Expand Your Diving Skills and Experience with PADI Specialties
As an Open Water Diver or higher, you can access a wide range of PADI speciality courses.
PADI Speciality Courses are designed to help divers gain more experience in specific diving environments, safely and under the guidance of a professional instructor. For example, if you frequently dive in cold waters or areas with wrecks, you’ll benefit from learning how to use a dry suit or the correct techniques for wreck diving.
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- Enriched Air, also known as Nitrox or EANx, contains less nitrogen than regular air.
- Breathing less nitrogen means you can enjoy longer dives and shorter surface intervals.
- No wonder the Enriched Air Diver course is the most popular PADI speciality!
Great buoyancy control is what sets skilled divers apart.
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- Swim effortlessly
- Reduce your air consumption
- Optimise your trim (position in the water)
- Observe marine life more easily without disturbing the environment
The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Speciality builds on the buoyancy skills you learned as a beginner and takes them to the next level. Anyone with a PADI (Junior) Open Water certification and aged 10 or older can enrol.
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- You’ll learn how to navigate underwater with precision—always knowing where you are and where you’re going.
- The PADI Underwater Navigator course sharpens your observation skills and teaches you how to use an underwater compass more accurately.
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- Essential for diving in cold water, even in winter.
- You’ll learn how to manage air inside the suit
- Discover the different types of dry suits—neoprene and trilaminate—so you can choose the one that best suits your needs.
In the PADI® Search and Recovery Diver course, you’ll learn:
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- How to find lost objects underwater
- How to practise different underwater search patterns
- How to use a lift bag and plan simulated recovery operations
Discover the many benefits of Sidemount diving:
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- Tanks are more comfortable and easier to don in the water
- Ideal if you’re interested in cave diving
- A great solution for those with back problems
- Sidemount configuration is suitable for both recreational and technical diving
As a certified Advanced Diver or above, you can access the following specialities:
In the PADI® Deep Diver course, you’ll learn:
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- How to plan deep dives
- How to manage gas supply
- How to identify and handle nitrogen narcosis
- Dive buddy contact and safety procedures
- Buoyancy control at depth
Wrecks are fascinating windows into the past.
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- The PADI Wreck Diver course offers exciting underwater adventures.
- Ships, planes, even cars—wrecks are often teeming with marine life.
- Explore history beneath the waves!
The PADI® Rescue Diver course is essential for your safety as a diver.
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- Learn to recognise and resolve minor problems before they become major issues
- Gain the skills to manage emergencies—for yourself and your dive buddies
- Build self-confidence and enjoy a challenging yet rewarding experience
You’ll have fun while learning serious skills!
Join us at Diving Group Portofino to complete one or more of these exciting PADI Speciality Courses in the stunning Portofino Marine Protected Area, with our experienced instructors! Contact us today!
