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Divers are people just like you.         Virtually anyone in good health and reasonably fit can learn to scuba dive. Participants as young as 10 years may complete the PADI Open Water Diver program and receive a junior credential until they reach 15 years of age.Where better to learn to dive than at Rudy's.
Even instructors from around the world are trained here. 5 star quality with the latest teaching materials and updates from International USA. No boring class rooms, your "class room" is right on the beach! For kids from 8 years of age we have the Bubble maker program Back to menu

Discover Snorkeling     Fun for everyone! A short, informative video and brief discussion on the aquatic world Information on equipment selection, entry and exit considerations and defogging a mask Supervised snorkel in the ocean Another great way  to see Puerto's spectacular underwater life. Any age US $ 15.00 (minimum group of two). Add US$ 5 for boat dive.  Skin Diver    Great fun for divers and non-divers. The Skin Diver Course is a full Certification Course for which you receive a certification card. Academic work covers information on equipment, entering the water, checking buoyancy, surface swimming, snorkel clearing and performing surface dives. In confined water you'll master skills like snorkel last clearing, removing and replacing a weight belt, hand signals & swimming underwater. You     can then apply what you've learnt on a supervised skin dive in the ocean. Minimum age: 8. Duration: 12 hours. Cost: US$ 65 No extra charges. Includes equipment hire, boat rides, certification card, logbook & T-shirt Back to menu
Bubble Maker    Kids between 8 and 12 years old may participate in a great SCUBA experience.  A fantastic chance for kids to try closely supervised skills and play games in shallow water (usual duration about 2 hours).
Follow-up dives are real ocean dives! (Maximum depth 2m) A great introduction to learning to dive. Kids love it! Cost:US$25. Follow-up dive in the ocean: US$30. Features: All equipment, boat ride (where applicable), logbook & T-shirt.  Discover Scuba Diving    It's easier than you think. Rudy's Dive Center offers the ideal location to `just give it a go'. If you cannot swim, are short of time, or just want to try it, Discover Scuba Diving is for you. After a short briefing you'll get comfortable with the gear and the basics of diving in the comfort and safety in our confined water site under the watchful eye of an experienced Instructor. You'll then enjoy a great dive at one of Puerto Galera's unrivaled sites, your Instructor will never be far away as you're introduced to a wonderful new world. You're allowed to dive for up to two weeks after the initial experience (follow up dives). You can (at your Instructors discretion) credit the confined water and open water dive towards either full certification or the PADI Scuba Diver certification. (The credit is worth one confined water dive and one open water dive - US$20) Minimum age:10 Duration:3 hours. Cost US$ 45. Follow up dives US$ 30 No extra charges. Includes equipment hire, boat rides (where applicable), logbook & T-shirt Back to menu  Scuba Diver Been thinking of getting certified to dive, but haven't had the time? Now there's an easy way to slap on some fins, slap on a mask, and experience intense adventure. The Scuba Diver program is a pre-entry level certification that enables you to dive any time, anywhere, under the supervision of a PADI professional. Plus divers who want to become certified to dive independently may count their Scuba experience toward the Open Water Diver certification A quick pre-entry level certification Dive anytime anywhere with a pro Receive credit toward Open Water Diver certification The course is divided into three parts: 3 beach room sessions 3 confined water dives (at our house reef) 2 open-water scuba dives at our house reef and other dive sites that we will visit by boat. Total of 5 real ocean dives!! You set the pace! Start with Scuba Diver apply the skills you master to Open Water Diver certification - and expand your horizons Minimum age:15  (Junior Scuba Diver 10 years) Duration: 2 days. Cost US$ 170 No extra charges. Includes equipment hire, boat rides, certification card, logbook & T-shirt Back to menu  Open Water Course WARNING! This course may lead to high levels of excitement and adventure. Not intended for those who still rely on their floaties or for channel surfing commanders.  Enrolling in the Padi Open Water Course allows you to go even further, by gaining the knowledge and skills to become a fully qualified scuba diver with a lifetime certification. The course is divided into three parts: 5 beach room sessions 5 confined water dives (at our house reef) 4 open-water scuba dives at our house reef and other dive sites that we will visit by boat. Total of 9 real ocean dives!! You are about to experience the excitement and adventure of the underwater world. The course will provide you with the knowledge and the skills you will need to safely explore the aquatic world.    During the course you will be doing the confined and open water dives in different dive spots in the area, providing you the opportunity to see fascinating aquatic creatures such as reef fish, hard and soft corals, shells, invertebrates and much more. After successfully completing the course, you'll be issued a PADI Open Water Diver certification card. This internationally recognized credential and lifetime certification allows you to buy or rent scuba equipment, dive from charter boats or at dive resorts, and participate in diving without a PADI Instructor.    Very soon you'd like to learn and experience more and you are ready for the PADI Advanced Open Water Course. Minimum age:15  (Junior Open Water Diver 10 years) Duration: 3 - 5 days. Cost US$ 270 No extra charges. Includes equipment hire, boat rides, certification card,  logbook & T-shirt. Back to menu  Adventure Diver    The Adventure diver course is for any certified Open Water Diver and is designed for exploring en gaining more diving experience. The course will provide you with a 'taste' of the different  experience in special diving activities. During the course, you will get  premiere dives at some of Puerto Galera’s best dive sites. You get to choose any dive from a great variety of PADI specialties like; boat dive, night dive, drift dive, deep dive, multilevel dive, underwater naturalist dive, underwater navigation, underwater photographer dive and wreck dive. Minimum age:15  (Junior Adventure Diver 12 year) Duration: 1 - 2 days. Cost US$ 110  Advanced Diver Similar to the Adventure Diver course with the difference 5 instead of 3 dives. The dives must include deep and navigation. Minimum age:15  (Junior Advanced Open Water Diver 12 year) Duration: 1 - 2 days. Cost US$ 180 No extra charges. Includes equipment hire, boat rides, certification card, logbook & T-shirt. Earn two certifications at the same time!    You can combine the adventure diver, advanced open water or specialties courses with the Enriched Air (Nitrox) Course and earn two certifications. Minimum age:15.  Duration and cost depending on combination of the courses Back to menu

Medic First Aid   Medic First Aid is a program for both divers and non-divers that teaches CPR and basic first aid. This revolutionary course teaches you the lifesaving emergency skills and standard of care used by paramedics at the layman level. The course or any equivalent is a prerequisite for certification of the rescue diver course. You may combine the MFA course with the rescue course Minimum age: None. Duration: 1 day Cost: US$ 100 No extra charges. Includes certification card & T-shirt.
Rescue Diver Serious fun! The Rescue Diver course is one of the most rewarding courses. In your Open Water, Adventure and Advanced Courses, your experiences emphasizes skills that are self orientated.
Now you are ready for the excitement and fun of learning accident prevention and management. You will help others to make diving more relaxing. In class and open water you will learn how to foresee and prevent potential diving problems. You will also practice different techniques for managing diving accidents should they occur. At the end of the course you will participating in accident scenarios. This is the time to implement  the skills you've learned and have the opportunity how you may respond in an actual emergency. Emphasis is placed on control, awareness and delegation, NOT physical ability. This course will undoubtedly improve your confidence and awareness in and out of the water. Minimum age:15 (Junior Rescue Diver 12 years) . Duration: 2 - 3 days   Cost: US$ 270 Rescue and MFA course US$ 335 No extra charges. Includes equipment hire, boat rides, certification card,logbook & T-shirt. Back to menu
Master Scuba Diver    When you complete the PADI Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver and any five PADI specialty courses, you are eligible to earn a PADI Master Scuba Diver rating. This prestigious rating is the highest nonprofessional credential in recreational diving.

Dive master  If your love of diving interests you in a full or part-time diving career in Puerto-Galera or in other locations, the PADI Dive master course is your first step to becoming a diving professional.
The Dive master is trained to organize and supervise diving activities. He or she can act as an instructional assistant to a PADI Instructor. The course develops your diving leadership abilities by expanding your knowledge of diving theory to instructor level, and by training you to supervise diving activities and assist with diver training. You may also conduct the PADI Discover Local Diving experience and Scuba Review program for certified divers. Non divers may also enjoy a visit to the underwater world under your supervision during the PADI Discover Snorkeling experience and PADI Skin Diver course. The PADI Dive master rating is a good start for earning money with diving - even while traveling around Asia. Rudy's offers their dive master candidates the opportunity to do an internship that will provide you with the excellent experience in working in a resort. Minimum age:18  Duration: 2 - 4 weeks, perequisites; rescue diver or equivalent with proof of CPR and first aid training within the last 12 months. Cost: US$ 550 (with own equipment) US$ 650 (shop equipment) Back to menu
Assistant Instructor A highly-desirable and rewarding internship, the PADI Assistant Instructor is your next step toward instructor.
Becoming a PADI Assistant Instructor provides valuable hands-on teaching experience with students, all under the direct supervision of a Course Director. Minimum age:18  Duration: 3 days - 4 weeks, perequisites; Dive master or equivalent with proof of CPR and first aid training within the last 12 months. Cost: US$ 600 (with own equipment) FREE Assistant Instructor Course If you enroll in the Instructor Development Course Back to menu

Specialty Diver Widely regarded as some of the most enjoyable programs in diver education, PADI Specialty Diver courses focus on the underwater activities that interest you most.
Course		Dives	US$
Enriched Air		2	225
Boat		2	80
Deep		4	160
Drift		2	80
Multilevel Diving		2	80
Underwater Photography		2	100
Wreck Diving		4	160
Underwater Navigator		3	120
Search and Recovery		4	160
Night Diving		3	140
Underwater naturalist		2	100
Performance buoyancy		2	80
Earn two certifications at the same time!  You can combine specialties courses with the Enriched Air (Nitrox) Course and earn two certifications. Back to menu
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