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Mikumba Diving best budget liveaboard Indonesia
Mikumba Diving best budget liveaboard Indonesia

PADI COURSES

Get your PADI with us.  Learning to dive is one of the most amazing life experiences. Getting to see things from an underwater perspective opens up a whole new world to you. There’s few places more beautiful to learn to dive than in Indonesia. As if learning in paradise wasn’t enough, at Mikumba Diving we have some of the best dive instructors you will ever come across. Our teaching methods involve the perfect balance of teaching the extremely important dive lessons that you will need to pass to progress, along with lots of fun every step of the way.

We offer a wide range of PADI courses, some based out of our Komodo dive centre and some taught from our Raja Ampat location, so we have something to suit all levels of divers. Our experienced instructors can teach in English, German and Italian so let us know your preference when booking.

Courses Available

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Please note, before starting a course you will need to answer “NO” to all the questions on the PADI medical statement.

If you answer “YES” to any you will need to be cleared to dive by a doctor before arriving.

Discover Scuba Diving - IDR 2,750,000

Basic training and 2 or 3 Dives (IDR 375,000 extra for 3rd dive)

Who should try this experience?
Have you always wondered what it’s like to breathe underwater? If you want to try scuba diving, but aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course, Discover Scuba Diving is for you. We offer this program either in the pool or from our dive boat. While not a scuba certification course, Discover Scuba Diving is a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world.

To sign up for a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience, you must be at least 10 years old.

No prior experience with scuba diving is necessary, but you need to be in reasonable physical health.

What will you learn?
You learn the basic safety guidelines and skills needed to dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional. If you make an open water dive, you’ll practice a few more skills in shallow water to prepare for your adventure. Get ready to:

  • Go over the scuba equipment you use to dive and how easy it is to move around underwater with your gear.
  • Find out what it’s like to breathe underwater.
  • Learn key skills that you’ll use during every scuba dive.
  • Have fun swimming around and exploring.

Hear about becoming a certified diver through the PADI Open Water Diver course.
How can you start learning now?
Contact us to sign up for a Discover Scuba Diving program.

What scuba gear will you use?
You’ll use a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device, dive gauges and a tank.

Open Water Course - IDR 7,500,000

Takes 3-4 Days

Who should take this course?
If you’ve always wanted to take scuba diving lessons, experience unparalleled adventure and see the world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. Get your scuba diving certification with the PADI Open Water Diver course – the world’s most popular and widely recognized scuba course. Millions of people have learned to scuba dive and gone on to discover the wonders of the aquatic world through this course.

To enroll in a PADI Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required.

What will you learn?
The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

  • Knowledge Development (online, independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving
  • Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
  • Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore!

You may be able to get college credit for the Open Water Diver course.

How can you start learning now?
Contact us to enrol in Open Water Diver Online – PADI’s eLearning option.

What scuba gear will you use?
In the PADI Open Water Diver course, you learn to use basic scuba gear, including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device and a tank.

Adventure Dives - IDR 850,000

We do individual Adventure Dives on request for an additional IDR 850,000 on top of your day of diving.

Who should take this course?
Have you always wanted to try digital underwater photography, fish identification or drift diving? There’s a long list of scuba adventures you can take part in during this program.

It’s a great opportunity to work with your instructor to build your scuba skills and gain more confidence. Get a taste of what you like and enjoy scuba diving more than ever.

Get credit!
Each Adventure Dive may credit toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver course, or it can be credited towards the Advanced Open Water course.

If you’ve already taken a specialty diver course, ask your instructor if you’ve earned credit for an Adventure Dive.

PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 10 years old and want to take the next step should take Adventure dives, young divers may only participate in certain Adventures Dives.

What will you learn?
You can choose what you’re most interested in learning. Need to work on your buoyancy skills? Try the Peak Performance Buoyancy Adventure Dive. Want to know what you’re looking at down there? Try the AWARE – Fish Identification or Underwater Naturalist Adventure Dives. You’ll plan your path with your instructor, go over what you need to know and dive in quickly.

How can you start learning now?
Contact us to register for Advanced Open Water Diver Online.

What scuba gear will you use?
Beyond using basic scuba equipment, you’ll learn to use specialized gear depending on the Adventure Dives you choose. For example you will need an underwater camera for the Digital Underwater Photography Dive or a compass for the Underwater Navigation Dive.

Nitrox Speciality Course - IDR 2,500,000

The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba course. Why? Because scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression time, especially on repetitive scuba dives. If staying down longer and getting back in the water sooner sounds appealing, then don’t hesitate to become an enriched air diver.

If you’re a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 12 years old, you can enroll in the Enriched Air Diver Specialty course.

You’ll learn why diving with air that has higher oxygen and lower nitrogen content gives you more bottom time, along with enriched air equipment considerations.

During a practical session, and two optional scuba dives, you’ll:

  • Discuss managing oxygen exposure.
  • Practice analyzing oxygen content in your scuba tank.
  • Set your dive computer for diving with enriched air nitrox.

Please note, this is a dry course with no diving involved, however we offer the chance to dive with nitrox too after you have completed your course.

Advanced Open Water Course - IDR 6,900,000 (Discounts on Liveaboard)

Takes 2 Days.

Exploration, Excitement, Experiences

That’s what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about.

You don’t have to be “advanced” to take it – it’s designed to advance your diving, so you can start right after earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification.

The course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives. You try out different specialties while gaining experience under the supervision of your PADI Instructor. You log dives and develop capabilities as you find new ways to have fun scuba diving.

Get credit!

Each Adventure Dive may credit toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver Course. If you’ve already taken a specialty diver course, ask your instructor if you’ve earned credit for an Adventure Dive.

Who should take this course?
PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 12 years old are ready to step up and enrol in an Advanced Open Water Diver course. Young divers may only participate in certain Adventures Dives.
If you’re already an Adventure Diver, you only need to complete two more Adventure Dives to earn the Advanced Open Water Diver certification.

What will you learn?
You’ll plan your learning path with your instructor by choosing from a long list of Adventure Dives.

There are two required dives – Deep and Underwater Navigation – and you choose the other three, for a total of five dives. During the Deep Adventure Dive, you learn how to plan dives to deal with the physiological effects and challenges of deeper scuba diving. The Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive refines your compass navigation skills and helps you better navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time.

The other knowledge and skills you get vary with your interest and the adventures you have – photography, buoyancy control, fish identification, drift dives and many more.
You may be able to get college credit for the Advanced Open Water Diver course.

How can you start learning now?
Contact us to sign up for Advanced Open Water Diver Online.

What scuba gear will you use?
Beyond using basic scuba equipment, you’ll need a compass and dive knife or dive tool. You’ll also use specialized gear depending on the Adventure Dives you choose.
Contact us to learn more about the gear you will need to start your adventures in the Advanced Open Water Diver course.

Emergency First Response - IDR 2,750,000

Takes 1 Day

Emergency First Response training focuses on building confidence in lay rescuers and increasing their willingness to respond when faced with a medical emergency.

Course participants learn simple to follow steps for emergency care and practice applying skills in a nonstressful learning environment. All courses are supported by self-study manuals, videos and quick reference cards to enhance learning and allow you start learning right away.

EFR courses meet the CPR and first aid training requirements for the PADI Rescue Diver course and all professional-level ratings. Most PADI Instructors are also Emergency First Response Instructors.

Primary Care (CPR) – This course teaches you the steps and techniques for handling life-threatening emergencies. You’ll practice eight skills for aiding patients who aren’t breathing, have no heartbeat, may have a spinal injury, may be in shock or who may have serious bleeding. You’ll learn to how to perform CPR and continue to monitor the patient, so that you provide every possible chance of survival while waiting for emergency medical services to arrive.

Secondary Care (First Aid) – Because many medical conditions are not life-threatening and emergency medical services are sometimes delayed or unavailable, this course teaches you how to provide first aid that eases pain and reduces the risk of further harm. You’ll learn to assess a variety of injuries and illnesses and practice bandaging and splinting.

Care for Children – This course allows participants to learn, practice and apply emergency care skills specific to helping infants and children with medical emergencies. It’s designed for those who work with children or are likely to have to respond to emergencies involving youngsters. This course is often integrated with Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid) courses.

CPR & AED – This course focuses on CPR training and teaching participants how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator). When workplace or governmental requirements specify this training, the CPR & AED course meets the need. This course is often integrated into First Aid at Work programs.

First Aid at Work – In some areas, such as Great Britain, Australia and Canada, governmental regulations call for enhanced CPR and first aid training for the workplace. First Aid at Work programs designed for these areas include additional topics and skills to meet requirements while following the easy to learn EFR approach to training.

EFR Refresher – It’s a good idea to refresh your CPR and first aid skills every 24 months, and that’s what the EFR Refresher course is designed to do. Focusing on key skills, the course allows you to stay up-to-date and ready to lend aid when needed.

Rescue Course - IDR 7,500,000

Takes 4-5 Days

Who should take this course?
Scuba divers describe the PADI Rescue Diver course as the most challenging, yet most rewarding course they’ve ever taken.

Why? Because you learn to prevent and manage problems in the water, and become more confident in your skills as a diver, knowing that you can help others if needed. During the course, you learn to become a better buddy by practicing problem solving skills until they become second nature. Plus, the course is just fun – it’s serious, but still allows for lots of laughter in between the focused learning.
PADI (Junior) Adventure Divers who are at least 12 years old and have completed the Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive may enroll in a Rescue Diver course. You also need to have Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months. You can complete this training during the Rescue Diver course.

What will you learn?
The PADI Rescue Diver course prepares you to deal with dive emergencies, minor and major, using a variety of techniques. Through knowledge development and rescue exercises, you learn what to look for and how to respond.

During rescue scenarios, you put into practice your knowledge and skills.

Topics include:

  • Self rescue
  • Recognizing and managing stress in other divers
  • Emergency management and equipment
  • Rescuing panicked divers
  • Rescuing unresponsive divers

You may be able to get college credit for the Rescue Diver course – ask your instructor.

How can you start learning now?
Contact us to register for Rescue Diver Online.

What scuba gear will you use?
You’ll use your basic scuba equipment and will need a pocket mask to practice in-water resuscitation. During exercises, you’ll work with an oxygen unit, floats, marker buoys and perhaps CPR mannequins.

Contact us to get advice about everything you need for your diving adventures.

Dive Master - Price on request

Internship 1-2 Months

In Komodo we offer 1-2 month internships where you not only learn how to be a dive master but also how things are run in the dive centre and how to run day boats and liveaboard trips safely and efficiently.

You will be assigned a mentor to oversee the progress of your course but will be working with all of our instructors to gain as much experience as possible.

Please contact us for more information on the program and price. We can also offer a package if your need to do more courses for example EFR and Rescue.

Who should take this course?
Love scuba diving?

Want to share it with others on a whole new level?

Take the PADI Divemaster course and do what you love to do as a career. Scuba divers look up to divemasters because they are leaders who mentor and motivate others.

As a divemaster, you not only get to dive a lot, but also experience the joy of seeing others have as much fun diving as you do.

The PADI Divemaster course is your first level of professional training. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you’ll fine-tune your dive skills, like perfecting the effortless hover, and refine your rescue skills so you anticipate and easily solve common problems.

You’ll gain dive knowledge, management and supervision abilities so you become a role model to divers everywhere.

As a PADI Divemaster, you’ll lead others as you supervise scuba diving activities and assist with diver training. Whether you want to work at a faraway dive destination or close to home at a local dive shop, the adventure of a lifetime awaits you.

PADI Divemasters are respected dive professionals who are aligned with the largest and most respected dive organization in the world – PADI.

PADI Rescue Divers who are at least 18 years old may enrol in the PADI Divemaster course. You also need to have:

  • Emergency First Response Primary and
  • Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months.
  • A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
  • At least 40 logged dives to begin the course and 60 dives to earn certification.

Note that qualifying certifications from other diver training organization may apply – ask your PADI Instructor.

What will you learn?
The PADI Divemaster course teaches you to be a leader and take charge of dive activities. Through knowledge development sessions, waterskills exercises and workshops, and hands-on practical assessment, you develop the skills to organize and direct a variety of scuba diving activities.

Topics and practical workshops include:

  • The role and characteristics of the PADI Divemaster
  • Supervising dive activities and assisting with student divers
  • Diver safety and risk management
  • Divemaster conducted programs and specialised skills
  • Business of diving and your career
  • Awareness of the dive environment
  • Dive setup and management
  • Mapping an open water site
  • Conducting dive briefings
  • Organizing a search and recovery project and a deep dive
  • Conducting a scuba review and skin diver course
  • Assisting with Discover Scuba Diving and leading Discover Local Diving programs

Your instructor may also offer the PADI Deep Diver and Search and Recovery Diver specialty diver courses along with your divemaster training to help you meet all requirements and to broaden your abilities.

You may be able to get college credit for the Divemaster course – ask your instructor.

How can you start learning now?
Contact us to sign up for Divemaster Online – PADI’s eLearning option – to start now.

What scuba gear will you use?
As a dive professional, you’ll want to have all your basic scuba equipment, including a dive computer, a dive knife, and at least two surface signaling devices.

During practical skills exercises, like underwater mapping and search and recovery, you’ll use a compass, floats, marker buoys, lift bags and slates.

Contact us to get advice about everything you’ll need as a dive pro and the packages we offer.

LEARN IN PARADISE

We offer an e-learning option prior to your trip to maximise your time in the water when you are here.

To minimise the time spent learning the theory while you are away in paradise we now also offer an e-Learning option for this. So you can get started on your course right away with PADI’s online scuba programs and complete the knowledge development portion of the work at your own pace. This option will reduce the time required to complete the course when you arrive and maximise your time spent underwater enjoying what Indonesia has to offer. Please let us know if you would like further information on this.

In Komodo we offer all PADI courses from Discover Scuba Diving up to Dive Master.

In Raja Ampat we offer Advanced Open Water, Nitrox and some speciality courses so please enquire for more information.

OUR PADI COURSES

LEARNING WITH US

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Qualified Instructors

We have some of the best, most experienced, dive instructors you will find. Passionate about diving and with years of expertise,  they’ve now made it their life’s work to teach others.

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Lots of Fun

As well as being highly knowledgeable, our instructors have a great sense of adventure and are full of fun. Despite having to do some classroom work, it’ll never be a dull moment learning with us.

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Safety-Focused

There’s no doubt that diving is an amazingly fun sport to learn. However, it can also be a dangerous sport if not properly taught. Our safety-first focus is continuous throughout your training.

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Learn on the Water

Our boats are newly refurbished and have large sun-decks from where we often run our classroom sessions. We try to get you out of the classroom and experiencing the real diving world ASAP.

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Conservation-Focused

We may be passionate about diving but we’re even more passionate about conservation and  helping marine life in any way we can. Teaching conservation is just as important as diving to us.

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Amazing Dive Locations

We are super lucky to be based in some of the best dive locations in Indonesia. With manta rays, sharks and an abundance of marine life, it’s safe to say you’ll be learning in paradise!

LEARN WITH US

If you have any questions regarding learning to dive or if you would like to enquire about learning with Mikumba Diving please get in touch.

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