Peak Performance Buoyancy What is neutral buoyancy? Scuba divers like to be neutrally buoyant so they neither sink nor float, allowing them to remain more streamlined, improve air consumption, and protect the environment around them. Learn how to float effortlessly underwater with our Peak Performance Buoyancy course! Find Out More

Enriched Air Diver The Enriched Air Diver course is the most popular specialty scuba diving course, and it’s easy to see why. Find Out More

Equipment Specialist Don’t miss a dive due to a gear issue! Whether it's a blown o-ring, regulator problem, wetsuit tear, or broken fin strap, you can learn how to manage basic scuba equipment adjustments. Find Out More

Underwater Navigator Be the diver everyone wants to follow and make your sense of direction legendary with the Underwater Navigator Specialty course. Find Out More

Boat Diver Whether you’ve never made a boat dive or you’ve logged dozens, the Boat Diver Specialty course can benefit almost every diver because different boats in different parts of the world do things differently. ⋆ Offered in the summer months (June, July, & August) ⋆ Find Out More

Dry Suit Diver Looking to stay warm and toasty on a dive? Then dive dry. Unlike a wetsuit, a dry suit seals you off from the outside water, keeping you warm even in surprisingly cold water. Dive between tectonic plates in Iceland, swim with basking sharks in Scotland, or visit the kelp forests of the Channel Islands with your dry sui... Find Out More

Digital Underwater Photographer Underwater photography is one of the most popular diving specialties, and the rise of digital underwater photography technology has made it easier and more fun than ever. Learn to use an underwater camera, capture memories of your dives effectively, and edit your photos like a pro. Find Out More

Deep Diver After your first few scuba dives, you will quickly learn that many bucket list dive sites are only accessible at depths greater than your certification allows. Whether you long to explore a deeper wreck or hope to explore underwater swimthroughs, the deep diver certification will take your skillset to the next lev... Find Out More

Wreck Diver Whether sunk intentionally as an artificial reef or the result of mishap, wrecks open fascinating windows to the past. Explore these pieces of history safely with the Wreck Diver specialty and elevate your diving portfolio. Find Out More

Night Diver As the sun sets, you put on your dive gear, slip on your mask, and bite down on your regulator. After taking a deep breath, you step off the jetty or boat – into the black water awaiting you. Although you’ve dove this spot many times in daylight, this time you drop into a new world and watch ... Find Out More

Diver Propulsion Vehicle Diver Propulsion Vechicles (DPVs) offer a thrilling way to see a lot of underwater territory in a brief amount of time. Glide effortlessly through the water and reduce your ai consumption by learning to use a DPV. Find Out More

Project AWARE Fish Identification Have you ever been scuba diving and asked yourself, "What was that?” The PADI Project AWARE Fish Identification Specialty course at Waterdogs Scuba & Safety provides you with the fish identification basics so that next time you know the answer. Find Out More

Project AWARE The underwater world needs heroes. You can be one of them by championing the causes of the world’s most fragile and important aquatic ecosystems. Find Out More

Underwater Naturalist Learn to notice more on your next dive. Look for symbioses, predator/prey relationships, and other relationships between aquatic life. Learn what different organisms are and how they interact with each other and the environment. Find Out More

Search And Recovery Diver It happens: people accidentally drop things from docks, off boats, or while scuba diving. If you’ve ever lost something in the water and wanted to locate and retrive it, then the Search and Recovery Diver Specialty course is for you. Find Out More

Sidemount Diver Find a new and different way to configure your cylinders with the Sidemount Diver course. Improve your trim and streamlining, dive with multiple tanks at once, and delve into a world of possibilities.  Find Out More

Distinctive Specialties PADI Instructors who have special scuba diving interests and expertise can write their own specialty diver courses for you to take. Find Out More

Underwater Pumpkin Carving Feeling festive? Sign up to take the PADI Underwater Pumpkin Carving Distinctive Specialty Course, a fun and unique certification to add to your logbook! Learn what it takes to carve a pumpkin underwater including proper weighting, buoyancy control, and other cool techniques.   Find Out More

Zombie Apocalypse Diver Hone your skills for the impending zombie apocalypse. Fight zombies and find the cure in this engaging and one-of-a-kind certification. Find Out More

"Haunted" Night Specialty The underwater world changes as day creatures retire & nocturnal organisms emerge. If you've wondered what happens underwater after the sun goes down, enroll in this spooky-themed "Haunted" Night Diver Specialty course. Find Out More