Develop specific scuba skills, explore new types of diving and continue building experience on the Belize Barrier Reef.
Specialty courses allow certified divers to concentrate on a particular skill, environment or area of interest rather than following one broad training path. Choose a course based on the type of diving you want to become more confident doing.
Improve the skills that affect almost every dive — buoyancy, navigation and confidence operating from dive boats.
Refine weighting, trim, buoyancy control and underwater efficiency so you can move more comfortably and precisely through the water.
Improve your ability to orient yourself underwater using compass techniques, natural references and better situational awareness.
Learn boat-diving procedures, terminology, equipment organization, entries, exits and important onboard safety considerations.
Develop the planning, techniques and awareness needed for deeper diving, current-assisted diving and diving after sunset.
Develop additional experience with deeper recreational diving while learning the planning, awareness and procedures associated with increasing depth.
Learn how to work with moving water while maintaining buoyancy, awareness, navigation, communication and buddy contact.
Build confidence diving after sunset while learning the planning, communication, navigation and procedures used during night dives.
Develop practical techniques for underwater search and recovery or learn how emergency oxygen is used as first aid for suspected dive injuries.
Learn how to plan underwater searches, use different search patterns and practice appropriate techniques for recovering objects.
Learn how to recognize signs of suspected diving injuries and how emergency oxygen equipment can be used as part of an appropriate first-aid response.
No water session requiredContinue beyond general recreational skills into focused training built around independence, preparation or marine conservation.
Develop stronger self-sufficiency, planning, equipment awareness and risk-management skills for experienced recreational diving.
Develop a better understanding of sharks, their importance to marine ecosystems and the conservation challenges affecting shark populations.
We've separated Enriched Air Nitrox from the specialty directory so you can see the complete course options, eLearning pricing and practical gas-analysis requirements in one place.
Explore NitroxBPDC provides the required standard scuba equipment for practical specialty-course instruction.
Marine park fees may also apply when the selected training location requires one.
Pickup can be coordinated upon request. Additional charges may apply depending on location.
Let BPDC know your current certification, recent dive experience and what you'd like to become more comfortable doing. We can help you narrow down the specialty that best fits your goals.
Most in-water PADI Specialty courses require an existing scuba certification. The exact certification and age requirements vary by specialty. Emergency Oxygen Provider is different because no scuba certification or water session is required.
Required standard scuba equipment is included with BPDC practical dive courses and instruction. Any specialty-specific equipment requirements will be explained on the individual course page.
No. A 12.5% Government Sales Tax is additional to the listed course prices.
Marine park fees are additional when the training location requires one. Not every specialty course requires a marine park location.
Enriched Air Nitrox has its own dedicated BPDC course page where you can compare the complete course with PADI learning included and the option for divers who have already completed the required learning separately.
Choose a specialty course or talk with BPDC about combining training with your planned diving in San Pedro.
Choose this activity and confirm your preferred date with BPDC.
Booking & Payment Policy For bookings made more than 30 days before your first scheduled tour or course, 50% of the total is required at booking. The remaining 50% is due 30 days before your first scheduled activity. For bookings made 30 days or less before your first scheduled activity, full payment is required at booking. The payment due is calculated automatically at checkout. These payments cover all reserved tours and courses, including applicable taxes. Equipment rental and park entrance fees are paid separately on site. Please review these terms before paying. By submitting payment, you confirm that you have read, understood and accepted this policy. Cancellation Deadlines We must receive your cancellation by email or WhatsApp at least 24 hours before local tours and courses, including local diving, snorkeling, Hol Chan and courses, or at least 48 hours before private and offshore tours, including private tours, Blue Hole and Turneffe. Deadlines are based on the scheduled start time of the affected activity, in Belize local time. Cancellations & Refunds If you cancel your entire booking before the applicable deadlines, 25% of the total amount you have paid is non-refundable. The remaining 75% of your payment will be refunded. If you cancel only some activities before their applicable deadlines, we will refund all amounts paid towards those activities, without a deduction. Your remaining activities stay booked. Cancellations received after the applicable deadline and no-shows are subject to a 100% cancellation charge for the affected tour or course, and no refund will be issued. This applies regardless of the reason, including illness or changes to travel plans. Payments already received count towards this charge. Weather & Operator Cancellations If BPDC cancels due to unsafe weather, insufficient participants or another operational reason, you may reschedule, subject to availability, or receive a full refund of all amounts paid for the affected services, without any deduction. Our team makes weather-related decisions based on safety. Approved refunds are returned to the original payment method. Processing time depends on your bank or card issuer. If you have any questions, please contact us before paying. We look forward to welcoming you!