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PADI Boat Diver
Learn the terminology, etiquette, and entry techniques that make boat diving smooth instead of stressful.
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Contact for Pricing →Have questions? Call 318-455-4975What's included
✓PADI Boat Diver eLearning and course materials
✓Personal instruction from a PADI Instructor in small groups (max 4 students)
✓Boat charter and required entry/exit training gear for both dives
✓PADI Boat Diver certification, recognized worldwide
✓Flexible scheduling at the shop's local training locations
Who it's for
This course builds on prior certification and experience — here's what you'll need before you start.
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PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver certificationminimum age 10
What you'll learn
Knowledge
✓Nautical terminology
✓Boat diving etiquette
✓Properly stowing gear aboard a dive boat
✓Procedures specific to different types of dive boats
Skills (two dives with an instructor)
✓Using lines during boat diving operations
✓Deploying a surface marker buoy (SMB)
✓Safe boat entries and exits
✓Practicing boat diving procedures to the satisfaction of an instructor
Frequently asked questions
Two open water dives from a boat, covering entries, exits, and current line procedures.
Simple process
How it works
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eLearning at home
Complete the academic portion online at your own pace — videos, quizzes, no classroom required.
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Open water dives at the lake
Skills and dives happen at a local dive site, on a date we set with you.
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Get certified
Finish your dives and we issue your certification — card in hand, recognized worldwide.
Ready?
Ready to get in the water?
Book online in minutes. eLearning starts instantly. We’ll be in touch to schedule.
Already certified? PADI Advance Open Water Diver is a popular next step.