BEGINNER
$ 175 USD - 2 Days
A quick and easy introduction into what it takes to explore the underwater world. Although this is not a scuba diving certification course, you'll learn all the steps it takes to be a PADI certified diver.
BEGINNER
$ 595 USD - 4 Days
Your first scuba diving certification opens the door to a lifetime of adventures
CONTINUING-EDICATION
$ 475 USD - 3 Days
Experience new adventures with an instructor by your side. Designed for novice divers who want to improve their skills.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
$ 595 USD - 4 Days
Improve your confidence and become a better dive buddy through fun role-playing and skill practice.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver
$ 199 USD - 1 day
Nitrox helps you to get more out of your scuba dive certification. Get certified in as little as one day !
CONTINUING-EDICATION
Deep Diver
$ 350Â USD - 2 days
Extend your limits and see more of the underwater world. Includes 4 dives.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Peak Performance Buoyancy
$ 250 USD - 1 Day
Improve your buoyancy control, dive with less weights and improve your air consumption. Includes 2 dives.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Emergency First Response
$ 150Â USD - 1 day
Gain the skills and knowledge that could save the life of someone you care about.
CONTINUING-EDICATION
Digital Underwater Photographer
$ 295 USD - 1 Day
Capture underwater photos you'll be proud to share. Learn pro tips that work with any camera. Incl. 2 dives.
CONTINUING-EDICATION
Underwater Navigator
$ 280 USD - 2 Days
Tired of getting lost ? Learn how to navigate underwater as a pro. Incl. 4 dives.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Night Diver
$ 395Â USD - 3 Days
See the underwater world in a whole new light - after the sun goes down. Incl. 3 dives.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Wreck Diver
$ 350Â USD - 2 days
Every wreck dive is an opportunity for adventure and new discoveries. Incl. 4 dives.
CONTINUING-EDICATION
Search and Recovery Diver
$ 350Â USD - 2 Days
Help recover lost items. Learn effective underwater search techniques and how to use a lift bag. Incl. 4 dives.
CONTINUING-EDICATION
Equipment Specialist
$ 150Â USD - 1 Day
Learn how to make basic repairs and protect your equipment investment. Workshop / Classroom (no diving)
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Under Water Videographer
$ 295 USD - 2 Days
Capture the sights, sounds and the dynamic motion of the underwater world as a videographer. Cover the fundamentals and create interesting, entertaining video worth watching and sharing.
Incl. 4 dives.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Delayed Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB) Diver
$ 175Â USD - 1 day
Many divers wouldn't think of diving without carrying a delayed surface marker buoy (DSMB), and in some locations it is considered required safety equipment). Knowing how to properly deploy and manage a DSMB are valuable skills learned in this course.
Incl. 2 dives.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Manta Ray Awareness
$ 225Â USD - 1 day
This course will introduce you to the classifications of Manta rays, Manta ray physiology and features, reproduction, habitats, cleaning, feeding, diving with Manta rays and Manta ray conservation. Including a trip to Catalinas (November - April) where we get a chance to sea the oceanic mantas.
CONTINUING-EDICATION
Bull Shark Diver
$ 280Â USD - 1 Day
Created here at Rich Coast Diving this PADI distinctive specialty course provides you with important information about the bull sharks and you learn the necessary skills, procedures and diving techniques required when diving with bull sharks (NO feeding). Dive trip to Bats Islands included (June till October) in the bullshark season.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Sea Turtle Awareness
$ 175 USD - 1 Day
Introduction to sea turtle identification and conservation. You will learn about preserving the aquatic environment and about sea turtle species common in temperate or tropical waters.
Incl. 2 dives.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Puffer Fish Research Diver
$ 350Â USD - 2 days
This specialty was written by our course director and is really focused on research here in Costa Rica. Incl. 4 dives in 2 days.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Shark Conservation
$ 175 USD - 1 day
Explore why sharks are vulnerable, the importance of a healthy shark population, managing threats and how to take action to protect them. Incl. 2 dives.
CONTINUING-EDICATION
Fish Identification
$ 199Â USD - 1 Day
Enjoy dives even more when you can recognize and identify fish families and their characteristics. Incl. 2 dives.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Coral Reef Conservation
$ 199Â USD - 1 Days
Appreciate the complexity of coral reef habitats and learn how you can help conserve these vital systems. Classroom session no diving.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Dive Against Debris
$ 250Â USD - 1 day
Learn how ocean plastic and trash cleanups keep your local dive sites healthier, but also how to contribute to a global database that documents our planet’s marine debris problem. Incl. 2 dives
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Project Aware
$ 125Â USD - 1 day
Learn how you can make a difference for ocean protection every time you dive or travel. Classroom session, no diving.
BECOME A PRO
Rich Coast Diving will help you begin your dream career as a PADI Professional. Our PRO Development program has been the starting point for hundreds of people from around the world.
As a 5-star PADI Career Development Center we offer the full range of PADI Professional Training Courses, Divemaster Internships & experience workshops.
We are there every step of the way in becoming a PRO.
RICH COAST DIVING
We are a multilingual PADI 5* Career Development Center in Playas del Coco, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.
We offer world-class scuba diving, snorkeling trips, PADI Courses, tours & activities and accommodation packages.
Looking for a career in Scuba Diving? We teach the full range of PADI (Professional) Training Courses, Divemaster Internships and Experience work shops.
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