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PADI 5 STAR COURSES

all courses are run/co-ordinated by the top PADI Instructor-Trainers in Vietnam!

Over 1,500 students certified annually

Scuba Diver, Open Water Dive, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, Speciality Dive Course, Master Scuba Diver, Divemaster, Assistant Instructor, IDC & IE, Referrals, Cross-Overs, Expats

We teach only PADI Courses at Rainbow Divers, but welcome students & divers from all Dive Associations.
If you're already a certified diver with another agency, we can certify you to the appropriate PADI equivalency or you can take the next level PADI course.

PADI courses with Rainbow Divers tend to be more expensive than in the rest of Vietnam. We make no apologies for this as we know it is reflected in our levels of service and safety (and of course fun!). All training courses are kept to a maximum of 4 students with 1 Instructor. This ensures personalised and more thorough tuition which in turn produces more confident & competent divers! This is definitely NOT conveyor-belt training which you can find in the busier parts of SE Asia. We believe that whilst you pay for your course, you EARN your certification. We are able to do this because we invest in quality Instructors. Our Instructor team comprises of the only 2 PADI Course Directors in Vietnam, 5 Master Instructors, 10 IDC Staff Instructors, 5 MSDTs and several Open Water Scuba Instructors. We have been likened to a ‘Teacher-Training Hospital’ where you may have a newly qualified Instructor teaching you, but not far behind is a team of highly qualified experiienced Instructor-Trainers to ensure that you receive the best possible training!

English comic Les Dennis takes his Open Water Course

Rainbow Divers once again is pushing the boundaries with diver education in Vietnam by offering you PADI E-learning. This is a service offered by PADI that allows you to start your dive training right now. You can study at your convenience before coming to one of our centres to complete the in-water training for your course. E-learning allows you to relax more while on holiday by reducing your course time by one day. PADI do charge a fee for this service and your Rainbow Dive centre will deduct the price of your study materials from your course for all e-learning students. Learn to dive right now by clicking on the links below:

PADI Courses	Time	Nha Trang	Whale Island	Hoi An	Phu Quoc	Con Dao	HCM City
PADI SEAL TEAM (first 5 Aquamissions)	Flexible	$250	$250	$250	$250	$250	$275 (subsequent missions $50 each)
PADI/NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DIVER Additional training on buoyancy, navigation & discovery	4-5 days 6 dives	$450	$450	$450	$450	N/A	$495
SCUBA DIVER A course introducing you to the very basics of diving	2 days 2 dives	$265	$265	$265	$280	$280	$290
OPEN WATER DIVER The World’s most popular entry level Diving Course	3-4 days 4 dives	$350	$370	$360	$360	$360	$420
ADVENTURE DIVER Choose ANY 3 dives from the Advanced course	1-2 days	$240	$290	$280	$280	$280	As per centre of choice
ADVANCED OPEN WATER Deep Dive, Navigation and 3 others (you choose)	3 days	$350	$395	$390	$360	$395	As per centre of choice
RESCUE DIVER	4 days	$375	$395	$400	$425	$425	$415
Emergency First Response	1-2 days	$135	$160	$150	$150	$150	$150
Dan O2 Provider + PADI O2 First Aid	1-2 days	$110	$135	$125	$125	N/A	$150
EFR, DAN 02 + PADI 02	1 day	$210	$265	$250	$250	N/A	$280
PADI SPECIALTIES
VIETNAM NUDIBRANCH	1 day	$185	$185	$185	$175	$185	Book Only
VIETNAM DIVER	1 day	$185	$185	$160	N/A	$175	Book Only
NAT GEO SPECIALTY	1 day	$185	$210	$205	$175	N/A	Book Only
NITROX	1 day	$205	$265	$160-235	N/A	N/A	Book Only
BOAT	1 day	$100	$110	$115	$125	$125	Book Only
CORAL REEF CONSERVATION	1/2 day	$60	$55	$50	$60	$50	$125
DRY SUIT	1 1/2 days	$135	$160	N/A	N/A	N/A	Book Only
AWARE FISH ID	1 day	$100	$125	$125	$125	$125	Book Only
MULTI LEVEL +COMPUTER	2 days	$240	$265	$250	$225	$225	Book Only
NIGHT	2 days	$185	$210	$225	$175	$175	Book Only
PPB	1 day	$100	$110	$125	$125	$150	Book Only
Project AWARE	1/2 day	$60	$55	$55	$80	$60	$125
NATURALIST	1 day	$110	$130	$130	$125	$125	Book Only
EQUIPMENT	1 day	$125	$125	$125	$125	$125	Book Only
COMPRESSOR	1 day	$135	$130	$130 *	N/A	N/A	Book Only
NAVIGATION	2 days	$160	$210	$205	$175	$175	Book Only
SEARCH & RECOVERY	2 days	$185	$240	$230	$200	$225	Book Only
DEEP	2 days	$185	$240	$230	N/A	$225	Book Only
DPV	1 day	$185	$210	$240 *	N/A	N/A	Book Only
DRAGER REBREATHER	2-3 days	$580	$580	$620 *	N/A	N/A	Book Only
FULL FACE MASK	1-2 days	$185	$240	$230 *	N/A	N/A	Book Only
APPRENTICE DEEP TEC	7 days	$750	$850	$850 *	N/A	N/A	Book Only
Upgrade to DEEP TEC	7 days	$750	$850	$850 *	N/A	N/A	Book Only
DEEP TEC	14 days	$1,500	$1,500	$1,500 *	N/A	N/A	Book Only
PHOTOGRAPHY	1 day	$160	$210	$205	$175	$200	Book Only
VIDEOGRAPHY	2 days	$250	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Book Only
MASTER SCUBA DIVER 5 individual specialties	5-7 days	from $725	from $700	from $700	from $700	from $700	Book Only
DIVEMASTER	2-12 weeks	$1,500	$1,500	$1,500	$1,500	$1,500	$1500
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR	6 days	$750	$750	$750	$750	$750	$750
OWSI	6 days	$750	$750	N/A	N/A	N/A	$750
COMPLETE IDC (6 Programs each year)	12 days	$1,500	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1500
Post-IDC Career Program for new Instructors to progress to MSDT & IDCS ratings & prepare for life in the Dive Industry.	12 weeks	$3,250	$4,250	$4,250	$4,250	$4,250	$4250

* We teach over 23 PADI Specialties. Please contact us for more details.

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All course prices are quoted in US$ and we accept payment in US$, Euros,
Vietnamese Dong or you can use Visa/MasterCard (which attract a local 4% fee)

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Referrals	Cross-Overs	Expats – train in Saigon!
If you have already completed part of your course we are delighted to accept you with a referral from your instructor. Cost on application	If you're already a certified diver with another agency, we can certify you to the appropriate PADI equivalency or you can take the next PADI course.	If you are living in Vietnam and wish to take a PADI course, we can split the training over several separate weekends and at several locations if you wish.

See also our real time weather pages and "THE RAINBOW" Bar & Dive Shop

	Class Room	Training pool
	Review Open Water Dive	1st Open Water Dive

Rainbow Divers provide a full range of equipment services to the dive industry at both retail and wholesale levels, by forming partnerships with the worlds leading suppliers of scuba equipment we have been able to slowly develop a reliable supply of equipment and establish the infrastructure to support such an undertaking. With modern repair facilities, and extensive technical libraries don’t trust your equipment to anyone else.

Our Equipment team:
Craig Anderson PADI Master Instructor: Technician ratings from Mares, Aqualung, Sherwood, Bauer and Coltrisub Compressors.

	Wholesale, Retail, Service and Repairs of Mares products, three factory trained technicians on staff. Comprehensive range of spare parts and equipment.
	Retail of selected Suunto Computer products, battery changes for some Models, servicing arrangements where required.
	Wholesale and Retail for IST Scuba and Snorkelling Products. Masks, Snorkels, Fins, Boots, Gloves and Scuba Accessories.
	Agent for MARES/CATALINA Scuba Cylinders and Valves.
	Wholesale and Retail for Dive Alert Products.
	Wholesale and Retail of Ikelite Video and Camera Housings by special order and a full range of Ikelite Dive Lights and spare parts stocked.
	Sea-life Reefmaster Digital underwater Cameras and Accessories available for daily rental, photography courses and sales.
	Trade and Retail supplier for Italian made Coltri Compressors, two full time factory trained technicians on staff. Full range of consumables and spares kits in stock.
	Independent supplier for service and consultation on your Bauer requirements, two full time Bauer trained technicians on staff.
	The most comprehensive stock of PADI Materials in Vietnam, catering for all courses and languages, materials available for the student and PADI Professional.
	Exclusive range of DIVEGEAR (Dive Vietnam) clothing from the USA.
	Our experienced service technicians can also carry out repairs on the following brands.
	Technicians on Staff
	We also offer the following services Hydrostatic inspection and cleaning of scuba cylinders. Tank Rental Compressor Rental

We are owned and run by divers for divers - voted best dive operator in Vietnam!