Course Description:
The PADI Rescue Diver Course is a critical step in your scuba training, designed to make you a safer, more confident diver.
It focuses on preventing and managing dive emergencies, teaching you how to respond to a variety of underwater challenges.
This course blends theory, practical pool sessions, and real-life scenarios at sea — making it both demanding and incredibly rewarding.
Water Skills & Exercises
- Self Rescue
- Underwater search patterns
- Surface approach and towing
What You Will Learn
- Self-rescue techniques
- Recognizing and managing stress in other divers
- Handling emergency situations and using emergency equipment
- Rescuing panicked divers at the surface or underwater
- Managing and rescuing unresponsive divers
- Coordinating emergency response procedures
REQUIREMENTS
– Minimum age: 12 years
– Prerequisite: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
– Minimum logged dives: 20
– Must have completed an Emergency First Response (EFR) course within the past 24 months
Health Requirements:
– All participants must complete a scuba medical questionnaire.
– If any answer is “YES,” a physician must confirm in writing that you’re fit to dive before the course starts.
CERTIFICATION:
Upon completion, you will receive the PADI Rescue Diver Certification, which significantly improves your awareness, readiness, and teamwork during dive emergencies.
This certification is often a prerequisite for Divemaster or professional-level diving programs.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Course must be completed within one year of signup
- No refunds for course non-completion
- Admin fee applies for extensions
- Arrive 10 minutes early for theory/pool sessions, 30 minutes early for boat dives
- Late arrivals will result in session rescheduling
Price:
220 Omani rial per person