Training · PADI Rescue Diver

Rescue Diver in Puerto Rico.

Rescue is often called the most rewarding course in diving. You learn to spot problems before they happen and handle them when they do, for your buddy and for yourself.

From $650 + tax
2 days
Ages 12+
San Juan or Vega Alta

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At a glance

PADI Rescue Diver

From $650 per person, plus tax · PADI eLearning bought separately

For Advanced Open Water divers ready to look after themselves and others.

Age: 12 and up
You need: Advanced Open Water, or the equivalent, plus CPR and first aid training within the past 24 months (such as EFR)
Time: PADI eLearning at home, then 2 days in the water
Where: San Juan or Vega Alta, you pick when you book
Group: Up to 4 students
Included: Tanks, weights and all the rescue training equipment
Gear: Bring your own, or rent it for $35, plus tax
Dive computer: Required: bring yours or rent one for $10 when you book

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Open dates

Pick your town, then tap an open date to book. What you see here is live from our booking calendar.

How the course works

PADI eLearning, at home. It’s required, and it’s bought separately from PADI. Buy it through our link so it connects straight to your instructor. If it isn’t done, you can’t start the water days and we’ll have to reschedule.
Rescue skills. Self-rescue, helping a tired or panicked diver at the surface, towing, getting a diver out of the water. Skills come one at a time, in calm water, before anything gets realistic.
Scenarios. Then you put it together: your instructor sets up emergencies, up to an unresponsive diver underwater, and you run them.

CPR and first aid

You need CPR and first aid training from the past 24 months to do Rescue. No card, or it’s expired? Take our Emergency First Response class before your Rescue days.

Add oxygen

A lot of Rescue students add Emergency Oxygen Provider: how to give emergency oxygen to an injured diver. It’s not required, but it fits right alongside Rescue. Add it when you book.

Before you come

Finish your eLearning and bring proof that it’s complete (your eRecord).
Bring your cards: Advanced Open Water and your CPR/first aid card.
Bring a swimsuit, a towel, dry clothes, water and snacks.
Rental gear is BCD, regulator, mask, snorkel and fins. Add it and a dive computer when you book.

Is it hard?

It’s physical: towing, lifting, a lot of time at the surface. You should be comfortable in the water. Skills build up step by step, with your instructor right there, and you come out a much better buddy.

After Rescue: specialties, then Master Scuba Diver. See the full training path.

Rescue Diver questions

How much does Rescue Diver cost?

From $650 per person, plus tax. PADI eLearning is bought separately from PADI. Rental gear is $35 and a dive computer is $10, plus tax, if you need them.

What do I need before I start?

Advanced Open Water or the equivalent, CPR and first aid training within the past 24 months, and your Rescue Diver eLearning finished.

I don’t have Advanced yet. Can I still do it?

You need Advanced first. If you’re doing Advanced now, call us and we’ll schedule both so they line up.

I don’t have CPR. What do I do?

Take our Emergency First Response class before your Rescue days. Any equivalent CPR and first aid course also works.

What is the minimum age?

12 years old, with the maturity and swimming ability for it.

Can I cancel or reschedule?

Cancel at least 48 hours before your scheduled time for a full refund. Later cancellations and no-shows are charged in full. You can reschedule once, depending on availability. Read the full policy.

Be the buddy everyone wants

Book online, then do your PADI eLearning before day 1. Questions? Call (787) 436-7047 or WhatsApp us.

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