PADI Scuba Diving Courses in Sri Lanka

The world’s most popular diving certification and your passport to the underwater world. The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of eLearning, pool sessions, and four open water dives. You’ll learn about dive planning, pressure effects, air consumption, and underwater communication. In-water training covers everything from mask and regulator clearing to buoyancy mastery and emergency ascent skills. By the end, you’ll be qualified to dive independently with a buddy to 18 metres, anywhere in the world.

Who it’s for: First-time divers who want an internationally recognised certification.

Prerequisites: Able to swim; comfortable in water; medical self-declaration; minimum age 10 (Junior Open Water); 15+ for full Open Water.

Duration: Typically 3–4 days (knowledge + confined water + 4 ocean dives).

Training & skills: Buoyancy, safe ascents/descents, mask clearing, regulator recovery, basic navigation and dive planning.

Depth limit after certification: 18 m (12 m for some junior divers, per PADI age rules).

What’s included: Instructor, equipment, boat fees where applicable, certification processing where applicable, drinking water and briefings.

Bring: Swimwear, towel, reef-safe sunscreen; logbook if you have one.

Outcome: You’ll be certified to dive worldwide with a buddy to 18 m. Ideal next step: Advanced Open Water.

Take your skills and confidence further. The Advanced Open Water Diver course focuses on experience and exploration rather than classroom study. You’ll complete five Adventure Dives — two core dives (Deep and Navigation) and three electives chosen with your instructor, such as Wreck Diving, Night Diving, Peak Performance Buoyancy, or Drift Diving. Each dive introduces new techniques and conditions, extending your depth limit to 30 metres and broadening your experience as a capable diver.

Who it’s for: Certified Open Water divers who want to build confidence and experience.

Prerequisites: PADI Open Water (or equivalent); minimum age 12 for Junior AOW, 15+ for full AOW.

Duration: 2–3 days (5 adventure dives).

Structure: Two core dives—Deep (to 30 m; juniors may have lower limits) and Underwater Navigation—plus three elective dives such as Night, Wreck, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Drift or Naturalist.

What you’ll gain: Better buoyancy, situational awareness, use of a compass, planning deeper dives, and experience across different environments.

Depth limit after certification: 30 m for 15+; junior limits vary by age per PADI standards.

What’s included: Instructor, equipment, boat fees where applicable, certification processing where applicable, drinking water and briefings.

Outcome: Greater confidence and access to more sites. Popular next step: Rescue Diver or selected Specialties.

This one-day course provides crucial first-aid and CPR training for divers and non-divers alike. You’ll learn how to recognise medical emergencies, provide primary and secondary care, and use an AED. The course uses realistic scenarios to build confidence in life-saving techniques. It’s a prerequisite for the PADI Rescue Diver course and an excellent skill for everyday life.

Widely regarded as one of the most challenging and rewarding recreational diving courses. The PADI Rescue Diver course teaches you to look beyond yourself and focus on the safety and wellbeing of others. Through both confined-water drills and open-water scenarios, you’ll learn to identify and manage stress in divers, respond to panicked or unresponsive divers, and perform effective search and rescue techniques. It’s demanding but immensely satisfying — and a major confidence builder.

Who it’s for: Divers who want to become more self-reliant and capable of helping others.

Prerequisites: PADI Advanced Open Water (or equivalent); current CPR/First Aid (EFR or similar) within 24 months; minimum age 12 (Junior Rescue for 12–14).

Duration: Usually 2–3 days, plus 1 day if you need to complete EFR.

Focus areas: Problem prevention, recognising stress, assisting tired/panicked/unresponsive divers, search patterns, exits and emergency management at the surface and underwater.

Training style: Scenario-based exercises that are challenging but highly rewarding – many divers say it’s the most valuable course they’ve done.

What’s included: Instructor, equipment, boat fees where applicable, certification processing where applicable, drinking water and briefings.

Outcome: Stronger confidence, better awareness and readiness for emergencies. Next step toward pro level: Divemaster.

Your first step into the professional world of diving. The PADI Divemaster course turns you into a role model and leader in the dive community. You’ll develop demonstration-quality skills, supervise certified divers, assist instructors in training, and gain experience managing dive operations. The course includes water skills workshops, dive site mapping, rescue refreshers, professional conduct modules, and practical leadership experience. Completing your Divemaster training opens the door to working in dive centres worldwide or progressing to Instructor level.

Who it’s for: Divers aiming for the first professional level in PADI, to assist instructors and guide certified divers.

Prerequisites: PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent); CPR/First Aid within 24 months; medical clearance; minimum age 18; minimum 40 logged dives to start and 60 to certify.

Duration: Flexible—typically 2–6+ weeks depending on schedule, internship style and your starting experience.

What you’ll learn: Dive leadership and supervision, professional-level dive planning and briefings, assisting on courses, mapping a dive site, demonstrating skills to a professional standard, and risk management.

Role & responsibilities: Guide certified divers, assist instructors in training, help manage logistics and promote safe, enjoyable diving.

Included: Mentored training with our pro team; workshop sessions; real-world assisting opportunities. (Crew-Pack/fees may be separate.)

Outcome: PADI Divemaster qualification—your gateway to working in the dive industry or progressing to Instructor.

Learn to dive using air with higher oxygen content and less nitrogen. You’ll discover how to plan and manage dives on Enriched Air Nitrox for longer bottom times and shorter surface intervals. Includes hands-on practice with analysing tanks and setting dive computers for various oxygen mixes.

Go deeper with confidence. This course trains you to dive safely down to 40 metres, covering gas management, decompression theory, narcosis awareness, and emergency procedures. You’ll practise planning and executing deeper dives under instructor supervision.

The Wreck Diver specialty combines adventure and history. You’ll learn techniques for exploring and mapping wrecks, assessing potential hazards, and using lines and reels for safe penetration. Suitable for divers who want to explore ships, planes, or artificial reefs while protecting the site and themselves.

Build your confidence in finding your way underwater. You’ll learn how to use a compass accurately, estimate distances, and follow natural landmarks to return to your starting point – invaluable skills for independent diving and guiding others.

Experience the reef after dark and see how marine life changes once the sun goes down. You’ll learn how to plan, communicate, and navigate safely at night while using dive lights. Expect to encounter nocturnal creatures and enjoy the calm, surreal atmosphere of night diving.