"Diving made easy for everyone"
PADI Five Star Dive Center
Contact: (715) 381-5300
Let us introduce you to the world of Scuba Diving and Snorkeling
Whether you are looking forward to a family vacation or taking up a new hobby, Saint Croix Scuba can be your one-stop dive center for information, getting started, taking lessons, and earning your first certification.
Saint Croix Scuba is a Five Star Dive Center for PADI (Professional Association of Dive Instructors), the largest and most active diving education organization in the world.
Discover Scuba - Try Scuba for the first time!
If you're interested in Scuba Diving but unsure if it's something you'll really enjoy, the Discover Scuba class is right for you!
We'll provide all the gear and get you started right away with a briefing on the basics of SCUBA equipment, followed by a 1 hour in-water session to practice some basic Scuba skills in the shallow end and swim around with Scuba gear. The class moves at your own pace and is a perfect chance to test your comfort with breathing underwater.
Completing Discover Scuba may earn credit towards the Open Water Diver course.
Please review and fill out the Medical Form before signing up.
Discover
Scuba
Estimated Time: Approximately 1.5 hours
Offered: Select Sunday mornings 10-11:30am
See the Events Calendar for schedule
Cost: $40
Open Water Diver - Earn your first Scuba Certification
Most new divers start with their Open Water Diver certification, a fast, focused introduction to sport of diving, covering all of the information, the training, and the certification you will need to go on your first dives.
The Open Water Certification includes PADI online eLearning for the knowledge development, two indoor pool sessions to practice with the equipment and procedures involved in SCUBA, and two outdoor open water sessions to demonstrate your skills.
PADI eLearning may be paid with credit card online.
Signing up for PADI eLearning does NOT reserve your space in class!
You must call the store or stop by to pay and register for in-water training.
Check out our class schedule & outline here
A completed Medical Form is REQUIRED before any in-water training.
CLICK HERE TO START YOUR eLEARNING TODAY!
PADI Open
Water Diver
Estimated Time: Approximately 28 hours
Online study: 10 Hours
Confined Water Sessions: 10 Hours (2 sessions)
Open Water Sessions: 8 Hours (2 sessions)
Offered: Every other weekend
See the Events Calendar for schedule
Cost:
$480 Complete Program
($230 eLearning + $125 Confined + $125 Open Water)
or
$355 Referral for Certification on Vacation
($230 eLearning + $125Confined Water)
Scuba Review - Refresh your Skills
Your PADI certification never expires; but if you haven't been diving in a while, it's better to be over-prepared than risk a problem because you forget something important.
This two hour in-water session will refresh the basic skills from your Open Water Diver course. We will guide you through foundational skills and help you regain confidence before your next diving adventure.
If you want to refresh yourself on the academics, check out PADI's ReActivate eLearning course! This academic review will help refresh your knowledge from the initial Open Water Diver course, and even includes a replacement card if taken alongside our in-water Scuba Review.
Click here to refresh your knowledge with ReActivate
Please review and fill out the Medical Form before signing up.
Scuba Review
Estimated Time: Approximately 2.5 hours
Offered: Select Sunday mornings 10-12:30am
See the Events Calendar for schedule
Cost:
$65 for an In-Water Scuba Review
and an additional
$75 for the optional eLearning ReActivate course
Advanced Open Water Diver - Grow as a Diver
You don’t have to be “advanced” to take it – it’s designed to advance your diving, so you can start shortly after earning your Open Water Diver certification. The course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives. You try out different specialties while gaining experience under the supervision of your PADI Instructor. You log dives and develop capabilities as you find new ways to have fun scuba diving.
Our Advanced Open Water course uses the traditional textbook, so you'll need to stop by the dive store and pick up your copy when you pay for the course. You'll go through at least 5 sections in the book: Deep, Navigation, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Search & Recovery, and Wreck. Over 3 sessions including 2 days of outdoor dives you'll complete an adventure dive for each section, introducing you to safety and procedures for each Adventure Dive.
Our Advanced course is a great way to take the next step and grow your skills as a diver!
Check out our class outline here
Please review and fill out the Medical Form before signing up.
PADI
Advanced Open
Water Diver
Estimated Time: Approximately 16 hours
Textbook Study: 4 Hours
Classroom: 2 Hours
Open Water Sessions: 10 Hours (over 2 sessions)
Offered: Once per month during the summer, aligning with our Wazee, Orebegone, and Superior Fun Dives
Cost:
$330 Complete Program w/ Book
or
$390 Complete Program w/ eLearning
($216 eLearning + $174 training dives)
or
$85 per Adventure Dive for referrals
Rescue Diver - Enhance your Skills and Safety
The Rescue Diver course teaches you techniques to avoid and manage problems and improve your confidence as a diver. During the course you'll become a better buddy by enhancing your ability to identify potential problems and by practicing dive emergency protocol. The subject is serious but the training is fun - many divers tell us the Rescue Diver course was their favorite!
Our Rescue Diver course consists of the PADI Rescue Diver eLearning, plus 3 days of in-water training to master the skills of a safe and competent Rescue Diver.
Rescue Diver is an excellent way to build confidence and skill as a diver!
Check out our class outline here
Click here to start your Rescue Diver eLearning!
Please review and fill out the Medical Form before signing up.
PADI
Rescue Diver
Estimated Time: Approximately 22 hours
Online Study: 10 Hours
Open Water Sessions: 12 Hours (over 3 sessions)
Offered: Every-Other month during the summer
Cost:
$399 Complete Program
($224 eLearning + $175 training dives)
Continue your adventure
After your first lessons and certification, PADI offers a lifetime of advanced and speciality training.
Specialty training opens the doors for exploring rewarding new aspects of the underwater world such as Reef Conservation, Underwater Photographer and Videographer, Fish Identification, Underwater Naturalist, and Shark Conservation.
Advanced training offers a path to more technically challenging adventures such as Advanced open Water Diver, Deep, Wreck, Ice Diver, and Rescue Diver.
Be sure to call the store for availability before signing up for any online specialty training!
