PADI REFERRAL COURSE

COMPLETE YOUR CERTIFICATION IN CARTAGENA

If you’ve already completed the theory and confined water training at your local PADI Dive Center, you can finish your Open Water certification dives with us in just two days in the stunning Rosario Islands, Colombia’s top diving destination.

You can choose to stay overnight on the islands for a more relaxed experience, or go and return from Cartagena each day.

WITH THIS PLAN, YOU CAN STAY AT LEAST ONE NIGHT ON THE ISLANDS AND MUST WAIT AT LEAST 18 HOURS BEFORE TAKING A FLIGHT.

WHAT TO EXPECT

PHASE ONE

Completion of theory and pool practice at your local PADI dive center.

PHASE TWO – PRACTICE

FIRST DAY

Meet us at the pier (Muelle de la Bodeguita), just 5 minutes from Cartagena’s historic center, at 8:00 a.m.
Present your referral form signed by a PADI instructor.
One-hour speedboat transfer to the Rosario Islands.
Welcome at our dive base located in one of the top hotels on the islands.
Theory review and scuba gear check.
Two open water certification dives.
Lunch included.
Option to return to Cartagena or spend the night on the islands (hotel not included).

SECOND DAY

Two final certification dives.
Lunch (not included).
Return to Cartagena around 3:00 p.m., arriving around 4:15 p.m.
Processing of your PADI Open Water Diver certification.

NOTE: Although staying on the islands is highly recommended, it’s also possible to commute from Cartagena both days.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Entry to Rosario Islands National Natural Park
Mandatory diving insurance
Roundtrip boat transfer Cartagena–Rosario Islands–Cartagena
4 certification dives with a PADI instructor
All required scuba equipment
Surface intervals at one of the island’s best hotels
Lunch on Day 1
PADI certification card
Eco-social support: A portion of your payment supports our DIVE TO HEAL program for coral restoration and adaptive dive for people with disabilities.
NOTE: If you are already staying on the islands, transfers and lunch are not included