Our PADI Certified courses

The PADI Open Water Diver Course is the first level of diving certification. A highly trained Instructor will teach you how to dive in a relaxed and safe learning environment.

At the end of the course you will have the skills and knowledge to dive at home or abroad and be an ambassador of the underwater world.

  • Requirements: Able to swim; medically fit for diving

  • Total commitment time: 4-7 days

  • Minimum age: 10 years or older

  • Depth: expect shallow dives (12m/40ft), maximum depth allowed is 18m/60ft

OPEN WATER COURSE (basic)
ADVANCED COURSE

Exploration, emotion, experiences. You will experience all of this with PADI ADVANCED, this course is designed so that you can access it directly after the PADI OPEN WATER course.

The ADVANCED course helps you increase confidence and build your diving skills so you can feel more comfortable in the water.

This course is more practical, so you can do everything directly in San Andres with Banda Dive, it is only necessary to read the theory of the dives to be performed and complete the knowledge reviews.

  • Requirements: Have the Open Water certificate

  • Total commitment time: 3 days

  • Minimum age: 12 years or older

  • Depth: maximum allowable depth is 30m/100ft

At Banda Dive, we offer certification courses, our center has high quality equipment and a modern boat to enjoy diving in a spectacular environment. Join us and live the adventure!

Now it is much easier to take your diving courses, starting the theory online from the comfort of your home or office, from your computer or from your cell phone.

RESCUE COURSE

The PADI Rescue Diver course will change the way you dive in the best way possible. Learn to identify and fix minor problems before they become big problems, gain a lot of confidence, and have some serious fun along the way.

Find out why countless divers say Rescue Diver is their favorite diving course.

  • Requirements: Have the Open Water certificate and Certificate in First Aid and CPR (course that can be obtained from the Red Cross or similar)

  • Total commitment time: 5 days

  • Minimum age: 18 years or older