PADI Dive Courses
Seven Seas is a PADI 5 Star Dive Center, we offer the complete range of diver training programs, suitable for our location, from their curriculum. Our courses come with the option of paperback books, online, or downloadable digital materials, something to suit all learning styles and time constraints.
For more information on the different types of materials offered by PADI, visit their website here, if you have any questions about which might best suit you, please get in touch with our staff, we’ll be happy to advise you.
Course Duration
A question we are often asked is how long will a particular course take. Something that should be clearly understood by candidates is that these courses are not time based, they are performance based. Student divers need to meet or exceed a minimum level of performance for each skill, or level of understanding for academic topics.
For that reason we can only tell you average course duration, it is always wise to leave a little extra time in case you experience difficulty in one or more areas, our instructors are here to train you to a required standard, and in doing so keep you safe.
Medical Fitness
All student divers are required to complete a medical questionnaire if a student answers yes to any of the screening questions they must get the approval of a licensed doctor prior to any inwater activity. The purpose of this is to prevent anyone being exposed to unnecessary risk, some conditions are simply incompatible with breathing compressed gas underwater. Please be advised withholding any information may place you, and your instructor, in a dangerous situation. You can download your form here, if you need it in another language please let our staff know. Medical Waiver
Course Materials
You have several digital and non digital choices for your course materials, your choice will have an impact on your experience and knowledge development. Please take a moment to look through your options here.
PADI Discover Scuba Diver Experience
This is for complete beginners, although many choose to repeat the experience several times. This is a non certification experience program, over approximately 3 hours your PADI pro will take you through the basics of your equipment, safety protocols and some shallow water skill practice, before heading off for an Open Water dive on the house reef, warning, this may change your life! Participants must be 10 years or older, if between 10 and 18 years old, a parent or guardian must be present during the briefing.
Materials available: Paperback Brochure
PADI Bubblemaker Experience
very similar to the Discover Scuba experience, except this is aimed exclusively at 8 to 10 year old participants. Let our PADI pros show your children the majesty of the underwater world. No experience needed, but your children should be comfortable around water, a parent or guardian must be present during the briefing.
Materials available: Paperback Brochure
PADI Scuba Diver Course
The perfect course for those on a short trip, the Scuba Diver Course typically runs over two days and qualifies successful candidates to dive to 12 meters under professional supervision. Candidates must be 10 years or older and have a basic swimming ability.
Materials available: E-learning, Touch, Paperback Book
PADI Open Water Diver Course
This is PADIs most popular course, this certifies you to dive to 18M with professional supervision, or just with a dive buddy. You’ll learn about equipment set up and use, dive planning, emergency procedures and much more. Typically this course runs over four days, you’ll need to be able to swim at least 200M (or 300M with a mask, fins and snorkel), be fit for diving and 10 years or older, a parent or guardian will need to be present for the initial briefing if you are between 10 and 18 years
Materials available: E-learning, Touch, Paperback Book
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course
The deep water calls all divers eventually, probably our natural sense of adventure or exploration, this course extends your depth rating to 30M, and teaches you useful skills such as underwater navigation, night diving, drift diving, photography and more. You can choose some subjects based on your interests, a few essential ones are mandatory. You’ll need to be a certified open water diver, and at least 12 years old, this course typically runs over two days.
Materials available: E-learning, Paperback Book
PADI Rescue Diver and Emergency First Response Course (EFR)
Rescue divers are very useful people to have around, they are trained to look for tell tale signs of problems manifesting, and to intervene in actual diving emergencies. During the course your situational awareness will increase, and as a result your own diving will improve. Most divers tell us this is the most fun and challenging course they have taken. If you have not taken a recognized CPR and First Aid course in the last 24 months we can add the EFR program to your package. The Rescue course is normally taught over 3 days, the EFR 1 day, you’ll need to be 12 years or older, and a certified Advanced Diver
Materials available for EFR: Paperback Book
Materials available for Rescue: E-learning, Touch, Paperback Book
PADI Enriched Air Diver Course
This program discusses adjusting the oxygen content of the air you breath, in order to extend your available bottom time. Enriched Air, or EANx, is becoming the gas of choice for most divers. You’ll need to be Open Water Certified, or higher, and be 12 years or older, the course normally takes half a day.
Materials available: E-learning, Paperback Book
PADI Wreck Diver Course
Shipwrecks are fascinating, no matter if it’s been there a day, or a century, there is something that peaks a divers curiosity and sense of exploration. Diving on wrecks can be hazardous for those without proper training, this course addresses diving around wrecks, recognizing and avoiding risks, and some limited penetration inside the wreck itself. You’ll need to be 15 years or older, and a certified advanced diver, the course is typically taught over 2 days.
Materials available: Paperback Book
PADI Divemaster Course
For those that would like to do what they love for a living, this is a divers first professional course. All professional programs are taught from our Scuba Academy in Moalboal. During your time there you take your dive skills to a new level, learn some dive theory, equipment maintenance, compressor use, dive site set up and management, lead groups of divers, assist our instructors running courses and much more. We have programs that run over 15 days, 30 days and 60 days. Get in touch with our in house staff instructors and course directors for some guidance. You can reach them here, or use our contact page
Materials available: Full crewpack (paperback manual included), Crewpack Lite (E-learning replaces paperback manual)
PADI Instructor Development Course (PADI IDC)
If you are a PADI Divemaster you have more than likely been considering this step for some time, being a PADI Dive Instructor is a dream job, and gives you access to a life in some of the most breathtaking destinations in the world. You get to wake up each day and teach others to do what you love. From our Scuba Academy in Moalboal, our sister company Savedra Dive Center, offer at least 4 IDC programs per year, get in touch with our course director for more information, or use our contact page.
Materials available: Full Crewpack, E-learning (covers some course topics and reduces course classroom time)
Other PADI Courses
This list is by no means exhaustive, there are many other PADI programs to suit all ages, abilities and interests. If you do not see what you would like to do here, you can either contact our staff, or check the PADI website for some inspiration.
Ready to Book?
great, you won’t regret it. Please let us know which course you are interested in, which learning materials you prefer, and when you would like to train with us. If you opt for digital materials you can have those today, and get started on your studies right now. Contact us here.