Dive Courses

Do you want to learn to dive? Get started right now with the new on-line PADI eLearning system. Save valuable holiday time and complete the theory part of the PADI Open Water Course on-line, before you come on holiday. Give yourself up to a year to complete your online knowledge development, and gain lifetime access to the PADI Open Water Diver Manual online.

At Narima Diving we offer the full range of PADI Scuba Diving courses, using the latest multi-media learning resources. All courses are conducted by a fully qualified PADI Instructor who will personally supervise and guide you throughout the course.

If you’ve never dived before and would like to try an introductory dive then Discover Scuba Diving is the course for you. If you would like to gain a licence, the PADI Open Water Course will be of interest. To take your diving a stage further, have a look at the Advanced Open Water Course.

Kids can learn to dive too, the Bubblemaker Course allows kids as young as 8 years old to try scuba in the pool, and if you’re aged 10+ you can participate in the PADI Discover Scuba Diving, Scuba Diver or Open Water Courses.

Scuba Diving Courses for Beginners

If you’ve never dived before, or don’t have a diving licence, you can choose from the following dive courses:

• PADI Bubblemaker - Age 8+, 1.5 days
• PADI Discover Scuba Diving – Age 10+, 1.5 days
• PADI Scuba Diver - Age 10+, 2 days
• PADI Open Water Course - Age 10+, 4 days – Your life-long Licence to dive!

Are you a Certified / Licenced Diver already?

Licenced divers have a wide range of courses to choose from:

• Scuba Review – haven’t dived for 6+ months? It’s a good idea to take a refresher
• PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
• PADI Rescue Diver
• EFR – Emergency First Response First Aid & CPR Course
• PADI Underwater Digital Photographer
• PADI Underwater Videographer
• PADI Enriched Air (NITROX) Diver
• PADI Deep Diver
• PADI Wreck Diver
• PADI Whale Shark Specialist Diver
• PADI Master Scuba Diver
• PADI Divemaster

If you’re interested in Underwater Videography and Photography then you’ve come to the right place! Narima Diving is home to LIQUID LENSE – a well established and published Underwater Digital Imaging Academy. We offer a range of digital UW photo and video courses and limited number of UW Videography Internships each year.

If you’re interested in Marine Biology, have a look at some of the Marine Science and Reef Conservation courses our sister company AQUALOGY runs. Get even more out of every dive you make. Learn about the relationship between different reef organisms and gain a deeper understanding of the underwater world as a true eco-system.
Become aware of current conservation concerns and find out what you can do to help preserve and monitor our Coral Reefs for generations to come.

Learning to dive is an experience that changes your life. Allowing yourself to breathe underwater is strange at first, and the feeling of weightlessness is both exhilarating and freeing.

Most people find the time they spend underwater is both deeply relaxing and full of awe-inspiring beauty.

It can be challenging to overcome your fears and anxieties, but we are here to help you and to make your underwater experiences as rewarding as possible.

If you have any questions about learning to dive, please feel free to contact us with any queries.

Narima’s 3-tiered swimming pool is a great way to ease into a course gently.

We are keen for you to learn at your own pace and encourage our students to take as much time as they need to get confident in the pool before completing the open water sections of the course.

We keep group sizes small to ensure you receive maximum benefit from your tuition. Our emphasis is on safety, fun and personal service within a relaxed and stress-free environment.

If you’re thinking of diving during your holiday, please check our Diving Health section. It may be a good idea to consult your doctor before coming away on holiday if you have any concerns or questions.