Underwater Pumpkin Carving
Not every dive needs a serious purpose, and this one is proof of it. This takes a familiar autumn tradition beneath the surface, handing di…
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Specialty Courses
Your certification is the foundation. Specialty courses are where you build on it.
Explore specialist training from the Diving Academy course catalogue and quickly find the course that matches what excites you most.
Why Specialize
Go Deeper Into What You Love
Specialty courses let you shape diving around what actually excites you.
Go Deeper Into What You Love
Already know wrecks, macro photography or drift diving are your thing? Build real depth in it.
Real Experience, Not Just A Card
Every specialty adds genuine capability - skills and confidence you actually use on real dives.
Open New Adventures
Some dives - deep wrecks, night reefs, demanding currents - simply need the right specialty first.
A Natural Next Step
Specialties count toward Master Scuba Diver and the professional pathway, whenever you're ready.
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Underwater Videographer
Anyone can point a camera underwater, but this specialty teaches you how to actually tell a story with it. Over two days you'll learn to pl…
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Wreck Diver
Wrecks are part history lesson, part artificial reef, and some of the most captivating dive sites on the planet, but exploring them properl…
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AWARE Specialist
Care about the ocean but not sure what to actually do about it? This flexible single session connects your everyday choices to the health o…
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Coral Reef Conservation
You do not need a wetsuit, a certification card or even the ability to swim to fall properly in love with coral reefs, just curiosity. This…
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Dive Against Debris
Give your diving a real purpose beyond the dive itself. This turns an ordinary outing into an active contribution to global ocean conservat…
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Find out more →PADI Sea Turtle Awareness Distinctive Specialty
Sea turtles have been gliding through the oceans for well over a hundred million years, and most species alive today are threatened or enda…
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Shark and Ray Conservation Specialty
Sharks and rays get a bad rap they simply do not deserve, and one day is all it takes to change how you see them for good. Also listed as P…
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Whale Defender
Whales are among the most awe-inspiring, most vulnerable animals in our ocean, and this specialty is your chance to actually do something a…
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