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Grow your diving skills at your own pace with our PADI certification courses, taught by professional instructors.

Common questions about PADI certification, answered

PADI instructor briefing two Open Water Diver students by the pool in Tamarindo, Costa Rica

Important Information

You must wait a minimum of 24 hours after your last dive before flying.

Certification

Open Water Diver

Starting at $540

Ready to become a certified diver? The PADI Open Water Diver course is your first full scuba certification, designed to teach you the essential skills, safety procedures, and confidence needed to dive independently with a buddy.

This 3-day course includes theory, 1 pool session, and 4 open water dives. During the course, you will learn how to use scuba equipment, control your buoyancy, manage basic underwater situations, and explore the ocean safely under the guidance of a PADI instructor.

Included
  • E-learning
  • PADI certification fee
  • Snacks & drinks
  • All equipment
Requirements
  • Minimum age: 10 years old
  • Comfortable in the water
  • Physically and medically fit to dive. Medical form must be completed before the course. 📄 Medical form
Advanced Open Water diver exploring the reef in Tamarindo, Costa Rica

Schedule

Possibility to complete the course in 2 or 3 days.

Contact us to know more about the different options.

Certification

Advanced Open Water Diver

Starting at $500

Already certified as a PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent? The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is designed to sharpen your skills, build your confidence, and expand your depth limit to 30m / 100 ft.

The course includes a short theory section and 5 adventure dives.

You will complete two mandatory dives: Deep Diving and Underwater Navigation.

You will also choose three elective dives, such as Boat Diving, Search and Recovery, Drift Diving, Fish Identification, Peak Performance Buoyancy, or Night Diving.

Included
  • E-learning
  • PADI certification fee
  • Snacks & drinks
  • All equipment
Requirements
  • Open Water certification
  • Minimum 12 years old
  • Physically and medically fit to dive. Medical form must be completed before the course. 📄 Medical form