Rescue diver course
Could You Help?
The PADI Rescue Diver course helps divers look beyond themselves and start thinking about others’ welfare and care.
The course will teach divers with more experience about techniques for preventing problems and awareness of potential dangers before, during, and after a dive.
The Rescue Diver is a demanding and rewarding course that is practically based.
This course runs in conjunction with the Emergency First Response course.
If you do not already have a valid CPR/First Aid course, you will need to attend an EFR course at our center before completing the Rescue Diver course.
rescue course schedule
Day 1
9 am – Meet at Barefoot Dive Center, Cozumel.
9:00 am to 9:30 am – Paperwork and gear fitting.
9:30 am to 10:00 am – Transportation to Tikila Beach and equipment preparation
10:20 am to 3:30 pm – In-water training and practice of various skills from shore, including briefing and debriefing of the dives.
3:50 pm to 4:30 pm – Transportation back to the dive shop and paperwork.
Day 2
9 am – Meet at Barefoot Dive Center, Cozumel.
9:00 am to 9:30 am – Prepare gear.
9:30 am to 10:00 am – Transportation to Tikila Beach and equipment preparation
10:20 am to 3:30 pm– In-water training and practice of various skills from shore, including briefing and debriefing of the dives.
3:50 pm to 4:30 pm – Transportation back to the dive.
Day 3
8:30 am – Meet at Barefoot Dive Center, Cozumel.
8:30 am to 9:00 am – Equipment preparation
9:00 am to 9:30 am – Transportation to the boat and equipment set up
9:30 am to 10:30 am – Cruise to the dive site, dive briefing, and get ready.
10:30 am to 12:00 pm – 1st dive of the day (Rescue scenario #1)
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm – Surface interval, lunch, dive briefing and get ready.
1:30 pm to 2:00 pm – 2nd dive of the day (Rescue scenario #2)
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm – Cruise back to the pier and transportation back to the dive shop.
3:20 pm to 4:40 pm – Logbook and paperwork, photo and certification.
$450 USD
advanced open water certification required
course includes
2 days of the theory
Skills from shore
1 day of practice from the boat
length of time 3 days
9:30am - 4:00pm
Group size
Maximum of 5 people per instructor
