Learn to Dive in Belize

PADI Scuba Diving Courses in San Pedro, Belize

Try scuba diving for the first time, earn your certification, advance your skills or begin your journey toward becoming a PADI professional.

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Equipment Included with Practical Courses

Location San Pedro, Belize

GST 12.5% Additional

Pickup Pickup Upon Request

Find Your Next Step

Where are you in your diving journey?

You don't need to know the PADI course system before you arrive. Start with what you want to accomplish and we'll point you in the right direction.

Beginners

Start Diving

Never dived before? Start with a simple introduction or work toward your first internationally recognized scuba certification.

Beginner scuba diver training with Belize Pro Dive Center

No Certification Required

Discover Scuba Diving

Curious about scuba but not ready for a full certification? Experience breathing underwater with a PADI professional guiding you throughout.

Course $200 USD + GST

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Shorter Certification Path

PADI Scuba Diver

A shorter certification option for divers who plan to dive under the supervision of a scuba professional.

Complete Course $400 USD + GST

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PADI Open Water scuba diver training in Belize

Become a Certified Diver

PADI Open Water Diver

Earn your first full scuba certification through eLearning, confined-water skills and open-water training dives in Belize.

Complete Course $625 USD + GST · PADI eLearning included

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Typically 3 half days of practical training

Open water scuba training on the Belize Barrier Reef

Referral Students

Open Water Referral

Complete your academic and confined-water work at home, then finish your qualifying open-water dives in Belize.

Course $400 USD + GST

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Approx. 2 Days

Returning Divers

Get Back in the Water

Been away from scuba for a while? Refresh your skills and rebuild confidence before starting the rest of your dive vacation.

Scuba diver completing a refresher course

PADI Refresher

Feel comfortable underwater again.

Review scuba knowledge, equipment setup, safety procedures and essential underwater skills with an instructor before returning to regular diving.

PADI recommends a refresher after 6 months away from diving. BPDC requires a refresher after 5 years without diving.

Certified Divers

Advance Your Diving

Build confidence, explore new types of diving and develop the skills needed for increasingly challenging underwater experiences.

Five Adventure Dives

Advanced Open Water

Complete five adventure dives including Deep and Underwater Navigation while building confidence and expanding your experience.

Complete Course $600 USD + GST · eLearning included

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Become a More Capable Diver

Rescue Diver

Learn to recognize potential problems, respond to diving emergencies and become a more aware and confident dive buddy.

Course $400 USD + GST

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Specialty Training

PADI Specialty Courses

Focus on specific skills and interests such as buoyancy, navigation, deep diving, night diving and other specialty areas.

Multiple Options

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Additional Training

First Aid & Nitrox

Add practical emergency-care skills or learn how to safely use enriched air for appropriate scuba diving profiles.

Emergency Care Training

Emergency First Response

Build practical CPR and first-aid skills and meet the emergency-care training requirement used for Rescue Diver and professional ratings.

Course $185 USD + GST

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Enriched Air

PADI Nitrox

Learn about enriched air, oxygen exposure, analyzing your tank and properly setting a dive computer for Nitrox.

Complete Course $240 USD + GST · PADI learning included

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Already completed the required PADI learning? $185 USD + GST.

Professional Training

Become a
PADI Professional

Ready to move beyond recreational diving? Start developing the leadership, supervision and dive-management skills expected from a PADI professional.

First Professional Level

PADI Divemaster

Work closely with PADI instructors while developing your diving skills, rescue abilities, leadership, supervision and real-world dive operation experience.

Starting at $950 USD + GST

Contact BPDC for full program requirements, scheduling, training materials and additional certification details.

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Before Your Course

Good to know

Equipment

Included

Required scuba equipment is included with BPDC's practical dive courses and instruction.

Taxes

12.5% GST

Government Sales Tax is additional to the listed course prices.

Marine Reserves

Park Fees When Applicable

A marine park fee is additional only when course training takes place inside a reserve where an entrance fee applies.

Hotel Pickup

Pickup Can Be Coordinated

Pickup may be coordinated upon request, depending on your accommodation location. Additional charges may apply.

Not Sure Where to Start?

Tell us what you've done so far.

Whether you've never worn scuba gear, already have a certification or haven't been underwater in several years, the BPDC team can help identify which course makes sense for your experience and travel plans.

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