The 4 PADI Courses in the UAE Worth Getting Wet For

1.3-Day PADI Open Water Diving Course in Dubai

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

Spend three flexible days learning scuba skills with Nemo Diving Center in Dubai. You will complete paperwork, equipment fitting, confined-water practice, and four open-water sessions. Instructors including Abdel, Hasan, and Mostafa are praised for patience and care. Online study costs 370 AED extra and can be completed before arrival or between sessions.

“The staff members at Nemo were very friendly and welcoming. Being a traveller (from Australia), little things like hospitality and a small smile matters to me to make me feel comfortable. My trainer Abdel was patient and helped me hoRead more”

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2.4 Day Certified PADI Open Water Scuba Diver in Dubai

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

Learn scuba skills through five theory sessions, five pool sessions, and four open-water sessions with Al Boom Diving in Jumeirah. Instructors such as Saif, Akram, Gordon, and Yussuf guide beginners through the course, which begins at 9:00 am and ends back at the Dubai center. Some final sessions may take place in Fujairah, so confirm the schedule before booking.

“I enjoyed is it a lot with scuba master was very nice and enjoyed it.scuba master akram was the teacher I have beeen with he really made me understand and was teaching new skills”

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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 1.5-hour certified scuba session in the Ambassador Lagoon. After a safety briefing and equipment fitting, an aquarium dive leader guides your small group through Atlantis-themed ruins, past rays, reef sharks, parrotfish, wrasse, and snapper. Ages 10 and up are welcome with accepted certification.

“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 first PADI Eco Center, with a 4-meter indoor tank and 1:1 or 1:2 instruction. Over three flexible training days, instructors such as Sara, Ahmed, Bonnie, Eslam, and Aziz guide you through five confined-water sessions and four open-water sessions, leading to a PADI license for descents to 18 meters.

“DiveCampus Diving Club - Dubai is truly a 5-star dive center! The entire team is incredibly friendly, and our instructor Sara was amazing. She was very informative, patient, and passionate about teaching, making sure we understood everything.”

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