SPECIALTY
DIVER TRAINING

Explore the deeper zones of the Kona Coast with the skills and knowledge to do it safely. Learn gas management, deep dive planning, and how to handle the physiological effects of depth.

• Deep dive planning
• Gas management at depth
• Narcosis awareness
• Emergency procedures
• Kona Coast deep sites

The ocean transforms after dark. Night diving reveals creatures and behaviors you will never see in daylight — and the Kona Coast at night, with its manta rays and bioluminescence, is extraordinary.

• Dive light techniques
• Underwater communication at night
• Navigation in darkness
• Night marine life identification
• Manta Heaven preparation

Wrecks are artificial reefs teeming with life and history. Learn the skills to explore them safely — from external surveys to limited penetration — with Travis guiding every dive.

• Wreck survey techniques
• Limited penetration diving
• Navigation inside wrecks
• Safety protocols
• Wreck marine life

Dive longer, surface with more energy, and reduce nitrogen loading with enriched air nitrox. One of the most practical specialty certifications for any active diver.

• Nitrox theory & physiology
• Oxygen exposure limits
• Analyzing your gas mix
• Dive planning with nitrox
• Equipment considerations

Never get lost underwater again. Master compass navigation, natural navigation, and the mental mapping skills that make every dive more confident and efficient.

• Compass navigation
• Natural navigation cues
• Underwater mapping
• Search patterns
• Kona reef navigation

The Kona Coast is one of the most photogenic dive destinations on Earth. Learn to capture it — composition, lighting, buoyancy for photography, and how to get the shot without disturbing marine life.

• Camera settings underwater
• Composition techniques
• Buoyancy for photography
• Lighting & strobes
• Marine life photography ethics

Understand the ecosystem you are diving in. The Underwater Naturalist specialty teaches you to identify marine life, understand behavior, and become a more observant, respectful diver.

• Marine life identification
• Ecosystem relationships
• Behavioral observation
• Responsible interaction
• Hawaii-specific species

Dive with purpose. The PADI AWARE specialty combines diving skills with ocean conservation — teaching you how to actively contribute to protecting the marine environment on every dive.

• Dive Against Debris
• Responsible diving practices
• Marine debris identification
• Data collection techniques
• Conservation action

Hawaii's coral reefs are among the most unique in the world — and among the most threatened. This specialty teaches you to understand, appreciate, and actively protect them.

• Coral reef ecology
• Reef health assessment
• Human impact awareness
• Conservation techniques
• Hawaii reef identification

Boat diving opens up dive sites that shore divers never reach. Learn the protocols, etiquette, and skills that make you a confident, capable boat diver on any vessel.

• Boat diving protocols
• Giant stride & back roll entries
• Current & drift awareness
• Surface signaling
• Boat etiquette