As
an ECO Operator, Pura Vida Divers considers exploration,
conservation, and observation critical for your continued
enjoyment of the extraordinary marine environment.
Offering
a complete selection of marine awareness courses and
opportunities, you will discover the benefits of environmental
awareness with Pura Vida Divers' Instructional Team.
Depending
upon your personal interests and schedule, you can
complete any number of specialty courses on your next
dive vacation or during multiple visits to South Florida.
Individual specialty courses and instruction vary
in length from half-day to two days.
PADI
AWARE Fish Identification
Do you ever find yourself asking, "What is this
fish with the stripes on it's side, long dorsal fin,
and big mouth?" at the end of your dive? In your
PADI AWARE Fish Identification course, you will learn
the finer points of identifying fish on the incredible
coral reefs and wrecks of Palm Beach. This is an excellent
two dive specialty for any diver wanting to expand
their diving knowledge and abilities.
Typically
completed in one day and offered daily on board Sirena,
your PADI AWARE Fish Identification course includes
your two specialty dives, air tank rentals, soft weights,
weight belt, certification and instructor fees, and
photo. You must be certified as an Open Water Diver
to participate in this course.
PADI
AWARE Coral Reef Conservation
In your PADI AWARE Coral Reef Conservation course,
you will discover the incredible importance of coral
reef ecosystems. Although this is a non-diving specialty
course, you will learn proper conservation methods
for continual preservation and gain an in-depth understanding
of your underwater world.
Typically
completed in one day and offered daily, your PADI
AWARE Coral Reef Conservation course includes your
training materials, certification and instructor fees,
and photo.
PADI
Project AWARE
Are you concerned with your underwater world? Your
PADI Project AWARE course is designed to familiarize
you with the plight of aquatic ecosystems and teach
you what you can do to help protect your aquatic resources.
Typically
completed in one day and offered daily on board Sirena,
your PADI Project AWARE course includes your certification
fees and photo.
PADI
Underwater Naturalist
Your PADI Underwater Naturalist course is designed
as an introduction to the underwater aquatic environment
and to help you develop safe and responsible interactions
with marine life.
Typically
completed in one day and offered daily on board Sirena,
your PADI Underwater Naturalist course includes your
two specialty dives, air tank rentals, soft weights,
weight belt, certification and instructor fees, and
photo. You must be certified as an Open Water Diver
to participate in this course.
PADI
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Neutralize your buoyancy with the PADI Peak Performance
Buoyancy course. Discover proper weighting, body positioning,
and techniques used to tweak your buoyancy for a smoother
dive in this two dive specialty course.
Typically
completed in one day and offered daily on board Sirena,
your PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy course includes
your two specialty dives, air tank rentals, soft weights,
weight belt, certification and instructor fees, and
photo. You must be certified as an Open Water Diver
to participate in this course.
PADI
Drift Diver
Drift diving is an incredibly low impact style of
diving. Discover the techniques, tools, and tricks
of safely planning and conducting drift dives in your
PADI Drift Diver course. A two dive specialty course,
you will learn proper planning for drift dive environments
in the current of the Gulf Stream.
Typically
completed in one day and offered daily on board Sirena,
your PADI Drift Diver course includes your two specialty
dives, air tank rentals, soft weights, weight belt,
certification and instructor fees, and photo. You
must be certified as an Open Water Diver to participate
in this course.
Underwater
Photography
Are you interested in taking your underwater photography
to a new level? John Easley's Underwater Photography
course is a 'real' photography courses for underwater
photographers that want their images at the next attainable
level.
Typically completed in one day, the first half of
the day is spent in the classroom discussing the dynamics
of underwater photography and how to improve your
talents. In the afternoon, you go diving with John
at a local and incredible shore site.
During
an extended bottom time, John, a professional photographer,
works with you to improve your composition, lighting
techniques, marine life interactions, etc. If you
are shooting digital, you can review your images post-dive.
Your course does not included diving, cameras, film,
and processing. This is not a certification course
and is intended to improve take your underwater photography
skills to the next level.
Please
Contact Us
for a current course schedule, as well as information
on scheduling any courses, instruction, or experience
programs during your next vacation or business visit.
