Refresh Your Diving Skills on Malapascua Island
Haven’t dived in a while? The PADI ReActivate (Refresher) programme gets your skills back up to speed quickly and comfortably so you can get back in the water with confidence. Available to any certified PADI diver who feels a bit rusty.
Learn to dive in paradise
What to Expect
The refresher takes a few hours and can be completed on the morning of your first dive day — no need to sacrifice a full day of diving.
- Duration: approximately 2–3 hours
- Online review + in-water skills session
- Optional PADI ReActivate card upon completion
- Available to all certified PADI divers
Course Overview
The refresher has two parts:
Online Knowledge Review
An optional self-paced online module reviewing key dive theory, equipment use, and safety procedures. You can complete this before you arrive on Malapascua — we’ll send a link when you book.
In-Water Skills Review
A short session in shallow water with an instructor to revisit core skills: mask clearing, regulator recovery, buoyancy control. At your own pace, no pressure.
Guided Dive
Once you’re comfortable again, your instructor takes you on a relaxed dive at one of our local sites to rebuild confidence in open water.
Study Materials
The online component is available via PADI’s website. We’ll send you a link on booking.
No additional printed materials are required for the refresher.
Prerequisites
Who Is This For?
Any certified PADI diver who hasn’t dived for six months or more. No minimum age beyond your original certification. Everyone gets rusty — this is a judgement-free session.
Download medical exam formYour Instructors
Refresher sessions are run by experienced PADI instructors who know how to help returning divers feel at ease quickly.
Not Yet Certified?
If you’ve never dived before, the PADI Open Water Course is where to start — 2.5 to 3 days and certified for life.
Or try a Discover Scuba Diving experience first to see if diving is for you before committing to a full course.
Combine Courses
Complete your refresher and move straight into the Advanced Open Water Course — a great option if you want to improve your skills and earn your next certification during the same trip.
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