Learn to Dive

First open water dive tips for nervous beginners: how to prepare, what helps underwater, which course suits you, and what our students said.

How to equalize ears scuba diving: the seven methods DAN describes, when to use them, what to do if an ear won’t clear, and when to see a doctor.

PADI specialty courses, Belize: Nitrox, Night, Deep, Navigation, Drift and more on Ambergris Caye, and how five of them lead to Master Diver. Plan yours.

Nitrox course, Ambergris Caye: do the PADI Enriched Air theory online in about 3 hours, then two reef dives on Nitrox 32. See who can enroll and how to book.

PADI Rescue Diver course, Belize: 12 rescue scenarios over 3 days on Ambergris Caye, plus First Responder for CPR and first aid. See what you need to start.

PADI IDC Belize guide: PADI’s prerequisites, how the Assistant Instructor and Instructor courses fit together, and how to plan your instructor training.

PADI Divemaster course, Belize: the age, certifications and 40 to 60 logged dives you need, how the training works, the cost parts and where it leads.

Private scuba lessons, Ambergris Caye: how one-to-one PADI training works, pool lessons at your hotel, which courses fit and how to prepare for them.

Advanced Open Water course, Ambergris Caye: night, deep and navigation dives plus two electives you choose, with a PADI IDC Staff Instructor.

Scuba refresher course, Ambergris Caye: a pool skills session, a Hol Chan dive with the instructor and a Shark Ray Alley snorkel. Is it right for you?