{"id":2535,"date":"2026-03-03T14:58:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islandscuba.net\/?page_id=2535"},"modified":"2026-06-05T22:57:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:27:31","slug":"courses-style-04","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/islandscuba.net\/?page_id=2535","title":{"rendered":"Dive For Certified Divers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Fun dives<\/a><\/h3>\n

We offer fun dives every day, focusing on Colombo\u2019s incredible wrecks and marine life. All dives include professional supervision, and access to Colombo\u2019s top wreck sites<\/b>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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PADI Advanced Open Water Course<\/a><\/h3>\n

Already certified as an Open Water Diver? Are you keen to improve your skills and become a more confident diver? Maybe you would like to dive deeper or learn more about a specific aspect of diving such as wreck diving or underwater photography. This course designed to help new divers expand their horizons and continue their underwater adventure.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Rescue Course<\/a><\/h3>\n

The Rescue Diver Course is designed to make you a stronger, more aware, and more\nconfident diver\u2014not just for yourself, but for everyone around you. This course changes how\nyou think underwater and on the surface, teaching you to prevent problems before they happen\nand manage them effectively when they do.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Wreck Specialty Course<\/a><\/h3>\n

The Wreck Specialty Course is designed to take your diving to the next level\u2014safely,\nconfidently, and with purpose. Colombo is one of the best places in the region for wreck diving,\nand this course ensures you experience it the right way.\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Deep Specialty<\/a><\/h3>\n

The Deep Specialty Course is designed to expand your depth limits while sharpening your\nawareness, control, and decision-making underwater. Colombo\u2019s deep wrecks and drop-offs\nmake it an ideal location to learn how to dive deeper properly, safely, and confidently\u2014not\njust follow a computer down.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Nitrox Specialty<\/a><\/h3>\n

The Nitrox (Enriched Air) Specialty Course is designed to help you dive longer, smarter, and\nwith better margins of safety\u2014especially when doing multiple dives or diving over consecutive\ndays. It\u2019s one of the most practical courses you can take and delivers immediate benefits from\nday one.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Emergency First Response<\/a><\/h3>\n

The Emergency First Response (EFR) Course focuses on practical life-saving skills that\nare useful both in diving and everyday life. It builds confidence in handling medical emergencies\nand is a required prerequisite for the Rescue Diver Course.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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We offer a full array of diving services, from introductory programs for beginners, to certification courses and, of course, daily dive trips for certified divers. Please check out the following pages for more info on our dive operations in Colombo and Trincomalee and as well as our programs for beginners and experienced divers alike.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t Contact Us<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fun dives We offer fun dives every day, focusing on Colombo\u2019s incredible wrecks and marine life. All dives include professional supervision, and access to Colombo\u2019s top wreck sites. PADI Advanced Open Water Course Already certified as an Open Water Diver? Are you keen to improve your skills and become a more confident diver? 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