PADI Scuba Diver

For those who are short on time, but still want to learn to dive!

The PADI Scuba Diver Course is a subset of the Open Water Diver course. This is for those who do not have the time to complete the full open water course but still want to be able to dive, especially under the supervision of a dive guide.

This course is an intermediate step for earning an Open Water Diver certification, if that’s your ultimate goal.

PADI Scuba Divers are qualified to:

• Dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional to a maximum depth of 12 metres/40 feet.
• Obtain air fills, rent or purchase scuba equipment and participate in dive activities as long as properly supervised.
• Continue dive training by completing the PADI Open Water Diver certification and taking certain specialty diver courses.

The PADI Scuba Diver course consists of three main phases:

• Knowledge Development (eLearning) to understand basic principles of scuba diving – just the first three of five sections of the Open Water Diver course.
• Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills – just the first three of five dives of the Open Water Diver course. This can be done in one pool session.
• Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore – just two of four dives of the Open Water Diver course. This will be done over one day.

Prerequisites – Age 10 and up and must be Medically Fit to Dive. No previous scuba diving experience is required.