Your next adventure
starts with
confidence.
Take your first breath underwater, build new skills, or work toward dive leadership. Learn with personal guidance and a plan built around you.
PATRIC · PADI MASTER SCUBA DIVER TRAINER (MSDT)
PADI INSTRUCTOR #400731
A whole new world.
A clear place to start.
New to scuba? Open Water Diver is the full entry-level certification pathway. If you want to try scuba first, or prefer a shorter supervised-diving pathway, explore the options below.
PADI Open Water Diver
Build your foundation in scuba knowledge, equipment use, and underwater skills. Your training combines knowledge development, confined-water practice, and open-water dives.
Choose PADI eLearning for the knowledge portion, or contact Patric to arrange a classroom-supported option.
Arrange classroom & in-water training →
The PADI online purchase is for eLearning. Confirm your practical training schedule, package, and total cost with us before purchasing.
Discover Scuba Diving
An instructor-led introduction to breathing underwater and basic scuba skills. A first experience, rather than a diver certification.
PADI Scuba Diver
A shorter certification pathway for people who plan to dive under professional supervision. Ask how to continue to Open Water Diver.
Skin Diver
Build snorkeling and breath-hold surface-diving skills, including equipment use and comfortable movement in the water.
More experience.
More possibilities.
Continue after Open Water, develop rescue awareness, or refresh skills before your next trip. We’ll match your training to your current certification and experience.
CONTINUE EXPLORINGAdventure Diver
Explore three Adventure Dives with instructor guidance and discover which types of diving interest you most.
BUILD EXPERIENCEAdvanced Open Water Diver
Develop your diving through five Adventure Dives, including deep diving and underwater navigation, with an instructor beside you.
AWARENESS & RESPONSERescue Diver
Learn to recognize potential problems and practice helping yourself and other divers. We’ll review your prerequisites and first-aid training before enrollment.
RETURN WITH CONFIDENCEReActivate Scuba Refresher
Refresh your dive knowledge online and arrange an in-water skills session before your next adventure.
Introduce a young explorer
to the underwater world.
Choose an age-appropriate introduction with direct professional supervision. Junior certification options are also available for eligible Open Water, Adventure, Advanced Open Water, and Rescue students; age-specific limits and prerequisites apply.
Bubblemaker
A supervised introduction to scuba for children. We’ll discuss age eligibility, comfort in the water, and the right setting with a parent or guardian.
PADI Seal Team
A pool-based program with AquaMissions that introduce children to scuba skills through guided activities.
Find the right first step
Tell us the student’s age, swimming comfort, and experience. Patric will help you understand program eligibility, parental consent, and training requirements.
Take your diving
further.
PADI Divemaster
Build dive leadership, demonstration skills, and experience assisting with diving activities. Contact Patric to review eligibility and plan your training.
Master Scuba Diver pathway
A recognition rating combining experience and continuing education—not a standalone course or professional instructor qualification. We can help you plan the certifications, specialties, and logged dives required.
Explore with skill.
Protect what you love.
Build your buoyancy, discover wreck diving, and make ocean conservation part of every adventure. These specialties are taught in-house by Patric at Shipwreck Divers. Contact us for prerequisites, dates, training locations, and package pricing.
Wreck Diver
Learn to plan wreck dives, recognize potential hazards, and explore wrecks with greater awareness and respect for the site.
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Refine your weighting, trim, and buoyancy control. Practice moving efficiently and hovering with confidence while keeping clear of fragile marine life.
AWARE Coral Reef Conservation
Discover how coral reefs function, the pressures they face, and practical ways to help protect them. This is a non-diving specialty with no required water sessions.
PADI AWARE Specialist
Turn your love of the ocean into action. Explore responsible habits and conservation choices that help protect the underwater world.
Dive Against Debris
Learn to assess underwater debris, make responsible removal decisions, and record survey findings that contribute to marine conservation.
Be ready to help.
Learn Emergency First Response.
Train in-house with Patric, an Emergency First Response Instructor and Care for Children with AED Instructor. Build practical response skills through guided practice and scenarios.
EFR Primary & Secondary Care
Practice Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid) skills. Ask Patric to coordinate this training with your Rescue Diver or Divemaster pathway.
Care for Children with AED
Develop emergency-response skills focused on infants and children, including CPR, first aid, and AED training. Arrange your practical sessions directly with Patric.
Learn your way.
Train together.
Tell Patric which course you want, your experience, and your preferred dates. Confirm eligibility, training arrangements, and the full package price.
Use official PADI eLearning where offered. Prefer learning with an instructor? Ask about a classroom-supported option and the materials for your course.
Complete the required practical sessions, dives, and assessments with your instructor. Online study alone does not complete an in-water diver certification.
Already purchased PADI eLearning or started training elsewhere? Contact us before booking so we can review your learning record, referral paperwork, and remaining requirements.
A few useful answers.
Does the PADI online price include dives with Shipwreck Divers?
Do not assume that it does. PADI eLearning and local practical training are separate components. Ask us to confirm the total training cost, equipment arrangements, site fees, and what your package includes.
Can I choose a classroom option instead?
Contact Patric to arrange the knowledge-development format that suits you. Classroom availability, learning materials, and scheduling depend on the course.
What do I need before enrolling?
Requirements vary by course and may include age, swimming ability, previous certifications, logged dives, first-aid training, and medical clearance. We’ll review the requirements and the required diver paperwork with you.
What about CPR and first aid?
Patric teaches EFR Primary Care (CPR), Secondary Care (First Aid), and Care for Children with AED in-house. We can help coordinate qualifying first-aid training with your Rescue Diver or Divemaster course. Explore first-aid training →
Which specialties does Patric teach in-house?
Wreck Diver, Peak Performance Buoyancy, AWARE Coral Reef Conservation, PADI AWARE Specialist, and Dive Against Debris. Contact Patric to review the prerequisites, suitable training conditions, and schedule for your chosen course.
Official course details and current requirements: PADI course catalog · PADI forms. Course buttons open PADI’s official website in a new tab.
Your next classroom?
An ocean of possibilities.
Pair your training with a dive getaway. Explore Roatán, Utila, or a destination you’ve been dreaming about. Tell us your experience, dates, and travel style—we’ll help plan the diving and the journey.
Let’s build your confidence.
Share your experience, the course you’re interested in, and your travel plans. Patric will help you choose your next step.
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Meet Your Instructor
Your instructor brings over a decade of industry expertise and has facilitated successful travel programs across multiple continents, demonstrating a proven capacity to translate complex routing requirements into seamless, client-centric solutions that drive operational efficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Participants will learn to conduct destination analysis, apply cost-optimization strategies, and employ digital tools that streamline the itinerary creation process, thereby enabling the delivery of comprehensive travel solutions to diverse client profiles.
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The curriculum is presented through pre-recorded lectures, interactive case studies, and downloadable resources that collectively facilitate incremental skill development and immediate application to real-world scenarios.
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Learners typically complete the material in approximately 12 hours, partitioned into modular sessions that allow flexible scheduling while maintaining a structured learning progression.
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Yes. Upon successful completion of all assessments, participants receive a digital certificate that affirms their advanced proficiency in itinerary planning and can be shared with employers or clients to substantiate professional competency.