The PADI skin Diver course is designed to provide a simple training program for those interested in the underwater world, Students will make practical application of skills that are uniquely for skin diving. They will enjoy themselves while building confidence in their skin diving ability, developing judgment and gaining experience.

A fantastic chance for kids to try closely supervised scuba diving and play games in shallow water (usual duration about one hour)

• Follow-up dives are real ocean dives (Maximum depth 2m)
• A great introduction to learning to dive
• KIDS LOVE IT!

• Asia Divers offers the ideal location to ‘just give it a go’
• If you are short of time and just want to try it, Discover Scuba Diving is for you
• After a short briefing you’ll get comfortable with the gear and the basics of diving in the comfort and safety of our training pool under the watchful eye of an experienced Instructor
• You’ll then enjoy a great dive at one of Puerto Galera’s unrivaled sites, your Instructor will never be far away as you’re introduced to a wonderful new world
• You’re allowed to dive for up to one year after the initial experience (follow up dives), these dives are US$39 each
• You can (at your Instructors discretion) credit the pool and open water dive towards either full certification or the PADI Scuba Diver certification. (The credit is worth one pool dive and one open water dive - US$20 at Asia Divers)
• Take anyone of you’re underwater adventures home on video for only $50

• Anyone who doesn’t have time or is not ready for full certification can earn the ‘Scuba Diver’ certification by completing part of the Open Water Diver Course.
• This qualifies you to dive under the in-water supervision of a PADI Divemaster or Instructor within the limits you learn
• If you’ve completed a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience within the last year you may already be half way there!
• There’s nowhere better to complete the three knowledge sessions & pool dives and two open water dives than at Asia Divers.
• You can (at your Instructors discretion) credit this towards full certification. (worth US$ 140 at Asia Divers)

• Full certification, internationally recognized. The PADI Open Water Diver Course takes you through the adventure of learning to dive. If you think you’re in for a lot of classroom work – forget it. After a short briefing you can actually begin with your first pool dive and then straight in to the ocean – utilizing independent study and PADI’s latest teaching aids we’ll keep classroom time to a minimum
• You couldn’t ask for anywhere better to learn to dive. You’ll be in the hands of capable, experienced instructors who have access to three fully equipped classrooms and two swimming pools
• On the FOUR open water dives you’ll interact with some of the most diverse and unusual marine life seen anywhere in the world. Apart from mastering diving skills your instructor will make sure you learn something about the environment you’re in
• During your four training dives you will get a chance to do beach and boat diving on different fantastics dive sites
• The water’s warm and clear and there’s always time to exchange stories in the Point Bar at the end of the day
• The certification you receive lasts a lifetime!
• Minimum swimming ability is required
• Complete the course in stages or in one go. Why not save a lot of time here by completing the knowledge development chapters independently by using the CD ROM? Drop us a line for more details.

You will complete the four open water-training dives after being evaluated by our instructors.

You will complete five pool dives and four training dive

Complete academic module 3 & 4 pool dives 3 & 4 plus four open water training dives.

There are two ways that individuals can become National Geographic Divers. At PADI National Geographic Dive Centers, people who do not already have a diver Certification may enroll in the National Geographic Diver program. This program covers all the knowledge and skills from the PADI Open Water Diver course plus the additional information and requirements for National Geographic Diver certification.