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PADI Courses

PADI Discover Scuba Diving

PADI Discover Scuba Diving
PRICE : 500 HRK / 68 EUR
DURATION: 2,5 hours


If you want to try scuba diving, but aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course, Discover Scuba Diving is for you. Discover Scuba Diving is a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world.

To sign up for a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience, you must be at least 10 years old. No prior experience with scuba diving is necessary, but you need to be in reasonable physical health.
Your PADI Pro will likely provide all the basic scuba gear you’ll use including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device, dive gauges and a tank.

You learn the basic safety guidelines and skills needed to dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional.  

PADI Scuba Diver Course

PRICE : 2250 HRK / 300 EUR (e learning included, full equipment)
DURATION: 2 days


The PADI Scuba Diver course is a subset of the PADI Open Water Diver course. If you’re short on time but really want to become a diver, the PADI Scuba Diver rating might be right for you ̶ particularly if you expect to go scuba diving primarily with a dive guide. This course is an intermediate step for earning an Open Water Diver certification, if that’s your ultimate goal.

PADI Scuba Divers are qualified to:
*Dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional to a maximum depth of 12 metres/40 feet.

To enroll in a PADI Scuba Diver course (or Junior Scuba Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required, but you can try it first through the Discover Scuba Diving program. 

PADI Open Water Diver Course

PRICE : 3750 HRK / 500 EUR (e learning included, full equipment)
DURATION: 3 or 4 days


If you’ve always wanted to take scuba diving lessons, experience unparalleled adventure and see the world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. Millions of people have learned to scuba dive and gone on to discover the wonders of the aquatic world through this course.
To enroll in a PADI Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required.

In the PADI Open Water Diver course, you learn to use basic scuba gear, including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device and a tank. 

PADI Open Water Diver Course – Referral – Confined Water Training

PRICE : 2100 HRK / 280 EUR (e learning included, full equipment)
DURATION: 1 or 2 days


With an OpenWaterReferral, you’ll complete some or all of the two phases (Knowledge Development and Confined WaterTraining).Later, you can finish the final part of your scuba course, the open water dives, anywhere in the world.

An open water referral is valid for up to 12 months, but it’s better to complete your training as soon as possible (while your knowledge and skills are still fresh). 

PADI Open Water Diver Course–Referral
(4 Open Water Training Dives)

PRICE : 1875HRK / 250 EUR (e learning excluded, full equipment) *plus certification fee 525 HRK / 70 EURif your PIC is not included with manual.
DURATION: 2 days


This part is when youcompleteyou Knowledge Development and Confined Water Training prior to your arrival. Then you are readyto complete you Open Water Training Dives with us.
You will complete a total of 4 Open Water Training Dives. During these dives, you put the skills you have learned during the Referral Course into practice, demonstrating your abilities as a safe Open Water Diver and of course exploring the underwater world.
To enroll in this program you need to bring a signed referral from your instructor and a copy of your medical form if you had to have it signed by a doctor. Referrals expire after 12 months. 

Upgrading from PADI Scuba Diver to Open Water Diver

PRICE : 2250 HRK /300 EUR (included PADI certification fee, full equipment)
DURATION: 2 days


1. Complete the remaining 2 out of 5 confined water (pool) skill practice sessions.
2. Complete the remaining 2 out of 4 open water dives.
3. Complete two additional knowledge development modules, a quiz and a final exam.
4. Additionally, complete a surface swim. 

PADI Adventure Diver Course

PRICE : 2100 HRK / 280 EUR (e learning included, full equipment)
DURATION: 2 days


The Adventure Diver course is a subset of the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course. There’s a long list of scuba adventures you can take part in during this program. Complete three Adventure Dives and you earn the Adventure Diver certification. It’s a great opportunity to work with your instructor to build your scuba skills and gain more confidence. Get a taste of what you like and enjoy scuba diving more than ever.

PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 10 years old and want to take the next step should enroll in an Adventure Diver course. Young divers may only participate in certain Adventures Dives. 

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course
PRICE : 2850 HRK / 380 EUR (e learning included, full equipment)
DURATION: 2 or 3 days


It’s designed to advance your diving, so you can start right after earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification. The course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives. You log dives and develop capabilities as you find new ways to have fun scuba diving.

PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 12 years old are ready to step up and enroll in an Advanced Open Water Diver course. Young divers may only participate in certain Adventures Dives. 

PADI ReActivate SCUBA Refresher Program

PRICE : 1125 HRK / 150 EUR (e learning included, full equipment)
DURATION: 1 day


Training: 1 beach dive. Optional: additional second boat dive for375 HRK / 50 EUR
Your PADI certification never expires; but if you haven't been diving in a while, it's better to be over-prepared than risk a problem because you forget something important.
Complete an optional water session where you'll practice setting up dive gear, make ascents and descents, and review any scuba skills you may have forgotten.
Prerequisites:PADI (Junior) Scuba Diver certification or proof of entry-level diver certification from another training organization with four open water dives.
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PADI Rescue Diver Course

PRICE : 2475 HRK / 330 EUR (e learning included, full equipment)
DURATION: 2 or 3 days


Scuba divers describe the PADI Rescue Diver course as the most challenging, yet most rewarding course they’ve ever taken. Why? Because you learn to prevent and manage problems in the water, and become more confident in your skills as a diver, knowing that you can help others if needed. During the course, you learn to become a better buddy by practicing problem solving skills until they become second nature. Plus, the course is just fun – it’s serious, but still allows for lots of laughter in between the focused learning.

PADI (Junior) Adventure Divers who are at least 12 years old and have completed the Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive may enroll in a Rescue Diver course. You also need to have Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months. You can complete this training during the Rescue Diver course.

You’ll use your basic scuba equipment and will need a pocket mask to practice in-water resuscitation. During exercises, you’ll work with an oxygen unit, floats, marker buoys and perhaps CPR mannequins.  

Emergency First Response Course

PRICE : 1125 HRK / 150 EUR (e learning included)
DURATION: 1 day


Emergency First Response® primary and secondary care training teaches you what to do in the critical moments between when a life-threatening emergency occurs and when emergency medical services arrive.Learn how to perform CPR, provide first aid that eases pain, assess a variety of injuries and illnesses and practice bandaging and splinting.

Learn eight essential skills for helping others in an emergency. Get hands-on experience administering CPR using a special manikin, practice bandaging and splinting, and apply your new skills in a role-playing scenario. 

PADI Divemaster Course

PRICE : 5625 HRK / 750 EUR (crew pack included)
DURATION: 14+ days


The PADI Divemaster course is your first level of professional training. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you’ll fine-tune your dive skills, like perfecting the effortless hover, and refine your rescue skills so you anticipate and easily solve common problems. You’ll gain dive knowledge, management and supervision abilities so you become a role model to divers everywhere.

As a PADI Divemaster, you’ll lead others as you supervise scuba diving activities and assist with diver training. PADI Divemasters are respected dive professionals who are aligned with the largest and most respected dive organization in the world – PADI.

PADI Rescue Divers who are at least 18 years old may enroll in the PADI Divemaster course. You also need to have:

* Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months.
* A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
* At least 40 logged dives to begin the course and 60 dives to earn certification. 

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