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Beginner-friendly4 days
FromUSD 350No extras itemized

A 4-day PADI Open Water Diver course teaching scuba basics through classroom theory, indoor pool training, dock skills practice, and open-water dives on Utila's reef, with accommodation, gear rental, logbook, T-shirt, and two extra dives included.

What this trip actually includes

  • Equipmentincluded
  • Nitroxextra cost
  • Transfersnot included
  • Accommodationnot included
  • Mealsnot included

In the operator's own words

“Over the course of four days, your instructor will teach you the basics of SCUBA. Encompassing the theory behind safe diving practices, skill mastery and finally becoming a PADI Open Water Diver on the second largest reef system in the world, certified to depths of up to 18m/60ft.”

Who this is for

  • Minimum certificationNone
  • Currentsmild at most Utila sites close to shore; the Black Hills seamount can turn into a strong-current drift dive when it's flowing

Price breakdown & assumptions

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Marine life

Utila's coral walls, seamounts and wrecks, plus some of the world's most reliable year-round whale shark encounters

  • whale sharks (best Mar-May and Aug-Sep)
  • moray eels
  • garden eels
  • reef fish
  • coral walls and swim-throughs

Safety

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Verified 2026-09-15 · booking channel: WhatsApp

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