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Diving in Dauin

Diving is more than just breathing underwater — it's about discovering a whole new world, building confidence, pushing your limits, and feeling deeply alive, without compromising safety. At La Tortue Diving, every course is crafted to offer the very best of Dauin's underwater wonders, in a relaxed yet highly professional setting.

SCUBA Diving Courses

🐢 Learn to Dive with La Tortue – A Tailored Experience in Dauin

Our SSI programs — from beginner to pro — are taught in small groups, ensuring personalized attention at every stage. We take the time you need: your pace is respected, your questions matter, and your progress is genuinely supported.

You’ll learn from experienced, passionate instructors you can trust completely. Training takes place at dive sites right off the beach, in the heart of Dauin’s renowned marine sanctuary. You’ll enjoy ideal learning conditions: calm waters, vibrant marine life, stunning coral reefs, and frequent encounters with turtles.

We use modern, well-maintained equipment that’s regularly updated — ensuring both your comfort and safety from the very first dive. Whether you're just curious to try diving, want to dive independently, go deeper, or become a professional guide, we have a course tailored to your goals.

Click on each program to explore course content, duration, pricing, and prerequisites.

Have you been yearning to experience scuba diving? Our Try Scuba experience is a gentle introduction led by experienced instructors in an exceptional marine environment. What to expect: A short classroom session to learn the basics and discover how to use your dive gear Easy and shore entry Basic safety exercises in shallow water Reef exploration to admire coral and marine life Dauin’s marine sanctuaries are teeming with life: colorful coral, tropical fish (clownfish, parrotfish, surgeonfish, butterflyfish, angelfish, and batfish), and both green and hawksbill turtles are frequently seen. Duration: approx. 2.5 hours including the classroom session Minimum age: 8 No prior dive experience required Language: French or English Price: 3,000 PHP Loved the experience? Continue with us and get discounted additional dives or start your Open Water Diver course — your Try Scuba dive can count as your first dive!

Explore new underwater environments while improving your skills. This course lets you dive up to 30 meters. What to expect: 5 themed dives: Perfect Buoyancy : to have fun while training on your buoyancy and trim Deep Dive (mandatory) : allows you to dive up to 30m Navigation (mandatory) : a good way to better understand how to find your way back underwater with compass and natural navigation Night Dive : Dauin is world-renowned for night diving Flexibility: Your instructor adapts to your level and needs so you can get the best from this training ! Details: Duration: 2 days Prerequisite: Open Water Diver (SSI or equivalent) Minimum age: 12 Price: 16,500 PHP

This is your first official diving certification. It allows you to dive up to 18 meters anywhere in the world. At La Tortue, we make this course serious yet fun and inspiring, in a safe and supportive setting. Every session adapts to your pace and respects the ocean. What to expect: Theory : online + in-person sessions Training in a protected environment (shallow area : shore or pool) 6 ocean dives in Dauin’s protected marine areas Our sites offer ideal training: accessible reefs, shallow depths, rich marine life, and mild currents. Details: Duration: 3 days Minimum age: 10 Prerequisite: able to swim, no diving experience required Certification: SSI Open Water Diver Price: 19,500 PHP

Learn to dive with oxygen-enriched mixes to reduce nitrogen exposure. What to expect: 2–3 hours theory including: Understand what Nitrox is Know the benefits and limitations Oxygen analyzer use and tank labeling Dive planning with Nitrox 1 Nitrox dive Details: Duration: 1 day Prerequisite: Open Water Diver Price: 8,500 PHP

Experience diving from a new perspective — at night or in limited visibility - and discover a brand new world! What to expect: Light techniques, orientation, communication Safety protocols for low visibility 2 evening dives in Dauin’s protected marine sanctuary Details: Duration: 2 afternoons Prerequisite: Open Water Diver Price: 10,500 PHP Short on time but curious about night diving? Try our Night Adventure Dive — a great way to get a first taste of night diving with an instructor Price: 2,900 PHP.

Master underwater orientation to dive with confidence. What to expect: Compass use Dead reckoning Natural navigation 2 dives in Dauin Details: Duration: 1 day Prerequisite: Open Water Diver Price: 9,800 PHP

Master underwater orientation to dive with confidence. What to expect: Compass use Dead reckoning Natural navigation 2 dives in Dauin Details: Duration: 1 day Prerequisite: Open Water Diver Price: 9,800 PHP

Master underwater orientation to dive with confidence. What to expect: Compass use Dead reckoning Natural navigation 2 dives in Dauin Details: Duration: 1 day Prerequisite: Open Water Diver Price: 9,800 PHP

Dauin Coast and Apo Island

The Dauin coastline offers an array of dive sites where critters thrive thanks to dark volcanic sand and marine protected areas. Dauin coastal dives are easily accessible by shore entry while Apo Island trips are by boat.