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SCUBA DIVING COURSES
Departures: Everyday
Price: US$ n/a per person
Duration: n/a
Persons: 1 (min)

PADI OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE
Provide students with the elemental knowledge and skills needed to safely gain experience in the diving environment, and ultimately, to dive with another certified diver of equal or more experience.

PREREQUISITES
Medical certificate that shows that the person is apt for diving, minimum 15 years of age (minimum 12 years old for Junior Certification).

CERTIFICATION:
At the end of the theory section of the course the student must score 75% or higher on the Final Exam, and have completed all Confined Water Sessions and Open Water Dives.

COSTS
$390 US pp. for 1-3 persons

PADI ADVANCED DIVER COURSE
Provide students with a supervised Introduction into various underwater environments and hence expand their diving horizon and possibilities.

 
 

PREREQUISITES
Medical certificate that shows that the person is apt for diving (has to be taken within the last year, minimum 15 years of age (minimum 12 years old for Junior Certification).

CERTIFICATION
Certification lies in the practical completion of the 5 required dives (3 core dives - Night, Deep, Navigation, and 2 electives - Multilevel -, Drift -, Boat- , Naturalist Dive) and their exercises, and in the completion of the knowledge reviews relent to each chapter)

COSTS
Puorta Ayora: $330 US pp. for 1-3 persons

PADI RESCUE DIVER COURSE
Develop the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively perform diver rescues and assists, manage diving-accident situations, render proper first aid and be able to save yourself.

PREREQUISITES
PADI AOW or equivalent (certification beyond entry level, min. 20 dives and experience in night, deep and navigation diving.

CERTIFICATION
At the end of the course, each student should be able to perform all OW exercises properly, score 75% or higher on the Final Exam, and complete the First Aid and CPR course.

COSTS
$280 US pp. for 1-3 persons

Emergency First Responser (EFR)
Cost: $140 US pp. (includes books and PADI fee).

PADI DIVEMASTER COURSE
Enable the candidate to organise, conduct and supervise recreational diving activities, both land- and boat-based, to effectively act as an instructional assistant to Teaching status PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors (or higher), develop the theoretical diving knowledge of candidates to a level sufficient to become an instructor, and encourage and prepare candidates for instructor-level-training.

PREREQUISITES
Be a certified PADI Rescue Diver or an equivalent rating, have completed and logged at least 20 dives on entry (60 logged dives are required for certification), be 18 years of age or older, be in good physical condition and submit an approved medical-exam form for a diving medical examination conducted within the past year.

CERTIFICATION
Certification is given to candidates which score 75% or higher on each of the theory sections and to those who pass all the practical session in the pool and in the open water.

COSTS
$860 US pp.

Extra info:
* You need to bring one picture (passport size) for your Certification Card and it is advised to stop by the Shop prior to the start of the course to pick up course materials and try on the equipment.
* Courses are also available at Machalilla National Park (different prices)
* Transportation, accommodation and meals not intended for the course are not included.
 
INCLUDED NOT INCLUDED
All equipment, theory lessons, pool sessions, boat trips, reference material and PADI certification. Airfare, national park entrace fee, transfers to and from the airport, meals and accommodation in Pto. Ayora.
 
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