Learn to Dive

We offer training from your very first dive, to deeper and more advanced courses, or professional level certifications if you plan to start working in the dive industry. Our Master Instructors provide personalized instruction in a safe and supportive environment. Certifications are offered through the Professional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI). “The Way the World Learns To Dive”

*All Core Courses include full rental gear in standard sizes

Core Courses

open water diver

Learn how to safely explore and protect the underwater world! In this course we practice basic skills, equipment configuration, and backup procedures. When you complete the course, you earn your PADI - Open Water Diver certification allowing you to dive anywhere in the world!

Group $599
Private $749

*Add Altitude Diver Certification $99 (50% off)

advanced open water

Take your dive skills to the next level. Practice underwater navigation and deep diving, and make three specialty dives of your choice like night diving, drysuit, altitude & more!

Master your buoyancy as an added bonus!

Group $499
Private: $649

Discover scuba diving

Take your first underwater breath surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of the Sierra Nevadas in beautiful lake Tahoe.

Group (3+) $99 pp

Buddy (2 people) $129 pp
Private (1 person) $149

Rescue
diver

Learn to identify and fix minor issues before they become problematic, respond to dive emergencies, and recognize and manage stress with other divers.

Group (3 +) $375

Private (2 person min.) $475 ea

dive master

Start your path to the best job in the world! Gain professional level skills to lead dives, assist with classes, give dive briefings and conduct scuba refresher and discover diving courses.

Group $949
Private $1299

specialty courses

sidemount diver

Longer dives, additional gas supply, and technical dive style training. Learn to dive with 2 tanks, mounted on your sides for the most streamlined way to dive. This is also the first step to Tec sidemount diving or cave diving.

Group $399
Private $499

Peak performance buoyancy

Find the perfect balance: Dive with less weight, and master your buoyancy control and air consumption. Be the diver others wish they were and maximize your ability to see the coolest marine life, and go on the best dives.

Group $175
Private $225

enriched air (nitrox) diver

Extend your bottom time, shorten your surface intervals and dive deeper on repetitive dives. Feel more alert and energetic after multiple days of diving.

Group $149
Private $225

deep diver

Reach new depths, discover new dive sites, and learn about deep dive planning, dive limits and gas management. Practice using a bailout/emergency gas supply underwater and specialized gear for deeper dives.

Group $399
Private $499

altitude diver

Diving in altitudes higher than 300 metres/1000 feet above sea level is altitude diving, and requires special precautions and planning. Discover a hidden world where only a few have ventured.

Group $199
Private $275

underwater navigator

Find the boat without surfacing, learn how to use a diving compass, and improve your navigation and underwater observation skills. If you plan to dive from shore in Tahoe, Monterrey or caribbean islands like Bonaire and Curacao, navigation is a crucial skill.

Group $249
Private $325

DRYSUIT DiVER

Exploring the beauty of cold water dive sites like Tahoe, Puget Sound, Monterrey, or Canada is more enjoyable if you stay dry. Diving a Drysuit allows you stay comfortable underwater longer in cold water even with freezing temperatures. If you purchase a drysuit from Deep Abliss, training is included!

  • $249

  • $325

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Ready to embark on your Lake Tahoe diving adventure?