Malapascua Island's

For some of the best diving in The Philippines

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.

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.

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