Specialty Classes

Toucan Dive offers a variety of PADI Specialty Classes and our instructors are qualified and experienced with all of these disciplines. Below is a list of our most popular specialty classes, plus other programs we offer.

You can check out our course price list and schedule online, but we encourage you to stop by our dive center for a no-obligation discussion concerning specialty classes you might be interested in.

Most Popular Specialties

padi-elearning-register-nowEnriched Air Diver – The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is our most popular specialty scuba diving course, and it’s easy to see why. Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression dive time. This means more time underwater, especially on repetitive scuba dives.

You can complete all but the practical portion of the PADI Enriched Air class online at your convenience!

Wreck Diver – Whether sunk on purpose as an artificial reef or the result of mishap, wrecks open fascinating windows to the past. Most divers find wrecked ships, airplanes and even automobiles nearly irresistible because they’re intriguing to explore, exciting avenues of discovery, and usually teeming with aquatic life. The PADI Wreck Diver course teaches you the ins and outs of rewarding, responsible wreck diving. Toucan Dive encourages everyone to check out the wreck dives available for novice to advanced divers right in our own back yard!

Dry Suit Diver – Wanna stay warm and toasty on a dive? Then dive dry. Yes! Unlike a wetsuit, a dry suit seals you off from the outside water and that keeps you warm! Even in surprisingly cold water.

Specialty Classes - Underwater Photo and VideoDeep Diver – After your first few scuba dives, you soon want to explore a bit deeper. There’s something exciting and mysterious about the depth that attracts dives.

Peak Performance Buoyancy – What is neutral buoyancy? Scuba divers like to be neutrally buoyant so they neither sink nor float. It can be a tricky thing. Divers who’ve mastered the highest performance levels in buoyancy stand apart. You’ve seen them underwater. They glide effortlessly, use less air and ascend, descend or hover, almost as if by thought. They interact gently with aquatic life and affect their surroundings minimally. Toucan Dive’s buoyancy course refines the basic skills you learned as a PADI Open Water Diver and elevates them to the next level.

Digital Underwater Photography – Underwater photography is one of the most popular diving specialties, and the rise of digital underwater photography has made it easier and more fun than ever. This is why there are actually two PADI underwater photography courses. The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer course gets you going quickly with today modern digital equipment, whether you use a point-and-shoot snap camera or a sophisticated D-SLR like the pros. The PADI Underwater Photographer course is a more traditional photography course designed for conventional film equipment.

Additional Specialty Classes

Please contact us concerning availability.

  • Altitude Diver
  • AWARE Fish ID
  • Boat Diver
  • Cavern Diver
  • Coral Reef Conservation Diver
  • Diver Propulsion Vehicle Diver
  • Drift Diver
  • Equipment Specialist
  • Ice Diver
  • Multilevel Diver
  • National Geographic Diver
  • Night Diver
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy
  • Project AWARE Specialist
  • Rebreather Diver
  • Search and Recovery Diver
  • Semiclosed Rebreather
  • Sidemount Diver
  • Underwater Naturalist
  • Underwater Navigator
  • Underwater Videographer