Level 1 - Supervised diver to 20m (PE20)
Level 2 - Autonomous diver to 20m (PA20) / Supervised diver to 40m (PE40)
Supervised diver to 40m (PE40)
Nitrox Diver
Level 3 - Autonomous diver to 60m (PA60)
"Stress and rescue... taught in an exemplary manner, even exceeding my expectations both professionally and in good humor."
SSI Courses
Try Scuba
1 dive • 2.5 to 3 hrs • ₱3,000
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, 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.
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!
SSI Try Scuba
Open Water Diver
6 dives • 3 days • ₱19,500
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 dives in Dauin's protected marine areas
Our sites offer ideal training: accessible reefs, shallow depths, rich marine life, and mild currents.
SSI Open Water
Advanced Open Water
5 dives • 2 days • ₱16,500
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: train your buoyancy and trim
- Deep Dive (mandatory): allows you to dive up to 30m
- Navigation (mandatory): compass + natural navigation
- Night Dive: Dauin is world-renowned for night diving
- Wreck dive: visit a beautiful artificial reef with a small boat wreck
Flexibility: your instructor adapts to your level and needs so you can get the best from this training.
SSI Advanced Open Water
Refresher Dive
1 dive • Half day • ₱2,500
Already certified but haven’t been diving in a while? Or maybe you’d like to review some skills and boost your confidence? The Refresher is made for you—a gentle, personalized update to help you get back underwater with peace of mind.
At La Tortue Diving, we support you at your own pace to help you regain your sensations, your reflexes, and most importantly, your enjoyment of diving.
What to expect:
- 100% personalized guidance: your instructor adapts to your needs
- Theory review: diving theory and a refresher on golden safety rules
- Practical skills review: mask clearing, buoyancy, equipment set up, air sharing… before heading out to explore the underwater world
- Relaxed, pressure-free atmosphere: we take our time, answer all your questions, and help you regain your comfort underwater
Rescue + React Right
4 dives • 3 days • ₱25,000
Become a responsible diver, ready to respond to the unexpected. This training makes you more alert, aware of yourself and others, and a better dive buddy.
React Right content:
- First aid, CPR, oxygen administration, Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- Practical scenarios and documentation
- 1 day
Rescue Diver content:
- Prevention, rescue, stress management
- Practical rescue scenarios
- 2 days, 4 dives
Nitrox Specialty
1 dive • Half day • ₱8,500
Learn to dive with oxygen-enriched mixes to reduce nitrogen exposure.
What to expect:
- 2–3 hours theory including: what Nitrox is, benefits and limitations
- Oxygen analyzer use and tank labeling
- Dive planning with Nitrox
- 1 Nitrox dive
Deep Diving
3 dives • 1.5 days • ₱14,000
Deepen your knowledge and learn the procedures to safely reach the limits of recreational diving.
What to expect:
- Specific measures for deep diving
- Surface air consumption calculations
- Dive planning and air management
- 3 dives
Perfect Buoyancy
2 dives • 1 day • ₱9,800
Refine your buoyancy to better control your movements, kick more smoothly, and reduce your air consumption—all while protecting marine life. At La Tortue Diving, we adapt to your diving style, whether you're a beginner or already experienced.
What to expect (Perfect Buoyancy):
- A theory session to set your improvement goals
- Exercises in a controlled environment to fine-tune buoyancy
- Games to improve your trim and positioning
- Personalized tips on weighting and breathing
- 2 dives to put your progress into practice
Dauin's dive sites are perfect for this specialty: gradual depth, abundant marine life, and little current.
SSI Perfect Buoyancy
Photo & Video
2 dives • 1 day • ₱12,000
The Underwater Photo & Video specialty teaches you how to capture the beauty of the underwater world while remaining a responsible diver.
We guide you in taking great shots with respect for the environment, offering tips tailored to your equipment (GoPro, compact camera) and your diving level.
What to expect:
- The theoretical basics of underwater camera settings
- Shooting exercises
- Focus on stabilization techniques for sharp photos and smooth videos
- 2 dives
The bonus? In Dauin, marine life is dense, colorful, and often unafraid—a true playground to meet your goals.
Photo/video equipment not included—bring your own or rent (GoPro, compact like the Olympus TG6, or a smartphone housing).
SSI Photo & Video
Night & Limited Visibility
2 dives • 2 evenings • ₱10,500
Experience diving from a new perspective at night or in limited visibility—and discover a brand new world.
What to expect:
- Light techniques, orientation, and communication
- Safety protocols for low visibility
- 2 evening dives in Dauin's protected marine sanctuary
Short on time but curious about night diving? Try our Night Adventure Dive to get a first taste with an instructor (₱2,900).
SSI Night & Limited Vis
Navigation
2 dives • 1 day • ₱9,800
Master underwater orientation to dive with confidence.
What to expect:
- Compass use
- Dead reckoning
- Natural navigation
- 2 dives in Dauin
Waves, Tides & Currents
2 dives • 1 day • ₱9,800
Understanding and anticipating water movement is a key skill for diving with more comfort, safety, and enjoyment. This specialty teaches you how to read the marine environment and adapt your dive to natural conditions.
What to expect:
- Theoretical basics on waves, tides, and currents
- Planning your dive based on tides and site assessment
- Techniques for entering, exiting, and diving in moderate currents
- 2 dives
SSI Pro training
Divemaster (Pro)
1–3 months • From ₱67,500
Who hasn't dreamed of sharing their passion by guiding divers from around the world while living to the rhythm of the ocean? The Divemaster course is your gateway into the professional world of scuba diving.
We offer an immersive and comprehensive experience that goes far beyond a theoretical program. You'll become part of our team and gain hands-on experience through regular diving. You'll discover the real-world responsibilities of guides and instructors—managing group safety and anticipating situations underwater and on land.
The experience you gain alongside our professionals will expose you to various approaches, help you develop your skills, and shape your own professional identity.
What to expect:
- Supervision, leadership, briefings/debriefings
- Handling a group and their safety
- Planning and organization
- Customer relations and interpersonal skills
- Overview of dive center operations
Open Water Instructor
2 weeks • ₱130,000
Who hasn’t dreamed of turning their passion into a career by teaching and inspiring divers from around the world while living in sync with the sea?
The SSI Instructor Training Course is the next step into becoming a true educator and leader in the professional diving world.
This course goes far beyond learning how to teach from a manual. Over two intensive weeks, you’ll be fully immersed in the instructor mindset, working closely with our team through workshops, simulations, and practical teaching exercises. You’ll practice confined water, open water, and classroom presentations in realistic scenarios designed to prepare you for real-world teaching.
Through hands-on training, role-playing, and mentorship, you’ll refine your demonstration quality, presentation skills, and problem-solving abilities. This focused experience will help you build confidence, structure your teaching approach, and develop your own professional instructor identity—ready for your first students after certification.
What to expect:
- In-water teaching techniques and demonstrations
- Academic presentations and knowledge development
- Confined and open water teaching scenarios
- Student supervision, safety, and problem management
- Training on professional communication and roles as an instructor
- Great preparation for successful Instructor Examination (IE)