Welcome to the world of National Geographic SCUBA diving!

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DIVERS are adventurers, explorers, and conservationists. You have an interest in scuba diving and underwater sciences that goes beyond that of the average diver.

Click here to watch more details of the National Geographic Diver Program!

In addition, National Geographic divers have demonstrated skills and completed underwater tasks that broaden your awareness while scuba diving. Higher buoyancy skill mastery than required of a newly certified PADI Open Water Diver fine tunes your ability to interact appropriately with aquatic creatures and underwater structures. Excellent buoyancy control is also a foundation skill for specialty diving activities such as underwater Photography and Videography.

Practicing information-gathering techniques and heightening navigations skills further increases your ability to explore and take critical note of each dive site you choose to visit.

Your enhanced knowledge and skill level makes your and other National Geographic Divers true stewards and ambassadors for the underwater world. It's also the first step on your journey to the coveted Master Scuba Diver rating!

ADDITIONAL SKILLS MAKES THE DIFFERENCE

Here are a few additional skills that will be taught and mastered during your National Geographic Diver Course:

1) Improving your buoyancy skills

2) Improving your navigation skills

3) Completing an exploration project

4) Aquatic Life Identification

If you are already a Open Water Diver you can take the National Geographic Specialty program to expand and improve your skills.

Class Schedule
The Weekend Accelerated Open Water Course completes your Open Water training course in only two weekends! This two weekend course consists of all the class and pool sessions in the first weekend, and ocean dives on the second weekend of the class. The ocean dives consist of four scuba dives and one snorkeling dive This format does require the student to have watched the Open Water video, read the Open Water manual, and complete all knowledge reviews prior to the first class.

What you will need to buy
Before the class begins, you will need the National Geographic Open Water CrewPak. Before your first pool session you will need your own personal gear, which includes mask, snorkel, fins, boots, gloves and whistle. Scuba Fusion Dive Center staff will assist you with the remainder of your equipment, based on the type of diving that you plan on doing.

You now have the option of using the new eRDP for your class!