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ADVANCING YOUR SKILLS

In scuba, there is always more to learn and experience. Once you have your initial certification, the possibilities of what to do next are unlimited! Continue your education with the Advanced Open Water class. This course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives while under the supervision of an instructor. Already an Advanced Open Water Diver?  Join a Rescue Diver class, where you increase your awareness on preventing problems and how to manage them if they occur. Underwater photography, wreck exploration, search and recovery, dry suit, and enriched air are just some of the wide variety of Specialties that we offer to continue your education.

Advanced Open Water

Exploration, Excitement, Experiences. That’s what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. You don’t have to be “advanced” to take it – it’s designed to advance your diving, so you can start right after earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification. The course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives. You try out different specialties while gaining experience under the supervision of your PADI Instructor. You log dives and develop capabilities as you find new ways to have fun scuba diving.

Cost: Please contact us for class cost.

Get credit! Each Adventure Dive may credit toward the first dive of the corresponding
PADI Specialty Diver Course. If you’ve already taken a specialty diver course, ask your instructor if you’ve earned credit for an Adventure Dive.

Specialty Courses

Scuba diving is a way to explore the underwater world in new and different ways. PADI Specialty Diver courses teach you new techniques and give you the tools to enhance your exploration. We offer courses close to home in our local lakes or while on one of our group trips. Achieving PADI Specialty ratings can take as little as one day to a full weekend and there are many specialties to choose from. 

Rescue Diver

The Rescue Diver Course is the most challenging and rewarding continuing education course you will find! You will be trained to look beyond yourself and consider the safety and well-being of other divers.  This is an exciting way to build your confidence and dive skills.

Cost: Please contact us for class cost.

Master Scuba Diver

The Master Diver Certification is the highest recreational diver rating in the PADI program. It marks a level of achievement and proficiency. To qualify, the candidate must be certified as an Advanced Open Water Diver, a PADI Rescue Diver, have five PADI Specialty certifications and have logged at least 50 dives.