Are
in interested in new opportunities? Are you interested
in taking your diving to a new level? Are you interested
in a new adventure?
Offering
a complete selection of PADI Specialty courses and
instruction, you will discover a new adventure with
Pura Vida Divers.
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.
Bonus
Savings
- Now you can complete your PADI Enriched
Air (Nitrox) Diver certification at the same
time as almost any PADI Specialty course.
PADI
Enriched Air (Nitrox)
Diver
Do you find yourself wanting extra bottom time, but
your dive computer or tables just won't give it to
you? With enriched air (nitrox),
you can potentially extend your bottom time, shorten
your surface interval, and increase your safety margin.
With
Pura Vida Divers' instructional team, you will learn
how to analyze your enriched
air (nitrox) tanks and properly plan your dive
profiles as well as gain an in-depth understanding
of the benefits and risks of enriched
air (nitrox).
Typically
completed in one day and offered daily on board Sirena,
your PADI
Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver course include
your two enriched air (nitrox)
dives, enriched air (nitrox)
tank rentals, soft weights, weight belt, training
materials, and certification and instructor fees,
and photo. You
must be certified as an Open Water Diver to participate
in this course.
Learn
how to improve your diving with Enriched
Air (Nitrox).
Bonus
Savings
- Now you can complete your PADI
Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver certification at
the same time as any Continuing Education course.
PADI
Drift Diver
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.
PADI
Boat Diver
In your PADI Boat Diver course, you will learn the
fundamentals of comfortably and safely conducting
boat dives on our dive boat, Sirena. With an
Instructional Team that includes US Coast Guard-licensed
Captains, you will learn proper etiquette while gaining
an understanding of the dynamics involved with boat
diving in this two dive specialty course.
Typically
completed in one day and offered daily on board Sirena,
your PADI Boat 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.
PADI
Wreck Diver
Do you want to explore the interior of a wreck? Discover
the techniques and tools of safely planning wreck
dives including limited penetration. In your PADI
Wreck Diver course, you will learn the fundamentals
of safely navigating a wreck and penetrating within
the light zone during this four dive specialty course.
Penetration is not required.
Typically
completed in two days and offered daily on board Sirena,
your PADI Wreck Diver course includes your four specialty
dives, air tank rentals, dive reel rentals, soft weights,
weight belt, training materials, certification and
instructor fees, and photo. You must be certified
as an Advanced Open Water Diver to participate in
this course.
PADI
Deep Diver
In your PADI Deep Diver course, you will learn the
fundamentals of safely conducting deep dives to a
maximum recreational depth of 130-feet. In this four
dive specialty course, Pura Vida Divers' Instructional
Team will teach you the skills necessary to properly
plan deep dives as well as the associated risks.
Typically
completed in two days and offered daily on board Sirena,
your PADI Deep Diver course includes your four specialty
dives, air tank rentals, soft weights, weight belt,
training materials, certification and instructor fees,
and photo. You must be certified as an Advanced Open
Water Diver to participate in this course.
PADI
Night Diver
Do you want to discover the nocturnal? You'll find
out that marine life flourishes after dark in your
PADI Night Diver course. A three dive specialty course,
you will learn the proper techniques for safely conducting
night dives.
Typically
completed in two days and offered nighty, your PADI
Night Diver course includes your three specialty dives,
air tank rentals, light rentals, soft weights, weight
belt, training materials, certification and instructor
fees, and photo. You must be certified as an Open
Water Diver to participate in this course.
PADI
Underwater Navigator
Do you ever find yourself a little misplaced? In your
PADI Underwater Navigator course, you will learn the
fundamentals of underwater navigation as well as the
techniques and tools involved with properly planning
your dives to and from an entry/exit point or underwater
destination. With Pura Vida Divers' Instructional
Team, you will build your confidence in this four
dive specialty course.
Typically
completed in two days and offered daily, your PADI
Underwater Navigator course includes your four specialty
dives, air tank rentals, soft weights, weight belt,
training materials, certification and instructor fees,
and photo. You must be certified as an Open Water
Diver to participate in this course.
PADI
Multilevel Diver
Looking for a extra bottom time? In your PADI Multilevel
course, you will learn how to potentially extend your
bottom time by planning multilevel dives with the
Recreational Dive Planner Wheel. This two dive specialty
course is designed to introduce you to the benefits
of the Wheel without taking your no-decompression
limits to the max.
Typically
completed in one day and offered daily on board Sirena,
your PADI Multilevel Diver course includes your two
specialty dives, air tank rentals, Recreational Dive
Planner Wheel rental, 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
Dry Suit Diver
Planning a dive vacation somewhere a little cooler?
In your PADI Dry Suit Diver course, you will learn
the techniques for properly diving in a dry suit.
With Pura Vida Diver's Instructional Team of experienced
dry suit divers, you will discover the comfort of
staying dry n this two dive specialty course.
Typically
completed in one day and offered daily on board Sirena,
your PADI Dry Suit Diver course includes your two
specialty dives, air tank rentals, soft weights, weight
belt, training materials, certification and instructor
fees, and photo. You must be certified as an Open
Water Diver and provide your own dry suit to participate
in this course.
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. Course does not include your diving,
tank rentals, and training materials.
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.
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.
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.
Price
in US Dollars: $150.00
PADI
Equipment Specialist
In your PADI Equipment Specialist course, you will
learn the fundamentals of scuba equipment operation
and maintenance. With Pura Vida Divers' Instructional
Team of certified equipment technicians, you will
discover the basics of how and why.
Typically
completed in one day and available daily, your PADI
Equipment Specialist course includes training materials,
certification and instructor fees, and photo. You
must be certified as an Open Water Diver to participate
in this course.
Important
Note: This course does not train you to repair, service,
or overhaul scuba equipment.
