Dive Courses
Learn to dive in the Cook Islands!
Easy diving in warm water, good visibility and with ample marine life makes Rarotonga a well sought after location for diver training.
At Reef To See we offer a wide range of PADI dive certification courses which are recognized worldwide.
Whether you are already a qualified diver and you want to extend your dive skills or if diving is all new to you and you want to blow your first bubbles – Rarotonga offers ideal conditions for dive courses. The lagoon surrounding our beach is our natural training pool, just a few metres away. The open water dive sites are within a few minutes boat ride.
We can also conduct courses in German and French for our French speaking neighbours here in the Pacific and their German neighbours in Europe. Please contact us for more information.
Our range of PADI dive courses:
PADI Scuba Diver
PADI Open Water Diver
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
PADI Rescue Diver
PADI Divemaster
PADI Specialty courses (various)
PADI Scuba Diver
During this one and a half day entry-level certification course you will learn the basics of scuba diving. You will spend half a day in the classroom, half a day in confined water as well as half a day on the boat, conducting 2 open water dives. As the course does not contain any decompression theory, the certification restricts you to dive only under the supervision of a dive professional and to a maximum depth of 12 metres. This course is basically half the Open Water Diver course and is designed for people who only want to dive with dive professionals and not below 12 meters or who are restricted in time. You can upgrade from your PADI Scuba Diver certification to the PADI Open Water Diver certification with any PADI Resort/ Dive Center or PADI Instructor, anytime in the future, anywhere in the world.
Course requirements:
You should be medically fit and a moderate swimmer. Prior diving experience is not necessary for this course; however some snorkel experience will help.
Minimum age: 12 years (10 and 11 years old children can participate on instructors discretion) for “Junior Scuba Diver” certification, 15 years for “Scuba Diver” certification.
Note: * see Junior Diver Restrictions below
For more information about the PADI Scuba Diver course, please click here.
PADI Open Water Diver
The most sought after entry-level dive certification in the world!
During the 3 day course you will learn all the fundamentals of scuba diving. You will spend two half days in the classroom, mainly watching and reviewing training videos on skills and topics required for the PADI Open Water Diver certification, two half days in confined water where you will practice and gain new dive skills. In summary within the 3 day course you will spend two half days on the boat, during which you will conduct 4 open water training dives.
With this certification you can buy or hire dive gear, get tanks filled and of course dive anywhere in the world, as long as you have a buddy who is also certified as a PADI Open Water Diver or higher.
Course requirements:
You should be medically fit and a moderate swimmer. Prior diving experience is not necessary for this course; however some snorkel experience will help.
Minimum age: 12 years for “Junior Open Water Diver” certification (10 and 11 years old children may participate on instructor’s discretion) and 15 years for “Open Water Diver” certification.
Note: * see Junior Diver Restrictions below
For more information about the PADI Open Water Diver course, please click here.
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver and Adventure Diver
This is the next step up from the Open Water Diver certification if you want to broaden your dive knowledge. The course takes 3 half days over which you will conduct 5 open water Adventure Dives. Each Adventure Dive is in a different field. You will conduct a deep dive and an underwater navigation dive, as well as 3 other elective dives. The theory is limited to self-study of the chapter to the specific dive that you will conduct.
If you are constraint by time, you may choose to complete only a few of the 5 required Adventure Dives with us and complete the remaining dives on a later date and/or in a different place.
After completing 3 Adventure Dives, you may get certified as an Adventure Diver.
Course requirements:
You should be medically fit and hold a PADI Open Water Diver certification (or the equivalent from another recognized training organization such as SSI, NAUI, CMAS, and NZUA...)
Minimum age: 12 years for “Junior Advanced Open Water Diver” certification (10 -11 years old may participate in some of the Adventure Dives and may obtain the “Junior Adventure Diver” certification), 15 years for “Advanced Open Water Diver” certification.
Note: * see Junior Diver Restrictions below
For more information about the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course, please click here.
PADI Rescue Diver
Are you looking for a challenge?
Then talk to us about our action packed Rescue Diver course during which you will gain many new rescue skills and build up your confidence in your own dive abilities.
Course requirements:
You should be medically and physically fit, be a good swimmer and hold a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or the equivalent from another recognized training organization such as SSI, NAUI, CMAS, and NZUA...)
Minimum age: 12 years for “Junior Rescue Diver” certification, 15 years for “Rescue Diver” certification.
For more information about the PADI Rescue Diver course, please click here.
PADI Divemaster
Are you looking to go PRO?
If you are seeking a career in the recreational dive industry, the first step is to become a Divemaster. During the Divemaster program you will broaden your understanding of all aspects in diving and learn all the fundamentals about working in the modern dive industry: Customer service, office work, organizing and conducting dive trips, assisting during diver training, equipment maintenance and repair as well as boat handling.
For more information about our Divemaster programs please contact us by email.
For more information about the PADI Divemaster program, please click here.
PADI Specialty Courses
Please contact us for more information about our range of specialty courses.
Junior Diver Restrictions
Junior Divers are required to dive with a buddy of legal age.
10 and 11 year old Junior Open Water Divers are required to dive with a buddy who is also a legal guardian or a dive professional and they are restricted to a maximum depth of 12 metres.
safety first
- All tour guides are trained in first aid
- Lifejackets available for all sea adventure tours
- Boat is equipped with VHF radio and mobile phone
- Oxygen on board for all dive trips
- All dive guides are experienced PADI Dive Masters or Instuctors
- Boat handlers are experienced skippers
