Scuba Diver Course

Location: Bunaken, Bangka, Lembeh
Minimum Age: 10 years old
Minimum Certificate: None
No. of Dive: 2 dives
Maximum Depth: 12 metres
Duration: 2 to 3 days
E-Learning: Yes, sign up here
Next course: Upgrade to PADI Open Water Diver (Junior OWD)

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?

The PADI Scuba Diver course is a subset of the PADI Open Water Diver course. If you’re short on time but want to become a diver, the PADI Scuba Diver rating might be right for you ̶ particularly if you expect to go scuba diving primarily with a dive guide. This course is an intermediate step for earning an Open Water Diver certification if that’s your ultimate goal.

PADI Scuba Divers are qualified to:

Dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional to a maximum depth of 12 meters/40 feet.
Obtain air fills, rent or purchase scuba equipment, and participate in dive activities as long as properly supervised.
Continue dive training by completing the PADI Open Water Diver certification and taking certain specialty diver courses.

To enroll in a PADI Scuba Diver course (or Junior Scuba Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required, but you can try it first through the Discover Scuba Diving program.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

The PADI Scuba Diver course consists of three main phases:

Knowledge Development (online, independent study, or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving – just the first three of five sections of the Open Water Diver course.
Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills – just the first three of five dives of the Open Water Diver course
Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore – just two of four dives of the Open Water Diver course.

DAN (Divers Alert Network) offers free Student Dive Accident Insurance for entry-level scuba and freediving students—fully subsidized and this is available when you are doing your PADI Scuba Diver course or PADI Open Water Diver course with Bastianos.

Student will be covered for injuries sustained during their entry-level training. DAN World’s Student Medical Coverage helps ensure medical bills get paid — whether they’re from a broken foot due to a dropped tank, ear problems or more serious dive-related injuries.

• Provides up to $25,000 in coverage for medical expenses for injuries that may occur during training.
• Coverage is valid for up to 180 days after enrolment or upon completion of the last certifying dive, whichever comes first.
• Covers dive-related injuries that occur both in and out of the water.
• Covers entry-level scuba and breath-hold diving.
Bastianos will handle the registration process for you—it’s quick, and coverage begins immediately.
As a student, you’ll also gain access to all of DAN’s diver health and safety resources.
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3 Ways to Get Your Scuba Diving Certification

Learn to Dive Close to Home

Complete the online training while connected with a PADI Dive Shop near you and complete 100% of your training close to home.

Benefits:
Take as much time as you need and connect with your local community of divers.

Start at Home, Finish on Vacation

Complete the online and pool training with a local dive shop and complete the open water dives while on holiday.

Benefits:
Support your local dive shop, don’t waste valuable vacation time studying and practicing skills, and spend more of your vacation time diving

Learn on Vacation

Complete all elements of your scuba course (independent study, pool practice, and open water dives) — while on vacation. Use PADI eLearning to finish your independent study online before or during travel to minimize classroom time.

Benefits:
Learn to scuba dive abroad and meet other student divers from other parts of the globe

PADI E-Learning

Start your scuba training digitally whenever, wherever it’s convenient for you. PADI eLearning is the easiest way to fit scuba lessons into your busy schedule. Work at your own pace, online or offline, using your computer or mobile device. Schedule in-water training whenever you’re ready.

Bastianos Divers offers courses PADI’s eLearning courses, which can greatly minimize time spent in the classroom during your holiday.

Sign up here for your eLearning course now