Scuba Dive Courses Cape Town

From beginner to PADI Professional level, our courses meet the needs of any diver, taught by passionate professionals who truly love what they do.

PADI-approved training at every level

Into the Blue Scuba Dive Centre in Cape Town offers a wide range of scuba dive courses to meet the needs of any diver. These courses range from beginner to Open Water Scuba Instructor levels.

We pride ourselves on excellent, friendly service and truly love what we do. Our professional scuba dive staff will enthuse you with the same passion that they have for diving and the treasures that are to be discovered under the waves in Cape Town and beyond.

For those who are already qualified divers and are just looking to do some fun dives, please visit our fun dives page for more information.

Getting started

Beginners Scuba Courses

Guided Fun Dives

Discover Scuba

No experience, no problem! Join us for a Discover Scuba Experience in Cape Town, where beginners can explore kelp forests or a shipwreck with guided training in shallow water — no certification needed!

From R2,200

PADI Instructor (OWSI)

Open Water Scuba Course

Your gateway to certified diving – explore the underwater world with confidence. Earn your lifetime PADI Open Water Diver certification in Cape Town.

From R9,500

Getting started

Advanced Scuba Courses

Skills Update

Refresher Course

Haven’t dived in a while? Brush up on your skills and rebuild your confidence before heading back into open water.

From R3,200

Prerequisite: Open Water

Advanced Open Water

Expand your diving abilities with five adventure dives including deep diving and underwater navigation specialties.

From R9,250

Safety First

Rescue Diver

Learn to prevent and manage problems in the water. A challenging but highly rewarding course that makes you a safer buddy.

From R7,200

Go deeper

Speciality Scuba Courses

Underwater Navigation Diver

Night Diver

Boat Diver

Peak Performance Buoyancy

Master Scuba Diver

Nitrox Enriched Air

Wreck Diver

Underwater Photography

Dry Suit Diver

Deep Diver

Nitrox Enriched Air

Wreck Diving

Digital Photography

Deep Diver

Dry Suit Diving

Underwater Navigator

Night Diver

Boat Diver

Peak Performance Buoyancy

Master Scuba Diver

Go pro

Professional & Career Courses

Leadership Level

Divemaster

The first step in your professional diving career. Learn to lead dives, assist instructors, and inspire new ocean explorers.

From R28,500

PADI Instructor (OWSI)

Instructors Course

Teach others to dive. Become a PADI-certified open water scuba instructor and share your deep love for the ocean.

From R44,000

Career Pathway

CDC Course

From zero to hero. Our comprehensive Career Development Programme takes you from absolute beginner up to qualified instructor.

R110,000

Safety first

Non-Diving First Aid Courses

Our range of Emergency First Response (EFR) courses will teach you everything you need to know about First Aid, CPR, and primary/secondary care.

Primary Care

EFR Course

Primary & Secondary Care. Learn crucial CPR and first-aid skills applicable to everyday emergencies.

From R2,800

Instructor Level

EFRI Course

Instructor Training. Learn how to teach and certify others in Emergency First Response primary and secondary care.

From R13,000

Skills Tune-Up

EFR Refresher

Keep your life-saving skills sharp. Highly recommended every 24 months to maintain your EFR certification validity.

From R1,950

Pediatric Specialty

EFR Care for Children

Specialized training for providing pediatric CPR and first aid to infants and children in critical situations.

From R2,800

QUICK OVERVIEW

DAILY ITINERARY FOR COURSES

Meet at up Into the Blue at the scheduled time (normally 8 or 9am)

Here we review theory, and get you dive equipment ready

Transfer to the dive sites

Dive briefings, dives, debrief

Transfer back to Into the Blue, where we log your dives

We are normally finished between 2pm and 4pm

Testimonials

What Our Divers Say

My wife and I had a really great time diving with Into the Blue Cape Town in May. The gear you get is very good, including Scubapro Seawing Nova fins, 7mm wetsuits, gloves, boots, and even an extra vest to wear under the wetsuit. The water was quite cold at around 14°C, and since I normally only dive in tropical waters, I was a bit unsure at first. But with the gear provided, I was absolutely fine for the whole dive. My wife did shiver at the end of dives though. You could stop the dives at any time and one of the dive master would get you to the boat. We had an amazing time in the kelp forest and even saw a pyjama shark. On our first dive at North Paw, we were also lucky enough to see a seal right at the end of the dive, which was a really nice surprise. The whole day was very well organized and the service was excellent. Everyone was friendly, professional, and made us feel comfortable. Unfortunately, we had to leave for the Garden Route the next day, otherwise we would definitely have booked another dive with them. Overall, it was a really great experience, and next time I am in Cape Town, I will for sure dive with Into the Blue again. Highly recommended.

Into the Blue took our family group of 10 out snorkelling and scuba diving. They were great in accommodating both the snorkellers and divers needs at the same time and keeping everyone happy. They went out of there way to make it such a special day, taking us to different sites and providing snacks and hot drinks after the dive /snorkel. Thank you so much ‘Into the Blue’! What a fantastic day!

Thurl Abrahams

Great experience diving today - double tank dives in the kelp was an incredible experience...especially with the seals! It was cold...so be prepared! But the kit was great quality, the safety briefings were perfect and the diving with James as our dive guide was brilliant. Thank you to the full team...if you are in Cape Town...dive it!

Alex James

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Book a PADI course, fun dive or dive holiday with Into The Blue today.