Diving Courses for Beginners & Advance Level

Are you absolutely OR relatively new to the scuba diving? OR hold a beginner level license and would like to learn the advance skills? We are here to help you. Go through the various options below and let us know which one suits you the best. Should you find it difficult to choose, please consult us and our team of Instructors will help you to decide.

Boat trip includes;

  1. DAN diving insurance throughout the course duration upto maximum of 90 days from the date of registration.
  2. Snack box including packet juice, cookies, chips, chocolate cake slice packet and water.

A. Beginner Level

This introduction programme is dedicated to 8 and 9 year old children. They can experience diving in confined water area or pool for the first time. This program is for both swimmers and non-swimmers.

This is 1 hour (15 minutes under water) session, maximum depth of 2 meters. Pictures and videos of the experience are included in the price. Kindly note, this is a non-certificate activity, therefore, no certificate or upgrade is applicable. Please note that there should be at least 12 hours surface break before you take a flight after the dive.

Age: Between 8 & 9, Duration: 1 hour, Price all-inclusive OMR 28.000

Kindly download the duly filled Bubblemaker Liability From and email  to [email protected] with your full name mentioned in the subject line.  Should you have the confirmed booking date, kindly mention the date along with your full name in the subject line.

Discover Scuba Diving (popularly known as DSD) – This is 3 to 4 hours session which will allow the participants to dive up to 12 meters maximum with an instructor but will not get certified. The instructor will go through some theory with you first, followed by few skills in shallow water and 1 tank dive. Discover Scuba Diving can be done from the beach or from the boat. The experience can be credited towards the Open Water Diver Course (the first level of diving certification course), thus adjusting the DSD fee excluding the dive permit fee & VAT towards your course fee. To benefit from this upgrade, you must start your Open Water Course within 10 days of completing the DSD.
 
This program is for both swimmer and non-swimmers & you should be in good health. A doctor’s certificate is required for any participant who has experienced some recent serious medical problems or surgeries. Please note that there should be at least 12 hours surface break before you take a flight after the dive.
 

Min age: 10, Duration: 8 am to 1 pm if opted for boat DSD, beach DSD flexible timings, Price all-inclusive DSD (Boat) OMR 58.800 ( 1 tank dive), OMR 70.000 ( 2 tanks dive) & DSD (Beach) OMR 48.300

Kindly download the duly filled Medical QuestionnaireRisk Acknowledgement and Liability Waiver and email  to [email protected] with your full name mentioned in the subject line.  Should you have the confirmed booking date, kindly mention the date along with your full name in the subject line.

This is a great opportunity to discover the underwater world for the first time and to understand if you like diving. The programme begins with brief theory, followed by a dive. This is 1 hour session (15 minutes under water), maximum depth of 5 meters. This programme is for both swimmers & non-swimmers, pictures & videos of the experience are included in the price, subject to underwater visibility conditions. Kindly note, this is a non-certificate activity, therefore, no certificate or upgrade is applicable. Please note that there should be at least 12 hours surface break before you take a flight after the dive. (This trip doesn’t come with snack box).

Min age: 10, Duration: 1 hour, Price all-inclusive OMR 28.000

Kindly download the duly filled Medical QuestionnaireRisk Acknowledgement and Liability Waiver email  to [email protected] with your full name mentioned in the subject line.  Should you have the confirmed booking date, kindly mention the date along with your full name in the subject line.

This is a 2 days course with an international & lifetime certification & will allow the participants to dive maximum 12 meters. Scuba Diver license holder may only dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional to a maximum depth of 12 meters. On the first day we will spend most of the time doing the theory, the swimming/floating test and the confined water training. The next day you will enjoy 2 open water dives to 12 meters. (If you wish to do the theory session online, please get in touch with us). Participants should know how to swim & should be in good health. A doctor’s certificate is required for any participant who has experienced some recent serious medical problems or surgeries. Please note that there should be at least 18 hours surface break before you take a flight after the final dive.

Min Age: 10, Duration: 2 days, 8:00 am to 2 pm, Price all-inclusive OMR 241.000

Kindly download the duly filled Medical Questionnaire, Liability Waiver, Open Water DPSU, Scuba Diver StatementRisk Acknowledgement and Youth Liability Form (applicable only if you are below 16 years of age) and email  to [email protected] with your full name mentioned in the subject line.  Should you have the confirmed booking date, kindly mention the date along with your full name in the subject line.

This is a 4 days course (3 days if you opt for e-learning) and comes with an international & lifetime certification. This will allow the participants to dive to maximum 18 meters with a buddy or another open water diver. On the first day we will spend most of the time doing the theory and the swimming/floating test. The next day you will spend some time in the swimming pool for the confined water skills. On the third day you will enjoy your fist 2 open water dives to 12 meters and on the last day you will have 2 dives from the boat to 18 meters max (the age group of 10 & 11 max depth is 12 meters). In case you wish to do the theory online before arriving to the dive center, please let us know and we will explain that to you.

Participants should have basic swim skills & should be in good health. A doctor’s certificate is required for participant who has experienced some recent serious medical problems or surgeries. Please note that there should be at least 18 hours surface break before you take a flight after the final dive.

Min Age: 10, Duration: 3 – 4 days, Daily 8:00 am to 2 pm, Price all-inclusive OMR 250

Kindly download the duly filled Medical Questionnaire, Liability Waiver, Open Water DPSU, Scuba Diver StatementRisk Acknowledgement and Youth Liability Form (applicable only if you are below 16 years of age) and email  to [email protected] with your full name mentioned in the subject line.  Should you have the confirmed booking date, kindly mention the date along with your full name in the subject line.

B. Advance Level

This course is all about advancing your skills and helps you to increase your confidence. The course takes only 2-3 days to complete. It consists of 5 Adventure Dives – Deep (to 30 meters max) and Navigation are mandatory and then you can choose the additional 3 dives (Wreck, Under Water Photography, Night, Fish ID, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Search and Recovery). Participants should know how to swim & should be in good health. A doctor’s certificate is required for any participant who has experienced some recent serious medical problems or surgeries. Please note that there should be at least 18 hours surface break before you take a flight after the final dive.

Min Age: 12, Duration: 2-3 days, Daily 8 am to 2 pm, Price all-inclusive OMR 218.000

Minimum requirement – Open Water Level

Kindly download the duly filled Medical Questionnaire, Liability Waiver, Advance Open Water Course, and Youth Liability Form (applicable only if you are below 16 years of age) and email  to [email protected] with your full name mentioned in the subject line.  Should you have the confirmed booking date, kindly mention the date along with your full name in the subject line.

Emergency First Response primary and secondary care training teaches you what to do in the critical moments when a life-threatening emergency occurs. The course is theory only and takes up to half a day in our classroom. Learn how to perform CPR, provide first aid that eases pain, assess a variety of injuries and illnesses and practice bandaging and splinting.
 

Min age: 10, Duration: Half day, Price all-inclusive OMR 80.000

No prior licenses required

The course is designed to develop the knowledge and skills for your self-rescue and how to help. Rescue others in need; how to prevent and manage accidents and become more confident in your skills as a diver. During this 3 days course you will go through theory; skills in confined waters and carry out rescue scenarios with your instructor. Participants should know how to swim & should be in good health. A doctor’s certificate is required for any participant who has experienced some recent serious medical problems or surgeries. Please note that there should be at least 18 hours surface break before you take a flight after the final dive.

Min Age: 12, Duration: 3 days, Daily 8 am to 2 pm, Price all- inclusive OMR 241.000

License requirement – Advance Open Water & EFR

Kindly download the duly filled Medical Questionnaire, Liability Waiver, Rescue Diver Course and Youth Liability Form (applicable only if you are below 16 years of age) and email  to [email protected] with your full name mentioned in the subject line.  Should you have the confirmed booking date, kindly mention the date along with your full name in the subject line.

A specialty course is a series of dives relating to a specific underwater activity. Courses such as Deep Diver (max to 40 meters), Wreck Diver, Underwater Photographer, Nitrox Diver, Peak Performance Buoyancy Diver, Night Diver, EFR (Emergency First Responder Course). Specialty courses make scuba diving safer by learning new specific skills, developing new good habits and spending more time underwater. Each specialty has their own number of dives you have to do to earn that rating. Participants should know how to swim & should be in good health. A doctor’s certificate is required for any participant who has experienced some recent serious medical problems or surgeries. Please note that there should be at least 18 hours surface break before you take a flight after the final dive.

Min Age: 10 for Buoyancy, Underwater Photography, Night Diver

12 for Nitrox & EFR

15 for Deep Dive

Duration: 1 – 2 days, Daily 8 am to 2 pm

Minimum Requirement – Varies (kindly contact us for more information)

Price all-inclusive:

Specialty Deep dive (4 dives) OMR 195.000

Specialty Buoyancy (2 dives) OMR 115.000

Specialty Night dive (4 dives) OMR 243.000

Specialty Nitrox (Theory only) OMR 80.000

Specialty EFR (Theory only) OMR 80.000

Specialty UWP (2 dives) OMR 115.000

Kindly download the duly filled Medical Questionnaire, Liability Waiver, Speciality Courses, and Youth Liability Form (applicable
only if you are below 16 years of age) and email  to [email protected] with your full name mentioned in the subject
line.  Should you have the confirmed booking date, kindly mention the date along with your full name in the subject line.

This is the first step towards the professional level.  During this course, you will learn how to guide the certified divers and introduced customer service. You will learn thoroughly all the aspects of dive centre business, learn how to maintain & service the dive gear, how to handle emergency situations etc. You must master the swim & floating tests and as well assist the Dive Instructor during the beginner & advanced level courses. Mandatory Requirement – You require minimum of 40 dives to start the Dive Master course and before finishing you need to have at least 60 logged dives in hand. A most recent medical certificate (Medical Evaluation Form) is a must, irrespective of your fit health condition. Please note that there should be at least 18 hours surface break before you take a flight after the final dive.

Min Age: 18, Duration: Approximate 14 days (possible to split them up within 3 months), daily 7:30 am to 2:30 pm, Price all-inclusive OMR 577.500 Kindly contact us directly at [email protected] for documentation requirement.

Kindly contact us for the detailed course information and the cost details.

Kindly contact us for the detailed course information and the cost details.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  • The participant must read the Medical questionnaire thoroughly before confirming the booking
  • If any of the response to the Medical Questionnaire is ‘YES’, then a duly signed and stamped medical certificate must be submitted along with clinic contact information at least 7 days prior to your trip date. Certificate must clearly state ‘FIT TO DIVE’ & validity not to exceed 12 months from the date of issue.
  • If you are 75 years and older, you must submit the most recent medical certificate at least 15 days in advance to Gulf Divers LLC  in order for us to obtain the necessary approvals from the insurance company. This applies even when all the responses to the Medical questionnaire are NO.
  • All Dive Courses, once the practical session commenced are non-refundable or transferrable.
  • All Dive Courses once commenced must be completed within 90 days of registration date. Thereafter, an additional training fee apply as per Gulf Divers LLC’s policy.
  • If you are unable to complete the course within the fixed days and unable to allocate an additional day due to travel booking or other reason, we will then issue a referral without any refund which will enable you to continue the course with any PADI affiliated center which is valid only for 12 months from the date you registered for the course.
  • An additional day training will result in an additional fee of OMR 10 per day for pool session and OMR 25 for boat trips.
  • In case of bad weather, the trip will be rescheduled based on availability. However, if you are in country as a Tourist and unable to reschedule your travel, we shall refund the course fee for the unutilized section of the course which excludes the course material fee, certification fee and the taxes, if any.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Activities such as Bubblemaker, Try Dives & DSD, will have the similar cancellation terms of the Dive Trips Cancellation Policy. 

Dive Courses as below;

  1. Cancellations received within 48 hours to the course will incur in a cancellation fee of 10% of the course fee.
  2. If cancelled after the e-learning, refund apply after deducting the course material fee, certification fee & 10% towards the cancellation fee.
  3. No refund apply once the practical session begin and cancelled for reasons that are not listed in Terms & Conditions.