A great way to see Ecuador is below the surface! This area of the Pacific coast has excellent diving opportunities. It is a great combination: Learn Spanish during the week and dive on the weekends! From Montañita you can explore on the weekends El Pelado, los Arhorcados and Copei.

If you are already an experienced Diver we suggest you take our package „Spanish & Dive“, Spanish classes from Monday to Friday and on the weekend two- tank dives. As well you can go for a higher PADI certification level (Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver) or a speciality course like Underwater Photography.

Or did you ever think about becoming a PADI professional? Then book the Divemaster Course. It combines Spanish with becoming Divemaster. Spanish (after English) is the second most important language in the professional dive world. This course is increasingly popular and you will hardly find the combination of Spanish classes and a professional PADI course around the world. What better place than near the equator, with warm water, tropical fishes, whales, dolphins, soft and hard corals.

If you are a beginner we suggest that you take our Spanish & Open Water package. This includes 20 hours of group Spanish per week for 2 weeks and a full PADI Open Water Diver certification. Learn with our professional dive company to dive safely. This is a very popular package. 

What can you expect to see during your dives?
Sergeant Major, Scrawled filefish, Puffer Fishes, Flute Mouth, Hogfish, Butterflyfishes, Cornet fish, Morays, Moray Eels, Angelfishes, Barberfishes, Boxfishes, Angelfishes, Surgeonfishes, Triggerfishes and Parrotfishes, as well different types of Rays and with some luck you spot a seahorse, a turtle or a guitar shark.

From June to September humpback whales are around, jumping around the boats and you can hear them singing under water.

The Dive Master course is a 4,5, 7 or 8 week course including full intern training, PADI licenses and up to 60 dives. Learn Spanish and become a dive professional working as a Dive Master!

Divemaster courses

Divemater Course SDM4:
Spanish and Divemaster, 4 weeks. You are already a Padi Rescue Diver, and you have at least 40 logged dives. Includes Padi Divemaster, 40 hours of Spanish, accommodation, EFR if required, up to 25 dives and interning experience at the Dive Centre, airport pick up and transfer to and from Guayaquil. 

Divemaster Course SDM5:
Spanish and Rescue Course to Divemaster, 5 weeks:  You already have Advanced Padi Open Water (AOW) and a minimum of 30 logged dives. Includes Rescue Course, Padi Divemaster, 40 hours of Spanish, accommodation, EFR if required,  up to 43 dives and interning experience at the Dive Centre, airport pick up and transfer to and from Guayaquil. 

Divemaster Course SDM7:
Spanish and AOW to Divemaster, 7 weeks:  You already have Padi Open Water (OW) and a minimum of 18 logged dives. Includes Padi Divemaster, 60 hours of Spanish, accommodation, EFR if required, up to 50 dives and interning experience at the Dive Centre, airport pick up and transfer to and from Guayaquil. 

Divemaster Course SDM8:
Spanish and OW to Divemaster, 8 weeks:  You come with no qualifications.  Includes Open Water, Advanced Open Water, EFR, Rescue and Padi Divemaster, 80 hours of Spanish, accommodation, 60 dives and interning experience at the Dive Centre, airport pick up and transfer to and from Guayaquil.  

Course outlines:

Divemater Course SDM4:

• Week one: Spanish (20 hours) and Dive Master Diving weekend
• Week two: Spanish (20 hours) and EFR or diving weekend
• Week three: Dive Master and Diving
• Week four. Dive Master and Diving  

Divemater Course SDM5:

• Week one: Rescue
• Week two: Spanish (20 hours) and Diving weekend
• Week three: Spanish (20 hours) and EFR or diving weekend
• Week four: Dive Master and Diving
• Week five. Dive Master and Diving 

Divemater Course SDM7:

• Week one: AOW theory. Sea Dives weekend
• Week two: Spanish (20 hours) and Diving weekend
• Week three: Rescue
• Week four: Spanish (20 hours) and Diving weekend
• Week five: Spanish (20 hours) and EFR or Diving weekend
• Week Six: Dive Master and Diving
• Week Seven. Dive Master and Diving 

Divemater Course SDM8:

• Week one: Spanish (20 hours) and OW theory/pool dives. Sea Dives the weekend
• Week two: AOW. Sea Dives the weekend
• Week three: Spanish (20 hours) and Diving weekend
• Week four: Rescue
• Week five: Spanish (20 hours) and Diving weekend
• Week six: Spanish (20 hours) and EFR or diving weekend
• Week seven: Dive Master and Diving
• Week eight. Dive Master and Diving
  

Due to changes in PADI regulations it is now required that all Dive Master course participants are required to purchase the PADI Crew package in addition to their Dive Master course. This package can be purchased for USD$ 180 from us here in Montanita, or bring it over from a Dive Shop near you. The PADI Crew package consists of:

*Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving

*Divemaster slates

*Padi Instructors Manual

*Picture for Divemaster application

*PADI Pro logbook

*Discover Scuba Diving Cue Card

*Divemaster Emblem

*Scuba Tune - up Guidebook

*Sturdy briefcase bag

Learn Spanish and see the underwaterworld of Montanita!