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Explore the Possibilities

With PADI specialties you can unlock the many facets of the underwater world

Specialties and Master Scuba Diver

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Specialty Courses

Dive deeper into blue planet exploration with advanced dive skills and specialty scuba certifications. Whether you want to expand your dive knowledge or experience a new scuba specialty, our courses will prepare you for underwater adventure.

  • Deep
  • Delayed Surface Marker Buoy
  • Diver Propulsion Vehicle
  • Drift
  • Dry Suit
  • Enriched Air
  • Fish Identification
  • Full Face Mask
  • Night
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy
  • Rebreather
  • Rescue
  • Search and Recovery
  • Self-Reliant
  • Sidemount
  • Underwater Navigation
  • Wreck
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Master Scuba Diver

Reach the peak of recreational scuba diving. Become part of an elite circle as a PADI Master Scuba Diver™ — a rating fewer than 2% of divers achieve.

To achieve the Master Scuba Diver rating you need five specialties, the Rescue Diver certification and 50 logged dives.

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Continue the adventure

Want to dive deeper and longer? Try tec diving. Want to join the dive industry as a divemaster or instructor? Go pro.

Frequently asked questions

What do I need for Master Scuba Diver?
Five PADI specialties, the Rescue Diver certification and 50 logged dives.
How long does a specialty take?
Most specialties are two to four dives and can be completed over a weekend. Some, such as Enriched Air, have no dive requirement at all.
Do adventure dives count towards a specialty?
Yes. An adventure dive from your Advanced Open Water course is the first dive of the matching specialty, so it credits towards it.

Pick your specialty

Tell us what you want to try and we will get you booked in.