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PADI Specialty Courses in Cancun

Specialty Scuba Diving Courses for Certified Divers

Continue your scuba training in Cancun with PADI Specialty Courses designed to develop specific diving skills and expand your experience underwater. Specialty training allows certified divers to focus on areas such as deep diving, wreck diving, underwater navigation, buoyancy, night diving and other areas of interest.

Choose an individual specialty based on the skills you want to develop, your current certification level and the type of diving you enjoy. Course requirements, number of dives and schedules vary by specialty.
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Choose Your PADI Specialty Course

PADI Specialty Courses let you concentrate on specific diving skills and interests without committing to a longer general certification course. Compare the specialty options below to find the training that fits your diving goals, experience and available time in Cancun.

Cavern/Cenote Course

Learn all the techniques and procedures for safely exploring overhead cavern environments.
  • Schedule: Daily
  • Duration: 18 Hours
  • Dives: 4 Dives
  • Days Involved: 2 Days
  • Minimum Age: 18 Yrs Old
  • Required: Advanced
Price: $ 595 USD
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Boat Diver Course

Learn techniques and procedures for diving safely and comfortably from dive boats.
  • Schedule: Daily
  • Duration: 5 Hours
  • Dives: 2 Dives
  • Days Involved: 1 Day
  • Minimum Age: 12 Yrs Old
  • Required: Open Water
Price: $ 245 USD
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Drift Diver Course

Develop the skills and techniques needed for safe and enjoyable drift diving experiences.
  • Schedule: Daily
  • Duration: 5 Hours
  • Dives: 2 Dives
  • Days Involved: 1 Day
  • Minimum Age: 12 Yrs Old
  • Required: Open Water
Price: $ 245 USD
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Naturalist Course

Learn to identify local marine life while gaining a better understanding of Cancun’s underwater ecosystems.
  • Schedule: Daily
  • Duration: 5 Hours
  • Dives: 2 Dives
  • Days Involved: 1 Days
  • Minimum Age: 12 Yrs Old
  • Required: Open Water
Price: $ 199 USD
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Navigator Course

Improve your underwater navigation skills using a compass, natural references and more precise navigation techniques.
  • Schedule: Daily
  • Duration: 5 Hours
  • Dives: 2 Dives
  • Days Involved: 1 Day
  • Minimum Age: 12 Yrs Old
  • Required: Open Water
Price: $ 245 USD
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Nitrox Diver Course

Learn to safely plan and make dives using enriched air nitrox for longer available bottom times on your dives.
  • Schedule: Daily
  • Duration: 10 Hours
  • Dives: 4 Dives
  • Days Involved: 2 Days
  • Minimum Age: 12 Yrs Old
  • Required: Open Water
Price: $ 285 USD
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Search & Recovery

Learn search patterns and techniques for locating and recovering objects underwater.
  • Schedule: Daily
  • Duration: 10 Hours
  • Dives: 4 Dives
  • Days Involved: 2 Days
  • Minimum Age: 12 Yrs Old
  • Required: Open Water
Price: $ 285 USD
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Night Diver Course

Develop the skills and techniques needed to safely and confidently dive at night.
  • Schedule: Daily
  • Duration: 5 Hours
  • Dives: 2 Dives
  • Days Involved: 1 Day
  • Minimum Age: 12 Yrs Old
  • Required: Advanced
Price: $ 199 USD
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Deep Diver Course

Develop the skills and procedures needed to safely explore deeper dive sites and wrecks.
  • Schedule: Daily
  • Duration: 18 Hours
  • Dives: 4 Dives
  • Days Involved: 2 Days
  • Minimum Age: 15 Yrs Old
  • Required: Advanced
Price: $ 390 USD
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Wreck Diver Course

Learn techniques for safely exploring wrecks while recognizing potential hazards.
  • Schedule: Daily
  • Duration: 10 Hours
  • Dives: 4 Dives
  • Days Involved: 2 Days
  • Minimum Age: 12 Yrs Old
  • Required: Open Water
Price: $ 285 USD
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Frequently Asked Questions About PADI Specialty Courses in Cancun

Each specialty includes professional PADI instruction, the required training dives, tanks and weights. Course requirements and the number of dives vary depending on the specialty you choose.

Yes. Many PADI Specialty Courses can be completed during your Cancun vacation. The time required depends on the specialty, with some requiring only a few training dives.

Prerequisites vary by specialty. Most require at least a PADI Open Water Diver certification or equivalent, while some specialties have additional certification or age requirements.

In many cases, the first dive of a qualifying PADI Specialty Diver course may count toward the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification, and an Adventure Dive may also credit toward the corresponding specialty.

Tanks and weights are included. Additional scuba equipment may be available to rent if you do not have your own gear.

PADI eLearning requirements vary by specialty. When required, the appropriate PADI learning materials must be completed as part of the course.

Yes. Depending on your available time, certification level and the specialties selected, we can arrange multiple specialty courses during your stay in Cancun.

Training locations depend on the specialty and diving conditions. Courses may use Cancun's reefs, deeper dive sites, wrecks or other appropriate local training environments.

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