All diving courses and diving expeditions can be combined with our
various tours in Panama (San Blas Islands, Gamboa Rainforest Tour ,
Panama City Tours etc. ) . Ask us and we will arrange a stay of dreams.
Please contact us and we will send you as soon as possible an offer.
PADI OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE If you’ve always wanted
to take scuba diving lessons, experience unparalleled adventure and see
the world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. Get your scuba
diving certification with the PADI Open Water Diver course – the world’s
most popular and widely recognized scuba course. Millions of people
have learned to scuba dive and gone on to discover the wonders of the
aquatic world through this course.
To enroll in a PADI Open
Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course), you must be 10
years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in
good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is
required. The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main
phases:Knowledge Development ( online, independent study or in
a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba divingConfined
Water Dives to learn basic scuba skillsOpen Water Dives to use your
skills and explore!
PADI ADVENTURE DIVER COURSE The Adventure Diver course is a
subset of the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course. Have you always
wanted to try digital underwater photography, fish identification or dry
suit diving? There’s a long list of scuba adventures you can take part
in during this program. Complete three Adventure Dives and you earn the
Adventure Diver certification. It’s a great opportunity to work with
your instructor to build your scuba skills and gain more confidence. Get
a taste of what you like and enjoy scuba diving more than ever.
Get
credit! Each Adventure Dive may credit toward the first dive of the
corresponding PADI Specialty Diver Course. If you’ve already taken a
specialty diver course, ask your instructor if you’ve earned credit for
an Adventure Dive.
PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at
least 10 years old and want to take the next step should enroll in an
Adventure Diver course. Young divers may only participate in certain
Adventures Dives – check with your PADI Instructor.
PADI ADVANCED DIVER COURSE
That’s what the PADI
Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. You don’t have to be
“advanced” to take it – it’s designed to advance your diving, so you can
start right after earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification. The
course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through
different Adventure Dives. You try out different specialties while
gaining experience under the supervision of your PADI Instructor. You
log dives and develop capabilities as you find new ways to have fun
scuba diving.
Get credit! Each Adventure Dive may credit toward
the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver Course. If
you’ve already taken a specialty diver course, ask your instructor if
you’ve earned credit for an Adventure Dive.
PADI RESCUE DIVER COURSE Scuba
divers describe the PADI Rescue Diver course as the most challenging,
yet most rewarding course they’ve ever taken. Why? Because you learn to
prevent and manage problems in the water, and become more confident in
your skills as a diver, knowing that you can help others if needed.
During the course, you learn to become a better buddy by practicing
problem solving skills until they become second nature. Plus, the course
is just fun – it’s serious, but still allows for lots of laughter in
between the focused learning.
PADI (Junior) Adventure Divers who
are at least 12 years old and have completed the Underwater Navigation
Adventure Dive may enroll in a Rescue Diver course. You also need to
have Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First
Aid) training within the past 24 months. You can complete this training
during the Rescue Diver course. Your instructor may also offer the PADI
Emergency Oxygen Provider specialty diver course at the same time
PADI MASTER SCHUBA DIVER Join the best of the best in
recreational scuba diving and live the dive life as a PADI Master Scuba
Diver. The Master Scuba Diver rating places you in an elite group of
respected divers who have earned this rating through both significant
experience and scuba training. Fewer than two percent of divers ever
achieve this rating. When you flash your Master Scuba Diver card, people
know that you’ve spent time underwater in a variety of environments and
had your share of dive adventures.
Every diver, who is at least 12 years old, should aim for Master Scuba Diver.
The
path starts with earning a PADI Open Water Diver certification,
followed by PADI Advanced Open Water Diver and PADI Rescue Diver (or
qualifying certifications). You also need to earn five PADI Specialty
Diver certifications and have logged a minimum of 50 dives.
EMERGENCY FIRST RESPOND (EFR) Primary Care (CPR) – This
course teaches you the steps and techniques for handling
life-threatening emergencies. You’ll practice eight skills for aiding
patients who aren’t breathing, have no heartbeat, may have a spinal
injury, may be in shock or who may have serious bleeding. You’ll learn
to how to perform CPR and continue to monitor the patient, so that you
provide every possible chance of survival while waiting for emergency
medical services to arrive. Secondary Care (First Aid) – Because many
medical conditions are not life-threatening and emergency medical
services are sometimes delayed or unavailable, this course teaches you
how to provide first aid that eases pain and reduces the risk of further
harm. You’ll learn to assess a variety of injuries and illnesses and
practice bandaging and splinting. Care for Children – This course
allows participants to learn, practice and apply emergency care skills
specific to helping infants and children with medical emergencies. It’s
designed for those who work with children or are likely to have to
respond to emergencies involving youngsters. This course is often
integrated with Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid)
courses. CPR & AED – This course focuses on CPR training and
teaching participants how to use an AED (automated external
defibrillator). When workplace or governmental requirements specify this
training, the CPR & AED course meets the need. This course is often
integrated into First Aid at Work programs.First Aid at Work – In some
areas, such as Great Britain, Australia and Canada, governmental
regulations call for enhanced CPR and first aid training for the
workplace. First Aid at Work programs designed for these areas include
additional topics and skills to meet requirements while following the
easy to learn EFR approach to training.EFR Refresher – It’s a good idea
to refresh your CPR and first aid skills every 24 months, and that’s
what the EFR Refresher course is designed to do. Focusing on key skills,
the course allows you to stay up-to-date and ready to lend aid when
needed.