Anybody in good physical health and with a basic level of comfort in the water + basic swimming skills can sign up. The minimum age is 10 years old. Student divers who are younger than 15 earn the Junior Open Water Diver certification, which they may upgrade to Open Water Diver certification upon reaching 15.

The course will teach you the fundamentals of diving through a perfect mix of theory (5 modules) and practice (5 sessions of confined water skills training, and 4 open water dives).

Once certified, your OWD card will allow you to dive on your own anywhere in the world, with a certified buddy or dive professional, to a maximum depth of 18 meters (12 meters for children under 12 yrs).

It provides with the basics of scuba diving through 3 theory modules, 3 sessions of confined water skills training and 2 open water dives.

Once certified, you will be allowed to dive to a maximum depth of 12 meters under the supervision of a PADI professional. The Scuba Diver certification is valid worldwide and can be upgraded to the Open Water certification at any time.

To enroll in a SD course (or Junior SD course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required.

You can start the AOWD course right after earning your OWD certification. Junior OWD who are at least 12 years old can also enroll in the course and earn the Junior AOWD certification. They may later upgrade to AOWD certification upon reaching 15.

The course consists in completing five Adventure Dives: two of them are required dives (Deep and Underwater Navigation), and you choose the other three among our list above, depending on your interests*.

AOWD certification will allow you to dive worldwide to a maximum depth of 30 meters (21 meters for Junior AOWD) and join all the dive trips we have to offer!

* Single Adventure Dives: if you don’t have time to complete the full course, you can just complete individual Adventure Dives which can be credited towards finishing the course at a later date with no time limit.

You only have to complete three Adventure Dives (see list above) to earn the Adventure Diver certification. All dives can later be credited to the AOWD course or towards the corresponding Specialty Course.

Adventure Diver certification with completion of the Deep Dive will allow you to dive to a maximum depth of 30 meters (21 meters for Junior of 12-14 years age). Without completion of the Deep Dive, your depth will remain at 18 meters. Junior of 10-11 years age cannot complete the Deep Dive and their depth is limited to 12 meters.

EFR meets PADI Rescue Diver prerequisites, but teaches you the skills to assist people both on land and in the water. As one of the foremost international CPR and first aid training companies, EFR gives you the confidence to respond to medical emergencies in your everyday world with your family, friends, neighbours and co-workers too.

The Emergency First Response course encompasses:

A combination of theory, confined water skills training, and the final real-life scenario practice in open water will expand your knowledge and help you increase safety for yourself and those diving with you. Most importantly, rescue training can help you save a life.

(Junior) AOWD – or (Junior) Adventure Divers who are at least 12 years old and have completed the Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive – may enroll in a RD course. You also need to have EFR Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months. You can complete this training during the Rescue Diver course.

The requirements to earn your MSD certification are:

• having completed the PADI Rescue Diver course;
• earning 5 Specialty Diver certifications of your choice (see ‘Specialties’ tab); and
• logging 50 dives minimum.

The specialized training combined with the range of activities involved makes this course a challenging and intensely educative adventure.

You’ll learn why diving with air that has higher oxygen and lower nitrogen content gives you more bottom time, along with enriched air equipment considerations. During a practical session, and two optional scuba dives, you will:

• Discuss managing oxygen exposure.
• Practice analyzing oxygen content in your scuba tank.
• Set your dive computer for diving with Nitrox.

Your training starts by reviewing reasons for deep diving and how important it is to know your personal limits. During four deep dives with your instructor, you’ll go over:

• Specialized deep diving equipment.
• Deep dive planning, buddy contact procedures and buoyancy control.
• Managing your gas supply, dealing with gas narcosis and safety considerations.

You’ll learn the tools of the trade, including navigation using natural clues and by following compass headings. During three scuba dives, you’ll practice:

• Methods to estimate distance underwater.
• Compass navigation while making at least five turns.
• Marking or relocating a submerged object or position from the surface.
• Underwater map making.

During two scuba dives, you’ll learn how to:

• Determine the exact weight you need, so you’re not too light or too heavy.
• Trim your weight system and scuba gear so you’re perfectly balanced in the water.
• Streamline to save energy, use air more efficiently and move more smoothly through the water.
• Hover effortlessly in any position – vertical or horizontal.

Along with learning about the many benefits of diving with a sidemount configuration, during one confined water and three open water scuba dives you’ll learn how to:

• Properly assemble and configure sidemount scuba diving equipment.
• Trim your weight system and sidemount gear so you’re perfectly balanced in the water.
• Manage gas by switching second stages as planned, if wearing two cylinders.
• Respond correctly to potential problems when sidemount diving.

Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you’ll refine your dive and rescue skills so you anticipate and easily solve common problems. You’ll gain dive knowledge, management and supervision abilities so you become a role model to divers everywhere.

The PADI Divemaster course teaches you to be a leader and take charge of dive activities. Through knowledge development sessions, water skills exercises and workshops, and hands-on practical assessment, you develop the skills to organize and direct a variety of scuba diving activities. Topics and practical workshops include:

• The role and characteristics of the PADI Divemaster
• Supervising dive activities and assisting with student divers
• Diver safety and risk management
• Divemaster conducted programs and specialized skills
• Business of diving and your career
• Awareness of the dive environment
• Dive setup and management
• Mapping an open water site
• Conducting dive briefings
• Organizing a search and recovery project and a deep dive
• Conducting a scuba review and skin diver course
• Assisting with Discover Scuba Diving and leading Discover Local Diving programs