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Puerto Galera is one of the best places to take a  scuba course. Dive sites are very close and there are a large number of sites to suit every student from beginners to Advanced Trimix diver.

We pride ourselves on our professional courses. We are a 5-Star Instructor Training Facility - one of the highest ratings in the dive industry. We care about the quality of our teaching and emphasize personal attention. All our instructors have thousands of dives experience and have been teaching for a combined total of 25 years!

 

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Below is a complete list of courses with time required. All courses are fully inclusive of all rental charges, certification, diving and manuals to keep unless otherwise noted. PADI requires that all students have their own manual.

 

 
Recreational Courses


Where to start? If you are a beginner then you would want to take either Discover Scuba (3 hours introductory dive) or the Open Water license course. We start courses on a daily basis and the maximum group size is 4 students. We all remember what it was like to learn to dive, so the courses are relaxed and are taught at your pace - we never forget that we're all here to have fun!

All courses can be packaged with transfers, accommodation, meals and fun diving. Have a look at the various options on the website and let us know what you prefer. If you would like to discuss the course email us your land line telephone number and country code and we will call you back.

All rates are in Philippines pesos - we accept all major currencies for payment. 
Course
 Time
Course
 Manual
Discover Scuba Diving
2-3 hours
P2500
  
Extra DSD fun dive
2 hours
 P1500  
Scuba Diver
2 days
P12000
 Included
SD upgrade to Open Water
1.5 days
P10500
 P2000
SDI Open Water Diver
3-4 days

P14950

 Included
PADI Open Water

3-4 days

P16000 Included
Advanced Dives
3 hours
P2400
 P2000
Advanced Open Water
2 days
P12000
 Included
PADI Emergency First Response (EFR)
1 day
P8750
 Included
PADI Care for Children (CFC) 1 day P8750 Included
PADI CFC + EFR 1-2 days P12000 Included
Rescue Diver
2-3 days
P16000
 Included
EFR/Rescue package
3 days
P24000
 Included

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Professional Level Courses 

 
 
Just want to learn more about diving, or are you thinking about a part-time career in diving? We have the course to suit you. Schedules are very flexible and can split over several visits. Let us know what you require!

Our internships lead the way. Unlike many other dive centers we offer:-

  • True Internship - no extra charges for experience weeks.
  • Our DM course includes 40 dives
  • Practical experience - we give you the skills and confidence to go out and lead dives on your own
  • Our accommodation is very reasonable and is self catering
  • Course Materials - you can buy direct from us at a very reasonable rate, or go out and buy them online (search for the best price) and start studying today.
  • Online support - need help with your home study? Email us and we will reply immediately, or skype us (***frontierscuba***) and chat away!
Course Manual
PADI EFR Instructor Course 2 days P7995 Additional **
PADI CFC provider + PADI EFR Instructor 2 days P9995 **
PADI or SDI DM - Divemaster internship
4 weeks
P35000
 **
PADI Divemaster + EFR Instructor 4 weeks P39950 **

 
 ** Let us know what manuals you require, or if you need to know the required manuals list and we can offer them to you at below retail price.

Equipment rental for DM course, if required, $100
 

PADI DM Training pack includes:

  • Divemaster manual
  • Diving knowledge workbook
  • Encyclopedia of diving
  • Divemaster slates
  • Training outlines (CD-rom)

Not included:

  • eRDP (required) $35
  • RDP wheel (required) $79
SDI Instructor Development Course 8 days P35000 P3500
SDI Divemaster + Instructor Course (internship) 8 weeks P65000 P4500
SDI Instructor Exam 2 days P12500  
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Speciality Courses

rate January 2007 $1 = P50
Time Course Manual
SDI Computer Nitrox Diver 1 days P10950 Included
PADI Nitrox Diver 2 days P10950 P3200
Wreck Diver 2 days P12000 Included
UW Photographer 2 days P7995 P2000
Digital Underwater Photographer 2 days P7995 P2000
SDI Deep Diver 2 days P12000 Included
PADI Deep Diver 2 days P12000 Included
Solo Diver 2 days P10000 P1100

Prerequisites for SDI Solo Diver
  • 21 years old
  • Advanced Open Water or higher
  • Minimum 100 logged dives
UW Naturalist  2 days P7995  
Equipment Specialist 2 days P7995 Included
Night Diver 3 nights P8950 P1500
Search and Recovery Diver 2 days P8950 P1500
UW Navigation 2 days P7950 P1500
Drift Diver 2 days P7500  

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TDI Tech Courses

All courses include instruction, manuals, equipment rental, boats and dives, oxygen, stage tanks and regulators.

Helium for trimix course $0.05 a liter

 TDI Tech Diver Courses
 
  Time Course
TDI Nitrox Diver 2 days P10950

P15000

P15000

P24000

P10950

P29500

P22000+
TDI Advanced Nitrox Course (ADV) 3 days
TDI Decompression Procedures(DECO) 3 days
TDI Advanced Nitrox plus Decompression Procedures  4 days
Gas Blender 2 days
TDI Extended Range (ER) 5 days
TDI Advanced Wreck (ADV WK) 4 days

Advanced Wreck Diver: Extra expenses
  • Diving expenses Subic Bay
  • Instructor accommodation and transfers to Subic
  • Equipment / light rental
  • Email us for latest fully inclusive package price including transfers / accommodation / diving / rental

 
TDI Trimix 5 days P30000

P38000

P44000
TDI Advanced Trimix 5 days
TDI Advanced Trimix - including 100 meter dive 5 days

The 100 meter dive is subject to weather / dive site conditions and also the evaluation of the students diving ability.

All Trimix courses: extras
  • Helium Peso 2.2 / liter (about U$0.05)
  • Boat charges for outlying islands (Verde, Hibo Reef.. (100m dive site))
  • No extra boat charges for local dive sites
  • Trimix course gas bill about P13000+
  • Advanced trimix gas bill about P17000+
  • Advanced trimix (100) gas bill about P23000+

 


Combined Courses

Many students are able to go straight on to the next course. 
 
  Time Course Manuals
TDI ADV/DECO + Gas Blender 5 days P32950 P1500
TDI ADV/DECO + Extended Range 8 days P44000 Included
TDI ADV/DECO + Trimix 8 days P44000+ Included
TDI ER + Advanced Trimix 8 days P48000+ Included
TDI ER + ADV Wreck 8 days P40000++ Included



TDI Instructor Courses

TDI Instructor course fees include all diving, gases and local boat fees. Course fee does not include rental equipment, instructor manual and teaching outline (required), boat fees to outlying islands (Verde, Hibo..) and registration/upgrade fee payable to TDI
 
  Time Course Manual
TDI Nitrox Instructor 2 days P12500 P4000
TDI Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures Instructor 5 days P25000 incl.*
TDI Extended Range Instructor 5 days P29500 incl*

* Outlines only - TDI Instructor manual additional P4000

 
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Rescue course: 2 girls and a dog!

In the pool


FAQs

When do I get to dive?

Usually courses start in the water from day one. We have the use of a swimming pool, but as much as possible prefer to use the sea for all training. We visit beautiful beaches, with calm water. Training becomes so much more fun when there is fish and coral to look at and visiting other beaches gives you the chance to experience the area.


Lucy teaching

 


How big are the classes?

All our courses are limited to four students to one instructor and divemaster. The instructors are all enthusiastic and all remember what it is like to learn.

John Oven getting ready to snorkel

Ken, 4 yrs old with SASY unit


What about children?

The whole family can have fun in the water. From the age of 5 we can introduce kids to snorkelling, or they can snorkel on the surface with scuba. At 8 they can try 'bubblemaker' a course that lets them try diving for the first time. The Open water course can be done from 10 years old onwards, depending on the size and maturity of the child. The advanced course and higher is open to all children older than 12.

And remember, the first aid course (EFR) can be done with the whole family

 

Set to dive for the first time

What is included?

All courses include everything necessary to get certified. We use the best rental gear available including digital depth gauges and quality jackets and wetsuits. In the classroom the instructor uses the complete range of materials and in the water our custom dive boats will take you to some of the nicest dive sites and beaches in the area. All courses require manuals. We have included the manual in the course price. Let us know if you already have your own manual and we can adjust the rate for you.

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