6 PADI Courses in Dubai to Book Now

1.3-Day PADI Open Water Diving Course in Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · from $354Our pick

Train with Nemo Diving Center at Palm Jumeirah on a flexible three-day PADI Open Water course. You’ll complete forms, equipment fitting, confined-water skills, and four open-water sessions. Instructors including Abdel, Hasan, and Mostafa can help you arrange weekday or weekend training, with e-learning available before or during the course for an extra 370 AED.

“Fantastic few days learning to dive with the Nemo Diving Centre with some very experienced instructors (especially Hasan) who were incredibly patient and attentive throughout. I thoroughly enjoyed learning new skills as the instructors foRead more”

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2.4 Day Certified PADI Open Water Scuba Diver in Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $417

Spend four days earning your PADI Open Water certification with Al Boom Diving in Jumeirah. You’ll study scuba theory, complete five pool sessions, then use your skills on four open-water outings, with instructors such as Saif, Akram, or Jemuel guiding the course. Some groups finish their sea training in Fujairah.

“Amazing experience! I completed my 4 day open water dive course in Fujeirah with instructor Rico who explained all the steps very clearly and made everyone in the group feel safe. We saw turtles, eels, barracuda, rainbow fish, cattle fish, and many more!”

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3.Dubai Lost Chambers Dive Explorer (Certification Required)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $326Best value

At Atlantis The Palm, you’ll complete a 1-tank scuba session in the Ambassador Lagoon with a dive leader and up to three other divers. Swim past Atlantis-style arches, pillars, reef sharks, rays, parrotfish, wrasse, and snapper. Gear, wetsuit, towel, and water are included. Certification and photo ID are required.

“It was fun swimming with so many special es you f fish at one time. This was a fun and simple dive. Everyone was helpful and made the experience memorable .”

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4.3 Days PADI Open Water Diving Course in Dubai (All inclusive)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $406

Train at DiveCampus, Dubai’s 220,000-litre indoor pool, then complete sea sessions for your PADI Open Water license. The three-day course includes PADI e-learning, five confined-water sessions, and four open-water sessions. Small 1:1 or 1:2 classes may include instructors such as Sara, Ahmed, Bonnie, Eslam, or Aziz.

“What a fantastic team at Dive campus. From the 1st minute to the end of the course, the staff were unbelievable. Great teaching and feedback all the way through and top level professionalism. Looking forward to diving with you in the future.”

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5.Dubai: PADI Open Water 18-Meter Diving Certification

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 3 days · from $446

Learn scuba theory online, then complete five confined-water sessions and four open-water sessions at Nemo Diving Center on Palm Jumeirah. English and Arabic instruction is offered in groups of up to three. Faris and Mustafa are among the instructors named by customers, with patient teaching a recurring strength.

“Faris and the other staff were very patient with us. We are 64 and we managed to pass our open water.”

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6.Dubai: PADI Basic Scuba Diving Course

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $345

Learn core scuba skills at Jumeirah 3 Beach with PADI-certified instructors, beginning with online study and four confined-water sessions, then completing two open-water sessions. Groups are limited to six, equipment and the license fee are included, but the AED 370 e-book costs extra.

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