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Scuba Diving Courses

Even if you've never strapped on a scuba tank, you can still discover whole new worlds under the sea. Beaches one-day resort certification course will have you diving in no time. If you're looking for something more advanced, PADI® courses are taught by some of the most accomplished instructors in the Caribbean. No matter what you choose, you'll be on your way to exploring an underwater universe in no time!
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Experience Scuba Diving

If you've always wanted to experience Scuba but never had the time it takes to get certified, Beaches can qualify you to dive at the resort in just a few hours. With our exclusive PADI® Discover Scuba Diving Experience you will be able to dive, in most cases, the same day as your program, and be qualified for one open water dive during your stay (subject to availability).
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Why Try Discover Scuba Diving?

  • No prior certification or dive experience necessary
  • 3-hour program can be completed in a day
  • Dive the same day as the program
  • Course taught by PADI certified professionals
  • Nominal fee (only $140 USD)
  • All top-of-the-line equipment, dive boats & certified dive staff included

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PADI®, or the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, has been teaching people to dive for over 40 years. With 135,000 Professionals throughout the world, PADI® training offers simply the best way to master the art of scuba diving. So, take advantage of all the PADI® courses offered at Sandals and you'll soon be exploring the wonders of the Caribbean underwater universe.
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Get PADI® Certified Online

Purchase a PADI® eLearning course for open water and advanced scuba diving and complete the classroom portion at your own pace - anytime, anywhere. Then come down to Beaches to complete the in-water portion of your certification*!
*In-water portion is an additional cost to the online course fee and is sold seperately at the Beaches Resorts' dive shop.

Scuba Diving Courses

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Specialty Courses

For three decades the DIVERS ALERT NETWORK, or DAN, has been promoting safe diving practices by providing medical support, advice and educational programs. Take one of these courses and join the over 260,000 divers worldwide who trust DAN to help keep them safe underwater.
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Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

The DAN Emergency Oxygen for Scuba Diving Injuries course is designed to train and educate interested individuals in the techniques of administering emergency oxygen for a suspected diving injury. This course introduces participants to the fundamentals of dive-injury recognition and proper first-responder care with a variety of oxygen delivery systems.
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First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries

Serious hazardous marine life injuries are rare, but most divers experience minor discomfort from unintentional encounters with fire coral, jellyfish and other marine creatures. This course teaches divers to minimize these injuries and reduce diver discomfort and pain.
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Basic Life Support and First Aid

Basic Life Support, or BLS, includes airway management skills such as the log roll and recovery position, one rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation and additional skills like caring for a choking patient, controlling bleeding and caring for a patient in shock. The first aid portion of this program includes key skills such as illness and injury assessments, bandaging and splinting skills and emergency moves.
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On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers

Learn how to conduct a neurological assessment on a potentially injured diver in this course. The information gained in this assessment can help convince a diver of the need for oxygen first aid, and help a dive physician determine the proper treatment.

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Qualifying bookings will have the option to "hold the room" for only $98. If you select the "hold" option, the credit card used for the deposit will automatically be charged an additional $302 in 21 days. The total remaining balance of your vacation will automatically be charged 60 days prior to check-in date.

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If within 24 hours of booking your online vacation at www.beaches.com, you find a lower price for the same arrival date, number of nights and room accommodations we will refund the difference.

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