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National Geographic Diver Program

 

As a National Geographic Diver, you join an elite group of explorers, adventurers and conservationists. The insight and training you gain during this program will broaden your awareness and take your diving skills to a new level. You'll learn to observe and explore like an underwater scientist.

Your experience begins with the PADI Open Water Diver program, enhanced with adventures unique to the National Geographic Diver program. You will learn to explore with detail, identify important underwater features and navigate with certainty. You will have the diving knowledge and practice to maneuver with poise along the reef 痴 ecosystems.

Whether you池e new to scuba diving, or an experienced diver, the National Geographic Diver program will give you new tools to understand and safely explore the underwater world.

Your adventure begins with the National Geographic Diver certification, where you値l gain the knowledge and practical experience to live the diving life.

  • You値l learn basic dive skills and safety information through the PADI Open Water Diver course.
  • You値l be introduced to worldwide dive environments and opportunities by interacting with the National Geographic Diver Almanac and DVD.
  • You値l learn to fine-tune your buoyancy to hover easily and maneuver carefully through delicate aquatic habitats.
  • You値l learn how to observe your surroundings in order to get the best experience from each dive. You値l gain practical experience by gathering information and collecting images to create a visual representation of a dive site, detailing what you致e discovered through your observations.
  • You値l improve your navigation skills and ability to find your way around underwater by using a compass as well as natural references.
  • You値l be introduced to a multitude of aquatic species and be able to identify local plants and animals.

The cost of the National Geographic Diver Program is $600 (only $175 more than the normal PADI Open Water Certification).