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PADI Professional Courses

Change your Lifestyle - We make it easy!

PADI Course Directors Ross Neill, Jim McClendon and the staff at Bay Islands College of Diving would like to welcome you to our little paradise island. Be warned! We will entice you to leave your daily doldrums and routines, and to join us here in the land of sun, smiles and whale sharks for some serious fun!
If you love to dive and feel ready to seriously challenge yourself in an exciting new career, living & working in the tropics, making new friends, experiencing adventure every day and enjoying traveling through the most beautiful parts of the world, then read on....

Become a Dive Pro in Paradise!

Utila is the perfect place to start your professional dive career. It is a beautiful island with numerous palmed beaches, great places to make new friends, and whale sharks who visit regularly. As the diver training capital of the Caribbean, Utila is the perfect venue for ensuring that you experience the real world of professional diving, which is important if your goal is to become an exceptional and highly employable Divemaster or Instructor.

Bay Islands College of Diving and our full-time resident PADI Course Director are pleased to offer you the best possible training to give you an edge in the recreational dive industry. Our training philosophy is not focused on completing exams or simply applying the minimal standards; rather, we are committed to preparing you to be a unique strong team member wherever you choose to work. Our unique Divemaster and Instructor internships will give you the chance to acquire valuable working experience that will give you an edge when we help you find your dream job.

We guarantee language support in English, Dutch, German, French and Spanish. You can be assured that you are receiving the best training with the highest degree of personal attention. Furthermore, we are able to offer quality job placement services within our large network of Bay Islands College of Diving, Utila Lodge, the Whale Shark and Oceanic Research Center and industry connections.

You’ll benefit from a more fun, rewarding and innovative experience. We take more time for thorough counseling and training. You’ll receive your training directly from one of our Course Directors or Master Instructors. You will be prepared for the adventure of a lifetime, making the world your oyster, giving you the opportunity to choose wherever you want to work in the world. What are you waiting for? Go Pro!