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OUR PADI COURSES

PADI COURSE CHART - CERTIFICATION LEVELS

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PADI Courses

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.

PADI Specialty Courses

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

$ 350 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 

$ 150 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

$ 395 USD - 3 Days

See the underwater world in a whole new light - after the sun goes down. Incl. 3 dives.

CONTINUING-EDUCATION

Wreck Diver

$ 350 USD - 2 days

Every wreck dive is an opportunity for adventure and new discoveries. Incl. 4 dives.

CONTINUING-EDICATION

Search and Recovery Diver

$ 350 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

$ 150 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

$ 175 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.

Marine Conservation Spealties

MARINE CONSERVATION SPECIALTY COURSES

Our Marine Conservation Specialty Program is Unique to Costa Rica

CONTINUING-EDUCATION

Manta Ray Awareness

$ 225 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

$ 280 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

$ 350 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

$ 199 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

$ 199 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

$ 250 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

$ 125 USD - 1 day

Learn how you can make a difference for ocean protection every time you dive or travel. Classroom session, no diving.

GO PRO

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. 
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ARE YOU READY TO LIVE THE DREAM

Our friendly and knowledgeable Course Directors and Instructors are waiting to hear from you with any questions that you may have.

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