Discover Scuba Diving: $140.00 If you ve never tried scuba diving or you ve tried but you are still not sure you re ready to pursue certification, this is the course for you. Often referred to as a resort course, this is a fantastic way for those with little or no experience to enter the wonderful world of scuba diving. The course consists of a brief lecture going over the basics and then practicing skills in the swimming pool or in the shallow water off our beach. After lunch, your off on the afternoon boat for a 1-tank boat dive to a maximum depth of 40 ft under the supervision of your instructor or dive master. Number of Dives: 1 Approximate Time: Half Day $140.00 Course Price Includes: all materials, dive gear, instruction and 1 boat dive. If you enjoyed the experience, you can take additional dives a second day for $140.00for the 2-tank morning boat dive or $70.00 for the afternoon 1-tank boat dive. And guess what? You can even apply certain parts of the course toward your Open Water Diver Certification! Open Water Certification Options Taking the Open Water Diver Course is the first step in becoming a certified, recreational diver. All that you need to enroll in a PADI Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course), is to be at least 10 years old, have adequate swimming skills and be in good physical health. Which path toward certification is right for you depends on partially on how you prefer to learn, and how much of your vacation time you want to spend on your diver education. Your scuba certification card will be recognized worldwide and allows you to dive as an independent buddy team to a maximum depth of 60ft/18M. (Max 40ft/12M for 10-11 year old divers). No matter which path you select, all PADI Open Water Diver courses consist of three main phases: Knowledge Development (online, independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore!
Path #1: Enroll in Open Water Diver Online: $275.00 (plus the PADI elearning program) PADI Open Water Diver elearning allows you to study at your own pace through an interactive computer-based program. (Also available in Spanish.) If you are more of a tablet user, you can also start learning with PADI Open Water Diver Touch that integrates the PADI Open Water Diver Manual with the PADI Open Water Diver Video into a powerful, tablet-based learning experience. (Also available in Spanish.) With both elearning and the Touch, you ll: Learn diving facts, principles and safety concepts in preparation for your confined and open water dives. Watch video clips that show you the world of scuba diving. Take simple quizzes to make sure you understand the material as you progress. Once on-island you ll be ready for water work as soon as you arrive. The pool or confined shallow water sessions take from ½ to 1 day and for the open water training dives you go out on the regular dive trips over 2 days where you ll complete skills and practice diving with your instructor. (Junior Open Water Diver for ages 10-14) Approximate Time: 2.5 days $275.00 (after PADI elearning) Course Price Includes: instruction, your dive gear, 4 boat dives and your PADI Open Water Diver certification card fee. Additional boat dives may be booked on island once certified. Path #2: Full PADI Open Water Certification Course: $375.00 This is the traditional version of the complete course done at our location generally over 4 days. With this course, the dive theory sessions are delivered by your instructor in a classroom instead of being selfdirected and on your computer or laptop. Once the theory is completed, this course is identical to the elearning/touch options as it proceeds with pool or confined shallow water sessions for ½ to 1 day and training dives taken one our regular dive trips over 2 days where you ll complete skills and practice diving with your instructor. (Junior Open Water Diver for ages 10-14) Approximate Time: 3.5 days $375.00 Course price includes: the Open Water Diver Manual, instruction, your dive gear, 4 boat dives and your PADI Open Water Diver certification card fee. Additional boat dives may be booked on island once certified.
Path #3: Open Water Referral Certification: $250.00 If you have a dive shop in your local area, beginning your certification with them is a great way to start. With this path, you can have your classroom (or elearning/touch) and pool worked signed off by your dive shop or instructor back home, and then need only do your open water check-out dives to complete your certification dives. Starting with your local dive shop at home is a great way to get acquainted with other divers in your area. Approximate Time: 2 half days Prerequisites: completion of all classroom and confined water work within the past year with a PADI instructor (with copies of all referral paperwork) $250.00 Course Price Includes: Your 4 boat dives, your dive gear, instructor and your PADI Open Water Diver certification card fee. Additional boat dives may be booked on island once certified. PADI Advanced Open Water Certification For PADI elearning Students: $250.00 (plus the PADI elearning program) You don t have to be advanced to take this course it is the course itself that advances your diving, so you can start right after earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification. The course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives. You try out different specialties while gaining experience under the supervision of your PADI Instructor. You log dives and develop capabilities as you find new ways to have fun scuba diving. To get the most out of the class we recommend you purchase and complete the PADI elearning. This way you ve finished the self-study and can complete the required instructor briefing with limited to no classroom time, getting instead on-boat and in-water briefings. The online version of the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course will include knowledge development for the two required topics the Deep and Underwater Navigation Dives along with five of the most popular elective dives. These include Night Diver, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Wreck Diver, Boat Diver and Underwater Naturalist. (Junior for ages 10-14) Number of Dives: 5 Approximate Time: 1.5 days Prerequisites: Open Water Certification or Junior Open Water
$250.00 (after PADI elearning) Course Price Includes: Five dives, two of which must be deep dive and navigation dives, three additional Adventure Dive options, instructor and your PADI Open Water Diver certification card fee. Equipment is not included. Scuba Tune-Up: $50.00 (plus the PADI elearning program) If you are already Certified but have been out of the water for more than a year, the 1/2 day Scuba Tune- Up course is highly recommended. The Scuba Tune-Up refreshes your knowledge and skills, so you can feel comfortable again under water. $50.00 Course Price Includes: The instructor and review time in confined water. Boat dives are not included. Nitrox (Enriched Air Diver): $75.00 (plus the PADI elearning program) Chances are that you re taking a dive vacation because you want to spend as much time underwater as possible. Nitrox is the perfect way to extend your bottom time. This course is so popular that it s been streamlined so that you can get it out of the way quickly and easily on your vacation. Number of Dives: 0 Approximate Time: Half day $75.00 (after PADI elearning) Course Price Includes: your instructor and review time in confined water. Boat dives and equipment are not included. Emergency First Response: $100.00 Emergency First Response (CPR & Secondary Care) teaches participants how to respond to lifethreatening emergencies. The course focuses on primary care through a combination of knowledge development, skill development, and realistic scenario practice to make sure participants have the confidence in their ability to provide care when emergency situations arise. We also cover injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life threatening. Participants focus on secondary assessment and first aid through knowledge development, skill development and realistic scenario practice. Minimum Age: None Prerequisites: None Number of Dives: 0 Approximate Time: 1 day $100.00 Course Price Includes: Manual and instructor.
Rescue Diver Certification (Full Course): $300.00 Expect the unexpected! Safer divers know how to prevent and control problems before they happen. This course runs you through all of the worst-case scenarios possible. Believe it or not, you will have a lot of fun while you re practicing! This is the most rewarding scuba course that you will take. Number of Dives: 2 Open Water Training Scenarios Approximate Time: 2.5 days Prerequisites: Advanced Certification & proof of Basic Life Support/1st Aid training in the past 24 months $300.00 Course Price Includes: Manual, instructor and your PADI Rescue Diver certification card fee.. Boat dives and equipment are not included. AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty: $125.00 Everyone likes to scuba dive or snorkel in warm, clear water on a vibrant coral reef, yet many people know little about what they re seeing or the importance of reef ecosystems. The AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty course helps you appreciate the complexity of these habitats and teaches you how you can help conserve these vital systems. Anyone who has an interest in the aquatic world can take this course. There are no prerequisites or age restrictions and no water sessions are required to earn this non-diving certification. $125.00 Course Price Includes: Manual, instructor and your PADI AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty certification Drift Diver Specialty: $125.00 PADI Drift Diver Specialty course teaches you how to enjoy going with the flow as you scuba dive down rivers and use ocean currents to glide along. It feels like flying except that you re underwater using scuba equipment. Drift diving can be relaxing and exhilarating at the same time. If this sound like fun, then the Drift Diver course is for you. Number of Dives: 2 Approximate Time: 1 days Prerequisites: Adventure Diver $125.00 Course Price Includes: Manual, instructor and your PADI Drift Diver Specialty certification
Deep Diver Specialty: $175.00 The lure of the deep. There s something exciting and mysterious about exploring deeper dive sites while scuba diving. Sometimes it s a wreck that attracts you below 18 meters/60 feet, and on wall dives it may be a giant fan or sponge. Whatever it is, to scuba dive with confidence at depths down to 40 meters/130 feet, you should take the PADI Deep Diver Specialty course. Minimum Age: 15 Approximate Time: 2 days Prerequisites: Adventure Diver $175.00 Course Price Includes: Manual, instructor and your PADI Deep Diver Specialty certification Wreck Diver Specialty: $175.00 Guanaja is home to the fabulous wreck of the Jado Trader. During this course, you ll study the history of the wreck, map the site, learn wreck diving techniques, and experience a wreck penetration. Minimum Age: 15 Approximate Time: 2 days Prerequisites: Adventure Diver $175.00 Course Price Includes: Manual, instructor and your PADI Wreck Diver Specialty certification Underwater Navigation Specialty: $175.00 Be the scuba diver everyone wants to follow because you know where you are and where you re going. The PADI Underwater Navigator course fine-tunes your observation skills and teaches you to more accurately use your compass underwater. If you like challenges with big rewards, take this course and have fun finding your way. Number of Dives: 3 Approximate Time: 1 day $175.00 Course Price Includes: Manual, instructor and your PADI Underwater Navigation Specialty certification
Night Diver Specialty: $175.00 The thought of dipping below the surface at night seems mysterious, yet so alluring. Although you ve been scuba diving at a site many times before, at night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light. The scene changes as day creatures retire and nocturnal organisms emerge. If you ve wondered what happens underwater after the sun goes down, sign up for the PADI Night Diver Specialty course. Number of Dives: 3 Approximate Time: 3 evenings $175.00 Course Price Includes: Manual, instructor and your PADI Night Diver Specialty certification Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty: $125.00 Excellent buoyancy control is what defines skilled scuba divers. You ve seen them underwater. They glide effortlessly, use less air and ascend, descend or hover almost as if by thought. They more easily observe aquatic life without disturbing their surroundings. You can achieve this, too. The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course improves the buoyancy skills you learned as a new diver and elevates them to the next level. Number of Dives: 2 Approximate Time: 1/2 day $125.00 Course Price Includes: Manual, instructor and your PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty certification Invasive Lionfish Tracker Specialty: $100.00 Native to the Pacific Ocean, lionfish are progressively invading the north-western Atlantic and the Caribbean, where they have no natural predators. Learn what action is needed to control the lionfish population and learn practical ways to safely and humanely capture and euthanize these fish. Number of Dives: 2 Approximate Time: 1/2 day $100.00 Course Price Includes: Instructor and your PADI Invasive Lionfish Tracker Distinctive Specialty certification