This is a general schedule of the course. This offers a general idea of how your training is structured. The course is performance-based so your instructor may introduce changes depending on some unforeseen variables.

Day 1 (9am to 4pm)

• Administrative paperworks (including collection of your eRecords)
• Orientation
• Confined water trainings 1 to 3
• Open water dives 1 and 2
• Flexible skills
• Water-skills assessments (swim, float, skin dive, etc)
• Lectures

Day 2 (9am to 4pm)

• Confined water trainings 4 and 5
• Open water dives 3 and 4
• Flexible skills
• Closing

Reminder:

Do not forget to bring your eRecord, your medical certificate (when applicable), swim wear (rashguards, board shorts, swimsuits, etc), set of dry clothes, lunch and transportation money. Wetsuit, boots and towels will be provided for use onsite.

Unless otherwise arranged or specified, training will be conducted at the house reef of Kontiki Marina, Mactan, Cebu. Just drop by our center inside the resort so we can get the documents started and get you all sorted out.

Remedial Training

Because sometimes things happen unexpectedly or beyond your control, in the event that you cannot meet the minimum requirements for earning certification or completing a portion of your training to move forward to certification, in 2 days, you may choose to:

• extend your training days and conduct remedial sessions to satisfactorily fulfill all performance requirements for the course. The cost of remedial training per day is P3,500 PHP, excluding the rental of specialized equipment listed, but not limited to underwater camera, strobes, oxygen analyzers, etc.
• get certified as PADI Scuba Diver; or
• arrange for another center, instructor to complete the remainder of the required performance requirements to earn your certification

Class Size

We are committed to low training ratios and does not over-book its classes.

Our commitment to the highest level of quality training and safety is our number one goal. Therefore, when you schedule a class, confined, or open water training session, you are prohibiting another customer from booking or reserving that spot.

Scheduling

Once you schedule your class, confined, and/or open water training sessions, you may reschedule your training sessions as long as you notify us a week before your scheduled booking with no additional penalties.

In other words, any and every change in schedules made after the 1 week window shall be subject to P2,500 PHP rescheduling / rebooking fee provided that the notification of such change is done not later than 24 hours before the commencement of the booking date, otherwise, the booking is deemed cancelled by the customer.

Rescheduling

Rescheduling or rebooking is only permitted within six (6) months from the initial booking date so plan your trip accordingly.

Online Booking

We recommend advance booking of at least 3 days before the start of the in-water training. A booking is only considered confirmed upon payment of the required deposit so please give yourself enough time to get your eLearning completed. Shortly after you booked your spot, you will get your personalized access to the eLearning material. There is a required payment of at least 50% as deposit to confirm your booking. Balance is payable and due on the first day of the training. A pass on a 5% PayPal charges and bank fees for payments made through PayPal.

Payment Modes

We accept credit card payments via PayPal, Bank Transfers, or Cash in PHP and USD only. We do not process credit cards on site. In other words, we are limited to what we can accept as payment onsite.

Other considerations

Our location is a tourist destination so access to ATMs, Banks, and Money Changer establishments is very accessible in our area. However, when transacting for instance, there can be a daily withdrawal limits imposed by your banks on foreign countries, or similarly, unfavorable exchange rates from money changers. There is also risks of getting swindled or robbed so be very mindful.