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Unlock the World of Diving with PADI Certification

At Kenneth’s Dive Center, we offer a range of PADI certification courses designed to help you explore the underwater world with confidence and skill. Whether you’re new to diving or looking to advance your expertise, our experienced instructors provide top-notch training and support every step of the way.

Our PADI Scuba Courses

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Discover Scuba Diving

Live the experience of a lifetime! Discover the wonders of the famous Caribbean coral reefs under the guidance of a experienced and passionate scuba instructor. Try Scuba Diving in St.Kitts without the commitment of getting a full certification. This half day experience is perfect for anyone that likes to snorkel but wishes they could be a little bit closer to the beautiful marine life that live just out of reach. A must-do activity in the St. Kitts & Nevis..

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​The PADI Discover Scuba experience is a once in a lifetime opportunity to take your first breaths underwater and explore our shallow reefs or wrecks that we have to explore.

Prerequisites

  • 10 years or older

  • Medically fit to scuba dive (review Medical Questionnaire here)

Course Cost & Breakdown per person

  • PADI Discover Scuba experience: US$ 180

  • Includes Instruction Fees, full gear rental and 1 boat dive to 33feet

  • ​Private instructor

Highlights

  • Learn what it takes to breathe underwater

  • Practice 5 essential scuba skills

  • Feel safer with our conservative 4 students to 1 instructor maximum ratio

  • Do your first scuba dive off our dive boat in a real diving environment

  • Explore a lively coral reef or wreck on scuba, under the expert supervision of your dive instructor

  • Get the opportunity to join our 2-Tank dive boat with a Repeat Resort dive trip

Where to go from here?

Once you complete the Discover Scuba experience with us you can choose to get certified

​Get certified as a PADI Open WaterDiver and dive anywhere in the world with a PADI Professional up to 60 feet (18 metres).

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PADI Open Water Diver Certification

Learning to scuba dive in the St. Kitts has never been easier with PADI eLearning. An online independent study of all the exciting new things you need to know as a soon-to-be certified open water scuba diver. This knowledge development can be done at your own pace in the comfort of your home on your phone or laptop before your vacation here on the island. Start Now

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​The PADI Open Water Diver course enables you to dive anywhere in the world down to 60 feet (18 metres). The course paperwork will also be sent ahead of your arrival to be filled out online to ensure there are no unexpected delays to the start of your course with us.​

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You’ll learn and master in water dive skills from one of our highly-trained PADI Scuba Instructors during confined and open water dives. The skills you learn during these dives will prepare you to explore a whole new world. Kenneth’s Dive Center recommends that you support your hometown dive shop by considering purchasing your mask, fins and snorkel.

Prerequisites

  • 10 years or older

  • Able to swim

  • Medically fit to scuba dive (review Medical Questionnaire here)

Course Cost and Breakdown per person

  • PADI Open Water Diver Course = US $575

  • Includes course materials, all gear & training at our pool facility, 4 certification dives & your pad certification card.

  • PADI eLearning $450 ( eLearning fee not included)

  • ​Includes all gear and training at our pool facility, 4 certification dives and your PADI Certification card.

Contact us for availability or start today with PADI eLearning.

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Prerequisites

  • PADI Open Water Diver

  • 12 years or older

  • If you are certified with a different organisation like SSI/SDI/NAUI etc you will need to have proof of 20 logged scuba dives

  • Complete a Diver Medical Questionnaire (One can be used for reference here

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Certification

The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course at KDC offers 5 training boat dives. These 5 dives are led by one of our experienced instructors and will enable you to dive to 130ft/40m anywhere in the world.

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​This course is all about advancing your skills as a diver and building greater confidence in yourself with the close guidance and expertise of your PADI Instructor. The eLearning provides you with interactive knowledge reviews covering deep diving and navigation followed by an adventurous scuba platter of 9 specialities of diving that you get the chance to sample and try out for yourself. The ones that we offer at KDC are as follows:

  • Deep Diver - Mandatory

  • Navigation - Mandatory

  • Boat Diver

  • Digital Underwater Photographer (must bring your own camera)

  • Drift Diver

  • Fish Identification

  • Peak Performance Buoyancy

  • Search and Recovery

  • Underwater Naturalist

  • ​Night Dive

Course Cost and Breakdown per person

  • 5 Training Dives with all gear with actual materials = US $500

  • ​PADI eLearning & Certification = US $450 + $216

What's Included

  • 5 dives over two of three Trips

  • PADI Certification card

Contact us for availability or start today with PADI eLearning.

PADI Rescue Diver Certification

Challenging and yet equally rewarding best describes the PADI Rescue Diver course. This course will expand your knowledge and experience level as you learn to look beyond your buoyancy skills and air consumption and start to consider the safety and well being of other divers. Many divers say this is the best course they have ever taken as they learn what it takes to have a leadership role in scuba diving.

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The PADI Rescue Diver course will prepare you in ways to identify, react and solve problems underwater that you are your buddy may face.

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Rescue Diver Training includes

Course Cost and Breakdown per person

  • Self-rescue and identifying diver stress

  • Emergency management and equipment

  • Panicked scuba diver response

  • In-water rescue breathing protocols

  • Diver Exit techniques

  • ​Dive accident scenarios

  • PADI Rescue Diver course = US$ 450

  • Includes Training Fees, Gear Rental and 4 Boat Dives

  • ​Includes PADI eLearning & Certification eCard

  • Independent Online Study PADI eLearning $400

  • ​2 days, O2 orientation, 4 dives, 10 core excerise, PADI Certification Card

Prerequisites

  • Advanced Scuba Certification

  • 12 years or older

  • First Aid certification within 24 months

  • Medically fit to scuba dive (review Medical Questionnaire here)

  • First Aid Certification

Contact us for availability or start today with PADI eLearning.

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PADI Divemaster Certification

Love scuba diving? Want to share it with others on a whole new level? Take the PADI Divemaster course and do what you love to do as a career. Scuba divers look up to Divemaster because they are leaders who mentor and motivate others. As a Divemaster, you not only get to dive a lot, but also experience the joy of seeing others have as much fun diving as you do.​​

PADI Rescue Divers who are at least 18 years old may enroll in the PADI Divemaster course. You also need to have:

  • Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months.

  • A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.

  • ​At least 40 logged dives to begin the course and 60 dives to earn certification.

Note: that qualifying certifications from other diver training organization may apply – ask your PADI Instructor.

The PADI Divemaster course teaches you to be a leader and take charge of dive activities. Through knowledge development sessions, water skills exercises and workshops, and hands-on practical assessment, you develop the skills to organize and direct a variety of scuba diving activities. Topics and practical workshops include:

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  • The role and characteristics of the PADI Divemaster

  • Supervising dive activities and assisting with student divers

  • Diver safety and risk management

  • Divemaster conducted programs and specialized skills

  • Business of diving and your career

  • Awareness of the dive environment

  • Dive setup and management

  • Mapping an open water site

  • Conducting dive briefings

  • Organizing a search and recovery project and a deep dive

  • Conducting a scuba review and skin diver course

  • Assisting with Discover Scuba Diving and leading Discover Local Diving programs

Contact us for availability or start today with PADI eLearning.

PADI Specialty Courses

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PADI Yoga Diver Specialty

Yoga is an ancient practice that involves gentle, yet powerful physical exercises, breathing techniques, relaxation, and meditation. These practices promote a healthy body, a calm and composed mind, and create a foundation for heightened awareness, both in and out of the water.

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The Yoga Diver course is taught by the original course author, Amanda Parr, a Master Scuba Diver Trainer and certified Yoga/Meditation Instructor with worldwide teaching experience.​​

Through E-Learning, knowledge development discussion, land-based Yoga practice, and two open water training dives you will:

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  • Develop a fundamental understanding of the Yoga practice from both a traditional and contemporary point of view, highlighting basic history, concepts, practices, and benefits of Yoga.

  • Learn and practice basic stretches and exercises (Asana) to help prevent and overcome discomfort, injury, cramps, overexertion, and other physical challenges involved in diving.

  • Learn and practice foundational breathing practices (Pranayama) that improve lung volume and breath control, and enhance relaxation, air consumption, and buoyancy.

  • Learn and practice meditation techniques that facilitate a calm and composed mind and inspire a deeper awareness and connection with the underwater world

  • Use basic Yoga concepts and techniques to enhance your diving skills and participate in an underwater Yoga and Meditation class.

If you are a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 10 years old, you can enroll in the Yoga Diver Course. Class starts with self-study via E-Learning (www.yogadiver.thinkific.com). In person training can be completed in 1-2 days. No previous Yoga experience is required. All ages and fitness levels welcome.

Price: 475usd + EL fee and available only through eLearning

Night Diver Specialty

The thought of dipping below the surface at night seems mysterious, yet so alluring. Although you’ve been scuba diving at a site many times before, at night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light. The scene changes as day creatures retire and nocturnal organisms emerge. If you’ve wondered what happens underwater after the sun goes down, sign up for the PADI Night Diver Specialty course.

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​PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers or higher, who are at least 12 years old, can enroll in the Night Diver specialty course. Scuba diving at night teaches you to focus on what you can see in your light’s beam, on controlling your buoyancy by feel, on staying with your buddy and on paying attention to details you may overlook during the day. During three night dives, you’ll practice:

  • Light handling and communication techniques

  • Entering, exiting and navigating in the dark.

  • ​Identifying how plants and animals differ or change behavior at night.

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Price: 475usd + EL fee and available only through eLearning.

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Contact us for availability or start today with PADI eLearning.

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Wreck Diver Specialty

Whether purpose-sunk as an artificial reef for scuba divers, or lost as the result of an accident, wrecks are fascinating windows to the past. Ships, airplanes and even cars are fascinating to explore and usually teem with aquatic life. Each wreck dive offers a chance for discovery, potentially unlocking a mystery or spying something others have missed. The PADI Wreck Diver Specialty course is popular because it offers rewarding adventures while observing responsible wreck diving practices.

​If you’re at least 15 years old and have earned a PADI Adventure Diver certification or higher, you can enroll in the Wreck Diver Specialty course. There are many different types of wrecks, some of which are protected by laws that guard their historical and cultural significance. Your training starts by reviewing guidelines for researching andrespecting wrecks. ​

During four dives you’ll learn:​

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  • Safety considerations for navigating and exploring wrecks.

  • Surveying and mapping a wreck.

  • Using penetration lines and reels to guide exploration.

  • Techniques to avoid kicking up silt or disturbing the wreck and its inhabitants.

Price: 475usd + EL fee and available only through eLearning

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Contact us for availability or start today with PADI eLearning.

Deep Diver Specialty

The lure of the deep. There’s something exciting and mysterious about exploring deeper dive sites while scuba diving. Sometimes it’s a wreck that attracts you below 18 meters/60 feet, and on wall dives it may be a giant fan or sponge. Whatever it is, to scuba dive with confidence at depths down to 40 meters/130 feet, you should take the PADI Deep Diver Specialty course.

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If you’ve earned the PADI Adventure Diver rating or higher, and you’re at least 15 years old, you can enroll in the Deep Diver course. Your training starts by reviewing reasons for deep diving and how important it is to know your personal limits. During four deep dives with your instructor, you’ll go over:

  • Specialized deep diving equipment.

  • Deep dive planning, buddy contact procedures and buoyancy control.

  • ​Managing your gas supply, dealing with gas narcosis and safety considerations.

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Price: 475usd + EL fee and available only through eLearning

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Contact us for availability or start today with PADI eLearning.

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Enriched Air (Nitrox) Specialty

The PADI Enriched Air Nitrox course is a dry course that does not require any inwater training and therefore students are not required to fill out a diver medical. The course is split into the independent online eLearning course followed by the practical with a 30 minute hands-on orientation with an instructor at KDC.

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​The PADI Enriched Air Nitrox certification enables you to rent and dive with scuba tanks filled with enriched air up to 40% oxygen anywhere in the world.

Reasons to get Nitrox Certified

  • Extend your bottom time by reducing the nitrogen in your scuba tank

  • Have a more effective surface interval compared to an air diver

  • Have the ability to dive safer if diving on air profiles

  • Feel less fatigued after multiple dives especially over multiple days

  • ​Enables you to do more dives in a day without sacrificing bottom time

Prerequisites

  • Certified Open Water diver or higher

  • ​10 years or older

Course Cost and Breakdown per person

  • PADI Enriched Air Nitrox premium course

-Includes Training Fee

Includes PADI eLearning & Certification eCard

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  • Independent Online Study commitment: 2 - 4 hours

  • ​30 minute hands-on orientation before any scheduled dive trip at KDC

Ready to start your certification journey?

Contact us to learn more about our courses, schedule your training, or book your spot. Dive into the adventure of a lifetime and discover the wonders of the ocean with Kenneth’s Dive Center!

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