Galapagos Islands Spanish and Diving - © Ilan Ben Tov

Spanish & Diving

World-class, accessible, fun. The two most popular dive courses on the Galapagos Islands, the PADI scuba diver and PADI open-water diving courses, are an add-on activity like no other! Best of all, they’re designed for beginners and include the option of sitting for the internationally recognized PADI diving certificate. Ready to jump in?

Open-water diving Galapagos Islands © Scyba Iguana

PADI Open-water Diving Course

The ultimate plunge into the deep blue is the PADI Open-water Diving course, a comprehensive 4-day program that includes dry land and theory preparation, plus confined water and ocean dives. All of this in one of the world’s most pristine diving destinations!

What's included:

  • 7-8 hours of dry land and theory preparation
  • 4 hours of confined water sessions (in the pool)
  • Equipment training and site transfers
  • 8 hours diving in open water over 2 days
  • Experienced diving professors
  • Final theory exam
  • Your PADI Open-Water diving certificate, which is internationally recognized

PADI Scuba Diver Course

Not certain you want to walk the ocean floor just yet? Curious about diving? Just a little? The 3-day PADI Scuba Diver course is the best introduction you can get to diving on the Galapagos Islands. It combines the first 3 of 5 theory modules, the first 3 of 5 pool dives, and first 2 of 4 open water dives of the PADI open-water diving course.

What’s included:

  • 4 hours of dry land and theory preparation
  • 3-4 hours of confined water sessions (in the pool)
  • Equipment training and site transfers
  • 4-6 hours of scuba diving in the ocean over 1 day, accompanied by a Dive Master

More questions about Spanish and Diving on the Galapagos Islands? Contact us today!