This certification denotes that you've reached the highest recreational diver level in the PADI System of diver education. PADI Master Scuba Diver indicates you have a significant amount of training and experience in a wide variety of dive environments.
No one said prestige was easy to come by, but it is certainly well worth it. As a Master Scuba Diver your experience will open a new level of confidence whether you're diving local wrecks, quarries, reefs or exploring exciting dive environments around the world. Achieving recognition as a 'black belt' of recreational scuba diving is amongst the most sought after diving accolades.
So how do you earn the Master Scuba Diver rating?
- certified PADI Rescue Diver.
- at least 50 logged dives
- 5 PADI Specialty course certifications
As the Master Scuba Diver certification is a recognition of previous training and experience, there is no fixed course outline as such. Please refer to the individule course details for specialities that interest you.
Prerequisites:
PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization) 15 years old.
(12 years old for Junior Master Scuba Diver)