ScubaDive West in Renvyle, County Galway, Ireland offers sheltered scuba diving all year round, and all levels of diver training from the beginners Discover Scuba Diver right up to Instructor level. Experienced PADI Diving Instructors will teach you PADI Openwater Diving and PADI Advanced Openwater diving at this diving centres private training cove. They also offer a Rescue Diver course and a range of PADI Diver Specialty courses which includes digital photography, Deep and Nitrox diving, search and discovery, Deep Diver, Hard hat diver, Drysuit diver, night diver, Nitrox diver, and Underwater Navigator. There is a dive shop that also covers all your servicing needs. Come and enjoy all the diverse and wonderful marine life this area has to offer on two purpose built, diver designed boats.READ MORE

A to Z Diving in Kaitaia, New Zealand is located on the beach in Whatuwhiwhi, and is one of the best diving schools that offer PADI diver certification, guiding services and is a dive retailer as well. Enroll for a Discover Scuba Diving course which is completed in half a day, and is a great introduction to the underwater world. Students get an overview of dive theory, one confined water session to learn and practice basic skills, and the course is concluded with an exciting open water dive. It has been found that the most popular course at diving schools is the Open Water Diver, and upon completion of such a course you will be able to dive anywhere in the world. Students who are wanting to enjoy a gap year after completion of studies should consider becoming a diving instructor in New Zealand with our ten-week intensive diving course. With this internationally recognised course you become a SSI dive instructor which means you will be funding your gap year doing what you really enjoy, and that is travelling, diving and teaching at diving schools in New Zealand. READ MORE

Ogden Point Dive Centre in Victoria, BC, is one of the only diving schools on Vancouver Island that offer outstanding dives at Race Rocks, and the shipwrecks, GB Church and HMCS Mackenzie. Our instruction in PADI certifications include Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, Dive Master, Assistant Instructor and Master Scuba Diver as well as a choice of specialty courses. The PADI Scuba Diver certification is ideal for divers who do not have much spare time, and covers three sections of knowledge development, three pool sessions and only two open water training dives. This course also results in limited certification. The PADI Open Water Diver course is the most popular scuba course taught at diving schools, and allows divers to discover new and exciting adventures in the awesome world that exists beneath the waves. READ MORE

West Wales Diving School in Mathry, Wales, runs diving courses for small groups or for individuals at their small, friendly school. As with most diving schools, we teach a maximum of four people per course which enables us to give students indivual attention and enables you to learn to dive within about three days, and all our courses are run throughout the year. With the exception of mask, fins and snorkel, West Wales Diving School provides the necessary equipment, which means there is no need to buy expensive equipment until you are sure you will enjoy the experienc of diving. Learning to scuba dive is the first step, before you advance to open water diving, and in this course you learn basic theory, and practical skills required for diving in a swimming pool, after which there are 4 exciting open water dives which are necessary to complete the course. Like most reputed diving schools, West Wales Diving School wants divers to enjoy their diving courses, in anticipation of being able to explore the underwater world and the abundant sea life that exists there. READ MORE

The Dive Academy in Oakville, Ontario, is one of the best diving schools for new and experienced divers, with programmes starting from the Basic Open Water classes right up to Technical Breathing training. The initial training starts with learning about the basics of diving, then classes in theory are conducted in a classroom environment, after which you move on to pool training to learn about using equipment and testing your skils, and finally, to complete your program, you go on four exciting dives with an instructor. Once you receive your certification you are equipped go on dive trips, as the underwater world beckons you to explore and enjoy exciting dives in the deep unknown. Diving schools all practice extreme safety, and at The Dive Academy, we want our divers to have safe, fun and adventurous diving experiences. READ MORE

At The Great Pacific Diving Company in Surrey, British Columbia, we want to prepare you for an adventure of a lifetime by introducing you to the exhilirating underwater world accessible through scuba diving. Unlike many diving schools where much time is taken up by watching videos and slides on diving, our programmes are structured to be 100% live and interactive, and students are given excellent learning materials which they can review in their own time and at their own pace, and through studying a pre learning package, students will become more confident, more comfortable and will definitely have more fun. The Great Pacific Diving Company has a training centre and a heated private pool and use the outstanding materials that are available from the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. For divers who have not dived in a while, our advanced programs are an excellent reorientation platform to the exciting world of scuba diving. Diving schools equip students to enter a colourful and exciting world of the unknown as embark on a diving experience of a lifetime. READ MORE

Dive Centre Manly in Manly, Sydney, is situated close to great dive sites, giving this dive centre an advantage over other diving schools. We are a top PADI 5 Star Instructor training facility, having won numerous awards, and we offer a comprehensive range of courses, from the popular 'learn to dive' course, to 'discover scuba' right up to instructor courses, and even beyond. Our training programs are geared to be fun and unique, and after completion of a dive course, students will have acquired the skills and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of diving experiences. At Dive Centre Manly we have an onsite heated dive training pool and excellent classrooms to ensure students have a fun, time effective and comfortable training experience. We offer a PADI Scuba Tune Up Course which is aimed at qualified divers who haven't dived for a length of time, and provides a perfect opportunity to get reacquainted with the exciting underwater world. Diving schools offer a rewarding service to novice and experienced divers, and at Dive Centre Manly we strive to make our courses as fun and exciting as we possibly can. READ MORE

Ocean Quest Dive Centre in Burnaby is one of Vancouver's most accredited diving schools that hold PADI's most recognized ratings, and we cater for all level of divers, from beginners to experienced and technical divers. With our expert tuition and experience we are able to customize every program we offer to ensure students receive the very best in diver training. It is our aim to ensure that every course we offer is geared at improving diving skills, in a fun and exciting way. Whatever your diving goals are, whether you want to do deep water exploring, dive on wrecks, drift with the currents or experience the magic of night diving, we believe that with our unique training and expert instructors, you will easily fulfil your diving goals. It often happens at diving schools that instructors do not dive just for fun, but at Ocean Quest Dive Centre we are passionate about diving and dive for fun whenever we can, and after completing a PADI Open Water Diver program, which is the most popular course we have, you can dive with us and discover a whole new underwater world just waiting for you to explore. READ MORE

At Into The Blue Scuba Diving in Seapoint, Cape Town, we are passionate about scuba diving, and we know that after a PADI dive course with us, you will share that passion. Although there are many diving schools in Cape Town, we believe that we offer scuba diving courses that are fun, safe and exciting , and all our courses are conductd by certified PADI instructors. One of the best courses taught by diving schools is the PADI Open Water Diver course, which is recognised worldwide, and after certification, you will be able to scuba dive independently with another certified diver to depths of 18 meters, what an awesome experience. For divers who have not dived for any length of time, Into The Blue Scuba Diving offers a PADI Refresher Course that will refresh your skills and confidence. Few experiences can compare to the thrill of exploring the underwater world, seeing the copious amount of marine life and being able to examine shipwrecks and the sea-life that gather around these artificial reefs, these experiences are what scuba diving is all about. READ MORE

The Diving Centre Ltd, located in Boldon, South Tyneside, offers diving courses by experienced instructors, equipment servicing and repair, and has an extensive range of diving equipment for sale and hire. The PADI Recreational Scuba Diving Courses are vast and cover from Try Dive, to Discover Scuba, to the Open water and Advance open water diver courses as well as rescue diver, Divemaster, Assistant Instructor, Padi Specialty courses and more. This diving centres shop stocks an incredible range of diving equipment and accessories, as well as kayaks, bags, books, dvd's and Video Cameras and Accesories, and everything is available for checkout on-line.READ MORE