Divers Reef has been certifying divers since 1972, and over the years it has become a tradition to do your PADI certification dives at "The world famous Blue Hole" in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. However, there is life beyond the Blue Hole! Divers Reef has designed an entirely new approach to your open water certification adventure.

Classroom and Pool Sessions

Our confined water dives and classroom sessions will remain the same high quality training experience we are known for and that you expect of us. These sessions cost $220.00 per person (subject to change) and include classroom and pool sessions, rental equipment, free use of our pool for life and a mask and snorkel you'll keep upon completion of the class. Classroom materials consisting of PADI Open Water manual, logbook and recreational dive planner cost $39.95 per person. Videos that may be shared are $23.00.

Open Water Training Dive Options

Blue Hole, Santa Rosa, New Mexico—Blue Hole is always an excellent choice for your certification dives, and is only a five-hour drive from Colorado Springs. Location, price, good visibility, and consistent water temperature make Blue Hole one of the most popular certification sites in America. The cost for this option is $85.00. This price includes professional staff members from Divers Reef and all necessary rental equipment needed to successfully complete your weekend adventure (lodging, meals, transportation expenses, and park fees are not included).

Homestead Crater, Park City Utah—How about 95 degree water year around in a luxury resort featuring golf, skiing, hiking, horseback riding, hot spring spas, gourmet food and diving? The Crater offers all this and much more. Only a nine-hour drive from Colorado Springs, the cost of this option is $135.00, plus park fees. This price includes professional staff members from Divers Reef and all the necessary rental equipment needed for your pampered weekend certification adventure (lodging, meals, transportation expenses, and park fees are not included). The Homestead Resort offers special lodging discounts for Divers Reef clientele. Make sure you have our discount reservation code when you call for reservations. We leave Fridays and return on Monday for this option.

Referral Packages—We can provide you with one of our referral kits which may be taken to your vacation destination that our travel department has arranged for you. Hand it to any PADI Instructor in the world and he will have all the necessary materials to complete your Open Water certification. The price for the kit is $24.95.

Tropical Getaways—We can certify you on any one of our group trips to destinations worldwide. Call Divers Reef about the trips we have available and about the certification costs on that trip.

FREE Discover Scuba Classes

Just call us at 531-7100 and tell us you'll be attending one of the following two-hour classes. Bring your swim suit and a towel and we'll take care of the rest!

March 4 (6PM) ♦ March 6 (10AM) ♦ April 1 (6PM) ♦ April 3 (10PM)

May 6 (6PM) ♦ May 8 (10PM) ♦ June 3 (6PM) ♦ June 5 (10PM) 

CLASSROOM & POOL SESSIONS

Monday & Wednesday Evening Classes

March 9, 11, 16, 18 (Two Weeks) ♦ 6:00 - 10:00PM each evening

April 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22 (Three Weeks) ♦ 6:00 - 9:00PM each evening

May 11, 13, 18, 20 (Two Weeks) ♦ 6:00 - 10:00PM each evening

June 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24 (Three Weeks) ♦ 6:00 - 9:00PM each evening

OPEN WATER DIVE DATES (continuing education dives & specialties available on all trips)

Blue Hole, Santa Rosa, New Mexico

March 27, 28 ♦ April 24, 25 ♦ May 22, 23 ♦ June 26, 27

Homestead Crater, Park City Utah

Call or e-mail Divers Reef for details (719-531-7100, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Cozumel, Mexico

Advanced Open Water Classes

CLASSROOM & POOL SESSIONS

March 9, 16, 23 (Tuesday evenings) ♦ 6:00 - 9:00PM each evening

April 7, 14, 21 (Wednesday evenings) ♦ 6:00 - 9:00PM each evening

May 4, 11, 18 (Tuesday evenings) ♦ 6:00 - 9:00PM each evening

June 9, 16, 23 (Wednesday evenings) ♦ 6:00 - 9:00PM each evening

PADI Emergency First Response Classes (Provider)

April 8, 15 (Thursday evenings) ♦ 6:00 - 9:00PM each evening

June 8, 15 (Tuesday evenings) ♦ 6:00 - 9:00PM each evening

Rescue Diver Classes

March 11, 18, 25 (Thursday evenings) ♦ 6:00 - 9:00PM each evening

May 6, 13, 20 (Thursday evenings) ♦ 6:00 - 9:00PM each evening 

Divemaster Classes

Call Divers Reef for Orientation dates. This is an on-going class that we can add you to at just about any time. 

PADI IDC/Assistant Instructor Classes/EFR Instructor Training

June 12 (Saturday) ♦ PADI IDC & AI Orientation ♦ 9:00AM - 3:00PM

June 24 (Thursday) ♦ PADI EFR Instructor day 1 ♦ 6:00 - 10:00PM

June 27 (Sunday) ♦ PADI EFR Instructor day 2 ♦  8:00AM - 6:30PM

July 3 (Saturday) PADI IDC day 1 ♦ 8:00AM - 6:00PM

July 9 (Friday) PADI IDC day 2 ♦ 6:00 - 9:30PM

July 10 & 11 (Saturday & Sunday) PADI IDC days 3 & 4 ♦ 8:00AM - 6:00PM

July 16 (Friday) PADI IDC day 5 ♦ 6:00- 9:30PM

July 17 & 18 (Saturday & Sunday) PADI IDC days 6 & 7 ♦ 1:00 - 6:00PM

July 24 & 25 (Saturday & Sunday) PADI IDC days 8 & 9 (OWTS) ♦ Blue Hole all day

July 29 (Thursday) PADI EFR Instructor day 1 ♦ 6:00 - 10:00PM

July 31 (Saturday) ♦ PADI EFR Instructor day 2 ♦  8:00AM - 6:30PM

August 7 (Saturday) PADI Instructor Evaluation day 1 (KD & CW) ♦ Denver (time & location TBD)

August 8 (Sunday) PADI Instructor Evaluation day 1 (Res & OW) ♦ Denver (time & location TBD)

Please call Divers Reef for Orientation dates and class information.

Specialty Classes

SEA SIGNS (Underwater Sign Language)

Call Divers Reef for class details. This is a  unique way to learn how to talk to your buddy  underwater without having to use a slate.

ICE DIVING

Call for details about this unique class that will provide a fun experience that you'll not soon forget.

DRY SUIT CLASS

Dry suit classes are offered by demand. Call the store for additional details.

DAN DIVING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CLASSES (Provider & Instructor*)

March 20 (Saturday) ♦ Provider: 8AM - 5PM; Instructor 8AM - 6:30PM

May 15 (Saturday) ♦ Provider: 8AM - 5PM; Instructor 8AM - 6:30PM

September 4 (Saturday) ♦ Provider: 8AM - 5PM; Instructor 8AM - 6:30PM

*A DAN Instructor Candidate , if not a current Dan Instructor, must attend the DAN Core Instructor Class on the Friday prior to the desired course at 6:00 PM.

ENRICHED AIR (NITROX) COURSE

March 8, 15 (Monday evenings) ♦ 6:00 - 9:00PM each evening

May 3, 10 (Monday evenings ♦ 6:00 - 9:00PM each evening

March 8, 15 (Monday evenings) ♦ 6:00 - 9:00PM each evening

EQUIPMENT CLASS

TDI ADVANCED NITROX/DECOMPRESSION THEORY

If you want to take your diving to a new level, check out this course! Please call for current dates. Training dives are conducted at 300' deep Rock Lake in Santa Rosa, New Mexico.

OPEN WATER DIVER
Divers Reef offers four regularly scheduled classes every month, year around. We have a Monday and Wednesday evening class as well as a Tuesday and Thursday evening class. They run for either two or three weeks (the only difference is the amount of time spent in class each evening). We also offer two weekend classes each month. Our Friday, Saturday and Sunday class runs Friday evening for three hours and both Saturday and Sunday for seven hours each day. Our Saturday and Sunday class runs for nine hours each day. We can also design a private class for you if our regularly scheduled classes don't fit your busy schedule.

Upon completion of one of these classes, you will need to do four open water training dives conducted over two days. These dives will complete your PADI Open Water certification.

Please click here to see your open water Certification options.

ADVENTURES IN DIVING (Advanced Open Water Diver)
The next step to your dive training is the Adventures in Diving class, which consists of three nights classroom training followed by five open water training dives conducted over two days at the dive site of your choice (see our Open Water schedule for times and dates).

RESCUE DIVER
One of the most rewarding as well as confidence building classes you will ever take (plus it's fun!). This course will familiarize divers with the skills, knowledge, planning, organization and procedures needed to be a rescue diver. The student will come to appreciate and understand the importance such training has on the safety of others and on the diving industry as a whole. The primary objective of this course is to prevent the need for use of rescue skills.

EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE (First Aid) 
Learn first aid and C. P. R. from our professional PADI instructors. This course is not just diving related and is open to the general public. (This course is a prerequisite to Rescue Diver.)

DIVEMASTER
Divemaster training is the first professional level of PADI training. This training denotes an individual who: 1) has a high level of personal diving skill; 2) has instructor-level knowledge of diving theory; 3) has had significant training in how to assist an instructor during training activities; and 4) is able to assume a role of responsibility for the welfare of other divers in his charge. Those who join the PADI Divemaster ranks assist instructors with student diver training. The Divemaster will supervise diving activities for certified divers, snorkelers and skin divers and will influence the safety and fun divers enjoy during training and diving.

ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR
The PADI Assistant Instructor course is an experience orientated program. Once completed, it allows you to conduct some introductory level and refresher courses without any instructor supervision. The Assistant Instructor class is also excellent preparation for the PADI Instructor course.

ICE DIVING
A very distinctive specialty for those who like diving year around. Divers Reef has been instructing ice diving for more than 15 years and leads the field in safety, with a student/instructor ratio of 2 : 1. Divers Reef prides itself in providing a safe and relaxing environment for the experience of a lifetime. Students enjoy this unique overhead environment in the comfort and warmth of dry suits (included in your class cost). How about the extreme experience of "snow boarding" upside down under the ice? The course consists of classroom and pool preparation and three open water training dives conducted over two days. Divers must be certified as Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent) and be eighteen (18) years of age.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE OR OTHER COURSES YOU'RE INTERESTED IN CONTACT:
DIVERS REEF (719) 531-7100 OR E-MAIL US AT This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it