PADI Scuba Diver Course

You’d like to get certified as a diver but you don’t have the time or budget for the PADI Open Water Diver course. In this case the PADI Scuba Diver course is your way to go. The PADI Scuba Diver course is like an ‘Open Water course light‘. It covers part of the theory, confined water and open water modules of the Open Water course, but not everything. Since you haven’t finished the entire Open Water course, you will be certified to a maximum depth of 12 meters and only with a Divemaster or Instructor. It is, however, an official certification and will be valid for life. On top of that, you can always choose to do the Scuba Diver upgrade in the future, and become an Open Water diver by only doing the missing parts!  

Theory

The Scuba Diver course consists of 3 chapters of theory that you will need to do online before the practical part of the course starts. You will need to do 3 quizzes at our dive center too, so we can make sure you understood everything.

Confined Water

In the Scuba Diver course you will start learning new skills by watching them on video, discuss them with your Instructor and then (after your Instructors demonstrates them) you give it a try! We practice untill you master every skill, at your pace. We have 2 skill practice sessions.

Open Water

After you have mastered the skills in the confined water sessions, the only thing you'll need to do is show them to your Instructor again, but this time in open sea. We have 2 Open Water dives from the boat to do this. Obviously there will be enough time to actually your dives too 😉

Duration

We are flexible in planning the Scuba Diver course to your needs. Generally you need to calculate 2 days, 4 half days or any combination. They do not need to be consecutive days.

Costs

We have 4 package deals for the Scuba Diver course; the price is 328€ for the Basic version, 398€ for the standard, 518€ for Premium and 550€ for VIP. There are no hidden costs.

Pre Requisites

To be able to participate in the Scuba Diver course, you need to be generally healthy (A medical certificate is mandatory, which can be done at our diving center for 52€), a minumum of 10 years old and master a basic level of swimming skills.

5 reasons for you to do the Scuba Diver course

  1. You will be certified to dive to 12 meters of depth, world wide
  2. You will be a certified diver, life long.
  3. You will be done and dusted in only 2 days
  4. You will connect with nature like never before
  5. You will become part of a world wide community of like minded people
Scuba Diver course

Basic

Excluding student materials
328
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Scuba Diver course

Standard

Including student materials
398
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Scuba Diver course

Premium

Including student materials, 2 extra guided FUN dives and a T-shirt
518
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Scuba Diver course

VIP

Including student materials. Private classes
550
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Our 5 Star Difference

Your Scuba Diver course is all about you! Our experienced and enthousiastic Instructors will let you learn at your own pace and our planning is flexible. We offer the Scuba Diver course in 2 full days, 4 half days or any other combination. After doing a Discover Scuba Dive, you can decide to become a certified diver in just a day and a half extra! No better way to learn scuba diving than in the crystal clear waters of Ibiza! We teach the Scuba Diver Diver course in English, German, Dutch, Spanish and French.

My Father and me had 4 very pleasant Divedays at this Divecenter. The whole crew was very nice and did everything for our wellbeing, if we had any problems or needs.
We would definitley recommend this Dive-Center.
5 Stars!

Jochen

‘Myself and my boyfriend are just back from our first ever dive at Cala Pada Diving Center. I cannot stress enough how much we enjoyed it. The staff were all so friendly, especially our dive leader Pedro. He went above and beyond for us and I feel like he made our experience that much more enjoyable. He was extremely patient and a great teacher. We both learnt so much and are so glad we did it. The price is absolutely fantastic for what you get. I would highly recommend to anyone!!’

Clare

‘Nicole and Matthias were our instructors for our first ever diving session and were absolutely incredible! So very patient and made us feel completely at ease. Nothing was a silly question, they gave us plenty of time to practice until we were comfortable and stuck to every word they said!
The facilities are good, the staff are so friendly and helpful and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience!
Thank you so much to the team at Cala Pada – we hope to be back to see you soon!’

Claire

PADI Open Water Diver Referral course

Doing your theory and pool modules of the PADI Open Water course in your home country and then finishing the course with 4 open water dives abroad, is quite common and known as the ‘PADI Open Water Diver course Referral’. Your Instructor ‘refers’ you to another diving center to finish the course. Normally this means you have already done all theory and all pool sessions and just need to do the 4 mandatory open water dives with us. To do this we need all required paperwork from your former Instructor. The open water dives are from our boat and spread over 2 days. With the PADI Open Water Diver Referral, you can get your PADI certification in clear and warm waters, without wasting too much of your time on holiday. This course costs 259€ (excluding what you do with the referring Instructor). 

Theory

When doing the Open Water Diver referral course with us, you will allready have finished all your theory.

Confined Water

When doing the Open Water Diver Referral course, you will have allready finished all confined water dives. We do, however, schedule a short confined water dive to get you accustomed to our equipment and conditions, and to quickly recap the most important skills.

Open Water

The Open Water Diver Referral course, mostly consists of doing 4 open water dives. In these dives you will need to demonstrate mastery of the skills that you have learned in confined water, as well as develop good habits diving in the sea. You will have more than enough time on each dive to actually enjoy a real dive besides doing your mandatory skills.

Duration

We are flexible in planning the Open Water Referral course to your needs. Generally you need to calculate 2 half days. They do not need to be consecutive days.

Costs

The price of the Open Water Diver Referral course are 259€. There are no additional hidden costs.

Pre Requisites

To be able to participate in the Open Water Diver Referral course, you need to be generally healthy, a minumum of 10 years old and master a basic level of swimming skills. Furthermore you will need to present all required documentation for us to determine you have fullfilled all requirements for theory and Confined Water.

5 reasons for you to do the Referral course

  1. You will be certified to dive to 18 meters of depth, world wide
  2. You will be able to dive independently with a buddy
  3. You will loose very little time studying on your holiday destination
  4. You will be able to plan real dives directly after your course within the timespan of your holiday
  5. You will become part of a world wide community of like minded people

Our 5 Star Difference

Your Open Water Diver Referral course is all about you! Making the best use of your time on Ibiza you come prepared! Aknowledging all you have done so far, our experienced and enthousiastic Instructors will let you learn at your own pace and our planning is flexible. Being a prime European holiday destination, it is fair to say we have lot’s of experience in teaching the Open Water Diver Referral course and know exactly how to guide you through the referring process. We are happy to contact your primary diving center or Instructor to facilitate a smooth transition. We offer the Open Water Diver Referral course in 2 half days. No better way to learn scuba diving than in the crystal clear waters of Ibiza! We teach the Open Water Diver Referral course in English, German, Dutch, Spanish and French.

My Father and me had 4 very pleasant Divedays at this Divecenter. The whole crew was very nice and did everything for our wellbeing, if we had any problems or needs.
We would definitley recommend this Dive-Center.
5 Stars!

Jochen

‘Myself and my boyfriend are just back from our first ever dive at Cala Pada Diving Center. I cannot stress enough how much we enjoyed it. The staff were all so friendly, especially our dive leader Pedro. He went above and beyond for us and I feel like he made our experience that much more enjoyable. He was extremely patient and a great teacher. We both learnt so much and are so glad we did it. The price is absolutely fantastic for what you get. I would highly recommend to anyone!!’

Clare

‘Nicole and Matthias were our instructors for our first ever diving session and were absolutely incredible! So very patient and made us feel completely at ease. Nothing was a silly question, they gave us plenty of time to practice until we were comfortable and stuck to every word they said!
The facilities are good, the staff are so friendly and helpful and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience!
Thank you so much to the team at Cala Pada – we hope to be back to see you soon!’

Claire

PADI Scuba Diver upgrade to Open Water

Being a PADI Scuba Diver there will probably come a point in your life where you’d like to be fully certified and dive to 18 meters just with a buddy. Following the PADI system of diver education, fortunately you will be recognized for the level you have allready reached and only need to do the missing pieces of the Open Water Diver course to get to where you want to be.

Theory

To do the PADI Scuba Diver upgrade, you will only need to do chapters 4 & 5 from your manual. (It is advised to review chapters 1-3 before starting this course). After discussing the knowledge review of these chapters and answerring all other questions you might have, you will need to do the PADI Open Water Diver exam.

Confined Water

After a short recap on the skills you have allready learned in the Scuba Diver course, you will start learning some new skills in the way that you are allready accustomed to. Videos, Instructor demonstrations and practice untill you master the skills, all in our dedicated protected diving area off the beach.

Open Water

The Scuba Diver upgrade only requires 2 open water dives, where you demonstrate mastery of the newly aquired skills and general good diving habits. These 2 dives will be done from our boat and you will have more than enough time to enjoy these dives next to doing the required skills.

Duration

We are flexible in planning the Scuba Diver upgrade to your needs. Generally you need to calculate one and a half day. They do not need to be consecutive days.

Costs

We have 4 package deals for the Scuba Diver upgrade; the price is 262€ for the Basic version, 314€ for the standard, 413€ for Premium and 514€ for VIP. There are no hidden costs.

Pre Requisites

To be able to participate in the Scuba Diver upgrade, you need to be generally healthy, a minimum of 10 years old, master a basic level of swimming skills and be a certified Scuba Diver.

5 reasons for you to do the Scuba Diver upgrade

  1. You will be certified to dive to 18 meters of depth instead of 12, world wide
  2. You will be able to dive independently with a buddy
  3. You will gain the opportunity to explore new worlds you never dreamed of
  4. You will get in the postion to move onto the Advanced Open Water diver course.
  5. You will become part of a world wide community of like minded people
Scuba Diver upgrade

Standard

259
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most popular
Scuba Diver upgrade

Premium

Including 2 guided FUN dives and a T-shirt
379
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Scuba Diver upgrade

VIP

Private classes
642
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Our 5 Star Difference

Your Scuba Diver upgrade is all about you! Our experienced and enthousiastic Instructors will let you learn at your own pace and our planning is flexible. Being familiar with our guests, we often teach the Scuba Diver upgrade one year after doing the Scuba Diver course with us too. This way you spread your time and money, but still obtain your Open Water Diver certification. With a bit of luck you can do both with the same Instructor! We offer the Scuba Diver upgrade in one day and a half, 3 half days or any other combination. No better way to learn scuba diving than in the crystal clear waters of Ibiza! We teach the Scuba Diver upgrade in English, German, Dutch, Spanish and French.

My Father and me had 4 very pleasant Divedays at this Divecenter. The whole crew was very nice and did everything for our wellbeing, if we had any problems or needs.
We would definitley recommend this Dive-Center.
5 Stars!

Jochen

‘Myself and my boyfriend are just back from our first ever dive at Cala Pada Diving Center. I cannot stress enough how much we enjoyed it. The staff were all so friendly, especially our dive leader Pedro. He went above and beyond for us and I feel like he made our experience that much more enjoyable. He was extremely patient and a great teacher. We both learnt so much and are so glad we did it. The price is absolutely fantastic for what you get. I would highly recommend to anyone!!’

Clare

‘Nicole and Matthias were our instructors for our first ever diving session and were absolutely incredible! So very patient and made us feel completely at ease. Nothing was a silly question, they gave us plenty of time to practice until we were comfortable and stuck to every word they said!
The facilities are good, the staff are so friendly and helpful and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience!
Thank you so much to the team at Cala Pada – we hope to be back to see you soon!’

Claire