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CERTIFICATION COSTS
Cost to become a FULLY CERTIFIED scuba diver vary with location, equipment and open water evaluations. The following is a typical break out of costs associated with becoming a fully certified scuba diver.
| Student Materials | Typical cost includes manual, logbook,
dive tables and VHS or DVD. Another option is our on line
program where the manual and video portion are part of the on line study.
|
$120.00 average |
| Academic and Confined Water Tuition | includes classroom
overview of academic materials, final exam, pool time, use of BCD,
Regulator set, wetsuit, tank and weights and personalized instruction by a
current and insured scuba instructor.
|
$150.00 |
| Open Water Evaluation | This is done one of 3
ways. In Colorado we offer open water certifications during the
warmer months in the local waters. In the colder months at the Blue
Hole in New Mexico, or we can issue a referral form to allow completion at
another location.
|
|
| Local Open Water Evaluation | includes use of BCD,
regulator set, wetsuit appropriate to conditions, tanks, weights,
instruction by a certified, current and insured instructor, registration
fee, photo and certification card.
|
$200.00 |
| Blue
Hole
Santa Rosa, NM |
includes all the above
. Does not include meals or
transportation. Lodging is extra.
|
$230.00 |
| Referral | a referral can be
issued signifying successful completion of the open water academic and
confined water portion of the course. The referral can be taken
to literally any destination world wide where there is water and an
instructor. There you will pay what ever the going rate is for open
water certification dives. Equipment may or may not be included in
the price charged for the dives and instruction. Typical price range
for open water certification dives varies from $200.00 to $300.00 plus the
cost of the referral.
Referral price also includes
registration fees upon successful completion of the open water training.
|
$40.00 referral only |
| Personal Equipment | this consists of your
mask, fins, snorkel and booties. This equipment is considered
personal as it must fit properly and is something you wear on your face or
place in your mouth. It is something you will not rent once you are
certified and at Tortuga Bay we believe it is best to learn with the
equipment you will be diving with. The price shown is an average
price for these items. Some people already own this
equipment therefore will not have to include this amount toward
certification.
|
$250.00
average |
| Totals | All totals assume costs
for the academic, confined water, student materials, basic personal
equipment and an open water evaluation. This is the true and full
cost to become a certified scuba diver.
|
|
| Local
evaluation
|
$720.00 | |
| Blue
Hole
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
|
$750.00 | |
|
Referral (using average open water fee of $250.00) |
$810.00 |
Remember, the above pricing includes all the training materials, academic training, confined water training, open water evaluations, equipment, registration, certification card and in some cases lodging. Totals will vary slightly with local and state taxes.
If you are doing comparison pricing be certain to include all the items listed above to assure you are comparing apples with apples. We believe Tortuga Bay offers the finest in training and equipment options available. If you find a better deal elsewhere please allow us the opportunity to discuss it with you. Scuba diving certification is a lifetime investment and we want you to be sure you are getting the highest quality and safest training for your money.
Sincerely,
The Tortuga Bay Staff