Have you ever asked yourself how much time you need to complete a PADI scuba course and become a certified diver? 🤔 Whether you’re a total beginner or looking to advance your skills, knowing the duration and requirements of each PADI certification is crucial for planning your diving adventure in Tenerife. At Deep Ocean Diver, we guide you through each step with personalized attention, so you can learn safely and enjoy every moment underwater. 🌊🐢🐟
The length of a PADI course depends on the type of certification and your personal availability. For example, the PADI Scuba Diver course is a shorter, introductory program that can be completed in 2-3 days 🗓️, ideal if you have limited time. The most popular PADI Open Water Diver course typically takes 3 to 4 days, with a mix of theory, pool practice, and open water dives. Advanced courses like the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver add usually 2-3 days on top of the basic certification.
At Deep Ocean Diver, our flexible schedules adapt to your pace and needs, making sure you get the most out of your experience without rushing 🚀. Our certified instructors provide expert guidance with small groups and personalized care. 🤿👩🏫
Here’s a general outline of the most common courses:
Course | Duration | Description |
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PADI Scuba Diver | 2-3 days | Introductory course with theory, pool training, and 2 open water dives. Partial certification under supervision. |
PADI Open Water Diver | 3-4 days | Full certification with theory, confined water skills, and 4 open water dives. Autonomous diving license. |
PADI Advanced Open Water | 2-3 days | Specialties like deep diving and navigation; improves skills and confidence. Requires Open Water Diver certification. |
PADI Rescue Diver | 3-4 days | Focus on emergency management, rescue techniques, and diver safety. |
PADI First Aid (EFR) | 1-2 days | Emergency First Response training including CPR and first aid, essential for rescue divers. |
Our courses include thorough training on dive theory, safety, equipment handling, and underwater skills to ensure your readiness and confidence for real dives in Tenerife’s spectacular marine environment. 🐢🐠🌺
To enroll in a PADI course, you should meet these general requirements:
Age: Minimum 10 years old for Junior Open Water, 15+ for most adult courses 👶➡️🧑
Swimming skills: Ability to swim 200 meters continuously and tread water for 10 minutes. You don’t need to be an expert, but basic comfort in water is necessary 🏊♀️💪
Medical fitness: Completion of a medical questionnaire or doctor’s approval if needed. Diving requires good health, especially concerning lungs and heart 🩺💬
If you want to learn more, check our detailed PADI Scuba Diver course page and feel free to contact us with any questions! 🧑🤝🧑🌟
When you train with us, you benefit from:
An experienced dive team in Tenerife 👩🏫 with international certifications and friendly guidance
Small groups to ensure personalized attention and safety 🤝👥
Access to the best dive spots in Tenerife like Radazul, known for turtles, tropical fish, barracudas, and stunning underwater landscapes 🐢🐟🐠
Top-quality diving gear and adherence to PADI and DAN Europe safety standards 🦺⚓
Discover our full range of courses, from beginner to professional, including Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, and Specialty courses to expand your underwater skills! 🧭⭐
Our calendar is designed to fit your schedule, whether you have a full vacation or just a weekend. We can combine courses with guided dives and other activities for a complete diving experience.
Remember, after your dives, you must respect the surface interval before flying to avoid decompression sickness. Learn more in our blog post: How long should you wait to fly after scuba diving? ✈️🕐
Question | Answer |
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Can I do a PADI course if I can’t swim well? | You should be comfortable in the water and able to swim 200m, but full swimming skills aren’t mandatory. More info: Can I scuba dive if I can’t swim? 🏊♂️ |
What’s the difference between Scuba Diver and Open Water? | Scuba Diver is a shorter course with limited diving privileges, requiring supervision. Open Water Diver is a full certification for independent diving. More details: Open Water Diver Course 🤿 |
How many dives are included in the Open Water course? | Four open water dives plus pool/confined water sessions 🏊♀️🌊 |
Can I upgrade from Scuba Diver to Open Water later? | Yes, you can easily upgrade by completing the remaining requirements 🔄👍 |
Book your course now with Deep Ocean Diver and join a community of passionate divers in Tenerife! Our limited spots fill quickly, so don’t hesitate. Reach out via our contact page or explore all our courses here.
Dive into a world of discovery with safety, fun, and professional guidance! 🤿🐠🌞
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EXCELENTE A base de 167 reseñas Tom S11/06/2024Verificada Great Day of Diving We were pleasantly surprised with a second day in Tenerife during our cruise. This gave us the opportunity to experience the diving here. We were picked up at the cruise port and taken to the dive shop. The fitting and equipment were top notch. The dive sites were surprisingly close to the port. During the last dive we were rewarded when David found a seahorse, one of only a handful I've seen. The shipwreck was very nice, with good visibility, and great marine life all around. Sooo many garden eels. We had a great time on a beautiful day with friendly, professional dive staff. I would highly recommend Deep Ocean Diver if you are going to dive in Tenerife. Coastal1831506743713/05/2024Verificada Professional and fun guides We absolutely loved our boat dives with David. The underwater landscapes and marine life in this area is fun to watch. We'd definitely come back! Stephen Crome20/03/2024Verificada Awesome shop! I had an excellent shore dive today. Our guide was very professional and made sure we were safe at all times. He found all kinds of cool things including two octopus. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. JMs23/02/2024Verificada Perfect for families, great logistics 3 days trip with my 3 kids: fantastic experience. I particularly appreciated the logistics (very well managed including crisp communication from first contact), the expert guide and the whole installation (bus, dive center and nice comfortable boat) Philippe P10/10/2023Verificada Good Experience Friendly staff and nice dives. We were really pleased with our experience. Visibility was great and we saw many octopuses! Jas09/06/2023Verificada Amazing Amazing guys at the dive Center, had a reaaally amazing dive with Simon a day before, and really nice zodiac dives as well, thanks a lot!!! Jassin Andreea K15/07/2022Verificada Amazing Amazing experience! Victor and Laura were really professional, patient and helpful. Highly recommend. JOANNE M11/03/2022Verificada Absolutely top notch! We are a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 kids ages 10 and 12) that travelled to Tenerife in March 2022, and both our kids did their PADI open water course over a 4-day period. My husband and I both have our advanced open water certificates and have dealt with dive shops all around the world, and we can honestly say these guys (and gals!) are top notch!The kids spent most of their time with Victor as their instructor, and he was absolutely fantastic. So much enthusiasm, support, patience, encouragement and a genuine interest in making them succeed and love the sport, while also ensuring they demonstrated all the necessary knowledge and skills. This was such an amazing introduction to diving - I can't thank Victor enough. The kids were so happy and proud to have got their open water certificate but also very sad that they diving days with Victor were coming to an end. It's extremely rare (and special) that someone makes such an impression on them, so you should take that as a HUGE complement! They were extremely complementary of everyone they dealt with at the store (including the boat captain)- thanks to you all!! My kids don't speak Spanish but the instructors are fully bilingual and able to teach them in English. Thanks for such an amazing experience and creating what I expect will be a life-long love of diving! (They are already begging to do their advanced open water as soon as possible). My husband also did his nitrox course with Deep Ocean Diver as well, it also was great. I would highly recommend this place to others and will definitely dive with them again next time we are in Tenerife. Thanks for such a fabulous week! Adrian G29/12/2021Verificada perfect I went to Deep Ocean Diver to get the Open water training and it's been just perfect. The instructors were super professional and skilled, and at the same time so friendly and willing to make the training a fun and valuable moment. I even ended up doing the Advanced certification, and the whole team was so kind to arrange the schedule to fit with my availabilities.You can really feel that you're getting a good training and that it's not rushed, they really take the time for you to understand, practice and enjoy. And you got plenty of good advice from your instructors.five stars! Igor S09/05/2021Verificada Couldn't choose better The main reason I chose to come to Tenerife is because I wanted to get a PADI certification, therefore I looked for the best diving school in the area and organized my whole vacation around it.Well, I couldn't do better.The guys are great. Victor and Arnau were the best instructors I could ever ask for. It's not easy to make a proper training about something that is so serious and technical, and still keep it fun and never boring, but they have been amazingly up to the task. David, although he was never in the water with us, made me feel his presence by throughly planning my next steps on a daily basis, just what one would expect from a leader. 10/10 guys! Also Radazul is a perfect place to pick an accomodation, quiet, nice, not too expensive and pretty strategical to move across Tenerife. All in all, I really couldn't have made a better choice. :)
Centro Comercial, C. Juan Sebastián El Cano, 15, Planta 1 Local 2, Radazul
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DIRECCIÓNCalle El Cano 15. Radazul Bajo.
CC Radazul. Planta 1. Locales 1 y 2
38109 El Rosario Tenerife Islas Canarias PARKING GRATUITO CLIENTES
CONTACTO info@deepoceandiver.es
(+34) 600 84 16 92
HORARIO TIENDA De Lunes a Viernes de 9:30h a 14:30h
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