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Mayan Divers courses and programs:
PADI PROGRAMS:
Bubblemaker: 
Even though the minimum age to enroll in a Scuba diving course is 10 years old. PADI has created this program where children of age 8 can participate and enjoy the underwater world in a safe and controlled way. This program is conducted at a depth of 6 ft and under the direct supervision of your instructor. The swimming pool at Mayan Princess Beach & Dive Resort is ideal to start the training. Once confortable, participants will enjoy diving at one of the most visited sites on Roatan, Mandy's Eel Garden.
Discover Scuba Diving :
Probably the most popular PADI program in the world. Also known as Resort course, Intro course, etc. It gives you the chance to check out what Scuba Diving is all about. It involves a short theory session, the practice of four skills in the pool and off we go to an open water dive at a maximum depth of 40 ft / 12 mt. This program is equivalent to the first section of the Open Water Diver Course and can be counted towards the certification process. Once enrolled in the full course the price already paid for the program will be credited towards the total price. (Valid only through actual stay in the Resort). Don't miss the chance to continue your diving training while enjoying Roatan's pristine waters!
Dive After Discover Scuba Diving:
Dives offered for those who have already participated in our Discover Scuba Diving and do not wish to go further in their diving certification. These dives will be conducted at a depth no greater than 40 ft / 12 mt, under the supervision of one of our instructors.
Scuba diving certification courses:
PADI Scuba Diver:
This course can be done in only two days. The minimum age is 10 years. If you don’t have enough time to take a full certification course, or you don’t want to dive without the supervision of a Divemaster or Instructor the limited certification Scuba Diver is the right thing for you. During the course you will learn some basic dive knowledge and skills that you will practice on two dives. After the course you will be issued the PADI Scuba Diver certification card. The scuba diver certification allows you only to dive with a Divemaster or Instructor at a maximum depth of 40ft/12 mt and can always be counted towards your Open Water Diver Certification. Most of Roatan's dive sites have a reef top with depths around 25ft which makes diving with this level of certification very enjoyable.
PADI Open Water Diver Course :
The PADI Open Water Diver is the most popular diver program in the world. The course takes normally about 3 days. The minimum age is 10 years. After this short time you'll be awarded with a certification honoured anywhere in the world.
You’ll learn about scuba fundamentals, equipment and techniques. Plus practice skills by diving in a shallow spot on the reef, and experience four open water dives with an instructor. Learn in your own pace with the Open Water Diver manual and DVD under the supervision of your instructor. The course is structured so that you may progress according to your own individual ability.
5 Knowledge sessions or independent study.
- 5 Confined water/pool training sessions.
- 4 Open Water Training dives.
Note: The course is performance based not time based. Some students might need 3 days for it but some might need 5 days.
Open Water Diver Referral :
This course will take 2 – 3 days. The minimum age is 10 years. If you did your Theory and/or Confined Water portions of the Open Water Diver Course in your hometown you can finish your open water dives with us in the calm and clear Caribbean water of Roatan. Please bring your referral paperwork.
Adventure Dive:
Adventure scuba dives allow you to explore your diving interests, gain dive experience, learn new skills and broaden your awareness of the underwater world. You select the dive you would like to complete with guidance from your PADI Instructor. Choose from: Deep diving, Underwater Navigation, Wreck diving, Drift diving , Night diving , Multilevel diving, Underwater photography, Fish ID, Buoyancy, Nitrox or Underwater naturalist.
PADI Adventure Diver:
The Adventure Diver gives you the chance to sample some of diving most popular specialties and expand your diving knowledge without taking the full advanced certification. The course can be done in one day and contains 3 dives. You can choose from the dives mentioned under Adventure Dives.
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver:
This Course gives you the chance to try some of diving’s most popular specialties and expand your diving knowledge under the supervision of a PADI Instructor. You will do 5 dives: The Deep and Navigation dive are core dives and the other 3 you can choose from the dives mentioned under Adventure Dives. Roatan offers plenty of different diving enviroments, make sure to select those which are of your greatest interest.
Emergency First Response Course: 
This is a course where you don't even have to be a diver. It applies to all persons and to any life situation. It would give you the training to respond to emergency situations and provide a great level of help, First Aid, CPR and how to monitor the lifeline from a patient. It is a mandatory course for those enrolling in the PADI Rescue Diver Course.
PADI Rescue Diver:
The PADI Rescue Diver course is an important and crucial step in expanding your knowledge and experience beyond a purely recreational level. You learn to look beyond yourself to consider the safety of other divers. The Rescue Diver training readies you to help prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies using a variety of techniques. The course is designed to be demanding, though realistic in its conduct, content and approach. Although the nature and context in which rescue training may be used is serious, the course is enjoyable and builds your confidence.
PADI Divemaster:
The PADI Divemaster rating is where your adventure as a dive professional begins. For those who decide that scuba diving can be more than a recreational endeavour and are interested in exploring the professional potential it may hold, acquiring the PADI Divemaster rating is an essential step in the process. If there is a common characteristic of what a Divemaster is, responsibility is the most accurate term. No single word so adequately defines what a Divemaster is and how a Divemaster is responsible for people, responsible for planning, responsible for orientation, and at some time, responsible for nearly every aspect of safe diving. A world of adventure awaits all those who wish to achieve the rating of PADI Divemaster.