Top 5 PADI Courses in Bali

1.Bali: 3-Days PADI Open Water Diving Course

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 98 reviews · 3 days · from $409Our pick

Learn scuba skills in a small group of up to four, then complete four ocean training sessions at Padang Bai and Tulamben. English-speaking instructors such as Ari, Eka, Ketut, and Tunas guide you through pool work, equipment use, safety skills, and the USAT Liberty wreck. Transfers, meals, equipment, fees, and PADI certification are included.

“Best thing ive ever done and Eka made it even more enjoyable. He was a brilliant instructor and made you feel safe. Hope to come back and do my advanced open water.”

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2.Padi Discover Scuba Diving In Amed Bali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $185Best value

Spend about six hours learning scuba with No Fear Diving in Amed, Bali. You get two open-water sessions, personal instruction, equipment, towels, drinks, and lunch. Oliver, Wayan, and the team tailor the pace for beginners, including people nervous about breathing underwater. The experience is not a certification, but it can lead into a PADI Open Water course.

“We would like to thank Jonas soo much for teaching us and supporting us to successfully complete our Padi Open Water Diving Licence as a couple! This was my very first diving experience, Jonas was a wonderful, kind and patient teacher! I was soo nervous and sometimes Read more”

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3.PADI Open Water Course

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $530

You’ll complete PADI knowledge work, pool skills, and four open-water sessions at Padang Bai and Tulamben over three days. Neptune Scuba Diving provides hotel transfers, meals, refreshments, and a professional instructor. Past course instructors include Gede Ariawan, Muli, Sia, and Julian, though assignments can vary.

“We visited Bali from New York. My wife and I did the Open Water Course with Julian and the Neptune Scuba team in July 2023 and it was a fantastic experience! Our dive master Gede Ariawan was kind, personal, passionate, and knew exactly Read more”

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4.Sanur Open Water Course learn diving in 3 Days – Get certified & Dive everywhere

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $480

Learn scuba skills with a PADI instructor in a group of up to six. You’ll study online, train in Sanur’s pool, then complete four ocean sessions in Sanur Bay and either Padang Bai or Tulamben. Ask for Astama or Benny Wiratno Bunadji if available. Lunch, equipment, transport, manual, and certification are included.

“Ask for Benny Wiratno Bunadji as an instructor, he was very easygoing, but professional. His english is very good, and learning with him was quick and easy. He was friendly and took my preferences into consideration, recommending betteRead more”

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5.Bali: 2-Day PADI Advanced Open Water Course

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 days · from $339

Spend two full days building advanced underwater skills with a PADI instructor in a small group of up to two people. You will complete five ocean sessions at Padang Bai Blue Lagoon and the USAT Liberty shipwreck in Tulamben, with equipment, meals, certification materials, marine fees, and hotel transfers included.

“Fantastic value for money and amazing team! Hard to find something better than this”

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