All basic courses include:

Price includes E-learning, pool sessions, Diver fees to the springs or boat charter costs, and top of the line scuba equipment. Excluding mask, fins, and booties which we have available at a great price. 

At AVANDRA Divers you have the option to choose between SDI or PADI for your certification. Most importantly you will have the same instructor throughout the entire course with over 14 years of teaching experience.

Group Rate Discount: 6 Open Water Students for the price of 5. This is only valid for the SDI Open Water Certification only. 

We even go the extra mile, to include FREE Student Accident Insurance in the basic certification class through Divers Alert Network up to a $25,000.00 coverage.

NITROX SPECIAL
Take any course with AVANDRA Divers and take the Nitrox Certification Course for only $120.00 more. This includes all classroom material.  Get the most out of any dive and learn how to stay down longer.  Earn two certifications in one weekend !

Learn to dive (open water certification) $425

Basic Open Water Scuba Class Schedule: How it all works! 

Step 1 - Complete the E-Learning online at your own pace. 

Step 2-  Attend a pool class on a week night that will include a equipment workshop, swim test, and a comprehensive pool session on skills

Step 3-  Put your skills to the test! Participate in four open water check-out dives in the beautiful Florida springs on a Saturday and Sunday that will also include a navigation work shop ( learn how to use an underwater compass).

Step 4-  Receive your Certification upon successful completion of the Course. Welcome to the underwater world!!

(Schedule Flexibility is available for semi private and private classes)

Mask, Fins, Snorkel, and Booties purchase Required for Open Water Diver Basic Course.

Learn to Dive (Open Water Diver) - $425.00 (10/11 yrs old call for pricing) 

Advanced Open Water Diver - $475.00pp (+$225 for 6 Saltwater dives)


Rescue Diver - $475.00pp(4 Dives)
Master Scuba Diver - $675.00pp
Divemaster - $975.00pp
Nitrox  $150.00pp

Private - $1350.00 ( All inclusive!)
Semi-Private - $800.00pp

Learn to Dive (Open Water Diver) - $525.00pp   

Advanced Open Water Diver - $550.00pp(+$225 for 6 Saltwater dives)


Rescue Diver - $525.00pp(4 Dives)
Master Scuba Diver - $775.00pp
Divemaster - $1000.00pp
Basic Nitrox (Enriched Air) - $250.00pp

Private Basic Class - $1,600.00 (All inclusive) 
Semi-Private Basic Class- 850.00pp ( All inclusive)

SDI Dive Specialty Courses $150: Night Diver, Deep Diver, Search and Recovery Diver, Underwater Navigational Diver, Wreck Diver, Underwater Hunter Diver, Drift Diver, Boat Diver, Peak Performance Buoyancy, and Enriched Air/Computer Nitrox Diver.

+$200 for 4 Spring dives per Specialty course

+$350 for 4 saltwater dives per Specialty course

 SDI Refresher Course- $175.00 (includes eLearning, pool session/ open water dive)

Try Scuba Introduction- $100.00 or $150.00 depending on the location

adult and child Emergency Care & CPR Package in Jacksonville $125

oxygen administration in jacksonville $125

Advance Adventure diver

The SDI, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you increase your confidence and build your scuba skills so you can become more comfortable in the water. 

This course builds on what you’ve learned and develops new capabilities by introducing you to new activities and new ways to have fun scuba diving.

 Upon completion of this course you will be certified to dive down to a recommended depth of 100ft (60-75 ft for Juniors). 

 

COURSE DETAILS

The knowledge development component is completed via the SDI PADI Adventures in Diving eLearning program. You work at home at your own pace with this convenient, interactive study program. Out of the 5 required adventure dives, 2 are mandatory: the Deep and Underwater Navigation Adventure dives. The other 3 dives are elective that you can choose with the guidance of your instructor: Boat Diving, Digital Underwater Imaging, Drift Diving, Fish Identification, Night Diving (when available), Peak Performance Buoyancy, Search & Recovery Diving, Underwater Naturalist & Wreck Diving (when available).

Advanced Open Water in the Florida Freshwater Springs $475

This option is for students who would like to do their class in the local freshwater springs. This is the most economical & convenient way to do your class. This price includes the entrance fees for the dives. (SDI +$475, PADI +$550)

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Advanced Open Water in the ocean off the Florida coast $750

This option is for students that want the best dive experience seeing reefs, wrecks, sharks, and so much more. Includes 4 boat dives and a shore dive. Nitrox is required(SDI $750, PADI $850)

Tag along deal Advanced Open Water $350

Tag Along includes Advanced E-learning and Instructor fees only.

Advanced Adventure dives are integrated into local dive trips, and events. (SDI +$350, PADI +$375)

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Course Cost: 

Course Cost includes all instruction by our SDI, PADI Certified Instructor, access to the SDI, PADI Adventures in Diving eLearning program & certification ecard upon completion of the course. Use of rental gear (regulator, BCD, dive computer & wetsuit) is not included but is available at standard rental rates. 

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Required gear:

  • DSMB

  • Mask

  • Fins

  • Booties

  • 2 Dive Lights

ENRICHED AIR NITROX ADD-ON $125

  • Required By most off shore dive operations.

  • Diving with enriched air nitrox lets you safely extend your no-stop limits beyond the no-stop limits for regular air.

  • More dive time.

  • Feel less fatigued when diving with enriched air.

  • Applied toward Master Scuba Diver certification.

  • Receive a $25 discount on the tuition of the Enriched Air Nitrox course.

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Select the class that is best fit for you!