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Start your scuba journey or level up your skills with our PADI-certified diving courses in Bali. Whether you’re a first-timer or an experienced diver, our expert instructors and small-group training will guide you every step of the way. Learn to dive safely, confidently, and explore the underwater world like never before.
PADI Courses • Beginner to Pro • World-Class Dive Sites
All packages Include:
Boat
Equipment rental
Dive Guide
Airport or hotel transfer
lunch & snacks
Dive Insurance
Underwater documentation
PADI Open Water Diver
The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba certification and your gateway to underwater exploration. At Makara Dive Bali, we provide a relaxed, supportive learning environment led by highly trained, certified PADI Instructors.
This beginner scuba diving course is perfect for anyone ready to start their diving journey—whether you’re on holiday in Bali or looking to become a certified diver for life.
Course Requirements
Minimum Age: 10 years old
(Divers aged 10–14 will earn a PADI Junior Open Water certification)
Health & Fitness: Must be medically fit and comfortable in the water (Some conditions may require a doctor’s approval)
What the Course Includes
The course is split into two parts:
- Independent Study (Online Learning)
- As soon as your booking is confirmed, you’ll receive access to PADI eLearning—interactive study materials and a final exam you can complete at your own pace before arriving in Bali.
- In-Person Training with a PADI Instructor
- 1 Confined Water (pool) session to master basic skills
- 4 Open Water Dives at Bali’s beautiful dive sites
By the end of this course, you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to dive anywhere in the world—up to 18 meters (60 feet)—and start a lifetime of underwater adventures.
Price
IDR 8,000,000
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Take your diving to the next level with the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course at Makara Dive Bali. This course is designed to build confidence, enhance your diving abilities, and introduce you to new underwater adventures—while exploring Bali’s stunning dive sites.
What the Course Includes
Over the course of 2 days and 5 exciting dives, you’ll refine your navigation, improve your buoyancy, and go deeper—literally.Required Dives:
- Deep Dive (up to 30 meters)
- Underwater Navigation
Plus 3 Specialty Dives of Your Choice.
Specialty Dives Options
- Night Diving
- Wreck Diving
- Enriched Air Nitrox
- Fish Identification
- Peak Performance Buoyancy
- Digital Underwater Photography
- Dive Against Debris
- Underwater Naturalist
- Search & Recovery
- …and more!
It’s like a specialty sampler platter that gives you a taste of what interests you most.
Price
IDR 6,500,000
Rescue Diver
The PADI Rescue Diver course at Makara Dive Bali is where serious fun begins. This course expands your awareness and teaches you how to manage and prevent problems—both for yourself and your fellow divers. You’ll practice how to respond to emergencies, handle stress, and become a more confident, capable diver.
Often described as the most challenging and rewarding course, Rescue Diver training prepares you to handle real-world dive scenarios with calm and control.
What You’ll Learn
Over the course of 2 days, you’ll complete knowledge development, confined water training, and open water rescue scenarios that include:
- Self-rescue techniques
- Recognizing and managing stress in other divers
- Emergency response and rescue planning
- Surfacing unresponsive divers and in-water rescue breathing
- Search patterns and missing diver procedures
Course Requirements
Prerequisites:
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Minimum Age: 12 years
Fitness: Must be medically fit for diving
If you don’t have your EFR certification, we can include it as part of your Rescue package. (extra IDR 3,600,000 + 1 day class)
Price
IDR 4,900,000
Divemaster
Turn your passion for diving into a profession with the PADI Divemaster course at Makara Dive Bali. This intensive training program is your first step into the world of professional diving. You’ll work closely with our experienced instructors to develop leadership skills, gain hands-on experience, and master dive theory, all while exploring Bali’s world-class dive sites.
Whether you’re looking to start a dive career or just become the best diver you can be, the Divemaster course will push your skills to the next level.
This flexible, mentorship-based course can be completed over 2-3 weeks and includes:
- Supervised training in real dive operations
- Advanced dive theory and physics
- Skill demonstrations and problem-solving
- Leadership exercises and workshop sessions
- Assisting with student courses and guiding certified divers
- Equipment maintenance and dive center operations
You’ll graduate with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to guide dives, assist instructors, and work as a dive professional anywhere in the world.
Requirements
Prerequisites:
PADI Rescue Diver certificationEmergency First Response (CPR & First Aid) within 24 monthsAt least 40 logged dives to start, 60 to certify
Minimum Age: 18
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Price
IDR 21,500,000