Dive or learn to dive with us and receive the Dive Against Debris Distinctive Speciality course for free!

Learn to dive, continue your diving education or book a dive pack and receive the Dive Against Debris Speciality for free! If you book your accommodation and either the PADI Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, Rescue Diver Course or a 6 or 8 dive pack, you will also be given for free the Dive Against Debris Distinctive Speciality Course which is a new program from Project Aware.

Every year tens of thousands of marine animals and seabirds die from eating or getting tangled up in marine debris – or trash in the ocean. Marine debris also damages habitats, makes coastal areas unattractive to visit and is expensive to remove. As much as seventy percent of the rubbish entering our ocean sinks to the seafloor; only divers have the skills to tackle underwater marine debris.

To make long-term improvements individuals, businesses and governments need to make changes that stop rubbish from entering the ocean. For the best results, these changes must be driven by an accurate picture of the extent of the marine debris problem. By completing Dive Against Debris surveys you and your students help build that picture from an underwater perspective. The data you collect through Dive Against Debris helps drive changes that protect marine life and marine environments. The course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to complete Dive Against Debris surveys including the removal of marine debris underwater, and reporting the data online.

Dive Against Debris surveys and the data submitted are essential to help drive change and inform policy. Completing regular Dive Against Debris surveys at the same location over time is the best way to build a comprehensive database and identify hotspot areas where waste management needs to be prioritised. Use this course to build a team of surveyors who regularly complete Dive Against Debris surveys.

The course consists of a theory presentation, knowledge development and two dives to help to clean the reef. A certification card is issued from Project Aware, which is the environmental department of PADI. The certification can be used towards your Master Scuba Diver qualification! Be part of the change, make a difference and dive against debris!

Course Package prices include a 7 night stay at Sunset Resort Aninuan in a deluxe ground floor room with continental breakfast. (upgrade available with supplement), all course materials, fees and equipment rental and two extra dives for the Dive Against Debris Distinctive Speciality course.

Dive package prices include a 7 night stay at Sunset Resort Aninuan in a deluxe ground floor room with continental breakfast. (upgrade available with supplement), all course materials, fees and equipment rental. The Dive Against Debris Distinctive Speciality dives are included in the dive package.

Prices exclude flights and return transfers from Manila airport to the resort. Transfer cost vary depending on group numbers. Please contact us for available options.

PADI Open Water Course Package + Dive Against Debris Distinctive Speciality – 1,800 AUD

PADI Advanced Open Water Course Package + Dive Against Debris Distinctive Speciality – 1,650 AUD

PADI Rescue Diver Course Package + Dive Against Debris Distinctive Speciality – 1,800 AUD

6 dive Package + Dive Against Debris Distinctive Speciality – 1,450 AUD

8 dive Package + Dive Against Debris Distinctive Speciality – 1,550 AUD