Take the plunge and see what diving is all about. If you are not sure if you want to do a full certification course or limited on time PADI Discover Scuba diving allows you to give it a try.

The program starts with a brief introduction to scuba diving, followed by a pool session where one of our experienced dive instructors will teach you some of the basic skills for diving.

The great thing about the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program if you love it, it doesn’t have to stop there - you can continue to do more guided dives with your instructor or move on to a certification course.

(Half day programme, minimum age 10 years old)

Often considered as a subsection of the open water diver certification, the PADI Scuba Diver course is an ideal course if you have limited time but still want to gain a diving license. Whilst you gain a license to dive you are restricted to a depth of 12m and always have to dive under the supervision of a PADI professional. The good thing is you can upgrade to the Open water diver whenever you get the next opportunity.

(Completed in 2 days, minimum age 10 years old)

Let this be the start of a new lifelong passion between you and the ocean. The PADI Open water diver is probably the most sought after scuba diver certification. Once you have gained this certification and you have your license in hand it is your ticket to the underwater world. Over the course of a minimum of 4 days you combine theoretical knowledge with practical skill demonstrations and apply all of what you have learnt in open water dives. 

During this you course you have to show that you are comfortable in the water by doing a 200m swim and a 10 minute float or tread water.

If you don’t want to spend your holiday in the classroom consider signing up for e-learning. After enrolling online with PADI you get to complete the knowledge development at home and at your convenience, leaving more time for the fun stuff when you are on vacation.  Follow the link on our website for more information on e-learning.

(Completed in 3-4 days, minimum age 10 years old)

If you are already an Open Water diver you can easily continue on to the Adventures in Diving Course which will build upon your diving knowledge and skills, Choose 3 adventures divers to earn the rating of Adventure Diver and 5 adventure dives including deep and navigation to become an Advanced Open Water Diver.

Atmosphere Resorts covers a full range of PADI Speciality Courses.

Anyone can become an Emergency Responder.  It is a course which covers both primary and secondary care, namely CPR training and First Aid. 

For those who have regular contact with children, you can combine the EFR program with the care for children course, which highlights how to administer care for children, infants and babies.

Pre-requisites - Advanced Diver, minimum age 12 years old

Do you want to go from being a good diver to a great diver? Considered to be one of the most rewarding and challenging courses you will ever take. The PADI Rescue Diver course is ‘serious’ ‘fun’! During the course your PADI instructor will teach you self rescue skills, problem prevention and how to deal with problem and emergency management. The emphasis is placed on the fact that there is no one right way to deal with a problem and that many times we have to adapt things to suit the rescuers ability depending upon the resources available. A combination of knowledge development, confined water training sessions and realistic scenarios are what the student can expect.

What next?  As a PADI Rescue Diver you are well on your way to becoming the highest non-professional rating of PADI Master Scuba Diver. Use those adventure dives as credits towards gaining 5 specialty course, these in conjunction with the rescue diver gains this highly prestigious certification.

Prerequistes - Minimum age of 18 years old, Rescue Diver with current CPR and First aid certification, minimum of 20 logged dives. To be certified as a PADI Dive Master the student has to have 60 logged dives.

Go Pro! Make diving your career. Dream of the lifestyle, get the lifestyle by enrolling in the PADI Dive Master course. You will study a variety of different academic subjects and learn skills that will fully prepare you for a life as a dive professional. At this stage your instructor shifts to the role of your mentor, coaching you through the course so you can gain valuable experience and knowledge. The course can be completed in a minimum of 10 days, however we often take up to one month to complete the course.

It is separated into 3 sections. Knowledge Development, Practical Application and Water Skills and Stamina.

We have a variety of specialties on offer here at Atmosphere resorts. A few of the Specialties are non diving courses the rest vary between 2 and 4 dives each.

It is very easy to finish one of 2 specialties in the course of a weekend. Expand on your knowledge and experience by signing up for a course that sounds fun and enticing.

Work to towards the prestigious Master Scuba Diver rating (5 specialties plus rescue diver rating)

• AWARE Fish Identification (2 Dives)
• Deep Diver (4 Dives
• Drift Diver(2 Dives)
• Enriched Air Diver (you can choose non diving or diving with this specialty)
• Multilevel Diver (2 Dives)
• Night Diver (3 Dives)
• Peak Performance Buoyancy (2 Dives)
• Project AWARE (non diving)
• Project AWARE Coral Reef Conservation (non Diving)
• Search & Recovery Dive ( 4 dives)
• Underwater Naturalist (2 Dives)
• Underwater Navigation (3 Dives)
• Underwater digital photography (2 Dives)
• Wreck Diver (4 Dives)