Most divers agree that marine life identification and understanding animal behavior makes diving far more interesting.  Take the PADI Underwater Naturalist course at Jack’s Diving Locker and experience the natural beauty of Hawaii’s underwater world.

Naturalist Specialty Course Details

Cost: $250, plus the PADI Naturalist Specialty manual $52.50 - subject to change annually (student discount applied)

Prerequisites: Open Water Certification. Minimum age – 12 yrs old. Ages 10-11 with instructor approval.

Specialty Class Upgrades: If you’re an Advanced Open Water Diver and you did a Naturualist Dive as one of your training dives, you can complete the Naturalist Diver Specialty by completing the academics and one more training dive. The same applies for the Boat Diver and Peak Performance Buoyancy. Complete two of these specialties on a two-tank day trip by combining the second dive of each specialty. The price for the instruction is still $250 plus tax, materials and rental gear and just $48 fee to process the second certification.

We Provide: Instruction, 2 boat dives, tanks, weights, light lunch and drinks on boat.

Students Provide: PADI manual, log book, BCD, regulator, wetsuit, mask/snorkel/fins, and underwater timing device (dive computer recommended). Rental gear available.

Discounts: 10% off most regular priced merchandise. $5 off of dives.

Naturalist Specialty Course Schedule

Duration: One day – Two dives.

Preparation: Read manual and fill out Knowledge Review(s)

• Day 1 (8:00am – 4:00pm): Come with completed Knowledge Reviews from manual. Boat: Two dives. Post dive: log dives with instructor. Certifications issued upon successful completion of dives.

Things to Know:

Review the Continuing Education Administrative Document. If you have a YES to a medical question, you will need to get a doctor’s approval before starting the course. You may use this Medical Statement.

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Flying or Driving to Altitude After Diving: If you complete the open water experience, it is recommended you wait at least 12 hours before flying or driving to altitude. If you make more than one open water dive on the same day; or, dive over two or more days, wait 18 hours.

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Master Scuba Diver Rating

The PADI Master Scuba Diver rating is the highest rating in non-professional recreational diving. To achieve this rating you must complete the following certifications: Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, Rescue Diver, and 5 PADI Specialty courses. In addition, divers must have at least 50 logged dives. When completing these requirements at Jack’s Diving Locker, recipients will have their names engraved on a plaque that is displayed in our shop to honor this achievement.