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PADI Specialty Courses

PADI Specialty courses are a way for you to explore new and exciting activities to participate in while diving. PADI Specialties open the door to new adventures.

Price: $99 - $199

In addition to our   PADI Whale Shark Specialty distinctive certification we offer courses in:

• PADI AWARE Coral Reef Conservation
• PADI AWARE Fish Identification
• PADI Boat Diver
• PADI Deep Diver
• PADI NEW! Digital Underwater Photography
• PADI Diver Propulsion Vehicle
• PADI Drift Diver
• PADI Enriched Air Diver
• PADI Equipment Specialist
• PADI Multilevel Diver
• PADI Night Diver
• PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy
• PADI Project AWARE
• PADI Search and Recovery
• PADI Underwater Naturalist
• PADI Underwater Photographer
• PADI Underwater Videographer

These certifications can be earned over 1 - 2 days and can be combined to suit your interests and even achieve the prestigious Master Scuba Diver certification, the highest recreational level in PADI.

PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) Specialty

This specialty is PADI’s most popular specialty course. Scuba diving with enriched air (nitrox) gives you more no decompression dive time, which means more time underwater, especially on repetitive scuba dives.

During this course you will learn:

  • Techniques for getting more dive time by using enriched air nitrox
  • Enriched air scuba diving equipment considerations
  • Enriched air considerations, including managing oxygen exposure, how to tell what’s in your scuba tank, and how to set your dive computer.

PADI Deep Specialty

Although there is plenty to see above 60 feet/20 meters, most divers want to explore the deeper parts of the ocean after they feel comfortable with the scuba experience. There’s a sense of mystique and adventure to deep diving! The only way to fully experience the breathtaking view of a deep wall is by being deep and looking up to see the sun radiating above the wall.
During this course you will learn:

  • Techniques for diving in the deeper range of 18-40 metres/ 60-130 feet
  • Deep scuba diving equipment considerations
  • Experience in planning, organizing and making at least four deep dives under the supervision of your PADI Instructor

PADI Wreck Diver

Whether sunk on purpose as an artificial reef or the result of mishap, wrecks are fascinating to explore. Not only do they provide divers with a look into history, but they are also often teeming with aquatic life. Taking this course will help you become a safe and responsible wreck diver.

During this course you will learn:

  • Techniques for diving exploring shipwrecks and how to avoid common hazards
  • How to research and learn the background of your favorite wrecks
  • Wreck scuba diving equipment considerations
  • Considerations and techniques for entering intact wrecks
  • Experience in planning, organizing and making at least four wreck dives under the supervision of your PADI Instructor

PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Diver

Divers who have mastered the highest performance levels in buoyancy stand apart. You’ve seen them underwater. They glide effortlessly, use less air, and hover almost instinctively. They interact gently with aquatic life and don’t disturb their surroundings. YOU could be that kind of diver! This course will help you master buoyancy so that you can enjoy your diving experiences with much less effort.

During this course you will learn:

  • How to trim your scuba gear so you’re perfectly balanced in the water
  • Nuances in determining weight so you’re not too light nor too heavy by even a slight degree
  • How to streamline to save air and move smoothly through the water
  • How to hover effortlessly in both a vertical position and a horizontal position

PADI Drift Diver

This course shows you how to enjoy rivers and strong ocean currents by “going with the flow,” staying with your dive partner, communicating with the dive boat, and knowing where you are the whole time. Drift Diving is nearly effortless, since you simply glide along and enjoy the rush of flying underwater while the current does the work.

During this course you will learn:

  • Planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of drift diving
  • An introduction to drift diving equipment -- floats, lines, reels
  • Buoyancy-control, navigation and communication for drift diving
  • Site selection and overview of aquatic currents – causes and effects
  • Techniques for staying close to a buddy or together as a group

PADI Diver Propulsion Vehicle Diver

Think of DPVs as underwater scooters. They offer a thrilling way to see a lot of underwater territory in a brief amount of time. They scoot you through the water without your needing to kick. 

During this course you will learn:

  • Diver propulsion vehicle dive planning organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards
  • Equipment considerations
  • Diver etiquette and how to avoid harming fragile aquatic life

PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Diver

Underwater photography is one of the most popular diving specialties, and the rise of digital underwater photography has made it easier and more fun than ever. This course gets you going quickly with today’s modern digital equipment, whether you use a point-and-shoot camera or a sophisticated D-SLR like the pros.

During this course you will learn:

  • How to choose the right underwater camera system for you
  • The PADI SEA method for getting great shots quickly
  • The three primary principles for good underwater photos

PADI Multilevel Diver

In this course, you will learn how to plan dives that extend your bottom time by crediting you for slower nitrogen absorption when you ascend to a shallower depth. That’s the way you really dive, after all.

During this course you will learn:

  • How to plan and execute multilevel dives (different depths on the same dive)
  • How to back up your dive computer and plan multilevel dives
  • How to maximize your no stop time
     

PADI Boat Diver

Regardless of whether you’ve made one boat dive or dozens of them, this course can benefit almost every diver because different boats in different parts of the world do things differently.

During this course you will learn:

  • How to dive from boats ranging from small inflatables to giant live-aboards :
    • how they differ from place to place
    • gain experience and training from diving on boats in your local area
  • How to safely enter and exit the water :
    • sometimes it’s better to hand your gear up to the crew and then climb in the boat
    • sometimes you just take you’re your fins and weights and walk up the ladder
  • How to stow your gear in the most appropriate areas
  • How to use surface lines to initiate or conclude your dives.
  • How to locate basic boat safety equipment

PADI AWARE – Fish Identification

You’ll find you enjoy your dives even more when you recognize the creatures that you see. This course provides you with the fish identification basics your need to know in order to be able to recognize the different fish you see.

During this course you will learn:

  • How to identify characteristics of local fish families and species
  • Fish survey techniques and strategies 
  • How to practice fish identification dive planning, organization and procedure
     

PADI Search and Recovery Diver

It can be very frustrating when you drop some equipment during a dive and can’t remember where you lost it. In this course you will learn effective ways to find objects underwater and bring them to the surface. Small, large or just awkward, there is a way to bring them up

During this course you will learn:

  • Search and recovery dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and how to deal with potential problems
  • How to locate large and small objects using search patterns
  • How to use a lift bag and other recovery methods
  • Limited visibility search techniques

PADI Underwater Naturalist

Why do sea creatures behave the way they do, and what is their role in the aquatic ecosystem? In this course you will learn how to look for symbioses, predator/prey and other relationships between aquatic plant and animal life. It’s fun to learn not just what fish and animals are, but how they interact with each other and the environment. 

During this course you will learn:

  • The major aquatic life groupings, interactions and factual information that dispels negative myths.
  • The role of aquatic plants, food chains and predator prey relationships
  • Responsible interactions with aquatic life
  • The underwater naturalist’s view of organisms and their roles in the environment