Specialty Courses
We offer a variety of Specialty courses. There are many benefits of taking
Specialties. They are a way of engaging in new activities and trying new
equipment under the guidance of an experienced instructor. You will extend
your dive abilities and have increased awareness of the dive environment.
If you have already done one of the specialty dives as part of the Advanced course, you can credit this towards the specialty if you wish, and vice
versa, saving you time and money.
Enriched Air Nitrox
Learn to dive with Nitrox. Enriched air enables you to dive longer and
so is a favorite specialty of many. Find out why Malapascua is the perfect place for Nitrox and find out more about the
course. Two dives.
Wreck Diver
Malapascua has several excellent wrecks.
It is a great place to learn more about wreck diving, whether or not you
have dived on wrecks before. Learn the techniques for diving on and penetrating
exciting underwater wrecks! If you are going to Coron to dive their WWII
wrecks this is excellent preparation. Four dives.
Deep Diver
Deep dives give you access to many dive sites you may not otherwise reach.
We can take you deeper at Shark Point to look for hammerhead sharks. Or
to explore our wrecks and see new kinds of aquatic life. Learn to notice
the effects of nitrogen narcosis on your body under the watchful eyes
of our instructors. Gain the knowledge, skills, and techniques for diving
deeper and learn about its planning, techniques, and hazards. Four
dives.
Night Diver
It is a different world down there at night. See your favorite dive site
in a completely new light. Octopus, squid, and lobsters come out at night,
as do other marine creatures you are unlikely to see during the day. Three
dives.
Underwater Photographer
The appeal of underwater photography does not need to be explained. Take
home permanent memories of that wonderful other world and be the envy
of all! Bring your own camera or rent our digital camera. Many divers
think, especially with digital cameras, that all you need to do it point
and shoot. This is far from the truth and many people end up disappointed
with their results. If you have ever felt your underwater pictures could
be better, let us teach you how to improve your underwater photos drastically. Two dives.
Underwater Videographer
Learn how to use an underwater camcorder and shoot your own video! The
ultimate way to take home all your memories! You will learn about different
video systems and different shooting techniques. We will review your footage
after each dive so you will learn from your mistakes. An optional part
of the course is to learn about digital video editing software and how
to edit your own video. You will take home your footage on MiniDV tape,
video tape, DVD or CD. Three dives.
Multilevel and Computer Diver
Throw away your RDP Table and say hello to the Wheel! Extend your bottom
time and learn how to plan multilevel dives using the Wheel Recreational
Dive Planner. Also learn about the use of dive computers. A must for anyone
thinking about Divemaster. Two dives.
Peak Performance Buoyancy
We believe that good buoyancy control is the most important skill you
can learn as a diver. It is an essential part of a safe and comfortable
dive. It will extend your bottom time, and protect the fragile underwater
environment as well as protect expensive dive equipment. Fine tune your
buoyancy with PPB. Two dives.
Underwater Naturalist
Learn more about and then identify local marine life. We will pour over
the marine life identification books, then see how much you can remember
underwater. You will learn about relationships between marine animals.
You have seen "Finding Nemo" - did you know the sea anemones
/ clownfish relationship is true? How about goby and the shrimp? Do you
know how to recognize cuttlefish when they are mating? Where to find commensal
shrimp? How to approach squid closely? This and much more. Two dives.
Underwater Navigator
Learn the important skill of underwater navigation and become more confident
about diving without a professional. This will increase your confidence
immensely, you will feel more in control on guided dives, and enable you
to start diving without a guide if you wish. Three dives.
Drift Diver
What a great feeling to just hang motionless midwater and let the current
take you along as you watch the underwater world go by. Learn the techniques
and procedures for drift diving. Two dives.
Search and Recovery Diver
Learn how to locate and retrieve lost items underwater. Four dives.
Equipment Specialist
Learn how to maintain and
repair your scuba equipment. Non-diving.
DSAT Gas Blender Course
Learn how to blend nitrox safely. This is a great course for
anyone who wants to become or already is a dive professional. Along with
Equipment Specialist, it will make you a much more employable dive shop
worker. Non-diving.
Boat Diver
In your future as a diver, you are almost guaranteed to dive from a boat.
Say goodbye to long surface swims and surf entries and learn all the ins
and outs of boat diving. Two dives.
Project AWARE Coral Reef Conservation
Project
Aware is PADI's non-profit marine conservation organization. Find out
more about the plight of worldwide aquatic ecosystems and learn what you
can do to protect our aquatic resources. These are courses for divers
and non-divers.
Project Aware Fish Identification
Learn basic fish identification and survey techniques
Marine Resource Management
Our seas and our coral reefs are in grave environmental trouble. Learn
more about the ecology and biology of reefs, why they are in trouble and
what can be done to help, particularly from a diver's perspective. This
is a non-diving course aimed at dive professionals and marine park managers.
Master Scuba Diver
Become the ultimate diver!!! Master Scuba Diver is the highest non-professional
rating in the PADI system. It defines a well-rounded diver who has acquired
dive experience and knowledge by participating in a variety of courses.
Complete Open Water Diver, Advanced
Open Water Diver, Rescue Diver, and five specialty courses. Special
packages are available if you wish to complete the whole program.
Go from non-diver to Master Scuba Diver in as little as two weeks.
Find out more from about the following Specialty Courses:
Deep, Enriched
Air Nitrox, Drift, Multilevel, Night, Peak
Performance Buoyancy, Project
Aware Coral Reef Conservation, Project
Aware Fish Identification,Search
and Recovery, Underwater
Naturalist, Underwater
Navigation, Underwater
Photographer, Underwater
Videographer, Wreck, Master
Scuba Diver
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