If you do not have a diving certificate but wanted to have a look and see what the underwater world of the Komodo National Park is offering, you might think about participating in a one-day experience, which is called introductory diving.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to breathe underwater. If you want to find out but aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course, Discover Scuba Diving will let you try scuba to see if you like it.

While not an actual scuba certification, during the Discover Scuba Diving experience you’ll learn how to use scuba equipment in shallow water and get a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world of the Komodo National Park.

There is nothing like breathing underwater for the very first time. It takes a little getting used to –after all, human beings weren’t designed to do that but after a few minutes of awestruck wonder, most participants realize how easy scuba diving really is.

You will get a theory and practical preparation and then be taken out in the shallow water to get used to the equipment and breathing under water in general. Once you feel confident enough to try some “real” scuba diving, we will take you on a diving cruise on one of our boats. Due to this you will not miss out on some of the best dive sites the world has to offer.

The cost is 140 US$/person, including:

• Theory/practical preparation
• All equipment needed
• Tanks, weights and weight belt
• Three supervised open water dives
• Student insurance

The PADI Open Water Diver course is your first step into the underwater world. On completion of this course you will be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver. This certification is internationally recognized so you will be able to dive anywhere in the world to a depth of maximum 18m.

You will be able to complete the PADI Open Water Diver certification within three days. With your well experienced instructor, you will cover the fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive theory, equipment handling and under water diving techniques. The theory lesson will include quizzes, exams, video sessions and detailed explanations of your instructor. The in water lesson will include six training dives in the confined water as well as in open water environment.

Location:
All theory sessions will be held in our office in Labuanbajo, Flores.
All in water training will be conducted at different dive sites in the Komodo National Park.

The PADI Open Water Course includes:
Theory lessons, In water training, all dive equipment needed, insurance, breakfast and lunch (when on our boat), divers log book, scuba tanks and weights. Maximum instructor to student ratio 1:4

480 USD including:
PADI Open Water Course (one day theory, two days in water training on our boat)
PADI certification costs and course material (92 USD)
Komodo National park Tickets (28 USD)

The PADI Advanced Open Water course is your next step after you have completed your basic PADI Open Water course. This course is called “advanced” not because you need to be advanced to sign up, but because this course further advances on the dive skills you learned when you did your PADI Open Water course.

The advanced open water course is focused on improving your practical dive skills, and so majority of the teaching is done in practical dive sessions. This course consists of five modules, each of which includes an ocean dive and a theory session. The flexibility of this course and the ability to pick and choose modules allow you to tailor the course to your individual needs and interests. There are two core required modules, and then the remaining three are electives.

CORE MODULES

PADI Deep Dive – This dive teaches you the basics of diving to 30m of depth, and how to recognize and respond to the considerations of diving deeper than your Open Water limits.

PADI Underwater Navigation dive – This dive teaches you the principles of underwater navigation, including compass use, distance estimation and the difficulties involved with navigating underwater.

ELECTIVE MODULES

Any three of the following can be chosen depending on interest, weather and availability:

PADI Night Dive – Highly recommended as an elective, this teaches the basics of night diving.

PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy dive – This elective is one of the most popular as it helps divers fine tune buoyancy skills including weight distribution, correct weighting, diving profile, safety stop skills, and general diving skills.

PADI Enriched Air Nitrox – Learn the benefits of adjusting your oxygen & nitrogen content, as well as giving you longer bottom times on dives.

PADI Boat Dive – A relaxing dive at the end of the course for those who have worked hard to master and improve on new skills, this allows you to practice what you have learnt throughout the course, while diving in some of the most spectacular underwater scenery at the “Komodo National Park”

PADI Underwater Photographer – Improve your photography knowledge, and learn how to apply it to the unique concerns when taking underwater photos!

PADI Search & Recovery dive – Practice your navigation skills and learn how to do search patterns, operate lift bags and conduct full scale searches.

PADI Underwater Naturalist – for those interested in learning more about their underwater environment, this allows you learn a little more about the ocean, as well as specific local information.

For your course preparation you would read through the chosen chapters of your PADI Manual and fill in the ‘Knowledge Reviews’ of each chapter which you will find at the end of each chapter.

Once your course is completed, your instructor will keep the filled in Knowledge Reviews for prove of course completion. There is no exam involved.

Location:
All theory sessions will be held on our dive boat in between the dives.
All in water training will be conducted at different dive sites in the Komodo National Park

The PADI Advanced Open Water Course includes:
Theory lessons, In water training, all dive equipment needed, insurance, breakfast and lunch (when on our boat), divers log book, scuba tanks and weights. Maximum instructor to student ratio 1:4

450 USD including:
PADI Advanced Open Water Course (two days in water training on our boat)
PADI certification costs and course material (92 USD)
Komodo National park Tickets (28 USD)

How do you take a subject like accident prevention and management and turn it into fun? Call it the PADI Rescue Diver course! This course develops your knowledge and skills so you can effectively perform diver assists and rescues, manage diving accident situations and render first aid.

The program is an important step in expanding your knowledge and experience as a diver. This is probably the most interesting and important diver training you will ever complete. You will learn skills that not only qualify you to assist your buddy or any other diver in need of help, but you will also increase your own skill and awareness level in the water.

With a maximum instructor to student ratio of 3:1 you will get much more personalized instruction than on any other course! You will complete theory and pool sessions over two evenings, covering situations such as Self Rescue, Diver Stress, Diving First Aid, Emergency Management and Equipment Considerations.

The situations you will prepare for are:
Tired diver, Panicked diver, Response from shore/boat to a conscious victim, Distressed diver underwater, Missing diver, Surfacing the unconscious diver, Unconscious diver at the surface, Egress with an unconscious diver, First Aid for pressure-related accidents, Response from shore/boat to an unconscious victim
Scenario #1 – Underwater search
Scenario #2 – Response, egress and management.

To sign up for the PADI Rescue Diver program, you will need to be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent).

You will also need to show proof of a successfully completed a “First Aid” course (PADI EFR, RedCross,…) within the last two years.

On request – please contact us for further information