Recreational Courses
IT'S TIME TO START YOUR ADVENTURE
Change your perception of the world and learn to scuba dive! We are all driven by a need to explore, meet other people and learn new things. Diving offers a blend of exploration, adventure and training unlike anything you’ve experienced. Learning through PADI’s proven educational system, alongside highly skilled instructors at Scuba Dive Online, we can guarantee a life changing course!
PADI OPEN WATER DIVER
Description: Your underwater exploration starts here with the PADI Open Water Diver course. A PADI Certification is recognized internationally and is your opportunity to dive worldwide with your PADI passport to our ocean reefs. Upon completion of the PADI Open water course you will be qualified to dive, independently with a dive buddy to a maximum depth of 18m. To take this program you need to be 10 years or older and in good health.
Theory: Complete 5 knowledge development sessions included in your PADI eLearning. You’ll watch the embedded videos, complete knowledge reviews, quizzes and an exam. Remember with Scuba Dive Online you’ll receive a free online personal review of academics with your instructor!
Diving: Complete 5 confined sessions and 4 open water dives (maximum 18m) at your dive centre of choice. Remember with Scuba Dive Online you’ll receive a free dive planning and skills workshop online with your instructor!
PADI SCUBA DIVER
Description: This is your chance to experience what it’s like to breathe underwater! As a PADI Scuba Diver you will be qualified to dive to a maximum of 12m with a PADI professional or certified assistant and you always have the chance to upgrade to the PADI Open water certification! To take part in this program you must be 10 years or older and be in good health.
Theory: Complete 3 knowledge development sessions included in your PADI eLearning. You’ll watch the embedded videos and complete knowledge reviews with quizzes at the end of each chapter. Remember with Scuba Dive Online you’ll receive a free online personal review of academics with your instructor!
Diving: Complete 3 confined sessions and 2 open water dives (maximum 12m) at your dive centre of choice. Remember with Scuba Dive Online you’ll receive a free dive planning and skills workshop online with your instructor!
IT'S TIME TO CONTINUE YOUR ADVENTURE
After learning dive skills that make you a competent and confident diver, it’s time to be introduced to new environments. The greatest thing about diving is that you never stop learning. Enrolling in PADI’s continuing education programs with Scuba Dive Online will give you access to deeper depths, knowledge of advanced equipment and techniques for specialized diving. Become a better diver and a better buddy by taking PADI Adventure Diver, PADI Advanced, PADI Specialty Diver courses, PADI Rescue Diver or PADI Emergency First Responder.
PADI ADVENTURE DIVER
Description: Want to take the next step and further develop diving knowledge and skills, then the PADI Adventure Dive Course is your next step. This is a subset course to the full PADI Advanced Diver but your dives will count toward the next rating should you decide to upgrade in the future. To take the PADI Adventure Diver Course you must be 10 years or older, and in good health.
Theory: Adventure Divers complete 3 special interest knowledge development sessions of your choice included in your PADI eLearning. You’ll watch embedded videos and complete the associated knowledge reviews. Remember with Scuba Dive Online you’ll receive a free online personal review of academics with your instructor!
Diving: Adventure Divers complete 3 adventure dives related to your online study. These Adventure Dives can also be credited to specialty programs, to help build confidence in your skill levels.
PADI ADVANCED DIVER
Description: The PADI Advanced Course is the way to go to learn about deeper depths, to gain an understanding of marine life, to explore wrecks, to learn navigation or to dive at night. It’s the next full step after your PADI Open Water certification and put you on the path to PADI Rescue Diver. To take the PADI Advanced Course you must be12 years or older, and in good health.
Theory: Advanced Divers complete 5 special interest knowledge development sessions (deep and navigation required) included in your PADI eLearning. You’ll watch embedded videos and complete the associated knowledge reviews. Remember with Scuba Dive Online you’ll receive a free online personal review of academics with your instructor!
Diving: Advanced Divers complete 5 adventure dives including deep and navigation. The Adventure Dives can also be credited to specialty programs, to help build confidence in your skill levels.
PADI RESCUE DIVER
Description: It’s challenging and rewarding! Become more confident in your personal skills, help prevent, solve and manage problems that are on land and in-water. Learn to be more aware and in control of your environment! The PADI Rescue course is a minimum 2 day program. To participate you need to be 12 years of age and be a PADI Adventure, or Advanced Diver with First Aid/Secondary Care and CPR Training.
Theory: Complete 5 knowledge development sessions included in your PADI eLearning. You’ll watch the embedded videos and complete knowledge reviews with quizzes and an exam. Remember with Scuba Dive Online you’ll receive a free online personal review of academics with your instructor!
Diving: You’ll complete several dives in confined or open water environments practicing rescue skills and completing scenarios until you are confident to help others. Remember with Scuba Dive Online you’ll receive a free dive planning and skills workshop online with your instructor!
EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDER
Description: Have you ever come across someone who is injured or sick and needs help before emergency services arrive? Learn CPR and first aid in this one day worldwide recognized course. During the Emergency First Responder (EFR) course you will learn how to assess a patient, provide basic life support, perform CPR, use an AED as well as secondary care such as splinting, bandaging, illness and injury assessments, assuming emergency services are on their way. This course is used as a prerequisite for the PADI Rescue course and PADI professional level courses but is also useful in the workplace and even just to be prepared to help someone in need.
Theory: Complete the EFR eLearning and answer questions in the two included knowledge reviews and exam. Remember with Scuba Dive Online you’ll receive a free online personal review of academics with your instructor!
Diving: This is a non-diving program but is the perfect lead into the PADI Rescue Diver Program.