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Scuba Diving Courses in Puerto Galera

Take your first step into scuba diving or build on the skills you already have. Puerto Galera offers an ideal environment to learn, gain experience and continue your underwater education.

Learn scuba diving in Puerto Galera

Turn Curiosity Into a Lifetime of Diving

Learning to scuba dive opens the door to an entirely different world.

Puerto Galera gives students access to sheltered training areas, coral reefs and a wide variety of dive sites where skills can be developed under the supervision of qualified instructors.

Whether you are starting from zero or continuing your diving education, there are courses designed for different experience levels.

Beginner scuba certification
Continuing education for certified divers
Advanced diving skills
Rescue and specialty training
Find the Right Course

Choose Your Next Diving Course

Course names and exact requirements may differ between training organizations, but the general diving progression follows a similar path.

Beginner scuba certification Puerto Galera Beginner

Beginner Scuba Certification

Your First Full Certification

Learn fundamental scuba knowledge, equipment use, underwater skills and safe diving practices before completing supervised open-water dives.

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Advanced scuba diving course Puerto Galera Continuing Education

Advanced Diving

Develop Your Experience

Build confidence while gaining experience with different types of diving, navigation, deeper environments and other advanced skills.

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Rescue diver training Puerto Galera Experienced Divers

Rescue Diver Training

Awareness • Prevention • Response

Develop greater awareness of yourself and other divers while learning how to recognize, prevent and respond to potential diving problems.

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Scuba refresher Puerto Galera Returning Divers

Scuba Refresher

Return to Diving

Haven't dived for a while? Review important scuba knowledge and basic underwater skills before returning to regular fun diving.

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Specialty scuba diving courses Puerto Galera Specialty Training

Specialty Diving

Build Specific Skills

Explore training options related to areas such as underwater photography, deeper diving, navigation, buoyancy and other specialized diving interests.

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Professional scuba diving training Puerto Galera Professional Path

Professional-Level Training

Make Diving More Than a Hobby

Experienced divers interested in working within the diving industry can ask about professional-level training opportunities.

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Your Scuba Diving Journey

You don't have to learn everything at once. Diving is a progression of training, experience and confidence.

1

Try Scuba

Experience scuba diving for the first time before deciding whether to complete a full course.

2

Become Certified

Complete an entry-level certification and gain the knowledge and skills required to become a qualified recreational diver.

3

Gain Experience

Join fun dives, explore different environments and become more comfortable underwater.

4

Keep Learning

Continue into advanced, rescue, specialty or professional diving education.

How Scuba Training Works

Exact course structures depend on the training organization and course level, but most beginner programs include three main elements.

01

Knowledge Development

Learn important concepts about scuba equipment, pressure, buoyancy, diving procedures and safety.

02

Water Skills

Practice essential scuba techniques in controlled conditions until you can perform them comfortably.

03

Open-Water Diving

Apply what you have learned during supervised dives in a natural open-water environment.

Why Learn to Dive in Puerto Galera?

Training is only part of the experience. Puerto Galera also gives new divers the chance to discover why people become passionate about scuba diving.

01
Warm Tropical Environment Learn in a tropical destination where diving is a major part of the local tourism experience.
02
Variety of Dive Sites Continue gaining experience after certification with reefs, walls, wrecks and other dive environments.
03
Abundant Marine Life Your training dives can also introduce you to the colorful marine ecosystem that makes Puerto Galera famous among divers.
04
Continue Diving After Your Course Once qualified, stay longer and immediately begin building experience through guided fun dives.

International Scuba Certifications

Dive centers in Puerto Galera may provide training through different internationally recognized scuba training organizations.

Course names, teaching materials and certification systems can differ, but recognized recreational scuba certifications are generally designed to allow divers to continue diving and training around the world.

When you contact us, tell us whether you already have a certification and which training organization issued it.

Before Booking a Course

Please provide:

✓ Your age
Some courses have minimum age requirements.

✓ Previous diving experience
Tell us if you have tried scuba or already hold a certification.

✓ Your available dates
Courses require enough time to complete the required training.

✓ Any relevant health information
Diving courses involve medical screening and medical clearance may be required.

Important course information: Course requirements, minimum age, training depth, duration, prerequisites, medical screening and certification requirements vary according to the training organization and individual course. Final eligibility and training decisions are made by the participating dive center and qualified instructor.

Ready to Learn to Dive?

Tell us your Puerto Galera travel dates, your current diving experience and which type of course interests you. We can help you find the right scuba training option.