Specialtys

Enriched air, also known as nitrox or EANx, contains less nitrogen than regular air. Breathing less nitrogen means you can enjoy longer dives and shorter surface intervals.

Take This Course If You Want to
*Get nitrox air fills
*Stay at depth longer
*Enjoy shorter surface intervals

Learn How to
*Dive with nitrox
*Use an oxygen air analyzer
*Set your dive computer

Prerequisites: PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification)
Minimum age: 12 years or older

Kwajalein has some of the best wreck diving in the world. There’s no better place to do your Wreck Diver Specialty Course. Fascinating windows to the past the ships and airplanes here are fascinating to explore and covered in marine life.

Take This Course If You Want to:
*Learn responsible wreck diving practices
*Explore wrecks
*Learn special finning techniques

Learn How to
*Survey a wreck
*Use lines and reels
*Avoid common problems

Prerequisites: PADI Adventure Diver (or qualifying certification)
Minimum age: 15 years or older

The PADI Boat Diver Specialty course will prepare you to dive from small inflatables all the way up to large liveaboards. Learn how to enter and exit the water, use current lines and manage seasickness. You’ll learn nautical terminology, boat diving etiquette and may practice using lines and/or deploy a surface marker buoy (SMB).

Take This Course If You Want to
*Learn boat diving etiquette
*Understand boat terminology

Learn How to
*Pack for a boat trip
*Properly stow your gear
*Manage seasickness

Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver
Minimum age: 10 years or older

At night the underwater world turns into something altogether different than in the day light. Watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light. The scene changes as day creatures retire and nocturnal organisms emerge. If you've wondered what happens underwater after the sun goes down, sign up for the PADI Night Diver Specialty course.

Take This Course If You Want to
*Avoid getting lost in the dark
*See familiar dives sites in a new light
*Try something new and exciting
*Make your first night dive with a pro

Learn How to
*Navigate underwater at night
*Make ascents and descents in the dark
*Use your dive light for communication

Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers or higher
Minimum age:12 years old

Learn how to take underwater photos you’ll be proud to share with others. Avoid beginner mistakes and shorten the learning curve with tips from the pros. Learn how to use underwater photography lights (strobes), avoid backscatter and enhance color.

Take This Course If You Want to
*Share your scuba adventures
*Reduce backscatter
*Use your action camera underwater

Learn How to
*Use underwater strobes
*Photograph marine life
*Choose photo equipment

Prerequisites: Certified diver / Jr. OW Diver
Minimum age: 10 years or older

When we know more about symbioses, underwater ecology, and aquatic plant and animal habitats, you notice behaviors and see creatures you may have previously missed. Learn more about the local ecosystem and take a closer look on your next scuba diving adventure. Learn major aquatic life groupings, interactions and information that dispels myths and how to have responsible interactions with aquatic life.

Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers
Minimum age: 10 years old

Excellent buoyancy control is what defines skilled scuba divers. It is essential to becoming a confident, relaxed diver. Being perfectly balanced allows you to float effortlessly, use air more efficiently and deftly approach skittish marine life to get a closer look. The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course improves the buoyancy skills you learned as a new diver and elevates them to the next level.

Take This Course If You Want to
*Improve your buoyancy control
*Dive with less weight
*Reduce your air consumption

Learn How to
*Achieve neutral buoyancy
*Hover effortlessly
*Use the right amount of weight

Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers or higher
Minimum age: 10 years old

If scuba diving is like taking a scenic stroll around a park, a Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) is like exploring a neighborhood on an (electric) bicycle. DPVs, also called underwater scooters, allow you to see more, conserve air and get from one place to another faster - with a huge smile on your face.

Take This Course If You Want to
*See more in less time
*Minimize long swims
*Learn about different types of DPVs
*Try something incredibly fun

Learn How to
*Handle a DPV
*Manage your depth
*Avoid problems

Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver
Minimum age: 12 years or older

When you dive below 60 feet, there are special safety considerations. If you're ready to expand your boundaries, a PADI Instructor will help you gain the skills and confidence to explore to a maximum depth of 130 feet.
You'll learn about buddy contact procedures, safety considerations and buoyancy control at depth. You'll learn how to plan deep dives, manage your gas supply and how to identify and manage narcosis. This is especially usefull for anyone wanting to dive the airplane graveyard.

Take This Course If You Want to
Make deep dives with an instructor
See more of the underwater world
Dive to a maximum depth of 40m/130ft

Learn How to
*Manage your gas supply
*Identify and deal with narcosis
*Recognize your personal limits

Prerequisites: PADI Adventure Diver (or qualifying certification)
Minimum age: 15 years or older

Diving with a full face mask allows you to breathe from your nose and mouth, and provides added comfort in colder water. The mask can also be fitted with communication gear, which can be useful for various types of specialty diving.

Take This Course If You Want to
*Learn the different types of full face masks
*Learn about varying mask features and components
*Learn proper maintenance

Learn How to
*Properly prepare and check your mask for the dive.
*Make adjustments underwater and clear water out of the mask.
*Respond to simulated out-of-gas emergency situations.

Prerequisites: PADI Open Water Diver
Minimum age: 12 years or older

Wearing more than one tank has become increasingly popular. Sidemount is an increasingly popular way to configure multiple cylinders.

Prerequisites: PADI Advanced Open Water with at least 30 logged dives
Minimum age: 18 years or older

We offer other Specialty Courses too - ask if there are any specifics you are looking for!