Specialty Programs
How far will you take this diving thing? It's up to you. With PADI Specialty Diver Programs you can chart your course for a colorful collection of awesome dives. The PADI Specialty Dives take the underwater adventure to depths that will stir your soul. Achieving PADI Specialty ratings can take anywhere from as little as one day to a full weekend.

Below is a menu of  numerous
specialty certifications.
Get five specialty ratings
and you're on your way
to becoming a
PADI Master Scuba Diver














PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Diver
Maximize your time with the upgraded PADI Enriched Air Diver course. Enriched Air Diver saves you time by allowing you to stay underwater longer and/or get back into the water sooner. You will learn preparation and diving procedures involved with enriched air diving. Plus, by diving with Enriched Air you may feel less tired after your dives.

How much longer can i stay underwater?
A dive with normal air to15 metres/50 feet gives you a no decompression limit of 80 minutes, while a dive with EANx36 gets you 220 minutes of no decompression time. This is an increase of 140 minutes! It's perfect for underwater photographers, wreck divers and anyone who wants to stay down longer.
Optional Open Water Training: two dives over one day and you can get your certification while simultaneously completing dives for other PADI courses






Prerequisites:  
PADI Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent certification)  
Minimum age: 15 years old






PADI Underwater Navigator
When you're underwater, knowing where you are and where you're going comes in handy. Specially in water with low visabillity or during a night dive good navigation skills are a must. During your PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course, you'll learn underwater navigation dive procedures, techniques, planning, organization and potential problems. You'll also be introduced to natural navigation, underwater patterns, distance estimation and further your compass navigation skills. You'll put these into practice during your three open water dives
Minimum Open Water Training: three dives over two days


Prerequisites:  
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certified (or equivalent certification)
Minimum age: 10 years old










PADI Deep Diver
The Deep Diver Specialty course offers you the opportunity of a lifetime, going deep to see thing others can only dream about. You'll learn deep dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and hazards. You'll also put this knowledge to the test as you go on four open water dives over at least two days that range from 18 - 40 metres / 60 - 130 feet.

Prerequisites:  
PADI Adventure Diver certification (or (or equivalent certification)  
Minimum age: 15 years old








PADI Night Diver
When you go night diving you'll see a whole new world. Even your local dive site takes on a new personality at night, as many underwater creatures and plant life (different from those you see during the day) are active at night. You'll learn night dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems. You'll also learn how to control your buoyancy, navigate and communicate at night. As many of the plants and animals you'll see are different, you'll also get an introduction to nocturnal aquatic life.
Minimum Open Water Training: three dives over 2 days

Prerequisites:  
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent certification)  
Minimum age: 12 years old






PADI Wreck Diver
The lure of exploring sunken vessels, airplanes and automobiles is something most divers can't resist. The PADI Wreck Diver Specialty course introduces you to wreck diving and helps you develop the skills and knowledge necessary for safe and fun wreck diving.
During the course you'll learn the planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of wreck diving. The preparation and use of lights, air supplies, special equipment, penetration lines and reels. Limited-visibility diving techniques and emergency procedures
Minimum Open Water Training: four dives over two days


Prerequisites:  
PADI Adventure Diver certification (or equivalent certification)
Minimum age: 15 years old






PADI Search and Recovery Diver
Have you ever dropped something in the water and couldn't find it back? The PADI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty course will teach you effective ways to find objects underwater and bring them to the surface. You'll learn search and recovery dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems. You'll also cover limited visibility, search patterns and safe object recovery using lift devices
Minimum Open Water Training: four dives over two days

Prerequisites:  
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent certification)  
Minimum age: 12 years old







Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Course If you want to fine-tune your buoyancy, soar over reefs, extend bottom time by reducing air consumption and prolong the life of your dive equipment, the Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course is the for you. During your Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course, you'll use PADI's Basic Weighting Guidelines to determine the correct amount of weight. Then you'll practice the fundamentals of peak performance buoyancy during two open water dives, including the buoyancy check, fine-tuning buoyancy underwater, weight positioning for trim, streamlining and visualization.
Minimum Open Water Training: two dives over one day.

Prerequisites:  
PADI Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent certification)  
Minimum age: 10 years old









PADI Multilevel Diver
Since there's so much to see underwater you'll want to make the most of your stay. The PADI Multilevel Diver Specialty course learns you what multilevel diving is and why you want to plan for multilevel dives. You'll also get to see the various types of multilevel dive calculators (including the Recreational Dive Planner, Wheel version and dive computers), as well as learn about multilevel dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques, and potential problems.
Minimum Open Water Training: two dives over one day.

Prerequisites:  
PADI Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent certification)  
Minimum age: 12 years old






PADI Underwater Photographer
The PADI Underwater Photographer Specialty course can help you learn how to take your fist underwater photographs or fine tune your existing skills to produce exciting photographs. You'll learn the basics of underwater photography such as composition, film type and camera handling, with special emphasis on practical techniques. You'll learn underwater photography dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems. You'll also learn how to care for and maintain your camera equipment.
Minimum Open Water Training: two dives over one day

Prerequisites:
PADI Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent certification)
Minimum age: 10 years old






PADI Boat Diver
Through the PADI Boat Diver Specialty course, you can learn the techniques and procedures for diving from different types of boats. The more boats you're diving from, the more diving you're doing.
During the course you'll learn about
Boat diving planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards. Correct boat diving etiquette, including equipment storage and conduct. Common boat terminology. Specific and local boat diving laws and ordinances. Overview of emergency and safety equipment needed on- private dive boats
Minimum Open Water Training: two dives over one day.


Prerequisites:  
PADI Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent certification)
Minimum age: 10 years old
















PADI Master Scuba Diver
What is the PADI Master Scuba Diver Certification?
The PADI Master Scuba Diver certification is the highest recreational level in the PADI system of diver education. PADI Master Scuba Diver indicates you have a significant amount of training and experience in a variety of dive environments.



Prerequisites:
PADI Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent certification)
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent certification)  
PADI Rescue Diver certification (or equivalent certification)  
50 logged dives
Five PADI Specialty course certifications
Minimum age: 15 years old (12 for Junior Master Scuba Diver)


As a Master Scuba Diver you'll be well qualified to begin your training as a PADI Divemaster.