PADI's Master Scuba Diver Challenge is back and better than ever!
All students who earn their PADI Master Scuba Diver rating from 1 June through 31 December 2024 will be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip to a dream dive destination. PLUS all Master Scuba Diver application fees have been waived for 2024!
Why should every diver aim to become a Master Scuba Diver?
Elite Status: Elevate your recreational diver status and join the world’s elite 2% of divers with your PADI Master Scuba Diver rating.
Diverse Experience: Demonstrate your diving knowledge and depth of experience with the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating. From advanced dives to dive specialties, you've mastered it all.
Unlimited Opportunity: Explore a world of possibilities and dive into next-level adventure with your PADI Master Scuba Diver rating. Go deeper into dive specialties, access professional-level courses, and seek leadership roles within the dive community.
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How do you become a Master Scuba Diver?
The path starts with earning a PADI Open Water Diver certification, followed by PADI Advanced Open Water Diver and PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certifications). You also need to earn five PADI Specialty Diver certifications and have logged a minimum of 50 dives.
Here are some of the specialties can do to meet the requirements...
Great to complete locally:
- Adaptive Support Diver
- Coral Reef Conservation
- DSMB Diver
- Digital Underwater Photographer
- Digital Underwater Photo Post-Production (Adobe Lightroom)
- Dive Against Debris
- Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV)
- Drysuit Diver
- Emergency Oxygen Provider
- Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver
- Equipment Specialist
- Full Face Mask Diver
- PADI AWARE Specialist
- Peak Performance Buoyancy
- Search & Recovery Diver
- Self Reliant Diver (minimum 100 dives to start)
- Sidemount Rec Diver
- Underwater Naturalist
- Underwater Navigator
- Underwater Pumpkin Carving
- Wreck Diver
- Zombie Apocalypse Diver
- Mermaid or Advanced Mermaid
- Freediver or Advanced Freediver
- PADI TecRec courses
Better to complete on a trip with Blue Planet:
- AWARE Shark Conservation
- Boat Diver
- Deep Diver
- Drift Diver
- Fish Identification
- Night Diver
- Sea Turtle Conservation
- Whale Shark Awareness