Beginner certifications · Entry-level certification
PADI Scuba Diver
A shorter entry-level certification for people with limited time or who expect to dive mainly under professional supervision.
PADI Scuba Diver covers part of the full Open Water Diver programme and can later be upgraded to Open Water Diver. Certified Scuba Divers may dive to 12 metres, but only under the direct supervision of a PADI Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or Instructor.
No previous scuba experience. Adequate swimming ability, general physical fitness and completed medical and liability documentation.
A recognised supervised-diving certification that can be upgraded to PADI Open Water Diver.
The shape of the course
What happens
- ✓3 knowledge-development sections
- ✓3 confined-water training sessions
- ✓2 open-water training dives
Under the surface
What you learn
- +Pressure and equipment basics
- +Safe breathing and equalisation
- +Equipment assembly and use
- +Mask clearing and regulator recovery
- +Buoyancy, entries, exits and buddy procedures
- +Air monitoring, communication and basic emergency skills
Ready when you are
Your first question is a good place to start.
Through our own lens
Before the bubbles, a little confidence.
A glimpse of real preparation with Scuba Lak, from shore briefings to those first moments in the lagoon.