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PADI is the most reknowned diving association in the world and Galapagos in considered one of the best destinations for divers everywhere! So what better combination to extend your Galapagos stay with a diving course? Our PADI courses envolve the most safe and fun education system for divers all around the world.  We offer two different divecenters in Galapagos, a PADI resort and a PADI divecenter.  Check out our multi-day programs and accommodation in Galapagos for more information!

 

Discover Scuba Diving

 

Discover Scuba Diving

If you are not sure if you want to try a scuba diving course but do not want to miss the chance to dive in the Galapagos this is the perfect option for you! The Discover Scuba Diving program gives you a quick introduction to diving skills and practices and then allows you to dive for one time with an instructor assisting you.

This program is NOT valid as a diving certification.

Discover Scuba Diving

PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience

See for yourself what scuba diving is all about! Try a Discover Scuba Diving experience. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to breathe underwater? If you want to find out but aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course, Discover Scuba Diving will let you try scuba to see if you like it.

While not an actual scuba certification, during the Discover Scuba Diving experience you’ll learn how to use scuba equipment in shallow water and get a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world.

 

What You Learn

You learn the basics you need to dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional. One thing you’ll learn is that you really can breathe underwater and whether you like doing that or not. You will: • Take the plunge with PADI. Learn what wearing scuba equipment feels like and how easy it is to move around underwater while wearing it.

Find out what it’s like to breathe underwater and learn whether you can be comfortable there. • Learn some basic skills and safety rules that will carry over to your full

scuba certification course when you take the next step.

 

The Learning Materials You Need

• Just your willingness and undivided attention

 

Prerequisites

To take Discover Scuba Diving, you must be:

• At least 10 years old

 

2-day sample schedule

 

Day 1: Saturday or Wednesday

 

•14h00 Video session and theory class

•14h30 Complete and sigh Release of Responsibility document and dive gear fitting

•15h00 Confined water session (various skill practice)

•17h30 Dive gear preparation for next day’s dive

 

Day 2: Sunday or Thursday

 

•07H20 Meeting at dive center(informative session)

•07h30 Transport to dive site (via: sea or land/sea)

•09h15 Arrival at dive site

•10h15 1-hour surface diving while the certified divers are doing their first dive.

•11h15: Surface interval for certified divers (1 hour); the instructor prepares

students for their dive, depth of 10 to 12 meters. Max time: 45 minutes.

•12h00: 1-hour surface interval while certified divers are doing their second dive

•13h15: Snack or lunch, Return

•15h30: Arrival at dive center

 

Prices:

$190 USD (Open water inmersion and Pool session)

$160 USD (Open water inmersion only)

 


All prices include:

Full Scuba Equipment rental.
Marine transfer to dive site (if applicable)
On-board snack (if applicable) 
PADI instructor. 
1 tank.

 

Scuba Review

Scuba Review From $50.00
PADI Courses
This course is designed to refresh the basic knowledge of recreational divers that have not dived in a considerable time.
Scuba Review
This course is designed to refresh the basic knowledge of recreational divers that have not dived in a considerable time. 

Price: $USD 50 USD 

Prices include:

PADI instructor. 
Pool session 
Full Scuba Equipment rental.
1 tank

Open Water Diver

Open Water Diver
PADI Diving Courses
This is the first level of certification of the PADI continuous education system. It develops basic knowledge and skills for your first underwater breaths! With the Open Water Diver certification you will be able to dive anywhere in the world up to 18m/60 ft of depth without the direct underwater supervision of a divemaster or instructor.  
Open Water Diver

Get your PADI scuba certification

If you’ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts.

The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle.

 

 

The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases

• Knowledge Development online, home study or in a classroom to understand basic principles of scuba diving 

• Confined Water Dives: learn basic scuba skills

• Open Water Dives: review your skills and explore!

 

The Learning Materials You Need

While eLearning is the most convenient option, you may also choose a book and DVD package or a multimedia DVD-ROM.

PADI’s Open Water Diver materials cover what you need to know about basic scuba diving skills, terminology and safety procedures. For each concept you’ll read a description and watch a video demonstration. Then you’ll jump in the pool (or pool-like environment) to practice these skills with your instructor. Later, as a certified diver, use the course materials as a reference guide for future diving adventures and to review what you learned.

Enroll in the PADI Open Water Diver Course Online for immediate computerbased access to the manual and video integrated into seamless, guided online learning.

 

Prerequisites

To enroll in the PADI Open Diver course or Junior Open Water Diver course, you must

•Be 10 years or older (PADI eLearning requires a minimum age of 13 years due to international internet laws

 

Sample Schedule

Day 1

15h00: Meeting at dive center (informative session & registration)

15h30: Theory class with Videos, modules 1 & 2 (3 hours)

 

Day 2

08h00: Equipment preparation and transfer to pool

08h30: Confined water sessions (pool) (3-4 hours)

16h00: Theory class with Videos, module 3 & 4 (3 to 4 hours)

 

Day 3

08h00: Equipment preparation and transfer

08h30: Dive 1 & 2 in open water (4 hours). Dive site ACADEMY BAY

16h00: Theory class with Videos, module 5, FINAL EXAM (2 hours)

 

Day 4

 

08h00: Equipment preparation and transfer

08h30: Dive 3 & 4 in open water (4 hours). Dive site ACADEMY BAY

17h00: Certification

Note: The last 2 dives could be done at another dive site appropriate for this

level.

 

 


Prices:


FULL OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE (THEORY, POOL, DIVES IN GALAPAGOS)

4 DIVES, 2 DAYS THEORY 2 DAYS DIVING.


1 student  $750 USD  

2 students or more $600 USD

 

REFERRAL OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE ONLINE (POOL, DIVES IN GALAPAGOS)

4 DIVES, 2 DAYS DIVING.


1 student $600 USD

2 students or more $500 USD

*E-learning program price: $120 USD to be paid directly to PADI e-learning.

 

REFERRAL OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE QUITO (THEORY AND POOL) AND GALAPAGOS (DIVES)

4 DIVES, 2 DAYS THEORY 2 DAYS DIVING.


1 student $815 USD

2 students or more $715 USD

 

 OPEN WATER DIVER AND ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER COMBO. (THEORY, POOL AND DIVES)

10 DIVES, 7 DAYS.


1 student $1395 USD

2 students or more $1170 USD

 

 

Includes:
DAN diving insurance.

Pool session. 

4 open water dives. 

Marine transportation From/To the dive sites. 

Full Scuba Equipment rental. (except dive computer)

Instructor, theory exam and International PADI diver certification

Dive log. 

OPEN WATER DIVER manual. 

RDP table.

 

Not Included:
Galapagos National Park entrance fee ($100 USD per person)

 INGALA migratory card ($10 USD per person)

 Accommodation

 AIR ticket to Galapagos

 Meals

Additional drinks to those included.

Tips and personal expenses.

 


Advanced Open Water Diver

Advanced Open Water Diver

PADI Diving Courses
This course enforces and broadens recreational diving knowledge. It comprises five adventure dives on open water in different specialties at the students choice.  Mandatory dives include: deep diving and underwater navigation.  Optional dives include: drift diving, boat diving, NITROX, underwater photography and others.

After successfully completing this course, the candidate will be able to dive up to a depth of 40m/140 ft, and his/her certification is valid worldwide.

Advanced Open Water Diver

Exploration, Excitement, Experiences.

They’re what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. And no, you don’t have to be “advanced” to take it – 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.

You’ll hone your skills by completing five adventure dives that introduce you to: • Underwater navigation • Deeper water diving (typically anywhere from 18-30 meters/ 60-100 feet) • A sampler of three more Adventure Dives of your choice

 

What You Learn

The knowledge and skills you get in the Advanced Open Water Diver course vary with your interest and the adventures you have, but include • Practical aspects of deep diving

• Physiological effects of deeper scuba diving. • More ways to use your underwater compass • How to navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks. • How to better use your dive computer and electronic Recreational Dive Planner TM (eRDPTM) And much, much more, depending on the Adventure Dives you choose

 

Prerequisites

To take this course, you must be:

A PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)

15 years old (12 for Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)

 

Start the Advanced Open Water Diver Course Online

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is part of PADI eLearning®. The Advanced Open Water Diver Course Online gets you started right now with the background

information you need for the seven of the most popular Adventure Dives (though you and your instructor can still choose any of the Adventure Dives.)

 

5 dives schedule:


Day 1 Tuesday or Friday


16h00: Meeting at Divecenter (informative session & registration),

equipment fitting and choice of elective dives (1 hour).

 

Day 2 Thursday / Seymour or Sunday / Santa Fe 3 dives


07H20: Meeting at Divecenter (informative session)

07h30: Departure to dive site (via: sea or land/sea)

09h15: Arrival at dive site

10h15: Check out dive (weight check, 15 minutes)

10h30: First dive 50 minutes

11h20: Surface interval 30 minutes

11h50: Second dive 40 minutes

12h40: Surface interval 15 minutes

12h55: Third dive 50 minutes

13h15: Snack or lunch, return

15h30: Arrival at dive center


Day 3 Friday / Daphne & Beagle or Saturday / Mosquera & Gordon (2 dives)

 

07H20: Meeting at dive center (informative session)

07h30: Departure to dive site (via: sea or land/sea)

11h00: Arrival at dive site

11h15: Check out dive (weight check, 15 minutes)

12h15: First dive 60 minutes

13h15: Surface interval / Snack or lunch, 60 minutes

14h15: Snack return.

17h30: Arrival at dive center

18h00: Certification

 

ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE (THEORY, DIVES)

5 DIVES, 3 DAYS


1 student $700 USD

2 students or more $600 USD

 

ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE (THEORY, DIVES)

6 DIVES, 3 DAYS


1 student $800 USD

2 students or more $700 USD



Includes:

 

5 or 6 open water dives.

Marine transportation From/To the dive sites.

Full Scuba Equipment rental. (except dive computer)

Instructor, theory exam and International PADI diver certification

 ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER manual.

 

 

Not Included:

 
Galapagos National Park entrance fee ($100 USD per person)

INGALA migratory card ($10 USD per person)

Accommodation

AIR ticket to Galapagos

Meals

Additional drinks to those included.

Tips and personal expenses.


EFR (Emergency First Response)

EFR (Emergency First Response)
PADI Diving Courses
This course is a pre-requisite for the RESCUE DIVER course. It is designed to teach first aid skills on different stages. Including CPR, first aid and secondary aid and other rescue skills.
EFR (Emergency First Response)

CPR and First Aid:Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care

 

Scuba diving class practicing CPR First aid and CPR are good skills for anyone involved in adventure sports – just in case. And, you need these skills for the PADI Rescue Diver course.

Emergency First Response is a PADI affiliate that specializes in teaching these lifesaving skills – and they’re for anyone, not just divers. Most PADI Instructors are

also Emergency First Response Instructors!

 

What You Learn in the EFR Primary and Secondary Care Courses


BLS (Basic Life Support) CPR and rescue breathing at the layperson level

AED (automated external defibrillator) use (optional)

Preventing and caring for shock

Spinal injury management

Use of barriers to reduce disease transmission risk

Basic first aid and first aid kit considerations

 

Prerequisites


To enroll in Emergency First Response courses, you must care about other people and want to be able to assist them in a medical emergency.

 

Sample Schedule


Day 1

17h30: Meeting at dive center (theory class, videos, and practice scenarios)

Day 2

18h00: Theory class, videos, and final exam.



Price GALAPAGOS: $178 USD per person.
Price QUITO: $140 USD (Adults and Children: CFC Care for Children) 



Includes:

Theory classes. 
Exams and Certification. 



Rescue Diver

Rescue Diver
Padi Courses
This course improves rescue and diving accidents prevention. After the simulation of different rescue scenarios, candidates strengthen their abilities to handle accidents, stress and rescue.
Rescue Diver

 

“Challenging” and “rewarding” best describe the PADI Rescue Diver course. Building upon what you’ve already learned, this course expands on what you already know about how to prevent problems, and how to manage them if they occur. The fun part about this course is rising to challenges and mastering them. Most divers find this course both demanding and rewarding, and at the end, say it’s the best course they’ve ever taken.

 

What You Learn

Self rescue

Recognizing and managing stress in other divers

Emergency management and equipment

Rescuing panicked divers

Rescuing unresponsive divers

 

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)

Be trained and current for first aid and CPR within the previous two years (Ask your instructor about Emergency First Response CPR and first aid courses).

 

Sample Schedule

 

Day 1

 

09h00: Meeting at dive center, theory class and videos, modules

1, 2 & 3. (3 hours)

18h00: EFR Theory (2 hours)

 

Day 2

 

8h30: Equipement set-up. Confined water practice, rescue skills practice (5

hours).

16h00: Review of modules 4 & 5. (1 hour and 30 minutes)

 

Day 3

 

8h30: Equipement set-up. Confined water practice, rescue skills practice (5

hours).

17h00: final exam.

 

Day 4

 

07H20: Meeting at dive center (informative Session)

07h30: Departure to dive site (via: sea or land/sea)

09h15: Arrival at dive site

09h30: Check out dive (weight check, 15 minutes)

09h50: First dive with 2 exercises (60 minutes)

10h50: Surface interval 1 hour. Snack or lunch.

12h00: Second dive with 2 exercises (60 minutes)

13h10: Return

15h30: Arrival at dive center

Certification in the afternoon.

 

Prices


RESCUE DIVER COURSE (THEORY, DIVES)

2 DIVES, 3 DAYS


1 student $565 USD

2 students or more $460 USD

 

Includes:

 

 2 open water dives.

Marine transportation From/To the dive sites.

Full Scuba Equipment rental. (except dive computer)

Instructor, theory exam and International PADI diver certification

 RESCUE DIVER manual.

 

 

Not Included:


Galapagos National Park entrance fee ($100 USD per person)

INGALA migratory card ($10 USD per person)

Accommodation

AIR ticket to Galapagos

Meals

Additional drinks to those included.

Tips and personal expenses.


 

 

 

Divemaster

Divemaster
Padi Courses
This is the first of the PADI leadership levels. In this course the candidate will develop professional diving knowledge and skills. After successfully completing this course, the candidate is certified to supervise certified divers and assist a PADI instructor.
Reserve
Divemaster

 

Looking for the first step in working with scuba as a career? Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational scuba diving begins with the PADI Divemaster program. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, in this program you expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities, qualifying you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers. PADI Divemaster is the prerequisite certification for both the PADI Assistant Instructor and PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certifications.

 

What You Learn


During the PADI Divemaster program, you learn dive leadership skills through both classroom and independent study. You complete water skills and stamina exercises, as well as training exercises that stretch your ability to organize and solve problems as well as help others improve their scuba. You put this knowledge into action through a

structured internship or series of practical training exercises. 

 

What You Can Teach


After becoming certified as a PADI Divemaster you will be authorized to:• Supervise both training and non-training-related activities by planning, organizing and directing dives

Assist a PADI Instructor during the training sessions for any PADI Diver course

Conduct the PADI Skin Diver course and PADI Discover Snorkeling program

Conduct the PADI Discover Local Diving experience

Conduct the PADI Scuba Review program

If qualified as a Discover Scuba Diving Leader, independently conduct the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program.

Earn the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor rating to be able to teach the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer specialty.

Independently guide Open Water Diver course students on the tour portion of Open Water Diver course Training Dives 2, 3 and 4 at a ratio of two student divers

per certified divemaster.

Accompany Open Water Diver students under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor during: o surface swims to and from the entry/exit point and during

navigational exercise o when the instructor conducts a skill, such as an ascent or descent, a Divemaster can remain with other student divers (with an individual

student or buddy team)

Accompany student divers during Adventure Dives or Specialty training dives under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.

Conduct the PADI Seal Team Skin Diver Specialist AquaMission

Conduct subsequent dives under an instructor’s indirect supervision for Discover Scuba Diving participants after participants have satisfactorily completed the

first dive with a PADI Instructor.

Teach Emergency First Response courses after successfully completing an Emergency First Response Instructor course.

 

The Learning Materials You Need

The PADI Divemaster crewpak includes everything you’ll need to start the PADI Divemaster program. The complete set of materials includes:

The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving - a comprehensive overview of diving physics, physiology, and equipment.

The Diving Knowledge Workbook – a self-study guide used in preparation for the Divemaster and Instructor exams.

Divemaster slates

PADI Divemaster Manual

CD-ROM with instructor outlines for Divemaster-conducted programs (exclusive item not available for purchase separately)

 

Prerequisites

To take this course, you must be:

18 years old

A PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)

A PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)

An Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (or qualifying first aid and CPR training from another organization) course completion within the past 24 months.

Have at least 20 dives to begin the course and 60 for certification• Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement (PDF) signed by a physician within the last 12 months.


DIVEMASTER COURSE (THEORY, DIVES, INTERNSHIP)

10 DIVES, 30 DAYS


1 student $1200 USD

2 students or more $1200 USD


 Includes:

10 Open water dives. 

Snack on board. 

Marine transfer from/to dive sites.

Full scuba equipment rental. (Underwater torches and compass included)

Instructor, theory exam and international PADI certification. 

Not included:

 PADI Inscription fee

Instructor Manual

Dives necessary to complete the minimum 60 logged dives requirement to get certified.

Workbook. 

PADI annual affiliation fee 

Pocket mask 

Galapagos National Park entrance fee ($100 USD per person)

INGALA migratory card ($10 USD per person)

Accommodation

AIR ticket to Galapagos

Meals

Additional drinks to those included.

Tips and personal expenses.

 

 

 

 

 


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