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PADI Fish Identification Specialty Course

“What was that fish?” is a common question heard after a dive. If you want to be the scuba diver with the answers, instead of the one asking the questions, then take the PADI Fish Identification Specialty course.

You’ll enjoy your dives even more when you recognize the creatures that you see and can identify the main fish families and their characteristics.

If you’re at least 10 years old and a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or higher, you can enroll in the PADI – Fish Identification course.

Enjoy dives even more when you can recognize and identify fish families and their characteristics.

The $100 USD price is applicable if the course is taken during boat dives.

Get credit! The first dive of this PADI Fish Identification Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification – ask your instructor about earning credit.

What's Included

INCLUDED IN PRICE
Certification – Once you learn to recognize what types of fish you see, you’ll find it easier to reference the exact species after a scuba dive. For example, a butterfly fish in the Caribbean has a similar shape to a butterfly fish in Southeast Asia, but colors and markings may be wildly different. If you know what fish family it belongs to, you can more easily look up the local name or at least be able to intelligently ask the local scuba instructor what you saw.

INCLUDED IN PRICE
Instruction – Get credit! The first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification – ask your instructor about earning credit.

Professional Photos during the dive

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We work with professional underwater photographers who shoot high quality images or video of your dive. Reserve in advance to guarantee their availability on the dive

Reef is full of color and life

“What was that fish?” is a common question heard after a dive. If you want to be the scuba diver with the answers, instead of the one asking the questions, then take the Fish Identification Specialty course. You'll enjoy your dives even more when you recognize the creatures that you see and can identify the main fish families and their characteristics.

How to Become an Advanced Open Water Diver

Learn about underwater navigation, deep diving and three types of specialty diving that interest you. After some skill practice with your instructor, you’ll make five open water dives. There’s no exam because this course is truly about having fun and gaining experience.

Consult with our PADI Instructors, at Ocean Encounters, and start charting your PADI Advanced Open Water course today!

*Course cost excludes PADI e-Learning

PADI eLearning – INDEPENDENT STUDY

Advanced Open Water Diver eLearning includes interactive lessons on 13 popular specialty dives: boat, digital underwater imaging, drift, fish ID, night, buoyancy, search and recovery, underwater naturalist and wreck diving.

At Ocean Encounters, you will study deep, navigation an peak performance buoyancy plus two specialties of your choosing.

eLearning time commitment: 6-8 hours

At the Ocean Encounters Dive Shop with your Instructor

The course includes five dives: a deep dive below 18m/60f, a navigation dive, and three specialty dives. Gain experience, build confidence and discover your diving abilities.

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Prerequisites: Open Water Diver/Junior Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification)
5 Open Water Dives
Depth: The maximum depth depends on your age, but maximum depth is up to 21 metres/70 feet
Minimum age: 12 years or older