All recreational scuba courses and specialties.
The first internationally recognised scuba certification: knowledge and skills from confined water through four open-water training dives, to a maximum of 18 m for an adult diver.
2,800 SAR/ person
Have a diving certification but been out of the water? Refresh your skills and dive again with confidence.
300 SAR/ person
Five adventure dives to build skills and planning, including navigation and deep, qualifying an adult diver to 30 m within training limits.
1,800 SAR/ person
The first professional level in the PADI system: leadership, organisation, and assisting instructors. 15 days. The certificate alone does not guarantee employment.
4,000 SAR/ person
IDC in two stages (Assistant Instructor then OWSI) toward the PADI Instructor Examination. Completing IDC does not by itself award instructor status.
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Prevention, early problem recognition, and organised response to dive emergencies. Does not qualify you as a professional lifeguard.
3,500 SAR/ person
First aid and CPR skills — essential prerequisite for rescue divers.
1,000 SAR/ person
Three night dives for planning, lights, communication, and navigation. Depth remains within your certification; running the dives depends on sea and weather.
800 SAR/ person
Four dives to survey wrecks from the outside, with limited penetration only when conditions allow, under a plan with a clear exit. Not unlimited overhead penetration.
800 SAR/ person
Three dives to build compass use, natural references, and distance estimation. Does not raise your certification depth limits.
800 SAR/ person
Master the art of snorkeling — advanced techniques for fully enjoying reef life.
600 SAR/ person
Responsible DPV use underwater. Two training dives. Does not increase depth limits or qualify for technical or overhead diving.
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Two dives to refine weighting, neutral buoyancy, and trim. Air-consumption improvement varies with practice and equipment.
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Mixes up to 40% oxygen within certification limits. Nitrox does not increase maximum depth; MOD may be shallower than air.
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Four dives: search patterns, navigation, lines, and lift bags. A lift bag is not used to lift a diver, and the object is not clipped to the diver during ascent.
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Two boat training dives: staging, entries and exits, and safety procedures. Procedures vary with boat type, site, and conditions.
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A recreational specialty: four training dives to 40 m within no-decompression limits. Not a technical diving course.
3,600 SAR/ person
