Banyan Tree Maldives Vabbinfaru holds a variety of PADI diving courses. As a PADI 5-star Gold Palm Resort dive center, we engage diving instructors who are highly professional, enthusiastic and PADI certified. Our courses are unique in their strong emphasis on environmental awareness. We also offer specialty courses on Drift, Deep, Night, Boat and Naturalist diving,

Navigation and Peak performance buoyancy dives. Groups are limited to a maximum of 6 divers. Best of all, our professional instructors teach in a multitude of international languages - English, French, German, Italian and Japanese.    
       
Adventure in Diving

At the Banyan Tree Dive Center we hope to make a difference! It is our firm belief that we can change attitudes towards the environment by sharing knowledge and infecting others with our enthusiasm. After all, if you know what makes a coral reef so unique you will not destroy it.

Prices inclusive of equipment rental and indicated course material.   
       
Bubble Maker (1 to 2 hrs)
Especially for young adventurers who are 8 years of age , the 2 to 3-hour Bubble Maker course is an introduction to experience Scuba Diving to a maximum depth of 2 meters underwater on a one to one basis with a PADI Instructor.
(children, 8 years onwards , max 2m depth)
Price: US$ 130

Discover Scuba Diving (2-3 Hrs)
No experience is necessary for this dive, our 2 to 3-hour course consists of a video, theory lesson and an introduction to the basics of scuba diving and safety concerns. After learning to master some fundamental skills in the shallow waters in front of our dive center, you will get your first sweet taste of diving at the Vabbinfaru house reef, where you might be lucky enough to encounter schools of fusiliers, reef sharks, turtles and lobsters. A wonderful experience in a breathtaking environment!
(Video, Theory, Dive)
Price: US$ 160

Discover Scuba Diving - repeat dives
After completing the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program – if  you may wish you could do more dives under the direct supervision of our PADI Instructors.
(One Dive)
Price: US$ 100

PADI Scuba Diver (2-3 Days)
This 2 to 3 day course is the first step towards basic certification and comprises half of the open water course. Comprising 3 theory and confine water sessions, and 2 open water dives, the course is the gateway to the basic scuba license, which allows one to dive to a maximum depth of 12 meters under supervision. Divers may upgrade their skills by completing the rest of their open water certification anytime.
(Manual, Certification, Logbook, Diploma)
Price: US$ 440

Open Water Referral (2-3 Days)
The Open Water Referral Course takes 2 -3 days to complete. Occasionally, student divers who begin their scuba training elsewhere may need or want to complete their training with us. The maximum referral time is 12 months and you would need all your referral documents with you.
(Certification, Diploma & 4 Open Water Dives)
Price: US$ 410

Upgrade to Open Water (2 -3 Days)
This course normally takes 2 to 3 days and is the second step towards the full scuba license. As a certified scuba diver, you just have to take two more theory lessons and go through three more dive trials before being upgraded to Open Water Diver status. There is no time limit for which to do your Open Water Diver certification after obtaining your Scuba Diver one.
(Certification, Diploma)
Price: US$ 420

PADI Open Water Diver (4-5 Days)
This course normally takes 4 to 5 days and leads to an internationally recognized diving certificate, which allows you to explore the ocean independently as long as you are accompanied by another certified diver and don't go deeper than 18 meters. This is where the real fun starts. Four open water dives are included in this great challenge! To give you a better understanding of what diving is all about the training is personalized by our dive instructors who keep each group to a maximum of 4 divers.
(Manual, Certification, Logbook, Diploma)
Price: US$ 660

PADI Adventure Diver (2-3 Days)
This 2-3-day course is basically half of the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course. The course includes 3 dives and is mainly targeted at divers who do not have enough time to complete the whole PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course, which comprises 5 dives. Upon receiving the PADI Adventure Diver card, you may upgrade anytime for the PADI Advance by completing 2 more dives.
(Manual, Certification)
Price: US$ 430
       
Nitrox Diving (Enriched Air 32 %)
Nitrox courses are simple short courses which may be done within 1 to 2 days and will guarantee you safer dives.

Nitrox usage is becoming more popular among divers as it is much safer and can extend your time at the bottom the ocean, within stipulated recreational diving limits. Nitrox diving simply increases the percentage of oxygen in your air supply, which would decrease the amount of nitrogen absorbed into your body. As nitrogen is the main cause of decompression sickness, the lower the amount of nitrogen absorption, the safer you are.

Nitrox diving is ideal if you are planning to do repetitive diving, or if you are likely to face decompression illness. The Nitrox course Angsana Velavaru offers includes two levels: Level 1 and 2. Please note that the maximum mix that we provide is 32% as a safety measure.  

• Nitrox Level 1 (1 Day)
  This program includes the basic knowledge of Nitrox in theory sessions and provides the certification for the use Nitrox during your dives. Learn more about Nitrox when you take a course in Nitrox Level 2.

  Price: US $ 150

• Nitrox level 2 (2 Days)
  This program includes a theory session and two dives using Nitrox. The course teaches you the importance of using Nitrox, tables, analysis, and how to set up diving computers. You will also get the opportunity to experience diving with Nitrox.

  Price: US $ 290

Refresher Course (2-3 Hrs)
This refresher course is meant for certified divers who wish to refresh their skills, while gaining more experience and confidence. It is a 2-3 hr program which can be held in the morning or afternoon. It includes instruction, shallow water training and one dive at the house reef.
(Theory & one House Reef Dive)
Price: US$ 120

PADI Advanced Open Water (2-3 Days)
This 2 to 3 day course leads to the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Certificate. It covers 5 dives and develops your knowledge and skills in different environments. This course is very practice oriented. Boat trips are subject to additional charges.
(Manual, Certification, Diploma)
Price: US$ 495

Emergency First Response (4-5 Hrs)
This course takes place in a classroom setting and lasts approximately 4 to 5 hours. This Basic First Aid Course covers the primary and secondary assesment and teaches students how to provide CPR and first aid in case of an emergency.
(Manual, Certification)
Price: US$ 290
*EFR combined with Rescue Diver Course
Price: US$ 190 

Rescue Diver Course (4-5 Days)
The Rescue Diver course creates the confidence to help those in need and teaches you valuable first-aid skills. This course is highly recommended if you plan a career as an instructor or dive on a regular basis.
(Manual + Certification + Diploma)
Price: US$ 595

Dive Master (3-4 Weeks)
Finally, the first step to becoming a PADI professional: the Dive Master course. After this 3 to 4-week course you can conduct some modules of the PADI courses yourself and accompany students on their training dives. Pre-booking necessary. PADI fees and materials are not required.
(PADI fees not included)
Price: US$ 1600

Adventure Dive (2-3 Hrs)
Choose from a range of specialty dives, like Deep, Night, Navigation, Nitrox, Boat, Drift, Photography, Multi-level, Search and Recovery, Wreck, Project Aware, Fish Identification, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Underwater Naturalist and Underwater Navigation. All these dives are without certification but will be credited towards your Advanced Open Water course if you do it as an Adventure dive. You may earn a certificate by doing a minimum of 3 dives (PADI Adventure Diver).
(Credited towards Advanced Open water)
Price: US$ 130

Specialty Course Dive (2-3 Hrs)
For those at the intermediate stage of diving, specialty courses improve skills further. Wreck, Night, Deep, Multi-level and Peak Performance Buoyancy dives are among those available. By doing 5 specialities you could earn the PADI Master Scuba Diver level.
(Theory & One Dive)
Price: US$ 120

• All prices are indicated per person and inclusive of indicated course material.
• Certification will only be issued as per course program.
• A referral program will be recommended if candidates are unable to complete the full course.
• Divers who are planning on diving, including those attempting the beginner's courses, need to obtain a medical statement from a physician stating that they are fit for diving.
• All the course prices are inclusive of DAN (Divers Alert network) insurance.This insurance covers divers for any suspected or ascertained cases of decompression sickness, to a limit of 6000 euro within Maldivian territory for 21 days.
  

*Please note that private courses and dives can be organized upon request with extra charges and all the courses are inclusive of DAN insurance.

Diving

INSURANCE
*Please note: an amount of US$15 per person would be charged as an insurance fee for DAN (Diver Alert Network) Maldives.

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Cancellation policy
To assure the best possible service, we need to plan our operation in advance. Therefore we have to charge a fee of 50% of the price in case of any cancellation within TWO HOURS BEFORE the dive or course.

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