SCUBA Diver Certification

SCUBA Diver Certification
From USD $315.00
  • Duration: 3 Days
  • Location: Roatan, Bay Islands
  • Product code: P3FC87
The PADI Scuba Diver course is a subset of the PADI Open Water Diver course. If you're short on time but really want to become a diver, the PADI Scuba Diver rating might be right for you ̶ particularly if you expect to go scuba diving primarily with 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 meters/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, independent study, or in a classroom) 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
  • Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore - just two of four dives of the Open Water Diver course.

Course prerequisites: 
  • 10 years minimum age
  • Able to swim
  • Medically fit for diving
  • Comfortable in the water
  • Scuba Divers may only dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional to a maximum depth of 12 meters/40 feet.
Time commitment:
  • Entire course: 2-3 days