Scuba Diving Courses
Get certified in the Florida Keys. From your first breath underwater to Divemaster, every PADI course taught by in-house instructors in open water, year-round
Where Are You Starting From?
Nine courses from complete beginner to professional level. Find the right starting point below.
Never Dived Before
No experience, no certification? Start here. Try it first or jump straight into your full certification.
Already Certified
Level up your skills, unlock deeper sites, or refresh a lapsed certification. Multiple pathways from here.
Go Professional
Turn your passion into a career. The Divemaster course is your entry into the professional diving world — taught by our Master Instructor Nate Sterns.
Open Water Certification
Your PADI Open Water certification, completed in the Florida Keys. eLearning on your schedule, pool skills with our instructors, and four open water checkout dives in Islamorada.
2 days
Ages 10+
No Prerequisites
Every Course We Offer
All courses run year-round at Three Waters Marina. Taught by PADI Instructors, every one of our staff holds an active certification.
The Best Classroom is the Florida Keys
There's no better place in the world to learn to dive than warm, clear water with visibility that regularly exceeds 60 feet. The Florida Keys gives you the ideal conditions to build real skills, not just check a box.
All Staff Are PADI Instructors
Every person on the IDC team holds an active PADI certification. You're learning from working professionals who dive these waters every day.
Real Reefs From Day One
Open water dives happen on the same reef and wreck sites as our guided charters not a training pool or a sandbar. Crocker Wall, patch reefs, and wrecks from the very first dive.
Year-Round Conditions
Water temperature in the Florida Keys averages 78°F in winter and 85°F in summer. Visibility averages 40–80 feet. There's no bad time to learn.
Certification Goes Everywhere
Your PADI card is recognized at dive sites in 186 countries. What you learn in Islamorada works in the Maldives, the Red Sea, or the Great Barrier Reef.
Start Your Course
in the Florida Keys.
Book online or call us to discuss which course is right for you. Our team can help plan the right schedule around your trip dates.