Get certified quickly with the PADI Scuba Diver course in the Seychelles, a shorter subset of the Open Water Diver programme that suits shorter trips. You learn the core skills in the calm, sheltered waters near Beau Vallon on Mahe and make supervised dives over coral and granite reef. The rating lets you dive to 12 metres with a PADI professional and upgrades easily to full Open Water Diver.
PADI Scuba Diver is a recognised subset of the Open Water Diver course, limited to 12 metres and requiring the supervision of a PADI Divemaster or Instructor. Completing the remaining knowledge sections and open-water dives upgrades it to full Open Water Diver.
Training uses the calm, sheltered reefs near Beau Vallon on Mahe, with warm 26-30C water over coral and granite making an easy place to learn. The course runs year-round, with the clearest conditions around April-May and September-November.
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Fly into Mahé (SEZ) · 4-5 hours from India.
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