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FREE SCUBA TRIAL

Experiencing what it’s like to breathe underwater using full scuba equipment need not be expensive. In fact, we’re giving it away for free. All you have to do is let us arrange your accommodations at Blue Lilly Villa, One Crescent Place Hotel, Cocomangas Beach Resort or At Home Resort when you travel to Boracay.

Our Free Scuba Experience program is conducted by a PADI Dive Instructor. It includes a brief instruction and diving in our swimming pool. As an option, you may have souvenir photos taken by an Underwater Photographer.

In a very short time, you’ll realize that breathing underwater is very easy. You can then participate in our PADI Discover Scuba Diving program right away if you wish.

To participate in our Free Scuba Experience program, you must be at least 8 years old and stay at Lorenzo South, Lorenzo Grand Villa or Cocomangas.

  • Minimum Age: 8 years old
  • Maximum Depth: 2 meters
  • Time Required: 15 minutes

BUBBLEMAKER

The PADI Bubblemaker program allows children aged 8 to 9 to experience scuba diving in water 2 meters deep. This is the most exciting activity for children on Boracay Island.

Under the supervision of a PADI Dive Instructor, your children can play in shallow water, breathe with scuba and blow bubbles. As an option, you may have an Underwater Photographer take souvenir photos. Even better, why don’t you try it too?

  • Minimum Age: 8 years old
  • Maximum Depth: 2 meters
  • Time Required: 3 to 4 hours

DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING

PADI Discover Scuba Diving is the world’s most popular introductory dive program. This program consists of three parts - Knowledge Development, Confined Water Training and Open Water Dive. To participate in the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program, you must be at least 10 years old.

During Knowledge Development (about 30 minutes), you are given a briefing on basic scuba diving principles and techniques. During the Confined Water Training (conducted in our swimming pool), you learn basic scuba skills such as breathing from a regulator. After 30 to 40 minutes in the pool, you are taken to your first Open Water Dive using our speedboat to one of the Boracay’s most popular dive sites. The maximum depth for this dive is 12 meters, but the initial depth is only 3 to 5 meters.

During your 40-minute dive, you’ll discover that marine life is unlike any you’ve seen before in aquariums. They are more colorful and some are naturally curious and may even come close to you. We recommend that you have souvenir photos taken by an Underwater Photographer.

  • Minimum Age: 10 years old
  • Maximum Depth: 12 meters
  • Time Required: 3 to 4 hours

From the time you sign up and participate in the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program, you’ll find our Dive Instructors accommodating and highly skilled. After the dive, you can discuss how to continue your dive education. Take the next step and earn the PADI Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver certification.

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