To earn your Open Water Certification, you need to attend all three parts of the Open Water course, which consists of:-

1. Knowledge Development: Classroom based sessions at our office in Singapore designed to teach you the theory behind SCUBA diving. Click here for a map of the location.
2. Confined Water Sessions: Practising practical skills in a confined water environment at the SAFRA pool, Mount Faber, Singapore. Click here for a map of the location.
3. Open Water Sessions: Practising practical skills in an open water environment at Pulau Aur, Peninsula Malaysia.

After completing these elements of the course you will earn a globally recognised Open WaterDiver Certification Card!

• All divers must be reasonably fit, in good health and comfortable in the water.
• Minimum age 10 years (Junior Open Water) or 15 years (Open Water).
• Ability to swim 200 metres or a 300 metres snorkel with fins.
• Ability to float unaided for 10 minutes.

Planning to do your Open Water on holiday outside of Singapore? Why waste your valuable holiday time stuck in a classroom or doing skills in the pool? You can do a referral with Planet Scuba in Singapore, and then go to exotic destinations such as Bali, Lombok, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Manado, and Sipadan to complete your open water dives. Beautiful and hassle free!

For those that want to do the Theory and Pool Sessions in Singapore before departing for their holidays to do the Open Water section of the course, please call for more details about our referral programs.

Call +65 62277561

Fees include:- PADI Open Water Manual / SDI Open Water Manaul (on loan), Theory Session, Confined Water Pool Sessions, use of all Diving Equipment for Pool Sessions. 

Please call us on 62277561 to find out where we can organise complete travel packages plus Open Water Dive programmes to dive destiantions around the world.

Open Water Courses can be completed in full in Pulau Aur on a 3 day, 3 night trip to Atlantis Bay Resort. In this instance the Knowledge Development and Confined Water sessions will be carried out on the island and not at our locations in Singapore. For more information and prices on this option please call us on +65 62277561.

Start your SCUBA adventure today!

Call us on +65 62277561 or e-mail us at info@planetscuba.com.sg to book your place on an Open Water Course!

The Advanced Open Water Diver program fine tunes your dive skills and allows you to explore some of divings top adventures. Advanced Open Water has something for everyone and is a great way to unlock all those dive sites that you can't visit as a standard Open Water diver.

This exciting program includes a total of five adventure dives which are:

1. Deep Diving
2. Night Diving
3. Navigation Diving
4. Drift Diving
5. Peak Performance Buoyancy

• You must be a Qualified Open Water Diver from a respected training organisation.
• You must be at least 12 years old.

Weekend Advanced Open Water Course at Pulau Tioman Fees include:- Weekend - 2 days, 2 nights trip to Pulau Tioman Transportation from Singapore to Ferry Terminal Fast Ferry to the island, accommodation at Pulau Tioman Use of Course Materials and Certification Card upon completion of the course Please cal +65 62277561 for full details regarding this package.

Continue your SCUBA adventure today!

Call us on +65 62277561 or e-mail us at info@planetscuba.com.sg to book your place on an Advanced Open Water Course!

PADI EFR or an equivalent qualification is a pre-requisite for a Rescue Diver Course.

You don't need to be a Doctor to help a person, but you can help if you know how!

All you need is some time at home to review the theory and an evening in our classroom! This course is conducted on Monday evenings and gives you basic training in emergency care and confidence to care for others.

Primary Care (CPR)
Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) teaches you how to deal with emergencies that are immediately life threatening. Here are the Primary Care (CPR) skills:

• Scene Assessment
• Barrier Use
• Primary Assessment
• Rescue Breathing
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Serious Bleeding Management
• Shock Management
• Spinal Injury Management

Secondary Care (First Aid)
Secondary Care (First Aid) covers injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life threatening or when local Emergency Medical Services are unavailable or delayed. The Secondary Care (First Aid) skills are:

• Injury Assessment
• Illness Assessment
• Bandaging
• Splinting for Dislocations and Fractures

So, what are you waiting for? Learn and save lives!

Schedule: Every Monday 1830hrs - 2130hrs

• Emergency First Response Participant Manual
• Use of Emergency First Response DVD/VCD
• Certification Card
• Instructor Fee

SGD $180

Start saving lives today!

Call us on +65 62277561 or e-mail us at info@planetscuba.com.sg to book your place on an EFR Course!

The Rescue Diver course is a great way to expand your knowledge and experience and looks great on your resumé. This takes you to the next level and teaches you, hands on, during life-like simulations how to anticipate, prevent and manage potential dive accidents. These are the skills that can make all the difference in the unlikely event of an underwater emergency.

This course will increase your awareness of diver safety and teach you to prevent potential problems as well as dealing with these problems if and when they happen. Rescue Diver will teach you effective rescue techniques as well as First Aid skills that are specific to diving. The course is also a great way to prepare yoursel for the next level of dive training in a leadership role.

The course involves 1 Pool Session which would be held at the SAFRA pool, Mount Faber, Singapore. Click here for a map of the location.

To earn your Rescue Diver qualification you must complete the following during this course:

• Knowledge Reviews
• Successful completion of the Rescue Diver Exam
• Successfully demonstrate the 10 Open Water Rescue Exercises
• Successfully demonstrate mastery of all 4 Rescue Scenarios
• Prepare an Emergency Assistance Plan for the location in which the scenarios take place

• You must be a Qualified Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualification of the same level) from a respected training organisation.
• You must be at least 12 years old.
• You must have a valid CPR - Primary Care and Basic First Aid - Secondary Care qualification (such as PADI EFR - see above).

Get Certified!

Call us on +65 62277561 or e-mail us at info@planetscuba.com.sg to book your place on a Rescue Diver Course!

Your jounrney into Dive Leadership starts here...

Imagine leading a life others only dream about. Whether you work in a local dive centre, at a resort or on a live-aboard dive boat, the adventure of a lifetime is yours for the taking. While experiencing new cultures and lifestyles, you'll be surrounded by people who are always happy. It's not all fun and games in paradise, but the rewards are well worth the effort.

As a Divemaster you'll be able to:

• Act as a certified instructional assisitant to instructors
• Supervise participants in experience programs for uncertified divers
• Generally supervise both training and non training related diving activities by planning, organizing and directing dives
• Teach and certify Skin Divers
• Conduct the Scuba Review program for certified divers.
• Enroll in Instructor level training

As a Dive Master Trainee you will have to:

• Complete Divemaster Exams with scores of at least 75%
• Complete Knowledge Reviews from Divemaster Manual - (details)
• Complete Waterskills and Stamina Module - (details)
• Complete Practical Application Module - (details)
• Complete at least 60 dives

• You must be certified as an Advanced Open Water Diver or have an equivalent rating.
• You must be certified as Rescue Diver or have an equivalent rating.
• You must be at least 18 years old.
• You must have completed and logged at least 20 dives.
• You must have, within the past two years (24months), successfully completed CPR and Basic First Aid training.
• You must complete a Medical Clearance form signed by a physician (medical clearance, if required).
• You must sign a Liability Release (Wavier) and Express Assumption of Risk.
• You must sign a Standard Safe Diving Practices Statement of Understanding.

Please contact us on +65 62277561 to discuss the possibilities of a Dive Master Internship and the fees related to this course.

Take the Next Step!

Call us on +65 62277561 or e-mail us at info@planetscuba.com.sg to organise your Dive Master Internship!

Are you looking for something extraordinary? To do something others can only dream of? To help people transform their lives? To open doors you didn't even know existed? All of this, and more, awaits you as a Open Water Scuba Instructor.

The OWSI program is a minimum of four days. It introduces you to the entire system of diver education and concentrates on further developing your abilities as a professional dive educator.

What You Learn:
During the course you'll learn how to apply the System of Education by presenting at least

• Two confined water teaching presentations
• Two knowledge development presentations
• One open water teaching presentations integrating two skills

You will also attend and participate in the following 14 curriculum presentations:

• Course Orientation
• Dive Industry Overview
• General Standards and Procedures
• The Role of Media and Prescriptive Teaching
• Legal Responsibility and Risk Management
• PADI Scuba Diver and Open Water Diver Course
• Adaptive Teaching
• The PADI Continuing Education Philosophy
• Business Principles for the Dive Instructor
• Adventures in Diving Program
• Specialty Diver Courses and Master Scuba Diver Program
• Rescue Diver Course
• Dive Master Course
• Diver Retention Programs
• How to Teach the RDP (Instructors from recreational diver training organizations other than PADI must complete.)

You will demonstrate competence at:

• Performing all 20 dive skills listed on the Skill Evaluation.
• Performing a facedown, nonstop swim for 800 metres/yards using a mask, snorkel and fins.

During the course you'll need to demonstrate competency in Dive theory by passing a five-part theory exam scoring 75% on each part.

What You Can Teach:
After becoming an Open Water Scuba Instructor, you will be able to conduct the entire range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba Diving up to Dive Master. You may also choose to acquire specialty instructor ratings in areas of interest, such as Digital Underwater Photographer or Enriched Air Diver.

Course Requirements:
To qualify for training as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, you must:

• Be certified as a PADI Dive Master or a PADI Assistant Instructor or be an instructor in good standing with another training organization for at least six months
• Be certified as an Emergency First Response Instructor 
• Be at least 18 years old
• Be certified as a diver for at least six months
• Have 60 logged dives that include experience in night, deep and navigation diving to participate in the Instructor Development Course. You'll need 100 logged dives to take the Instructor Exams
• Have proof of CPR and First Aid training within the last 24 months. The Emergency First Response course meets this requirement
• Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months

Contact us on +65 62277561 or e-mail us at info@planetscuba.com.sg to find out more about the Open Water Instructor Course.

As an Assistant Instructor, you not only gain additional experience as a Professional scuba diver, but you also gain the experience you need to become an Open Water SCUBA Instructor. You can act as an instructional scuba assistant and assume limited teaching responsibilities.

You build upon your abilities to organize and supervise scuba diving activities, while concentrating on developing teaching skills. You learn through:

• Knowledge development through self-study, quizzes, lectures and presentations
• Confined water skill review and assessment, workshops and presentations
• Open water workshops, rescue assessment and candidate presentations

What You Can Teach:
In addition to the responsibilities and duties you already have as a Dive Master, as an Assistant Instructor you can:

• Teach academic presentations under the indirect supervision of an Instructor
• During confined water dives, present initial skills training under the direct supervision of an Instructor
• Evaluate Open Water Diver surface skills under the indirect supervision of an Instructor
• Teach and certify Peak Performance Bouyancy Speciality Divers under the direction of an Instructor
• Teach Project AWARE Specialty courses
• Teach the AWARE Coral Reef Conservation specialty course
• Conduct Discover SCUBA Diving experiences in a pool or confined water
• Conduct Seal Team AquaMissions
• Teach Digital Underwater Photographer specialty courses under the direction of an Instructor after earning the Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor rating

Course Requirements:

• You must be a Dive Master or an equivalent certification of the same value from a respected training organisation
• You must be at least 18 years old
• You must have 60 logged dives, including night, deep, and navigation dives
• You must have been a certified diver for at least 6 months
• You must have completed CPR and First Aid Training within the last 24 months
• You must be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months

Contact us on +65 62277561 or e-mail us at info@planetscuba.com.sg to find out more about the Assistant Instructor Course.

Call us on +65 62277561 or e-mail us at info@planetscuba.com.sg to arrange booking your Instructor Course.

The Course:
TDI Nitrox Diver course is an entry level course for divers wishing to utilize enriched air nitrox as a breathing gas. Little else has impacted recreational diving more than the introduction of nitrox, allowing more time underwater. During this course, you will learn the benefits, hazards and proper procedures for diving with EAN 22 to EAN 40 your TDI Instructor will also cover:

• Equipment Considerations
• Cylinder Labeling
• Analyzing of Nitrox

The course follows an easy to read and understand diver manual titled Understanding Nitrox and water proof tables for quick on site reference.

What's Included?:

• Learning Materials
• 2 days/2 nights weekend trip to Pulau Aur
• 6 Dives
• Licensed coach transfer Singapore-Mersing-Singapore
• Boat transfer Mersing-Pulau Aur-Mersing
• Aircon accommodation & meals at Atlantis Bay Resort, Pulau Aur
• Instructor fee and certification card upon completion of the course
  

Course Requirements:

• You must be a Qualified Open Water Diver from a respected training organisation.
• You must be at least 15 years old.

Course Fee: from SGD $450

The Course:
The TDI Advanced Nitrox Course qualifies divers to use enriched air nitrox from EAN 21 through EAN 100 to a depth of 40 metres/130 feet during dives hat do not require staged decompression. Often taught in conjunction with the TDI Decompression Procedures course, this can be considered the foundation of your technical diving career. Advanced Nitrox is also a great course for those wanting to extend their bottom times in shallower depths such as scientific diver, and a must for SCR or CCR divers. The course cover topics like:

• Equipment requirements
• Dive planning
• Oxygen tracking
• Blending methods

You will use the TDI Advanced Nitrox Diving Manual for your course, which explains in an easy to understand practical manner the complex information that Advanced Nitrox divers need to know.

What's Included?:

• Learning Materials
• 2 Classroom Theory Sessions
• 2 days/2 nights weekend trip to Pulau Aur
• 6 Dives
• Licensed coach transfer Singapore-Mersing-Singapore
• Boat transfer Mersing-Pulau Aur-Mersing
• Aircon accommodation & meals at Atlantis Bay Resort, Pulau Aur
• Instructor fee and certification card upon completion of the course
  

Course Requirements:

• You must be a Qualified Nitrox Diver from a respected training organisation.
• You must be at least 15 years old.
• You must have at least 25 logged dives.

Course Fee: SGD $850

The Course:
In the TDI Gas Blender Course, you will receive a foundation of skills and knowledge that is needed to blend enriched air nitrox for recreational divers. After covering academic subjects including:

• Responsibilities of the gas blender
• Oxygen handling
• Gas production equipment and oxygen analyzing

You will demonstrate proficiency in blending enriched air nitrox and the proper labeling of nitrox cylinders.
The TDI Nitrox Gas Blender Manual will take you through the processes of blending nitrox in an easy to read and understand format. Additional support materials include the SDI/TDI Gas Blending Log.

What's Included?:

• Learning Materials
• 2 Classroom Theory Sessions
• 1 Filling Session
• Instructor fee and certification card upon completion of the course
  

Course Requirements:

• You must be at least 18 years old.

Course Fee: from SGD $480

The Course:
As sport divers planned decompression is not something that we do or have been taught. The TDI Decompression Procedures course prepares you for planned staged decompression diving. With a maximum operating depth of 45m/150 feet, this course is your first step beyond the normal sport diving limits. Your TDI Instructor will provide you with valuable information and skills, among the topics covered are:

• Kit set-up
• Equipment requirements
• Decompression techniques
• Decompression breathing gases
• Gas management
• Contingency planning

The TDI Decompressions Procedures course combined with the TDI Advanced Nitrox course form the foundation of all other technical courses. After these two courses and some additional experience, the stage has been set for you to move onto additional technical levels. Some of the materials you will be using include the TDI Divers Guide to Decompression Procedures, US Navy or Buhlmann Air Decompression Tables.

What's Included?:

• Learning Materials
• 2 Classroom Theory Sessions
• 1 Pool Session in Singapore
• 2 days/2 nights trip to Pulau Aur
• 6 Dives
• Licensed coach transfer Singapore-Mersing-Singapore
• Boat transfer Mersing-Pulau Aur-Mersing
• Aircon accommodation & meals at Atlantis Bay Resort, Pulau Aur
• Instructor fee and certification card upon completion of the course
  

Course Requirements:

• You must be a Qualified Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification from a respected training organisation.
• Y ou must be a Qualified Nitrox Diver from a respected training organisation.
• You must be at least 18 years old.
• You must have at least 50 logged dives.

Course Fee: from SGD $850

Do something different in diving!

Call us on +65 62277561 or e-mail us at info@planetscuba.com.sg to arrange booking your Tech Course.

The Course:
One of SDI's most popular courses, the solo diver program teaches experienced recreational divers how to safely dive independently of a dive buddy or strengthen your buddy team skills. The course stresses on proper dive planning, personal limitations, accident prevention as well as the benefits, hazards, and proper procedures for diving solo.  You will also learn the additional equipment that is required for solo diving including it's proper usage and assembly. This is the prefect course for underwater photography and underwater video divers.

What's Included?:

• Learning Materials
• 2 days/2 nights weekend trip to Pulau Aur
• Licensed coach transfer Singapore-Mersing-Singapore
• Boat transfer Mersing-Pulau Aur-Mersing
• Aircon accommodation & meals at Atlantis Bay Resort, Pulau Aur
• Instructor fee and certification card upon completion of the course

Course Requirements:

• You must be at least 21 years old.
• You must be certified as an Advanced Open Water Diver or have an equivalent qualification from a respected training organisation.
• You must have a minimum of 100 logged dives.
• You must review and complete a Medical History form and a Liability Release form. 
• You must review and complete a Solo Diver Release form.

Course Fee: from SGD$550

Sharpen Your Skills with the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating

You have the passion. You want to join the best of the best in recreational scuba diving. You want to live the dive lifestyle and explore the underwater world and go places and see things you have never experienced. Do it by becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver - a rating that puts you in a class of distinction - writing your ticket to endless adventure and opportunities through the experience and scuba training that sets you apart.

With the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating, you have reached the highest non professional level in the PADI System of diver education. It means that you have acquired significant training and experience in a variety of dive environments.

Course Requirements:

• You must be a Qualified Advanced Open Water Diver from a respected training organisation.
• You must be a Qualified Rescue Diver from a respected training organisation.
• You must be at least 12 years old.
• You must have completed a minimum of 5 PADI specialised diving courses.
• You must have a minimum of 50 logged dives.

Contact us on +65 62277561 or e-mail us at info@planetscuba.com.sg to find out more about the PADI Master Diver Course and any other PADI Specialised Courses.

Dive Equipment Repair Workshop

Learn to save a dive with our Equipment Repair Workshop. Understand your gear better, and avoid missing dives due to faulty gear!

Contact us on +65 62277561 or e-mail us at info@planetscuba.com.sg to find out more about Workshops.

Contact us on +65 62277561 or e-mail us at info@planetscuba.com.sg to book your place on a Specialised Course or workshop.