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
$ 199 USD - 1 day
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
$ 139 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
$ 250 USD - 2 Days
Tired of getting lost ? Learn how to navigate underwater as a pro. Incl. 4 dives.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Night Diver
$ 350 USD - 3 Days
See the underwater world in a whole new light - after the sun goes down. Incl. 3 dives.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Wreck Diver
$ 295 USD - 2 days
Every wreck dive is an opportunity for adventure and new discoveries. Incl. 4 dives.
CONTINUING-EDICATION
Search and Recovery Diver
$ 295 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
$ 125 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
$ 167 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
$ 175 USD - 1 day
Introduction to the classifications of Manta rays, physiology, habitats, cleaning, feeding, diving with Manta rays and Manta ray conservation. Incl. 2 dives.
CONTINUING-EDICATION
Bull Shark Diver
$ 275 USD - 1 Day
Get familiar with the bull sharks and learn the necessary skills, procedures and diving techniques required when diving with bull sharks. Incl. 2 dives.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Sea Turtle Awareness
$ 175 USD - 2 Days
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.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Puffer Fish Research Diver
$ xx USD - 2 days
This specialty was written by or course director Brenda van Gestel, and is really focused on research here in Costa Rica.
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
$ 175 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
$ 125 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
$ 175 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.
CONTINUING-EDUCATION
Project Aware
$ 125 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. With our inhouse Platinum Course Directors
