PADI Courses

With extensive coral reefs lining the ocean&s floor and marine wildlife that features Humpback Whales, Sea Turtles, Eels, giant Rays, Octopus, Reef Sharks, White Tip Sharks and a vast array of tropical fish, Manuel Antonio is a scuba diver&s dream destination as well as an ideal location to become PADI certified or improve your skill set.

PADI Open Water Diver

With this comprehensive under water diving course, you will be certified for unsupervised dives of up to 18 meters (60 feet) anywhere in the world. With the PADI Open Water Diver course, instructed only by PADI certified trainers, you will master the fundamentals of diving as well as knowledge of the diving equipment and technique. As a part of the course you will complete 4 open water dives and receive the diving industry&s most recognized certification. The course lasts 3 to 4 days and requires no previous diving experience.

PADI Advanced Open Water

With 5 specialty dives included, this advanced open water diving course is for experienced divers who are serious about their craft. Upon completion of the course, you will be certified to dive anywhere in the world up to 30 meters (100 feet) deep. As a part of the 5 dive package, all divers in this course will complete a Deep Dive and Underwater Navigational dive. For your remaining 3, you will choose from the following specialty dives: Buoyancy, Underwater Naturalist, Peak Performance, Boat Diving, Drift Diving, Night Diving, Search and Recovery, Underwater Photography and Multilevel Diving. This is a 2 to 3 day course.

PADI Rescue Diver

The Rescue Diver course, designed to train scuba divers how to handle underwater emergencies, will improve your diving knowledge, skills and confidence dramatically. Certified PADI Rescue Divers are trained to recognize dive equipment malfunctions, diver stress and potential diving accidents. Furthermore, the course qualifies divers in first aid training, emergency management, and dealing with divers who may be distraught, exhausted, panicked, unconscious or lost. By training in applied, lifelike situations, rescue divers will be prepared to treat any underwater problems that could occur. Give yourself and your diving partners the peace of mind by becoming a PADI certified rescue diver with this 4 to 6 day course.