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Diving Courses

From try-dives to pro-level training, we run PADI and BSAC courses year-round in Los Gigantes.

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PADI

PADI Courses

PADI ReActivate

PADI

A personalized scuba refresher course for certified divers who haven't dived in a while, quickly updating your knowledge and skills under instructor supervision.

Deposit: €60Prerequisites: certified diver
Details

Complete a quick online review of dive theory and equipment setup, then refresh essential scuba skills like mask clearing, regulator recovery, and buoyancy control in the water.

We take you by boat to a shallow bay where you'll practise skills and get a chance to see some of our amazing marine life.

On completion you receive a new certification card with a 'ReActivated' date, making it easier for dive centres to see your skills are current.

Recommended for getting back into diving before a dive trip or new course.

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PADI Scuba Diver

PADI

Ideal for beginners who want to get certified but don't have time for the full Open Water course. Dive under supervision to 12 metres.

Duration: 1.5 daysDeposit: €150Minimum age: 10 years
Details

The course covers essential diving skills and theory. On completion you'll be qualified to dive under professional supervision to a maximum depth of 12 metres.

On receipt of deposit, you'll receive a code to complete your theory via eLearning. The confined water sessions and two open water dives can be completed in a day and a half.

The Scuba Diver certification is a halfway step to Open Water Diver. Easily upgrade at any time by completing the remaining eLearning, confined water dives, and open water dives.

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PADI Open Water Diver

PADI

The most popular dive program in the world and your ticket to a lifetime of intense adventure with PADI.

Duration: 3 daysDeposit: €150Minimum age: 10 years
Details

Virtually anyone who is in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water can earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification.

You earn this qualification by completing the eLearning as home study, then on arrival you complete confined water sessions followed by four open water dives from our boat.

Upon receipt of your deposit, your PADI eLearning code will be emailed to you so you can complete the online theory before your holiday.

Course fees include PADI Open Water eLearning, diving insurance, certification with PADI, and a log book.

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PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

PADI

After your five dives, you'll be more experienced, feel more comfortable in the water and simply enjoy diving more.

Duration: 3 daysDeposit: €150Prerequisites: Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
Details

Complete the Deep Dive, Underwater Navigation Dive and three additional adventure dives: Boat Diver, Drift Diver, SMB use, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Search and Recovery, or Fish ID.

If you complete any three adventure dives, you earn your PADI Adventure Diver certification. Complete all five for Advanced Open Water Diver.

Upon receipt of your deposit, an access code to your eLearning will be sent by email so theory can be completed before your holiday.

Course fees include PADI eLearning, certification with PADI, and full kit hire. You will need your own diving insurance.

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Emergency First Response (EFR)

PADI

International CPR and First Aid training, important for everyday life and a prerequisite for PADI Rescue Diver.

Duration: as little as 4 hoursDeposit: €150Prerequisites: none, no minimum age
Details

Emergency First Response is the fastest-growing international CPR and First Aid training organization, covering adult, child and infant CPR skills.

Many divers take EFR to meet prerequisites for PADI Rescue Diver or Divemaster, but most find the program important in everyday life too.

The course incorporates independent study by eLearning to prepare you for classroom and hands-on skill development with your instructor.

Course fees include eLearning and certification with PADI on completion.

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PADI Rescue Diver

PADI

Expand your knowledge and experience beyond recreational level. Learn to consider the safety and wellbeing of other divers.

Duration: 3 daysDeposit: €150Prerequisites: Advanced OW + CPR within 24 months
Details

Although this course is serious, it's an enjoyable way to build your confidence. You'll learn to look beyond yourself and consider other divers.

Complete ten rescue training exercises and four open water rescue scenarios.

Upon receipt of your deposit, a code for your eLearning will be emailed so you can complete the theory before your holiday.

Course fees include eLearning, certification with PADI, and equipment. You will need diving insurance.

The PADI Rescue Diver certification is a prerequisite for all Professional level PADI courses.

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PADI Divemaster

PADI

Take the first step in your dive career. The PADI Divemaster rating is recognised worldwide and places you among the most respected professionals in diving.

Duration: minimum 8 weeks (internship)Prerequisites: Rescue Diver + 20 logged divesMinimum age: 18
Details

Working alongside experienced PADI Instructors, you'll expand your dive knowledge, refine your skills, and develop the confidence and leadership needed to become a true dive professional.

As a certified Divemaster you can work at dive centres and resorts worldwide, assist instructors with students, lead certified divers on guided dives, and teach Discover Snorkeling and PADI Skin Diver programs.

Our internship places you inside a busy PADI 5 Star Dive Centre from day one. You'll assist with real courses, support real students, and experience what life as a dive professional is truly like.

You need a minimum of 20 logged dives to begin, 60 dives before certification, medical clearance, and diving insurance. Course fees include PADI Divemaster eLearning and student kit.

Course dates are arranged on application. A high level of commitment is required.

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PADI Master Scuba Diver

PADI

Join the best of the best in recreational scuba diving. Fewer than two percent of divers ever achieve this elite rating.

Minimum age: 12 yearsPrerequisites: Rescue Diver + 5 SpecialtiesMinimum 50 logged dives
Details

The Master Scuba Diver rating places you in an elite group of respected divers who have earned this through both significant experience and scuba training.

When you flash your Master Scuba Diver card, people know you've spent time underwater in a variety of environments and had your share of dive adventures.

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PADI Specialties

PADI Specialty Courses

PADI

Take your diving further. Refine your abilities, discover new types of diving, and feel more confident beneath the surface.

Various durationsPrerequisites: varies by specialty
Details

From venturing to greater depths and perfecting buoyancy control to exploring wrecks or capturing underwater images, there's a specialty course to match your interests.

Each specialty focuses on a particular aspect of diving and blends theory with practical, in-water training, helping you develop real skills you can use on every dive.

Develop targeted skills, increase comfort and confidence underwater, and progress toward your personal diving ambitions.

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PADI Search and Recovery Diver

PADI

Learn proven techniques to locate lost objects efficiently and recover them safely. Ideal for divers who enjoy a challenge.

Duration: 4 dives over 2 daysMinimum age: 12 yearseLearning + kit hire included
Details

Ever dropped something from a boat, off a dock, or during a dive? Finding it again underwater takes more than luck.

You'll learn effective underwater search patterns, techniques for locating objects, proper use of lift bags and recovery equipment, and safe methods for lifting heavy or awkward items.

Search and recovery diving combines navigation, teamwork, and critical thinking, making every dive engaging and rewarding.

You will need your own dive insurance.

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PADI Deep Diver

PADI

Safely extend your depth limit to 40 metres and explore deeper underwater environments with confidence.

Duration: 4 dives over 2 daysMinimum age: 15 yearsPrerequisite: Adventure Diver or AOW
Details

Under the guidance of an experienced instructor, you'll complete four deep dives focused on planning and executing deep dives safely.

Learn to accurately calculate and monitor your air supply, recognise and manage nitrogen narcosis, improve deep-dive navigation techniques, and handle potential equipment-related issues.

The course also covers the physiological effects of deep diving, giving you a better understanding of how your body responds at depth.

eLearning and kit hire included. You will need valid diving insurance.

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PADI Drift Diver

PADI

Diving in a current can feel like flying underwater. Learn to safely and confidently enjoy dives where the ocean does the work.

Duration: 2 dives, 1 dayMinimum age: 12 yearseLearning + kit included
Details

Drift diving can be both relaxing and exhilarating, from gently gliding over coral reefs to effortlessly cruising across underwater landscapes at speed.

Learn effective buoyancy control while drifting, proper body position and streamlining, navigation and awareness in moving water, and clear communication with your buddy and dive team.

Master the use of essential drift diving safety equipment including delayed surface marker buoys (DSMBs), reels, lines, and floats.

You will need valid diving insurance.

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PADI Boat Diver

PADI

Much of the world's best diving is accessible only by boat. Learn to dive comfortably from different types of vessels.

Duration: 2 dives, 1 dayMinimum age: 10 yearseLearning + kit included
Details

Whether this is your first boat dive or you already have experience, this course is valuable because boat diving practices vary widely between destinations.

Learn nautical terminology, boat diving etiquette and safety, proper entries and exits from different boats, using lines and current lines, and deploying a surface marker buoy (SMB).

Tips for managing seasickness and gearing up efficiently on board are also covered.

You will need diving insurance.

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PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy

PADI

Refine your diving skills and achieve perfect neutral buoyancy, essential for photographers and anyone wanting calmer, more controlled dives.

Duration: 2 divesMinimum age: 10 yearsPrerequisite: Open Water Diver
Details

Learn to glide effortlessly while maintaining constant neutral buoyancy, control your ascents and descents at the correct speed, and hold a stable 5-metre safety stop without a line.

Neutral buoyancy is especially important for underwater photographers and videographers. Few things are more frustrating than a perfect shot ruined by a cloud of sand.

Master these skills and enjoy calmer, more controlled dives with greater awareness of your surroundings.

eLearning and kit hire included. You will need valid diving insurance.

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PADI Underwater Navigator

PADI

Sharpen your sense of direction and build confidence beneath the surface. Be the diver everyone wants to follow.

Duration: 3 divesPrerequisite: Open Water Diver
Details

Strong navigation skills are essential for every diver, whether returning to a specific spot, finding your way back to the boat, or safely navigating to the exit point.

Learn and practise compass navigation and natural navigation using environmental clues, methods to accurately estimate distance underwater, and how to mark or relocate submerged objects.

By fine-tuning your underwater observation skills and mastering more precise compass use, you'll become a calmer, more confident, and more capable diver.

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PADI Scientific Diver

PADI

Learn practical skills and methodologies used in marine science and underwater research. A distinctive specialty.

Duration: 2 dives, 1 dayMinimum age: 15 yearsPrerequisite: Open Water Diver
Details

Originally developed for university students, this course is equally engaging for any diver with an interest in marine biology, conservation, or environmental monitoring.

Learn to identify marine species and their ecological significance, conduct transect surveys following scientific protocols, and safely recover specimens or equipment using baskets and lifting bags.

Environmental awareness and minimal-impact diving techniques are central to the course, reinforcing the responsibility scientific divers have toward the ecosystems they study.

Offers a valuable advantage for those pursuing academic or professional pathways in marine science, conservation, or environmental management.

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BSAC

BSAC Courses

BSAC Ocean Diver

BSAC

Your first step into the world of scuba diving. Earn a globally recognised BSAC certification allowing you to dive anywhere in the world.

Duration: 3 daysMinimum age: 12 yearsMax depth: 20 metres
Details

This course combines engaging eLearning theory with hands-on practical training, giving you the skills and confidence to dive safely and comfortably.

The practical training includes a swimming assessment, sheltered water training sessions, and open water dives. A minimum of 120 minutes underwater is included.

The eLearning can be completed before your holiday, leaving more time to enjoy the diving once you arrive. eLearning is purchased separately from the BSAC website.

Kit hire and insurance included.

Referral: If you've started your Ocean Diver course in the UK and want to complete parts in Los Gigantes, let us know which sessions you need and we'll create a tailored plan.

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BSAC Advanced Ocean Diver

BSAC

Ready to go a little deeper? Advanced Ocean Diver extends your maximum depth to 30 metres, opening up even more of the underwater world.

Minimum age: 14 yearsMax depth: 30 metresPrerequisite: Ocean Diver (or equivalent with Nitrox)
Details

This optional progression course sits between Ocean Diver and Sports Diver, allowing you to build on your existing knowledge and develop the skills needed to dive safely and confidently at greater depths.

You'll gain experience and confidence in deeper dives, with skills that support your progression to more advanced qualifications.

The course is also available to current Sports Diver trainees who have completed the required skills and theory modules.

Complete the BSAC Advanced Ocean Diver eLearning before arrival. eLearning is purchased separately from the BSAC website.

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BSAC Sports Diver

BSAC

Build on your Ocean Diver skills, developing greater confidence, knowledge, and independence as a diver.

Duration: 3 daysMinimum age: 12 yearsPrerequisite: Ocean Diver
Details

Over three days, you'll gain experience diving in a variety of conditions, learn more about decompression stop diving, and develop skills to assist and support other divers.

Training consists of eLearning theory, a sheltered water session, and five open water dives, all designed to steadily progress your diving ability.

The course adds a whole new dimension to your future dive trips, opening up more varied and challenging dives.

eLearning is purchased separately from the BSAC website. Kit hire included. Insurance not included, but we can arrange one-week cover through Dive Travel.

Referral: If you've started your Sports Diver course in the UK and want to complete parts in Los Gigantes, let us know and we'll create a tailored plan.

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BSAC Sports Diver Depth Progression

BSAC

Extend your diving range beyond 20 metres, progressing in structured 5-metre increments to a maximum depth of 40 metres.

Max depth: 40 metresMinimum age: 14 yearsPrerequisite: Sports Diver
Details

Depth progression is achieved through a series of planned, logged, and mentored deep dives completed in 5-metre increments at 25m, 30m, 35m, and 40m.

This gradual approach ensures you build confidence and competence while learning to manage increased gas consumption, narcosis, buoyancy, and task loading at depth.

Each depth increment typically requires more than one dive, allowing skills to be practised and consolidated before moving deeper.

No eLearning required. This is a fully practical, in-water experience. Priced at €75 per dive.

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BSAC Dive Leader

BSAC

Move into an advanced level of diving and operate as a true expert. Plan and lead dives, supervise other divers, and manage rescue situations.

Duration: 3 days + 4 days experienceMinimum age: 14 yearsPrerequisite: Sports Diver with Depth Experience
Details

As a BSAC Dive Leader, you'll become competent in dive leadership with the ability to plan and lead dives, supervise other divers, and manage rescue situations when required.

Training includes eLearning theory alongside open water lessons in a wide range of conditions, allowing you to develop confidence and sound judgement as a dive leader.

The course includes 3 days of formal training plus a minimum of 4 additional days to complete the 8 dive-leading experience dives.

eLearning is purchased separately from the BSAC website. Kit hire included. Insurance not included, but we can arrange one-week cover through Dive Travel.

Referral: If you've started your Dive Leader course in the UK and want to complete parts in Los Gigantes, let us know and we'll create a tailored plan.

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