ocean currents to glide along a reef. We cover reels and line usage, as well as signaling and compass tracking.
Prerequisites: Minimum of 12 years old and be an Advanced Open Water Diver
Includes: Drift Diver Certification Card
Duration: 1 Day
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Search and Recovery Diver
Challenge yourself with one of the most fun PADI Specialties! Learn effective search patterns with lines and reels for the safe recovery of lost underwater objects. Use lift bags to bring up heavy objects in a mindful and controlled manner.
Prerequisites: Minimum of 12 years old and be an Advanced Open Water Diver
Includes: Search and Recovery Diver manual and a PADI S&R Certification Card
Duration: 2 Days
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Dive Against Debris Diver
The Dive Against Debris® Diver Specialty course involves you in hands-on debris removal. It’s the first step toward becoming the stewards that we all want to be as the oceans’ advocates and marine life protectors. Turn your passion into action by completing a Dive Against Debris survey during this certification course!
Prerequisites: Minimum age of 10, PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver, PADI Freedivertm or PADI Advanced Mermaid (or qualifying certification)
Duration: : 1 day
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Equipment Specialist
Aside from C-cards, your scuba kit is the most important thing you own as a diver.
Learn best practices in routine care, configuration, storage, and maintenance.
Feel more confident with your gear when responding to minor issues with your scuba diving equipment. Manage easy repairs and adjustments like broken BCD straps, missing O-rings, or wetsuit tears.
Prerequisites: Minimum of 10 years old and be a PADI Junior Scuba Diver or Certified Open Water Diver
Includes: Learning materials (Equipment Specialist Touch) and a PADI Equipment Specialist C-Card. A copy of the PADI Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving is required but not included, but can be sourced if needed.
Duration: 1 day
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Fish Identification Diver
Identify fish!
Learn the names of at least 5 fish, 4 different invertebrates, and 2 underwater plants.
Prerequisites: Minimum of 10 years old and be an Open Water Diver
Includes: Fish ID Certification Card
Duration: 0.5 Day
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Emergency Oxygen Provider
Learn how to provide emergency assistance to other divers. Attend this Emergency Oxygen Provider specialty course because O2 is the primary treatment for dive accidents. Find out more about how to administer oxygen safely.
Prerequisites: None
Includes: Emergency Oxygen Provider Manual and a PADI EOP Certification Card
Duration: 0.5 Days $259
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AWARE Shark Conservation Diver
Sharks are integral to the health of our oceans. Discover why they are under threat, the importance of healthy shark populations worldwide, and how to make an impact and protect them.
Prerequisites: Minimum of 10 years old and be an Open Water Diver
Includes: AWARE Shark Conservation Diver Certification Card
Duration: 0.5 Day
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Underwater Naturalist
Terrestrial and aquatic worlds have so many similarities and even more differences. Let’s explore what the differences are together, like how the residents of these underwater habitats interact. We will observe ecosystems that we can learn from as we learn how to coexist with them as equitable residents of our earth.
Prerequisites: Minimum of 10 years old and be an Open Water Diver
Includes: Underwater Naturalist Certification Card
Duration: 0.5 Day
Medical Requirements
The Official PADI website states:
“Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.
…download and review the Diver Medical form
Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).”