SPECIALTY COURSES

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Here at Rich Coast diving we are all about adventure and diving.

As a diver you never stop learning and we teach over 20 Specialties to continue your education depending on your interest.

Have a look at our overview and choose your next adventure!

About Specialty Courses

Continue your adventures and get the skills and experience you need to dive the world’s best dive sites, with SSI advanced training programs. Whatever your passion is, we have a Specialty for your needs, because you can choose from over 20 individual programs.

When you complete a certain number specialties, you’ll also automatically earn the:

SSI Specialty Diver (12 logged dives & 2 Specialty Certifications)
SSI Advanced Open Water Diver (24 logged dives & 4 Specialty Certifications)
SSI Master Diver ratings (24 logged dives & 4 Specialty Certifications plus Diver Stress & Rescue)

Specialties

CHOOSE YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE

We offer all courses with SSI and PADI. Prices below are SSI Course Prices. See our price list for PADI course prices.

Price $149 USD

READ MORE - As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins. In this program, you will increase your diving knowledge whilst learning how to safely plan and dive with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen.

Certification Prerequisites:
Open Water Diver certification, In combination with Open Water Diver

Time commitment: 1 hour classroom session + digital learning (2 hrs)

Price $300 USD

READ MORE - The Deep Diving Specialty will teach you all you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters, through a mixture of academic sessions and open water dives. Incl. 3 training dives + 1 fun dive.

Time commitment: 2 days (4 dives) + eLearning (2 hrs)

Price $200 USD

READ MORE - Improve your buoyancy control, dive with less weights and improve your air consumption. Excellent buoyancy control is what defines skilled scuba divers. The Perfect Buoyancy Specialty course improves the buoyancy skills you learned as a new diver and elevates them to the next level.

Time commitment: 1 days (2 dives) + eLearning (2 hrs)

Price $149 USD

READ MORE - This program will give you the tools and confidence you need for emergency response. You will be able to act as an emergency first responder, provide first aid and CPR, administer oxygen and provide AED support in a medical emergency.

Time commitment: Half day classroom session + eLearning (5 hrs).

Price $295 USD

READ MORE - This program provides the in-depth knowledge you need to dive with an underwater camera and properly use, maintain and store your equipment. You will develop your skills and learn techniques to take underwater images and video safely and easily, plus perfect your diving abilities while using your underwater camera system.

Time commitment: 1 day (2 dives) + eLearning (2 hrs)

Price $200 USD

Be the scuba diver everyone wants to follow because you know where you are and where you're going. This course fine-tunes your observation skills and teaches you to more accurately use your compass underwater. If you like challenges with big rewards, take this course and have fun finding your way.

Time commitment: 1 days (2 dives) + eLearning (2 hrs)

Price $345 USD

READ MORE - The thought of dipping below the surface at night seems mysterious, yet so alluring. Although you've been scuba diving at a site many times before, at night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light.

Time commitment: 3 night dives + eLearning (2 hrs).

Price $300 USD

READ MORE - Whether purpose-sunk as an artificial reef for scuba divers, or lost as the result of an accident, wrecks are fascinating windows to the past. Sunken ships are fascinating to explore and usually teem with aquatic life. Each wreck dive offers a chance for discovery.

Time commitment: 2 days (4 dives) + eLearning (2 hrs)

Price $325 USD - SSI Certification

READ MORE - In this course, you’ll learn how to find lost objects underwater. You’ll practice different types of underwater search patterns and learn how to use a lift bag as you plan and execute mock search operations.

Time commitment: Pool + 2 dives (2 days) + eLearning (2 hrs)

Price $125 USD

READ MORE - Don't miss a dive due to minor issues with your scuba diving equipment. Whether it's a missing o-ring, wetsuit tear or a broken fin strap, the Equipment Specialist course teaches you to manage basic repairs and adjustments. You'll also learn more about how your gear works, making you better prepared to take care of your investment.

Time commitment: 5 hour workshop + eLearning (2 hrs)

Price $200 USD

READ MORE - Diving in currents opens up a world of new dive sites that often host the most spectacular marine life. Go shore diving and you will discover the simplicity of just walking off the beach and exploring your favourite dive sites with ease. But wave, tides and currents can impact your dives and affect your safety if you do not know how to handle them.

The SSI Waves, Tides and Currents specialty will enhance your dive skills and understanding, so you can enjoy diving in different environments safely and with confidence. You will gain a better understanding of dynamic open water environments and learn about the environmental conditions that affect different dive sites. You will also practice diving from shore, in currents or in rivers to earn the specialty certification.

Time commitment: 1 days (2 dives) + eLearning (2 hrs)

Price $80 USD

READ MORE - Join the SSI Science of Diving specialty and you will develop a complete understanding of the underwater world and its effects on the human body.

This specialty is required training for most SSI Professional programs, as well as some Extended Range programs, and is an essential way to expand your dive knowledge. Available online, you can earn your SSI Science of Diving specialty certification from home and get ready to begin your dive professional career.

Upon completion, you will be halfway to earning the coveted SSI Divemaster rating and earn the SSI Science of Diving specialty certification.

Time commitment: eLearning (5 hrs)

MARINE COSERVATON SPECILTIES

MARINE ECOLOGY SPECIALTY COURSES

Choose one of our Marine Specialty Courses or join our Marine Conservation Program

MARINE CONSERVATION PROGRAM

Marine Specialties Package

5 Specialty Courses for only $695

Price

$ 695 USD

Incl. 13% VAT

This package includes the following specialties

Marine Ecology
Sea Turtle Ecology
Shark Ecology
Fish Identification
Manta & Ray Ecology
Including online course materials
Including 4 days of diving (8 dives total)

Price $80 USD

READ MORE - In the SSI Shark Ecology program, you will learn how to interpret shark behaviour, why they are often misunderstood and how dive with sharks. This is a perfect course if you are planning a trip to (Bullsharks) Bats Islands or want to learn more about our local shark population.

Time commitment: Online Theory (2 hrs)
ADD-ON: 2-tank dive with your ecology course ($95 USD)

Price $80 USD

READ MORE - Join the SSI Manta and Ray Ecology specialty program and you will learn how to dive with rays and recognize different ray species. You will be taught how rays contribute to healthy ocean ecosystems and why these precious animals need our protection.

This course is a great option to combine with our Manta Ray trips to Catalinas Islands in the season November to April.

Time commitment: Online Theory (2 hrs)
ADD-ON: 2-tank dive with your ecology course ($95 USD)

Price $80 USD

READ MORE - In this course, you will be taught all the skills and concepts you need to identify common families of Caribbean, Indo-Pacific and Red Sea reef fish. A great course to combine with a day of local diving and learn more about our local fish population.

Time commitment: Online Theory (2 hrs)
ADD-ON: 2-tank dive with your ecology course ($95 USD)

Price $80 USD

READ MORE - This specialty program provides the skills and concepts you need to recognize and identify common sea turtle species. It teaches you about the fascinating history of sea turtles, their role in marine ecosystems and threats to their survival.

Time commitment: Online Theory (2 hrs)
ADD-ON: 2-tank dive with your ecology course ($95 USD)

Price $80 USD

READ MORE - These precious ecosystems are fascinating, and the SSI Coral Identification specialty program is the best way to learn more about coral reefs and get the most out of your reef dives.

Time commitment: Online Theory (2 hrs)
ADD-ON: 2-tank dive with your ecology course ($95 USD)

Price $80 USD

READ MORE - Do you have a passion to save the ocean and the marine animals that call it their home? Does the thought of diving with whales fascinate you? Do you want to learn more about the ecology, biology, and conservation of marine mammals? The SSI Marine Mammal Ecology program introduces you to the wonders of these amazing creatures.

Dive into the world of whales, dolphins, and seals to explore this amazingly diverse group of marine animals. In this program, you will learn what makes marine mammals distinct from land mammals, discover where they live, explore their physiology, and how to identify various species. You will also learn about marine mammal conservation - a great way to help save the ocean.

Time commitment: Online Theory (2 hrs)
ADD-ON: 2-tank dive with your ecology course ($95 USD)

Price $80 USD

READ MORE - In the SSI Marine Ecology specialty program, you will learn how ocean organisms interact with each other and their environments. You will be taught how energy flows through communities and the links between different ocean ecosystems.

Time commitment: Online Theory (2 hrs)
ADD-ON: 2-tank dive with your ecology course ($95 USD)

Price $80 USD

READ MORE - SSI’s Nudibranch Ecology program will deepen your understanding of these extraordinary creatures. It is a perfect course for marine biology enthusiasts, students, and anyone curious about these beautiful marine animals.

Time commitment: Online Theory (2 hrs)
ADD-ON: 2-tank dive with your ecology course ($95 USD)

Price $80 USD

READ MORE - In this new SSI ecology specialty, you will explore the wonders of marine invertebrates. This captivating course covers topics like invertebrate evolution and the ecology of simple and complex invertebrates like nematodes, sponges, jellyfish, sea stars, squids, and the ever-popular nudibranchs.

Time commitment: Online Theory (2 hrs)
ADD-ON: 2-tank dive with your ecology course ($95 USD)