Can you imagine being in a tropical location diving in crystal clear water, surrounded by brightly colored coral and fish. You and your buddy put on your dive equipment to enter the water and explore the abundance of marine life -- all the while hovering weightlessly underwater.
Polaris Dive Center offers PADI dive courses from PADI Scuba Diver to Divemaster. The courses are conducted individually or in small group and will be held at the house reef or depending upon training level in the surrounding dive areas.
Click on the appropriate part of the chart to find out more about the most popular courses |
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| Additional Course description can be found at PADI - The way the world learns to dive |
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| Discover Scuba Diving |
When you discover scuba diving, you discover excitement and adventure - freedom and serenity. Nothing compares to the "weightless" exhilaration of breathing underwater. Only a diver knows the feeling! The PADI Discover Scuba Diving program lets you experience the thrill of diving under the supervision of a PADI Instructor in ideal conditions, such as those found at a resort.
The Discover Scuba Diving experience is a great way to get a head start on your PADI Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver certification. That's because the skills you complete during your adventure may credit these certification levels.
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| Course overview | | | Prerequisite certification | none | | Minimum age | 10 | | Duration | 1 day | | |  | |
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| PADI Scuba Diver |
Short on time and long on the urge to become a certified diver? The PADI Scuba Diver certification might just be for you. This course requires less time than the PADI Open Water Diver course, covering only the first three of five sections of knowledge development, the first three of five pool sessions, and the first two of four open water training dives, resulting in a limited certification. Particularly if you expect to go scuba diving primarily in the company of a dive guide or if you have limited time to devote to scuba certification, consider becoming a PADI Scuba Diver.
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| Course overview | | | Prerequisite certification | none | | Minimum age | 15 / 10 (Junior) | | Knowledge development | 3 sessions | | Skills development sessions | 3 confined water dives | | Open water exercises | 2 | | Duration | 2-3 days | | | | |
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| Open Water Diver |
Throughout the course, you'll learn fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques. You will also earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification that is recognized worldwide.
As a certified PADI Open Water Diver you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent of a professional. If you already tried a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience or are PADI Scuba Diver certified, check with your instructor to see how credit from these courses may apply to the open water program. This course offers tremendous flexibility and lets you work out individual needs with your instructor. |
| Course overview | | | Prerequisite certification | none | | Minimum age | 15 / 10 (Junior) | | Knowledge development | 5 sessions | | Skills development sessions | 5 confined water dives | | Open water exercises | 4 | | Duration | 3-4 days | | | | |
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| Advanced Open Water Diver |
| The Advanced Open Water Diver program has something for everyone. The Adventures in Diving program offers both the Adventure Diver and Advanced Open Water Diver certifications. If you complete any three adventure dives, you can earn your PADI Adventure Diver certification. If you complete your Deep Adventure Dive, Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive and three Adventure Dives for a total of five, you can earn your Advanced Open Water Diver certification. |
| Course overview | | | Prerequisite certification | PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or equivalent | | Minimum age | 15 / 12 (Junior) | | Knowledge development | 5 sessions | | Open water exercises | 2 Core Dives (Deep and Underwater Navigation) plus 3 elective dives | | Duration | 2-3 days | | | | |
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| Emergency First Response |
Emergency First Response is an innovative CPR/first aid program. Primary Care (CPR) prepares you to render aid to those with life-threatening emergencies. Secondary Care (first aid) builds upon the lessons of Primary Care and helps you assist those in need when Emergency Medical Services are either delayed or unavailable.
Accidents and illnesses happen every day. Some people need only a helping hand while others may suffer serious permanent injuries without help. By mastering Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (first aid) course skills you can render important care to those in need. |
| Course overview | | | Prerequisite certification | none | | Minimum age | none | | Duration | 2 days | | | | |
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| Rescue Diver |
| "Challenging and rewarding" best describe the PADI Rescue Diver course. Building upon what you’ve already learned, this course expands on what you already know about how to prevent problems, and how to manage them if they occur. The fun part about this course is rising to challenges and mastering them. Most divers find this course both demanding and rewarding, and at the end, say it's the best course they've ever taken. |
| Course overview | | | Prerequisite certification | PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying certification from another organization.
Be trained and current for first aid and CPR within the previous two years. | | Minimum age | 15 | | Minumum logged dives | 20 | | Knowledge development | 5 sessions | | Open water exercises | 12 | | Duration | 2-3 days | | | | |
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| Divemaster |
| Take the first step in your dive career and become a PADI Divemaster. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you'll expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills as you become a dive professional. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities by training you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers. PADI Divemaster is the prerequisite certification for both the PADI Assistant Instructor and PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certifications. |
| Course overview | | | Prerequisite certification | A PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)
A PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)
An Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (or qualifying first aid and CPR training from another organization) course completion within the past 24 months.
| | Minimum age | 18 | | Minumum logged dives | Have at least 20 dives to begin the course and 60 for certification | | Medical statement | Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement (PDF) signed by a physician within the last 12 months. | | Program | Waterskills and Stamina Module
Knowledge Development
Practical Application Module | | Duration | Minimum 2 weeks, ideal 4 - 5 weeks | | | | |
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| Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) |
| A lot of people talk about Nitrox, but few of them know what it really is, and when it is most useful. The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba diving course, and it’s easy to see why. Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression dive time and less risk for decompression sickness. |
Course overview
| | Prerequisite certification | PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent | | Minimum age | 15 | | Knowledge development | 2 sessions | | Open water dives (optional) | 2 (1 EAN 32% und 1 EAN 36%) | | Duration | 1-2 days | | | | |
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PADI Dive Courses
