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Have you ever wondered what it's like to dive with flashlights, take digital pictures underwater or float effortlessly like an astronaut? Beyond learning basic scuba skills, there are specialty AquaMissions, such as wreck diving, navigation, buoyancy, environmental awareness and more. PADI Seal Team includes doing some cool stuff in the pool, meeting friends and sharing in the adventure of the underwater world. Learn More

Diver certification begins here. Start with PADI's online eLearning course. Move to the pool and practice your new skills. Then experience four open water (ocean/lake) dives.

 

 

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Become a mermaid with these mermaid certification classes like the PADI Mermaid and the PADI Advanced mermaid. Get your mermaid certification card and become a PADI Mermaid with us in Maui! This is a fun introduction to mermaiding for beginner to intermediate mermaids. No experience is necessary, but you must know how to swim. If you already have a tail and regularly swim as mermaid, this class will help you sharpen your technique, and develop healthy diving habits. Prerequisites: You must be over the age of 10. Able to swim 50m/160 feet without the use of swim aids. And able to float comfortably at the surface for 5 minutes. Tail: We will provide a tail, mask and snorkel for your use during the class. If you have your own tail, mask and snorkel, please bring it! Timing: The course is set out over two days. There are two classroom style knowledge development sessions covering mermaid culture, safety considerations of swimming in a tail, breathing techniques for diving, varying ascents and descents, swim strokes, how to choose mermaid gear, etc. There are two confined water sessions working with technique, swim drills and skills. Course Layout: The PADI Mermaid Course is set up over one weekend, with both a classroom session and in-water session each day. The two mermaid training days begin at 9am and end by 4:30pm. Certification: Successfully completing this course means you will receive a customized PADI Mermaid certification card mailed to you. This card shows that you are a trained mermaid – comfortable and confident swimming in and exiting a tail, that you have extensive knowledge in the field of mermaiding and have mastered the beginner to intermediate techniques. This certification card may be valuable when applying to swim at pools that have restrictions regarding tails. It does not qualify you to teach mermaid classes. Learn More

The digital version of the Open Water Diver Video for students is now accesable to PADI Members anytime, anywhere using a computer or mobile device, no need for DVD players anymore!

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to breathe underwater. If you want to find out but aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course, Discover Scuba Diving will let you try scuba to see if you like it. Most PADI dive shops offer a version of this program, either in a pool or other body of water. You might try it close to home or while you’re on vacation. Cost: 390.00AED ( Pool Dive only) Check Adds on to upgrade experience with sea dive. Learn More

Bubblemaker is as fun as it sounds – a chance for kids to blow bubbles by scuba diving. Children who are at least 8 years old can use scuba gear to breathe underwater and swim around in shallow water. Have a party or celebrate a birthday by throwing a memorable, exciting Bubblemaker event with friends and family at your local PADI Dive Center or Resort. A child must be 8 years old or older. Kids must be comfortable in the water, but no prior experience is necessary. Parental approval is required. Learn More

The PADI Swim School curriculum is built around the concept that there is a shared core of aquatic skills that every person needs to know to be proficient in the water. The core competencies provide the foundation that will enable students to learn correct swimming stroke techniques by building upon what they already know. The curriculum is designed for student’s ages 6 months old all the way to adults where correct technique is taught from the very beginning. Students will participate in learning activities that allow them to explore the water in a creative, safe, and comfortable environment! Our Learn to Swim program is ideal for all ages and abilities, including students with special needs. The PADI Swim School has proved to produce results by our dedicated instructors. We currently hold lessons at Westin Hotel Golf and Spa, Crowne Plaza on Yas Island and Marina Square, Al Reem Island. The time available will depend upon the level of your student. Our Instructors will provide an assessment and advise the level for you or your children prior to registration. Group lessons consist of no more than six children in a group and each sessions consists of eight 30 minute lessons. We offer private lesson which provides a one-on-one focus for the student. Pre-school without the parents in the pool will have a smaller group size to ensure safety and comfort of learning. Our philiosophy is to provide a comfortable environment for our students to learn in. PADI Swim School is powered by award-winning USA based Starfish Aquatic Institute, the largest and fastest growing water safety training agency in the USA and the world. annual club membership Dhs150 per person (they will receive personal record book, welcome letter pack, AMPSS t-shirt) Learn More

The PADI Mermaid program is a stand-alone program like the PADI Freediver program, it doesn’t require scuba or freediver instructor ratings as an underlying certification. The PADI Mermaid program consists of four student and three instructor level ratings – PADI Mermaid Student Levels PADI Discover Mermaid Experience – no prerequisites PADI Basic Mermaid Course – ability to swim at least 25m and float comfortably at the surface for at least 3 minutes Learn More