You will make four scuba dives with a PADI instructor in the actual diving environment. You will have fun applying and demonstrating the skills you learned in the confined water / knowledge development sessions. You will experience the thrill of visiting the underwater world. These dives are conducted at various dive sites, depending on the time of year of your training.

*Below you will find package deals for each destination combining your dive training fees for Confined Water & Knowledge Development listed on the Getting Started page with the training fees for your Open Water Dives listed below. These package deals are offered by both Colorado Scuba Center (inc. Getting Started: Option #1 Open Water Crew Pack and DVD) and through PADI's National Geographic Diver Program (inc. Getting Started: Option #5 NG Open Water Crew Pack and DVD).

Option 1: Local Dives - $150.00

Includes:

Certification form (PIC)

Use of tanks, weights, & belt

Equipment transportation

Student provides:

Dive log

Recreational dive planner

Transport to dive location

Mask, fins, snorkel, boots, &     gloves

Scuba Equipment & Exposure     Suit

Conducted locally from May through October. This option is convenient for many, and is an easy, inexpensive way to complete your certification dives with our staff before your next trip.

Training Package $385.00

Training Package $525.00

Option 2: Blue Hole, NM - $185.00

Includes:

Certification form (PIC)

Use of tanks, weights, & belt

Equipment transportation

Student provides:

Meals

Dive log

Recreational dive planner

Transport to dive location

Mask, fins, snorkel, boots, &     gloves

Scuba Equipment & Exposure     Suit

Two nights lodging -
    Call us for hotel list

From October through May, we conduct training dives at the Blue Hole in Santa Rosa, NM. A subterranean river feeds this natural bell-shaped open water site. Water temperature is 61 degrees, with 50-foot visibility year-round.

Training Package $420.00

Training Package $560.00

Option 3: Colorado Scuba Center                 Sponsored Dive Trip - $100.00

Includes:

Certification form (PIC)

Tanks, weights, and belt

Student provides:

Dive log

Recreational dive planner

Transport to dive location

Scuba equipment & exposure     suit

Mask, fins, snorkel, boots, &     gloves

Colorado Scuba Center also offers a variety of exciting trips on which you may complete your certification dives. These are listed in our trip schedule.

Training Package $335.00

Training Package $475.00

Option 4: PADI Referral - $30.00

Includes:

PADI student referral form

Copy of medical form

Procedures cover letter

Upon completion of the course, you may be issued a PADI referral to enable you to complete your certification dives on your own trip.

Training Package $265.00