PADI courses

PADI dive courses in Cape Town

Learn to dive with your friends in small, personal groups, with your training dives filmed for free.

Photo: Students on their first open water dive

Beginners

PADI Open Water Diver course

Your licence to explore the underwater world, learned in False Bay’s kelp forests over four days. Bring your friends: groups of four pay less and get a boat dive experience included.

R9,250 per person, or R8,500 per person for a group of 4 (boat dive included)

Certified divers

PADI Advanced Open Water course

Level up in three days with adventure dives that build skill and confidence, including deeper dives to 30 metres and underwater navigation.

R8,500 per person

Photo: Advanced divers on the reef

Into freediving or spearfishing?

Ethan is a PADI Advanced Freediver and a passionate, sustainable spearo. Ask about personal coaching tailored to your goals.

Course questions

Everything you need to know before you sign up.

The PADI Open Water Diver course takes 4 days and the PADI Advanced Open Water course takes 3 days.

Open Water is R9,250 per person, or R8,500 per person for a group of 4 with a boat dive included. Advanced Open Water is R8,500 per person.

You need to be comfortable in the water and complete a PADI medical questionnaire. Some medical conditions need a doctor’s sign-off before diving.

Yes, that is what we love. Book as a group of 4 for Open Water and you save on the course and get a boat dive experience included.

Yes. PADI eLearning lets you complete the knowledge section online, leaving more of your time for the water.

Ready to get certified?

Grab your friends, pick your course and send us your dates. We’ll plan the rest.