Open Water requirements (for Wave 1)
- CWTB & FIM 12-20m
- CWTB Buddying 6-10m
- Rescue from 6-10m
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses SOUTHWEST FLORIDA’S PADI DIVE CERTIFICATION CLASSES
Cruise Fish Dive is Southwest Florida’s leader in scuba certification options and is your PADI and Aqua Lung dealer and certification center. With PADI being the largest dive agency in the world, you are guaranteed to find the best training in the scuba industry to fit your needs. We not only offer the largest menu of certification classes but also customize each class to your schedule. With full-time Instructors on staff seven days a week, take your class when you have time and now there is no need to travel and spend extra time and money. Since we have our own fleet of boats we can teach you locally in the Southwest Florida area, so there is no need to drive to the other coast or have to dive in some cold dark lake.
Our Instructors have taught thousands of students, and have a passion to help you become the best diver possible. We can take you from open water diver to Instructor and with the latest in education; PADI has brought you eLearning classes. These classes are now taught online with a tutorial based format which any age student will succeed. If you learn better from books we have all the material available for purchase so you can get started today with your new dive class or continuing education. Of course we still offer classroom options if you feel that would be your best option and private classes and lessons are always available. Please contact us or stop in our dive center to sign up for your class today! You may also get started online here with our eLearning classes. Below you will learn how to become an Open Water Scuba Diver as well as all the exciting specialties you may get while exploring the beautiful underwater world of scuba diving.
Non Divers or Riders, are welcome to join with you on the boat if room is available. To guarantee their spot, they can pay the diver rate or be put on the rider list. Riders will get a confirmation on the evening before if space is available. Click here for dive charter rates.
Add 20% gratuity to all classes & trips. Your Service Providers work very hard to create an amazing experience for you and your guests.
All charters, trips or classes require a minimum of seven day notice to reschedule in order to avoid a cancellation fee. Full payment or a rebooking fee will be charged if canceled within seven days or less. Notice must be given by email. Contact us at info@cruisefishdive.com.
Bubblemaker & Seal Team Classes
Diving can begin as young as 8 years old with an introduction into scuba with Bubble Maker. In this class your child will be given a brief and easy to understand explanation of a few scuba related topics and will be able to swim in our pool using scuba gear under the direct supervision of their instructor. This is an experience program that provides an opportunity for the non-diver to actually experience scuba diving in the safe confines of a swimming pool. Classes are one day in length and last from one to 3 hours depending on class size, As always, our class is all inclusive and everything you need is just one price.
2 hour Bubble Maker Class $199
5 hour Seal Team Class $349
All rental gear is included other than mask fins, snorkel & wetsuit. Schedule an appointment with our Dive Shop so your child can be fitted properly. It’s important to have the correct size gear for their class. Small sizes are not always available so it’s best to do this a few weeks prior to the class incase we need to order anything. Add 6.5 % sales tax and 20% gratuity. Ask your PADI Pro about multiple student discounts may.
Discover Scuba
For anyone 10 years of age and older may participate in our Discover Scuba Diving course where in this class you will learn the basics about scuba in a pool setting and then have the option to dive in the ocean. This class takes 1-2 hours in the pool and then you may do one or two 30 minute dives with the instructor from the beach or boat. Dive sites consist of natural and artificial reefs and wrecks where you will see an abundance of marine life and an amazing new world under the water. Next it is time to take your Open Water Scuba Diver Course.
- 1 Tank Confined pool dive $199. Add $99 for a private lesson.
- 1 Tank Beach or Fresh Water Dive w/pool session same day $299. Add $199 for a private lesson.
- 2 Tank Boat Dive w/pool session same day $399. Add $199 for a private lesson. Private lesson and private boat charter $1199.
- 2 Tank Dive w/pool session & boat dive next day $499. Add $199 for a private lesson. Private lesson and private boat charter $1399.
- Groups of 3 or more will receive a 10% discount.
- All rental gear is included. Add 6.5 % sales tax and 20% gratuity
Open Water Dive Certification
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The PADI Open Water Certification class has several options for completing the educational subject matter. The old school approach was to learn in a classroom environment meeting one to two days per week over several weeks. This option now is the least popular way of learning because of the long times between classes, where students retained less information making it harder to remember all the subject matter. Also with busy schedules it makes it hard to make all the classes which in return some people couldn’t finish with their class then needing private lessons to finish.
Today the most popular and effective way to learn the majority of the many dive classes is done via eLearning. Not only can you take the class at your leisure but the eLearning class has been designed to make learning easy for every type of person regardless of age or ability. You may also buy the course material with a DVD, also known as crew packs. Click here to start your PADI Open Water eLearning course Today! We will deduct the cost from your course total as advertised on our website.
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At Cruise Fish Dive we offer continuous dive classes year round. Choose from several options from private, semi private to open class lessons to accommodate your schedule. We are here 7 days a week to serve you. Pool and checkout dives are typically conducted in the Bonita Springs area. No need to travel and incur additional expenses, and no need to take off work. Occasionally we may need to use other options if weather or conditions aren’t favorable locally. Call today to begin your PADI Open Water Course. 239-592-1200
Once you complete the majority of your course material or eLearning class you will meet with your instructor and review modules 1-5 and then take your final exam. Next we will get familiar with the equipment you will be using during your water sessions of the class whether you’re renting or bought your own gear. We will take the gear to our pool where you will learn and practice all the skills you will need to know to pass your water portion of the class. Once you are comfortable with your equipment and perform all the skills at a satisfactory level your instructor will take you to the beach or dive lake, where you will perform the skills you just learned as well as learn the basics of navigation and how to control your buoyancy. You are required to complete 4 open water dives which may last 20 to 45 minutes. Your final 2 dives will be done by boat (weather permitting) where here you will complete the remaining skills and then get to do your first adventure dive as a Certified Diver! Congratulations, you are now part of the underwater dive family. The adventure is just about to begin.
Open Water Dive Certification Rates & Options
Option A: Private lesson for 1 student: Includes rental gear, instruction via PADI eLearning course, certification card, pool session and all checkout dives in saltwater/freshwater. $1299.00 (completed 100% around your schedule)
Option B: Private lesson: Includes rental gear, instruction via PADI manual, certification card, pool session and all checkout dives in freshwater. $899.00 Upgrade to eLearning for $230.00 (completed 100% around your schedule)
Option C: Semi private 2-3 students: Includes rental gear, instruction via PADI eLearning course, certification card, pool session and all checkout dives in saltwater/freshwater. $1099.00
Option D: Semi private 2-3 students: Includes rental gear, instruction via PADI manual, certification card, pool session and all checkout dives in freshwater. $799.00 Upgrade to eLearning for $230.00
Option E: Group lesson 4 or more: Includes rental gear, instruction via PADI eLearning course, certification card, pool session and all checkout dives in saltwater/freshwater. $899.00
Option F: Group lesson 4 or more: Includes rental gear, instruction via PADI manual course, rental gear, certification card, pool session and all checkout dives in freshwater. $699.00 Upgrade to eLearning for $230.00
Add 20% gratuity for your Instructor & Crew.
Above rates are based on two days with Instructor for confined & checkout dives. Additional days with Instructor are $199 for half day or $399 for full day.
All students must provide their own training log book, mask, snorkel, fins, boots, and wetsuit.
Additional Discounts: Receive $100 store credit on future purchases or trips and a 10% discount when you purchase a full set of gear to be used while completing your course, (BC, regulator, computer, mask, fins, snorkel, boots and wetsuit). Ask your Cruise Fish Dive Professional for more information.
Open Water Referrals and Refresher Classes (Below prices are not for private boat dives, call for rates).
If you already completed your PADI eLearning or Classroom portion at another location and just need to complete all or some of your in-water skills, we can help.
Confined Dives $199 (1/2 day session) & $399 (full day session) may take multiple sessions (tanks included). Add $99 half day or $199 full day for private lesson.
Checkout Dives Lake $299/Beach $199 (tanks included). Add $199 for private lesson.
Checkout Dives Boat $329 (tanks included). Add $199 for private lesson.
Checkout Dives Boat $329 (tanks included). Add $199 for private lesson.
Add 20% gratuity for your Instructor & Crew.
All students must provide their own training log book, mask, snorkel, fins, boots, and wetsuit. When purchasing these items make sure to consult a dive professional to ensure you get dive equipment not snorkeling gear.
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Advanced Open Water Certification
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
Exploration, Excitement, Experiences. They are what the Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. And no, you don’t have to be “advanced” to take the course. It’s designed so you can go straight into it after the PADI Open Water Diver course. The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you increase your confidence and build your scuba skills so you can become more comfortable in the water. This is a great way to get more dives under your belt while continuing to learn under the supervision of your PADI Instructor. This course builds on what you’ve learned and develops new capabilities by introducing you to new activities and new ways to have fun scuba diving.
Whether you have just been certified, or have logged lots of dives, this course will teach you new skills and improve old ones which build confidence and awareness in scuba diving.
The two required dives, navigation and deep dive will build your knowledge and enthusiasm to a new level. Then, we will help you choose three location-appropriate elective dives to complete your training into the Advanced Certification level.
Your class consists of several sessions and spans over 2-3 days. Your class sessions can be custom designed to meet the needs of your schedule, but in most cases it is set up like this:
Core Dive #1: Navigation. Builds your skills and confidence navigating under water with your compass.
Core Dive #2: Deep Dive. Teaches you all about the effects and precautions you must take when diving at 60 feet or more.
Elective Dives: To complete your Advanced Open Water certification, you must choose 3 elective dives.
Elective Dives:
Night Diver | Under Water Navigator |
Search & Recovery | Wreck Diver |
Underwater Naturalist | Deep Diver |
AWARE Fish I.D. | Boat Diver |
Drift Diver | Underwater Photographer |
Peak Performance Buoyancy | Underwater Videographer |
The two required dives, navigation and deep dive will build your knowledge and enthusiasm to a new level. Then, we will help you choose three location-appropriate elective dives to complete your training into the Advanced Certification level.
Don’t think you have enough time for the whole class? You can complete three of the dives and be certified as an Adventure diver until you can complete your other two of the five total dives.
Ask about combining our fantastic NITROX certification with your Advanced Open Water Certification. If you add on the Nitrox certification it is discounted $30.
(Pre-requisite: Open Water certification from any qualifying agency.)
Keep in mind that the AOW book and certification card are included in the price of the class.
This certification provides you the training to dive past 60 feet which is the recommended maximum depth for Open Water Certification and a maximum depth of 100 feet. In this class you will have 5 training dives with 1 deep dive, buoyancy dive, navigation dive and then the option to choose your other dives from several specialties like Wreck, Night, Fish Identification and more. You and your Instructor will pick out the five dives that suit your diving likes the best. Course includes 5 checkout dives (3 from the dive boat and 2 from our lake or beach over 2 days), tanks, weights for all your dives, boat and Instructor fees plus your new certification card. $799 / Course material is additional and you may pick from the following: for the PADI AOW eLearning Course add $216 / AOW Manual $89 / The Advanced Open Water Crew-Pack includes the Advanced Open Water manual, a surface marker buoy and a whistle. add $149. All students will need to buy a compass for the navigation training which is 1 of the 5 required dives which you will use on most every dive from this point on. Rental gear is additional. You will be required to own a computer and compass for this course. You qualify for a discount on gear purchased with your PADI AOW Course. Private lessons are available for an additional $299.
All inclusive price for 5 dives over 2 days, eLearning course and certification card $1000.00 includes boat dives & shore dives.
Nitrox EAN Certification
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is our most popular specialty scuba diving course: diving with enriched air, “nitrox” gives you more bottom time and you feel more energized than with regular air. With more time underwater, especially on repetitive dives and deep dives.
The Fun Part
More bottom time with less surface interval. You can earn the Enriched Air Diver Certification with or without diving and in concert with any PADI Certification Course including Open Water Diver ages 12 and up.
More bottom time with less surface interval. You can earn the Enriched Air Diver Certification with or without diving and in concert with any PADI Certification Course including Open Water Diver ages 12 and up.
PADI Nitrox or also known as EAN eLearning Course $212 / Instructor Review & Sign off $75 / Crew-Pack w/DVD, manual, tables & DC Simulator $189 / Private Lesson with material $399.
Get College Credit
You will be able to earn college credit for the PADI Enriched Air Diver course.
What You Learn
- Techniques for getting more bottom time by using enriched air nitrox
- Enriched air scuba diving equipment and considerations
- Enriched air and managing oxygen exposure, how to analyze your tank and using your dive computer with Enriched Air
Rescue Diver Certification
The PADI Rescue Diver Course
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
Teaches the diver how to recognize diving related injuries/symptoms and the proper care for diving related injuries. The diver becomes well versed in diving accident management. Must have taken Medic First Aid or CPR & First Aid course within the past two years, and be Advanced Open Water Certified. Or learn CPR and Emergency First Responder along with the PADI Rescue Diver course.
Teaches the diver how to recognize diving related injuries/symptoms and the proper care for diving related injuries. The diver becomes well versed in diving accident management. Must have taken Medic First Aid or CPR & First Aid course within the past two years, and be Advanced Open Water Certified. Or learn CPR and Emergency First Responder along with the PADI Rescue Diver course.
Challenging” and “rewarding”.
The Fun Part
The fun part is accepting and rising to the challenges and mastering them. Most divers say the PADI Rescue Diver course is the best course they have taken. Learn more, be prepared and be a better safer buddy.
Get College Credit
You can earn college credit for the PADI Rescue Diver Course.
The Learning Materials You Need
The PADI Rescue Diver crewpak
gives you all the materials needed including a pocket mask. You will practice and practice some more until you learn all the necessary skills to be a PADI Rescue Diver. Review the DVD to refresh your dive safety skills as needed. This tool box of knowledge and techniques will give you the expertise to handle almost any emergency situation.
Prerequisites
To enroll in the PADI Rescue Diver course, you must:
- Be 12 years or older
- Have a PADI Adventure Diver certification (or have a qualifying certification from another organization)
- Become First Aid and CPR certified in concert with the PADI Rescue Diver course.
Rescue Diver Online gets you going straight away and let’s you learn at your own pace and in your own time. Start Now!
PADI eLearning $224 / Rescue Diver Crew-Pack w/Pocket Mask & Slate $155 / add DVD $58 / Emergency First Response eLearning Course $113, Manual & DVD $90, EFR Care for Children Manual & DVD $89 /EFR-CPR and AED Manual with DVD $90 / Oxygen Provider Manual $75 / eLearning $120. Or Purchase our Complete Rescue Diver Course, includes: Rescue Diver eLearning, EFR Primary & Secondary Care eLearning, classroom work and dives for only $899/ Rescue course Checkout Dives only $499. Private lessons are available for an additional $299.
The PADI Emergency First Response Course (EFR) is an on-shore course training integrating accident management which addresses Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Emergency First Response Secondary Care (First Aid), which builds your confidence to respond to medical emergencies in everyday life as well as in a diving environment.
You do not need to be a scuba diver to earn this certificate.
Scuba divers and Non Scuba divers alike should follow this course to be able to react in the right way when a accident happens, inside- and beside the water and during everyday life. In-store class with manual $139.00 private lesson add $99. If you take the PADI EFR eLearning, complete the certification with your Instructor for $50.
Your Next Adventure
Upon completing your First Aid & CPR Certifications and the PADI Rescue Diver course, the next step is to become a PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider. These three courses are essential to be a safer diver for yourself, your dive buddy and everyone you dive with.
In the unlikely event of a dive emergency, you should be prepared to offer the best First Aid. For most dive accidents, Oxygen is required. The Emergency Oxygen Provider course will prepare you to administer emergency oxygen if it should be needed. No minimum age or certification requirements. Emergency Oxygen eLearning $120 | manual $75 Instructor fee $75 or bundle all 3 eLearning courses, dives, and training for $1099.
SCUBA TUNE-UP now PADI ReActivate
The Scuba Tune-Up will re activate your certification if you haven’t been diving in a few years. This is a great way to brush up your skills and knowledge from the PADI Open Water Course before taking the plunge again. In many cases Dive Operators require you to do a refresher class with an Instructor before diving if you haven’t logged a dive in over a year. At Cruise Fish Dive, we offer both an online review and book review with your Instructor and then a skill session in a pool environment. The best part is divers who complete both the knowledge review and in-water skill refresher can receive a replacement certification card with the reactivation date on it.
With the PADI ReActivate Online, you’ll immerse yourself in dive scenarios and make decisions that test your understanding of important dive safety concepts, dive planning essentials and problem management. Move through ReActivate at your own pace and delve deeper into topics when you need or want to.
In the water, your PADI Professional will help you regain comfort and confidence in scuba diving. You’ll practice a few safety-related skills and then go over anything you specifically want to review. If you haven’t been diving in a few years this is a great way to brush up your skills and knowledge from the PADI Open Water Course before taking the plunge again. In many cases you may be required to do a refresher with an Instructor before diving with certain Dive Operators if you haven’t logged a dive in over a year. The online eLearning course is only $75. Pool session w/Instructor $99 for group lesson or $199 private. You may also complete your refresher with an Instructor while on one of our dive trips. Add $99 to the dive trip cost. (Rental gear not included).
PADI Master Diver
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Set your goals to achieve the highest recreational rating in the PADI System – PADI Master Scuba Diver. This is a diver classification that denotes superior achievement! You can achieve your PADI Master Scuba Diver rating by taking separate specialties or enrolling in the PADI Master Scuba Diver course.
The Pro Dive Master Scuba Diver course includes the following specialties:
PADI Night Diver
PADI Deep Diver
PADI Underwater Navigator
PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Diver
PADI Drift Diver
Entry Requirements:
You must be at least 12 years old, be certified as a PADI (Junior) Advanced Open Water Diver (or have qualifying certification from another training organization), and show proof of 50 logged dives and have PADI (Junior) Rescue Diver Certification.
Course Materials:
PADI Night Diver Manual (included)
PADI Deep Diver Manual (included)
PADI Underwater Navigator Manual (included)
PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Diver DVD & Booklet (included)
PADI Drift Diver Manual (included when released in 2009)
Equipment Needed:
You will need the following equipment for the course:
• Mask, fins and snorkel*
• Wetsuit*
• BCD with low-pressure inflator system*
• Single-hose regulator with alternate-air-source device*
• Submersible pressure gauge*
• Depth gauge*
• Compass *
• Bottom timing device (dive computers preferred)*
• 2 Dive lights*
• Dive knife or other cutting tool
• Surface signaling device (whistle)
• Pencil and underwater slate
* Gear required for this course
This course typically takes 4 to 5 days or 2-3 weekends and cost is $1599. Discounts may apply if taken with other students.
Prerequisites
- 12 years old
- PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)
- PADI Rescue Diver or Junior Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)
- Minimum of five PADI Specialty Diver courses
- Minimum of 50 logged dives
All students are eligible for special discount pricing on equipment purchased in our full-service retail dive center. Rental equipment is available on request.
Start your adventure as a PADI Pro by taking the PADI Dive Master Course
Why Become a PADI Divemaster or Instructor?
Career Opportunities
PADI Dive masters and Instructors are in demand. With more than 6,500 PADI Dive Shops issuing one million certifications each year, you’ll find job opportunities in every corner of the globe.
The Best Training
PADI’s Divemaster and Instructor training combine interactive learning materials, skill development workshops and real-world experience to ensure you’re prepared to be a dive leader. All you need is love for the underwater world and a desire to share that passion with others.
Unparalleled Support
Whether you choose to work for a dive shop or on your own, you’ll have a dedicated support team committed to your success. Find the scuba diving job of your dreams on PADI’s online employment board, consult with your local PADI representative on how to grow your business, and access free marketing tools and videos.
Divemaster is a prerequisite to becoming a scuba instructor. Before you can enroll in a PADI Divemaster course, you must be 18 years old and have the following certifications:
- Open Water Diver
- Advanced Open Water Diver
- Rescue Diver
- Emergency First Response (or equivalent CPR and First Aid training within 24 months)
- 40 Logged Dives
PADI eLearning $312 / w Dive Master Crew-Pack $565 / Additional training is required. For more information on the Dive Master program call our dive shop today at 239-592–1200.
Other Specialties
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
Dive Theory will dramatically expand your understanding of dive physics, physiology, equipment, decompression theory and dive planning. Any diver can complete Dive Theory eLearning for personal enrichment. PADI Divemaster, IDC, IDC Staff and CDTC candidates may earn credit toward the dive theory exams. Ask your instructor for details. Cost for eLearning $173.
Take This Course If You Want to
Learn How to
PADI eLearning®
Learn about dive physics, physiology, equipment, decompression theory and dive planning, using a computer or mobile device. Study online or offline, whenever it’s convenient for you. Connect with an instructor whenever you have questions.
- eLearning time commitment: 12-15 hours
With Your Instructor
Unlike other PADI eLearning courses, Dive Theory does not have an in-person component. If you are working towards a professional certification, ask your instructor about earning credit for your dive theory exam.
- Prerequisites: None
- Total time commitment: 9-12 hours
- Minimum age: 10 years or older
Digital Underwater Photographer
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
During the PADI® Digital Underwater Photographer course, you’ll learn how to take underwater photos you’ll be proud to share with others. Avoid beginner mistakes and shorten the learning curve with tips from the pros. Learn how to use underwater photography lights (strobes), avoid backscatter and enhance color. Cost for eLearning $146.
Take This Course If You Want to
Learn How to
PADI eLearning®
PADI eLearning makes it easy to learn underwater photography fundamentals. Learn about composition, shooting angles, lighting and photographer etiquette. Study at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for in-water training, or whenever you have a question.
- eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
With Your Instructor
During two dives you’ll get hands-on experience taking photos with a compact camera or action camera (use your own or ask about rental). You’ll use the SEA (Shoot, Examine, Adjust) method for getting great shots. Cost for in-water training $499.
- Prerequisites: Certified diver / Jr. OW Diver (or qualifying certification)
- Total time commitment: 2 days
- Minimum age: 10 years or older
Deep Diver
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
During the PADI® Deep Diver course, you’ll learn how to plan deep dives, manage your gas supply and how to identify and manage narcosis. You’ll learn about buddy contact procedures, safety considerations and buoyancy control at depth. Cost for eLearning $146.
Take This Course If You Want to
Learn How to
PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Complete the independent study part of your course whenever, wherever it’s convenient for you. Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for in-water training, or whenever you have a question.
- eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
With Your Instructor
During four dives with a PADI Instructor, you’ll practice descents, buoyancy and safety stops. Through hands-on exercises, you’ll discover how deep dives affect color, physical objects and your brain. Cost for in-water training $599 for 2 days. Add $199 for additional day. Boat fees not included. Private lessons are available for an additional $299.
- Prerequisites: PADI Adventure Diver (or qualifying certification)
- Total time commitment: 2-3 days (dives must be completed over a minimum of two days)
- Minimum age: 15 years or older
Wreck Diver
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
Whether purpose-sunk as an artificial reef for scuba divers, or lost as the result of an accident, wrecks are fascinating windows to the past. Ships, airplanes and even cars are fascinating to explore and usually teem with aquatic life. Each wreck dive offers a chance for discovery, potentially unlocking a mystery or spying something others have missed. The PADI Wreck Diver Specialty course is popular because it offers rewarding adventures while observing responsible wreck diving practices.
If you’re at least 15 years old and have earned a PADI Adventure Diver certification or higher, you can enroll in the Wreck Diver Specialty course. Cost for eLearning $146.
Learn How to
Complete the independent study part of your course whenever, wherever it’s convenient for you. Learn about different types of wrecks and common wreck diving hazards. Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for in-water training, or whenever you have a question.
- eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
With Your Instructor
During four dives with your instructor, you’ll survey and map a wreck, practice special finning techniques and may use penetration lines. Cost for in-water training $499 for 2 days. Add $199 for additional day. Boat fees not included. Private lessons are available for an additional $299.
- Prerequisites: PADI Adventure Diver (or qualifying certification)
- Total time commitment: 2-3 days (dives must be completed over a minimum of two days)
- Minimum age: 15 years or older
Night Diver
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
The thought of dipping below the surface at night seems mysterious, yet so alluring. Although you’ve been scuba diving at a site many times before, at night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light. The scene changes as day creatures retire and nocturnal organisms emerge. If you’ve wondered what happens underwater after the sun goes down, sign up for the PADI Night Diver Specialty course. PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers or higher, who are at least 12 years old, can enroll in the Night Diver specialty course. Cost for eLearning $146.
Take This Course If You Want to
Learn How to
PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Complete the independent study part of your course whenever, wherever it’s convenient for you.
Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for in-water training, or whenever you have a question. eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
With Your Instructor
Practice underwater navigation at night and learn how to find entry and exit points in the dark. Your instructor will share night diving tips, teach you how to stay in contact with your buddy, and avoid disorientation. o
- Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver (or qualifying entry-level certification) Cost for in-water training $399 for 2 days. Add $199 for additional day. Boat fees not included. Private lessons are available for an additional $299. Does not have to be completed from a boat.
- Total time commitment: 2-3 days
- Minimum age: 12 years or older
Search and Recovery Diver
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
The next time someone loses an item underwater, you can be the hero that finds the missing object. In the PADI® Search and Recovery course, you’ll learn how to find lost objects underwater. You’ll practice different types of underwater search patterns and learn how to use a lift bag as you plan and execute mock search operations. Cost for eLearning $146.
eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
Learn How to
With Your Instructor
During four dives, you’ll locate objects large and small using different search patterns. You’ll get hands-on experience using a lift bag and, on the last dive, you’ll plan and execute a mock search operation.
- Total time commitment: 2-3 days (dives must be completed over two days minimum)
- Cost for in-water training $499 for 2 days. Add $199 for additional day.
- Private lessons are available for an additional $299.
Equipment Specialist
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
Don’t miss a dive due to minor issues with your scuba diving equipment. Whether it’s a missing o-ring, wetsuit tear or a broken fin strap, the PADI Equipment Specialist course teaches you to manage basic repairs and adjustments. You’ll also learn more about how your gear works, making you more comfortable with it and better prepared to take care of your investment. If you’re at least 10 years old and certified as a PADI (Junior) Scuba Diver or higher, you can enroll in the Equipment Specialist course. Cost for eLearning $65.
Take This Course If You Want to
Learn How to
Through animations and interactive diagrams, you’ll peek under the hood and learn how your scuba gear works.
Complete the independent study portion of the course at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for hands-on training, or whenever you have a question.
- eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
With Your Instructor
Get hands-on experience making minor equipment repairs and learn about different types of dive gear. Learn how to properly clean and maintain gear, and how to create a save-a-dive kit. Cost for in store training $199.
- Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Scuba Diver (or qualifying entry-level certification)
- Total time commitment: 1 day
- Minimum age: 10 years or older
- Private lessons are available for an additional $199.
Diver Propulsion Vehicle
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
If scuba diving is like taking a scenic stroll around a park, a Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) is like exploring a neighborhood on an (electric) bicycle. DPVs, also called underwater scooters, allow you to see more, conserve air and get from one place to another faster – with a huge smile on your face. Cost for eLearning $146. Scuba diving with a DPV is some of the most fun you can have underwater. During the PADI® Diver Propulsion Vehicle course, you’ll be surprised how much you can see on one tank of air. Your instructor will show you different maneuvers and answer any questions you have.
Take This Course If You Want to
Learn How to
Start your DPV course online and progress at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device.
Learn about different types of underwater scooters, their care and maintenance and how to use a DPV when diving with a buddy. If you’re thinking about buying a DPV, this course is a great place to start.
- eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
With Your Instructor
During two exhilarating dives, you’ll practice DPV maneuvers and tandem riding. Learn how to avoid problems like ascending/descending too fast, motor entanglements, losing track of your buddy and running out of battery power. Cost for in-water training $199. Add $199 for additional day. Boat fees are additional. Does not have to be completed from a boat.
- Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver (or qualifying entry-level-certification)
- Total time commitment: 1-2 days
- Minimum age: 12 years or older
- Private lessons are available for an additional $199.
Drift Diver
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
Diving in a current can feel like flying underwater. In the PADI® Drift Diver course, you’ll learn drift diving tips from an experienced instructor and practice buoyancy control, navigation, use of surface signaling equipment and buddy communication. Scuba diving in a current can be both relaxing and exhilarating. You may slowly glide over a reef, or zoom over an underwater landscape so fast it feels like flying. By the end of your drift diver course, you’ll have the skills you need to confidently go with the flow. Cost for eLearning $146.
- eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
Take This Course If You Want to
Learn How to
With Your Instructor
During two dives in a current, you’ll practice buoyancy control, navigation and buddy communication. Practice using a delayed surface marker buoy (DSMB), float, line, reel, or other drift diving safety equipment. Cost for in-water training $199. Add $199 for additional day. Boat fees are additional. Does not have to be completed from a boat.
- Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver (or qualifying entry-level certification)
- Total time commitment: 1-2 days
- Minimum age: 12 years or older
- Private lessons are available for an additional $199.
Boat Diver
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
If you’re new to boat diving or want to learn more about diving from different types of boats, enroll in the PADI® Boat Diver course. During two dives with an instructor you’ll learn nautical terminology, boat diving etiquette and may practice using lines and/or deploy a surface marker buoy (SMB). If you love to travel, the PADI Boat Diver Specialty course will prepare you to dive from small inflatables all the way up to large liveaboards. Learn how to enter and exit the water, use current lines and manage seasickness. Cost for eLearning $146.
- eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
Take This Course If You Want to
Learn How to
With Your Instructor
You’ll make two dives from a boat where you’ll practice entering and exiting the water and properly stowing your gear. Your instructor will also teach you about local boat diving etiquette and safety procedures. Cost for in-water training $199. Add $199 for additional day. Boat fees are additional.
- Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver (or qualifying entry-level-certification)
- Total time commitment: 1-2 days
- Minimum age: 10 years or older
- Private lessons are available for an additional $199.
Dive Against Debris
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
Make a difference on every dive by activating your inner citizen scientist. During the Dive Against Debris® Diver Specialty course, you’ll learn how ocean plastic and trash cleanups not only keep your local dive sites healthier, but also how to contribute to a global database that documents our planet’s marine debris problem. Under the guidance of your instructor, you’ll participate in a Dive Against Debris survey and turn your passion for the underwater world into real action. Join the PADI Torchbearertm movement of divers protecting our ocean planet and making every dive count. Complete Dive Against Debris eLearning, then make a Dive Against Debris survey dive, during which you’ll collect marine debris underwater. After your dive, you’ll weigh, sort, record, dispose of and report your marine debris to the PADI AWARE Foundation™ database. Cost for eLearning $120.
- eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
Take This Course If You Want to
Learn How to
With Your Instructor
You’ll plan and execute a dive with a buddy to remove underwater marine debris while demonstrating appropriate judgment as to which objects should and shouldn’t be removed from the ocean. After the dive, you’ll conduct a survey by recording and reporting your Dive Against Debris data. Cost for in-water training special price $99. Boat fees are additional. Does not have to be completed from a boat.
- Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver, PADI Freedivertm or PADI Advanced Mermaidtm (or qualifying certification)
- Total time commitment: 1 day
- Minimum age: 10
- Private lessons are available for an additional $199.
Emergency Oxygen Provider
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
Knowing how and when to administer emergency oxygen is a valuable skill to have in a dive emergency. PADI® Emergency Oxygen Provider prepares you to offer aid and teaches you to recognize scuba diving injuries and illnesses requiring emergency oxygen. This is an excellent course for scuba divers, boat crew, lifeguards, freedivers, mermaids or anyone who spends time in and around water. No age restrictions or water sessions required. Complete Emergency Oxygen Provider eLearning, then meet with your instructor for skill development and practical application. You’ll learn about dive injuries, different types of emergency oxygen equipment and safety considerations when using oxygen. Cost for eLearning $120.
- eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
Take This Course If You Want to
Learn How to
With Your Instructor
You’ll practice assembling and disassembling oxygen equipment for a quick response in an emergency. Your instructor will teach you how to deploy a non-rebreather mask and a demand inhalator valve on a breathing diver. You’ll also learn how to attach a rescue breathing mask to an oxygen unit to resuscitate a non-breathing diver. Cost for in store training special price $99.
- Prerequisites: none; interest in helping others
- Total time commitment: 1 day
- Minimum age: none; ability to handle course content
- Private lessons are available for an additional $99.
Sidemount Rec Diver
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
Discover the balance and efficiency of sidemount scuba diving with your PADI dive instructor. Many divers find sidemount tanks are more comfortable and easier to put on in the water. Sidemount diving is also beneficial for divers who want improved balance and prolonged dives. Cost for eLearning $120.
- eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
Take This Course If You Want to
Learn How to
With Your Instructor
First, you’ll make a confined water dive to become familiar with sidemount diving equipment. Your PADI Instructor will also teach you sidemount diving skills including: frog kicking, attaching and removing scuba tanks as you enter and exit the water, unclipping a scuba tank and swimming with the tank in front of you, and how to switch second stages and manage your breathing gas when wearing two scuba tanks. When you’re comfortable with these skills, you’ll make three open water dives where you’ll practice your new skills, buoyancy control and problem solving.
- Prerequisites: PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification)
- Total time commitment: 2-3 days
- Minimum age: 15
- Cost for in-water training $599 for 2 days. Add $199 for additional day. Boat fees are additional. Does not have to be completed from a boat.
- Private lessons are available for an additional $299.
Molchanovs Beginner / Wave 1 Freediver Course
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
Discover the underwater world in the most natural way by holding your breath. The Molchanovs Lap / Wave 1 Beginner Freediver course will take you through a fun and relaxed experience yet with a strong focus on making you a safe freediver. Everyone can access the Wave 1 course. You just need to be healthy and able to swim 200 meters. By the end of this course, through passing pool, depth, safety, and theory requirements, you will become a complete Wave 1 freediver.
In this course, you will get all the basis of freediving and will become an autonomous freediver able to explore the underwater world comfortably. You will learn how to practice freediving safely, what happens with your body when you hold your breath, how to dive more efficiently, and how to handle freediving mentally, but also any other life situation. By the end of the course, you should be able to dive safely and comfortably between 12 and 20 meters — which is the depth limit for this course — experiencing both using fins or pulling on a rope to go down. You will also learn distance disciplines in the pool, with and without fins, focusing on technique and efficiency.
You will learn about the physics acting on your body, pressure, Boyle’s law, Archimedes principle and, their applications in the water. You will also learn to check if you are properly weighted in the pool and open water and how the equalization of your ears works and how to perform it. The tips, tricks, exercises, and techniques, you will learn all there is to know about equalization at a beginner level. Basic physiology is one of the most important topics to fully understand in order to dive safely and reach your full potential. You will learn how the body adapts to this challenging environment.
What do we have in common with marine mammals? What happens with oxygen, what role plays carbon dioxide, how exactly do we need to breathe, how do we practice it and how much is too much? So many questions that you will finally get answers to. You will also learn how to minimize energy use and become efficient while holding your breath. For this, we introduce mental skills helping you to achieve deeper relaxation and visualization to help prepare and execute dives with greater ease.
Safety is imperative, and a big part of the course is learning how to dive with a buddy, perform rescue procedures, and prevent potential injuries. With proper knowledge and training, freediving is a very safe activity. To make it safer and more comfortable, you will learn about specific freedive gear, how to use it properly, and how to train and progress.
You also get to connect with a worldwide community through our Dashboard platform where you can access your education materials, get our weekly Base Trainings, log your badges, find freedivers near you, connect, exchange, train and learn from the best in the world.
Freediving is a lifelong learning experience and yours starts here.
Requirements
- Swim 200m unassisted, non-stop in a pool setting
Passing Requirements
Pool requirements (for Wave 1 & Lap 1)
- 1 min 30 sec static
- 30m DYNB
Cost is $1299.00 for a Private Lesson completed in our pool/lake if completed in one day. Includes eLearning Course.
Group lessons with 2-4 students $699.00 completed in our pool/lake. Includes eLearning Course.
Gear required for class; mask, blades, snorkel and weigthtbelt. Wetsuits, weights and dive computer are available for rent.
Contact our shop to pre-order any gear you may need for your class to ensure it is in store for your class.
Molchanovs Advanced / Wave 2 Freediver Course
Lap 2/Wave 2
As a Molchanovs Wave 2 Advanced Freediver you will extend your limits further in all disciplines (up to a depth of -30m), become more proficient in no fin techniques, and learn about the monofin technique which is fastest and most powerful way to navigate the underwater world. You will learn the history of freediving, how it all started, where, why and how we got where we are now. You will dive deeper into the physics of freediving, how it affects your body, learn about Dalton’s law and Henry’s law, and their relation to safe freediving. You will go into detail about depth and distance dives and understand the main differences and adaptations of our bodies. You will continue your breathing education and improve the Frenzel equalization maneuver with specialized drills, tips and guidance.
As you progress with your technique skillset and performance, you also work further on mental training introducing mindfulness techniques tailored to different contexts. You will also be introduced to injuries related to freediving in the middle ear, inner ear, sinuses, and lungs, learn how to prevent and treat them. Safety is also brought up to a new level with details on blackouts, decompression illness, learning how to avoid them, and mastering advanced rescue techniques. Classes are conducted in Bonita Springs for theory & pool. Based on conditions, ocean dives (West Coast/East coast) will be determined by the Instructor.
Prerequisites:
- Lap 1/Wave 1 certificate for Lap 2
- Wave 1 certificate for Wave 2
- OR completed crossover evaluation
Pool Requirements
- Static 2 min 30 sec
- DYNB 50m
- DNF 35m
Open Water requirements:
- CWTB & FIM 24-30m
- CNF 15m
- CWTB buddying 10-15m
- Rescue from 15m
Cost is $1399.00 for a Private Lesson completed in our pool/ocean from Pompano, FL. Completed from the Bonita Springs, FL $2299.00 ( this is a private boat charter to the world famous Blackhole Spring in the Gulf of Mexico. You are allowed to bring up to 5 guests that can snorkel or scuba dive while you complete your training. (Scuba rental gear and Dive Master not included). Includes eLearning Course.
Group lessons with 2-4 students $799.00 completed in our pool/ocean from Pompano, FL. Completed from the Bonita Springs, FL $1199.00 with 4 students. Additional fee if less than four. Includes eLearning Course.
Day 1 is theory & pool. Day 2 is in the ocean. Gear required for class; mask, blades, snorkel, computer and weigthtbelt. Wetsuits and weights are available for rent. Contact our shop to pre-order any gear you may need for your class to ensure it is in store for your class.
About your Instructor Ricardo Urbina.
Ricardo is a professional who specializes in using controlled breathing techniques and mindfulness practices to promote physical and emotional well-being.
As an Multiport, Breathwork Coach and Freediving Instructor, he has a passion for helping individuals achieve optimal physical and mental health through the power of breath. With my extensive training and experience, I am dedicated to providing personalized breathwork programs that help clients overcome stress, anxiety, and other challenges to well-being.
I have a deep understanding of the human body and how controlled breathing can impact physical and emotional health. Through one-on-one sessions and group workshops, I educate clients on the benefits of breathwork and guide them through various techniques and practices.
My approach is supportive and non-judgmental, creating a safe and comfortable environment for clients to explore their thoughts and emotions. I work with each client to identify their unique needs and challenges, and create customized breathwork programs that support their individual goals.
In addition to my work as a Coach, I am continuously furthering my knowledge and skills through ongoing professional development and education. I believe in the power of breathwork to enhance physical and mental well-being, and I am committed to helping others unlock this potential for themselves.
Surf Survival Course
Designed by big wave surfer Ricardo Urbina and former Navy Dive Officer Chris Cheezem, our program provides survival skills, strategies, and tools to surfers, SUPers, kayakers, kite surfers, and other water enthusiast who may encounter high-risk surf conditions. This is also a great prep course for military programs such as dive school and BUDS.
Utilizing expertise and best practices from certified instructors and consultants on big wave surfing, freediving, and Navy Diving, this comprehensive program has been developed to help participants train both their mind and their body to safely and confidently respond, adapt, and mitigate risk in the water.
The course provides in depth instruction on both the technical and practical components of breath holding exercises. Participants will learn how to prepare, relax, train, and develop longer breath holds and then apply the benefits of this skill development to both personal and rescue situations.
During this dynamic two-day program participants will engage in both classroom and pool environments, learning and practicing:
· Apnea
· Breathing training techniques for both in and out of the pool
· Safety
· Static Apnea
· Dynamic Apnea
· Stressed Apnea
· Surviving wipe outs
· Risk management and emergency action plans
· Rescue skills
Schedule:
Classroom (2.5 Hours) Call for schedule.
This section of the course will focus on the physiology of apnea and breath holding. Session objectives include:
· Developing an understanding of how our body responds to higher level of CO2 in the system
· Identifying symptoms of hypoxia
· Understanding safety precautions and protocols when training in and out of the water
· Practicing dry apnea exercises including C02 and 02 tables
Pool Saturday 2-2hr sessions, 2hr am session, break for lunch then 2hr pm session.
This session will provide participants an opportunity to apply course knowledge in a pool environment under the guidance of our coaching staff. Participants will:
· Practice safety and rescue drills
· Complete a variety of apnea workouts.
· Simulate real situations in a controlled environment using a partner/buddy system.
Be ready to have fun and expand your boundaries and your comfort zone.
What to Bring:
Swimsuit, 5mm surf suit or equivalent, goggles (even if the pool is warm, a lot of these exercises don’t generate any body heat, so students get cold in a 3mm suit).
Cost is $599.00 for a Private Lesson completed in our pool.
Group lessons with 3 or more students $399.00 completed in our pool. .
PADI Certification Classes & Dive Courses
Spearfishing Beginner Course
Introduction to Spearfishing $199 each additional student you bring is only $99.
- Proper equipment used for spearfishing.
- Types of guns and pole spears.
- Types of terrain you will be hunting in.
- Safety, safety, safety.
- 2-3 hours in shop class.
In water training with an expert $299. Boat fees are additional.
Ask about our Beginner Lobstering Course.
Please add 20% gratuity for your Instructor & Crew. Rental gear and other fees may apply. Contact us with any questions or to schedule your next adventure with us.
