Courses
Scuba certification in Carolina Beach
Certification path
Four steps to Divemaster
Open Water Diver
$450
$200 deposit starts e-learning · $250 balance
Your first certification. E-learning at home, pool sessions, then open-water dives with our instructors.
Start with $200 →Advanced Adventure Diver
$450
Build confidence with five adventure dives: deep, navigation, wreck and more.
See dates →Rescue Diver
$450
Learn to prevent and manage problems, both your own and your buddy's. Many divers say it's the course that made them a better buddy.
See dates →Divemaster
$999
Your first professional rating. Assist on courses and lead certified divers on our charters.
See dates →
Start here
Open Water Diver
1. Put down $200
Your deposit unlocks SDI e-learning. Study at home, at your own pace.
2. Pool & open water
Skills in the pool, then your certification dives with our instructors.
3. Pay the $250 balance
$450 total for the group course.
Private Open Water
One-on-one with an instructor, on your schedule.
- Apr–Oct
- $625
- Nov–Mar
- $675
SDI specialties
Level up
Refresher
Been a while? Shake off the rust in the pool before your charter.
$150
See datesNitrox
Longer bottom times on our deeper wrecks.
$145
See datesAdvanced Buoyancy
Trim, hover and control: the foundation for everything else.
$150
See datesWreck Diver
Survey, map and safely explore NC's famous wrecks.
$190
See datesSearch & Recovery
Search patterns and lift bags. Find it and bring it up.
$300
See datesBoat Diver
Boat etiquette, entries, exits and currents, with a real charter included.
Includes a charter up to 18 mi
$260
See datesDeep Diver
Plan and dive safely to 130 feet.
$190
See datesDry Suit
Dive comfortably through NC's cooler months.
Free with a drysuit purchase
$185
See datesNight / Limited Visibility
Lights, signals and techniques for low-vis diving.
$300
See datesEmergency First Response (EFR)
CPR and first aid, required for Rescue.
$100
See datesOxygen Provider
Recognize dive injuries and deliver emergency oxygen.
$100
See datesSpearfishing
Safe, legal, ethical spearfishing on NC wrecks.
Price coming soonSee datesMegalodon Tooth & Fossil Hunting
Find, fan and identify fossil teeth on our meg ledges.
Price coming soonSee datesDrift Diving
Ride the current with confidence.
Price coming soonSee dates
TDI technical
Go deeper, stay longer
Intro to Tech
Tech-style trim, gas planning and gear configuration.
$450
See datesAdvanced Nitrox
Mixes up to 100% O₂ for accelerated decompression.
$600
See datesDecompression Procedures
Planned decompression diving on our deep wrecks.
Charter included when combined with Advanced Nitrox
$600
See datesTrimix
Helium mixes for deeper, clearer-headed dives.
Out-of-state trip · student pays travel
$300/day
See datesCavern
Your first step into the overhead environment.
Out-of-state trip · student pays travel
$300/day
See datesO2ptima CM Rebreather
Closed-circuit rebreather unit training on the Dive Rite O2ptima CM.
$1,500
See datesO2ptima CM Rebreather Deco
Take the O2ptima CM into planned decompression.
$1,500
See dates
Course notes
- +$50 for training between Nov 1 and Mar 31.
- +$50 per day for training beyond scheduled dates.
- Some courses require charter dives, which aren't included in the course price.
- Tech gear isn't provided. Ask the shop for the gear list. Full sets bought here are discounted.