Rich Coast Diving is a full service PADI Dive Center offering Instruction from free introductory courses through Instructor.

The diver is required to own a personal book for each course. If you already have a book of your own, there will be a  discount on the course. You can buy the books at a PADI dive center near your home.

Course prices are as follows;
 

Discover Scuba Diving, pool + boat
( Description )

 $99

Scuba Diver Course ( Description )

 $250

Open Water Referral

 $250

Open Water Course ( Description )

 $395

Advanture Diver Course ( Description )

 $250

Advanced Open Water Course ( Description )

 $290

Specialties ( Description )

 $65-205

Emergency First Response

 $125

Rescue Course

 $350

Rescue Course plus EFR

 $450

Divemaster Course / Internship ( Description )

$0

Assistant Instructor Course

$525

Open Water Scuba Instructor (IDC) (Description)

$995

All courses through Rescue include all necessary equipment, books and registration fees. Open Water Certification requires about three days.  Prices subject to change and based on cash payment.

This course also includes one dive with an Instructor in the Open Water.
For just $25 US more you can do an other dive with a PADI pro. All equipment and course materials are included.

Upon completion you can dive with a PADI Divemaster or Instructor for the next 90 days.

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Scuba Diver Certification:
Typically a two day course consisting of the first portion of the Open Water course (below). This course consists of 3 Knowledge modules, 3 Confined Water sessions and 2 Open Water dives with skill sessions.

Upon completion you can dive anywhere in the world for the rest of your life accompanied by a Divemaster or Instructor.

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Open Water Certification:
This course can be completed in 4 days depending on your needs. Throughout this time you complete 5 Knowledge modules, 5 Confined Water Sessions and 4 Open Water dives all with a PADI Instructor.

A typical schedule is as follows:
Day 1: 9am: Classroom, videos and 3 knowledge reviews
           1pm: Confined Water Sessions 1-3
Day 2: 9am: Open Water dives 1 and 2.
           2pm: Confined Water Sessions 4 and 5
Day 3: 9am: Classroom, videos and 2 knowledge reviews.
           2pm: Confined Water Sessions 4 and 5
Day 4: Open Water dives 3 and 4
           2pm: Review and Final Exam

Upon completion of this course, you are certified to dive anywhere in the world for the rest of your life! 

Equipment, course materials and PADI processing fees are included in all of these courses.

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Advanced Open Water
This course consists of 5 distinctive adventure dives each with their own knowledge development portion. Underwater Navigation and Deep Dive are both required, however you get to choose the other three.

The adventure dives can vary amongst the following:

Underwater Navigator- (Required) One of the most vital techniques an avid diver should conquer. The skills, knowledge, planning, organization, procedures and techniques used in everyday diving are explained and learned in a hands on safe and supervised introduction to navigating the underwater world.

Deep diving- (Required) to help you plan, organize and make no-decompression dives from 60-130 feet, overall, expanding your available dive territory.

Underwater Naturalist- The submarine world is different from the terrestrial world. Those who venture underwater are in a unique position to observe and interact with the organisms entirely different than those on land. This course is designed to create awareness while provoking responsibility and expanding knowledge of the aquatic environment.

Equipment Specialist- The purpose of this course is to familiarize divers with the operation and maintenance of diving equipment. Training is relevant to the repairing and overhauling of equipment. Time is equally divided between academic and practical sessions.

Peak performance buoyancy- Assists all divers in polishing their buoyancy control abilities through knowledge development and skills practice.

Night diver- Familiarizes divers with the skills, knowledge, planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems, hazards and of course enjoyment of diving at night. (additional $15)

Underwater Photography- The practical knowledge of photographic principles, composition, film types and strobes are explained. Meanwhile the student learns preparation, care and maintenance of photographic equipment. The end product allows you to take underwater photographs that are properly composed, focused and exposed! (additional $8 or student supplies their own film)

Wreck Diver- This course not only raises ones awareness of the historical value of wrecks, and the social and legal issues surrounding that value, but also enables you to plan and organize dives to safely explore wrecks.

Drift Diver - Using appropriate techniques you will learn how to safely plan, prepare and initiate drift dives. A vital skill for the local region as well as in many countries around the world.

Boat Diver- The focus of this course is to develop the student’s knowledge of dive boats. Proper boat diving etiquette, personal conduct, basic dive terminology, local boat diving laws and/or ordinances.

Multilevel- This course helps develop your knowledge of theories behind dive tables, dive computers and multilevel diving. You will learn how to plan, organize and make safe multilevel no-decompression dives with The Wheel and/or modern dive computers. You will also learn the most state-of-the-art recommendations for flying after diving, modified decompression and the S.A.F.E. diver program.

All equipment and course materials (unless noted above) are included.

Any of the above adventure dives can be expanded into full specialty certifications as well, with any of the correlating dives completed in your advanced course crediting toward the required training dives for each particular specialty. The course descriptions are the same as above.

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