Catalina's only PADI Five-Star Dive Center
At the Catalina Casino | 310-510-0330 | info@CatalinaDiversSupply.com
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Welcome to our Pro Site, were you can find everything you need to know about becoming a PADI Pro.
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We are a PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Center.
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A pro certification isn't just a credential — it's the moment your passion becomes your purpose.
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At Catalina Divers Supply, we train divemasters, instructors, and working pros inside one of California's most iconic dive destinations. Casino Point's world-class kelp forest is your classroom. Real students, real dives, real experience — from day one.
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Whether you're stepping into your first Divemaster course, earning your Instructor rating, or sharpening skills you already have, you'll train alongside experienced instructors at a PADI 5 Star Dive Center with decades of history on the water. The journey is demanding. That's the point.
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What sets CDS apart isn't just the location — it's the mentorship. You'll work inside a working dive operation, building the confidence and competence that define professionals who last in this industry.
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If you love island life, California diving, and want a career that feels like an adventure every day — you're already home.
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Ready to take the next step?
We're a phone call away.
310-510-0330.
Catalina Dive Pro
PADI Master Scuba Diver Specialty Path
Ideal for those who are considering becoming a Dive Master.
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If you have wondered about becoming a dive master, but are not ready to commit, these core Divemaster style specialties we put together are perfect for building confidence, awareness, and real-world skills that dive masters rely on every day.
By the time you complete these dives you will have much more awareness, better control and stronger leadership skills: the exact qualities that make great dive masters.
Courses
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Deep diver – learn planning, gas management, and important decision-making for deeper dives
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Search & Recovery - practice problem solving, use of lift bags, search patterns & team work
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Navigation - learn compass, natural navigation and more importantly build confidence to lead dives and to be able to always bring divers back.
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Drysuit, diver propulsion vehicle and full face mask
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Night dive
Adventure Diver Path
These 5 fun specialties are designed for the adventure-loving diver, who wants to experience what the underwater world has to offer and for the diver who enjoys diving and wants to have more confidence underwater but is not looking to become a pro.
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Wreck dive - explore wrecks around the world
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Enriched air - enjoy longer dives and shorter surface intervals while on vacation
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Deep diver - wanting to explore a little deeper? This specialty teaches you how to plan those deeper dives safely.
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Fish ID / naturalist
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Digital UW photographer
Courses
PADI Rescue Diver
Learn to rise to challenges and master them. Most divers find this course both demanding and rewarding, and at the end, say it's the best course they've ever taken.
You may be able to earn college credit for the PADI Rescue Diver Course.
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Prerequisite: Advanced Open Water
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Learn self rescue and emergency management
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CPR and first aid classes training required
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Two-day course
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ELearning must be completed in advance
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Group class $825 per person | Solo class: $935 per person
What you need to know
PADI Master Scuba Diver
Join the best of the best in recreational scuba diving and live the dive life as a PADI Master Scuba Diver. The Master Scuba Diver rating places you in an elite group of respected divers who have earned this rating through both significant experience and scuba training. Fewer than two percent of divers ever achieve this rating.
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Prerequisite: Open Water, Advanced & Rescue Diver
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Must have logged at least 50 dives including 5 PADI specialty diver certifications
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ELearning required
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Three-day course, includes six dives
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Please call 310-510-0330 for more information.
What you need to know
PADI Professional Courses
Catalina Divers Supply offers a full slate of PADI professional certifications — from Divemaster to Instructor and beyond. Whether you're taking your first step into the dive industry or advancing toward the highest levels of teaching, you'll train in some of the most spectacular waters on the West Coast, guided by some of the best in the business.
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Our own Suzy Degazon is a PADI Course Director — the highest level of PADI educator — bringing world-class instruction and a deep commitment to developing exceptional dive professionals.
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Pro courses offered include:
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PADI Divemaster
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PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
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PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
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PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT)
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PADI professional certifications are the most recognized in the diving world, opening doors to careers across the globe — and it all starts here, on Catalina Island.
Call 310-510-0330 to learn more or schedule your pro training.
