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Scuba Diving Vacations:
This page contains information and prices for dive courses on our private island, which is 70 miles from Belize City. Diving at our island is not available without purchasing a Belize vacation package which includes hotels and meals in Belize City before and after the trip, transport to and from the island, accommodations and meals on the island, soda and beer on the island, and kayak, surfing, and windsurfing gear and instruction.

Long Caye Dive Center provides PADI scuba diving classes and scuba diving certification. Our guests give rave reviews about our PADI training program. Nowhere else in Belize, including Caye Caulker dive courses, give as much individual scuba diving instruction for each dive student. Here you can earn your PADI card and PADI certification tailored to fit your needs and schedule. Send us an email or call 800-390-5715 to find out more.

Scuba Diving Classes Offered on Long Caye

• All courses listed below include all gear needed to dive (excluding mask, fins, and snorkel)

• All course prices (except Discover Scuba and Bubblemaker) include $25 for the PADI Pic Card

• All course prices (except Bubblemaker, Discover Scuba, Referral courses, and Dive Master) include the required purchase of the scuba manual (PADI's regulations)

• All courses except Discover Scuba and Bubblemaker are lifetime certifications

• For more information on PADI courses you may also visit PADI's website.

Discover Scuba/ Resort Course
$125, 1/2 day US$

Group discount for Discover Scuba:  Three or more persons taking the course at the same time drops the cost to $110.

This short course allows non-divers to dive on Long Caye for the rest of the week without completing a longer certification course. After completing the course, you may continue to dive with an instructor for $75/dive, which includes all equipment. This does not transfer to other resorts, so if you left Long Caye and went elsewhere you would not be able to dive without taking the Discover Scuba course again. If you upgrade within one year to a higher level, this course may count toward your certification.

If you have never experienced scuba diving, this is the place to start. Before committing yourself to a more advanced course, make sure you like it! Our dive shop allows you to take the course and then choose to continue further, deducting the price of this course off the price of a  certification.

If you are a certified diver but have not been diving in a long time, you can take this course as a refresher. If the course is already being offered to others, the will allow certified divers to sit in on the lecture portion for free.

Can't find the answer to your question about Belize scuba diving centers? Request more info on diving at our private island resort at Glover's Reef.

Bubblemaker
$125 US$, 1/2 day

Short introduction to scuba for kids ages 8-11. This age group is restricted to a 6-foot depth and must be accompanied at all times by a dive instructor. They can continue to dive with an instructor for the rest of the week.

PADI Scuba Diver
$355 US$, 2 days - Includes $25 for PADI Pic Card and $35 for PADI manual

Students have the option to upgrade to full Open Water Diver at anytime after completion of the course. This course takes less time than the Full Open Water, and is a great option for those who want a certification, but intend to dive only at resorts where a Dive Master accompanies all divers.

PADI Scuba Diver Referral
$225 US$, 1 day - Includes $25 for PADI Pic Card

Open Water Diver
$440 US$, 4 days - Includes $25 for PADI Pic Card and $35 for PADI manual

This is the standard certification for entry-level divers. This course covers all fundamentals of scuba diving and is recognized worldwide. The course includes classroom work, five confined water training dives (demonstrating a mastery of skills in shallow water), and four open water dives. As a certified Open Water Diver you have the freedom to dive with a buddy but without a Dive Master present.

Open Water Referral
$300 US$, 2 days - Includes $25 for PADI Pic Card

"Referral" courses mean that you finish your certification after classroom and confined water training have been completed successfully back home. You bring your paperwork with you that shows you passed your tests and skills, and simply finish your course dives on the island. This is a great option, no studying for tests while on vacation! 

Adventure Diver
$245 US$, 1^1/2 days - Includes $25 for PADI Pic Card and $35 for PADI manual

A new level in-between Open Water and Advanced Open Water.

Advanced Open Water
$365 US$, 2⁺ days - Includes $25 for PADI Pic Card

Another step on your way to Dive Master. 

Rescue Diver
$505 US$, 6+ days - Includes $25 for PADI Pic Card and $35 for PADI manual
This is a performance based program and the duration depends on class size, logistics (such as weather), and candidate's performance. 

Prerequisites:

• Proof of Advanced Open Water Certification

• Proof of 20 logged dives documenting experience in the following areas: Night, Deep, and Navigation diving

• 15 years or older

• Proof of current CPR and First Aid Training

Dive Master
$890 US$, 14+ days - Includes $25 for PADI Pic Card (PADI manual not required for this course)
This is a performance based program and the duration depends on class size, logistics (such as weather), and candidate's performance. 

Prerequisites:

• Proof of Rescue Diver Certification

• Proof of 60 logged dives documenting experience in the following areas: Night, Deep, and Navigation diving

• 18 years or older

• Current Medical Clearance for diving signed by physician (PADI Medical Statement form #10063 found at PADI's web site, www.padi.com)

• Current proof of CPR and Medic First Aid Training 

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