ARA RESORT, OPC
Sitio Talisayan, Batangas, Luzon, PHL
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ARA RESORT, OPC, located in Batangas, PHL, is a dive center certified by SSI and TDI. They offer a comprehensive range of courses, from entry-level programs like Snorkeling and Open Water Diver to advanced training such as Advanced Open Water and the Instructor Development Course. Specializations like Enriched Air Nitrox and Freediving are also available, alongside Boat Diving courses and options for children through the SSI Explorers program.
Facilities at ARA RESORT, OPC include Equipment Rental, a Dive Shop, and Air Fills (nitrox). The center also boasts its own boats for diving expeditions, facilitating access to various dive sites. Their offerings extend to professional training programs, travel and excursions, and community and environmental events, highlighting their strong commitment to marine conservation.
With multilingual staff fluent in Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Ukrainian, ARA RESORT, OPC ensures an accessible and complete learning experience for divers globally. They utilize the MySSI app for digital certification cards, learning materials, and a digital logbook, enhancing the participant experience.
Cursos Disponíveis
54 cursosAdvanced Open Water
Curso avanzado de buceo que amplía las habilidades del buceador con inmersiones de especialidad incluyendo profundidad y navegación.
Enriched Air Nitrox
Especialidad Nitrox para bucear con mezclas de aire enriquecido, permitiendo tiempos de inmersión más largos.
Open Water Diver
Globally recognized program to become a certified diver, allowing you to dive anywhere with anyone.
Basic Diver
Perfect for trying diving without committing to a longer course, learning beginner skills and going open water for the first time.
Try Scuba
Discover the underwater world in confined water and earn a recognition card. A diving adventure for the whole family.
Freediver
Learn to move effortlessly underwater on a single breath and explore pristine dive sites.
Mermaid
Learn to swim confidently using a mermaid tail and explore the underwater world in a fun and fit way.
Swim
Top-notch training to teach essential water skills, building confidence and safety for all ages.
Lifeguard
Earn lifeguard certifications and join professionals worldwide to make lifeguarding a full-time job and save lives.
Manta And Ray Ecology
Learn to recognize different ray species and interact with them safely, understanding their importance for healthy oceans.
Marine Ecology
Learn about the exciting science of Marine Ecology and become an underwater naturalist.
Shark Ecology
Learn all about sharks and how to dive safely with them, understanding their vital role in healthy oceans.
Nudibranch Ecology
Explore nudibranch biology, their interactions within marine ecosystems, and their ecological importance.
Marine Invertebrate Ecology
Discover fascinating facts about marine invertebrates, from sea stars to squid.
Coral Identification
Learn to identify common families of coral species and understand these fascinating ecosystems.
Sea Turtle Ecology
Discover more about sea turtles, their history, role in marine ecosystems, and threats to their survival.
Scuba Diver
Provides skills to go open water diving up to 12 meters deep with an SSI Professional, a step towards Open Water Diver.
Scuba Skills Update
Boost dive confidence and practice skills to get back in the water and start diving with ease.
Dry Suit Diving
Learn to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit, allowing year-round diving anywhere in the world.
Perfect Buoyancy
Improve body position for relaxed dives, lower air consumption, and increase bottom times.
Night Diving and Limited Visibility
Learn to dive safely at night or in limited visibility and meet the incredible marine life that emerges after dark.
Navigation
Become a better, more confident diver who always knows where they are going using compass and natural techniques.
Diver Stress & Rescue
Learn to prevent and resolve diver stress and accidents, helping yourself and other divers stay safe.
Computer Diving
Learn to fully utilize your dive computer's unique features to get the most from every dive.
Decompression Diving
Learn to plan and conduct limited decompression dives using dive planning software and a multi-gas computer.
Science Of Diving
Expand dive knowledge on equipment, physics, and the aquatic environment, halfway to Divemaster.
Wreck Diving
Discover the world of wreck diving and learn to dive above and around wrecks and artificial reefs.
Boat Diving
Learn the skills and techniques to dive safely and comfortably from a variety of boats.
Equipment Techniques
Learn how to choose, maintain, and store diving equipment for maximum performance and longevity.
Search & Recovery
Learn all you need to find lost items underwater with ease, becoming a valuable dive buddy.
Waves, Tides & Currents
Learn to dive safely and comfortably in currents, waves, rivers, and from shore.
Recreational Sidemount Diving
Improve streamlining and trim, gain better buoyancy control, and enjoy easier, relaxed dives with sidemount configuration.
DPV Diving
Enjoy easy diving every time by using an underwater scooter or diver propulsion vehicle (DPV) to dive for longer and explore further.
Gas Blender Nitrox/Trimix
Gain the knowledge and skills to blend nitrox and helium-based mixed gas blends for technical diving.
Divemaster
Lead certified divers underwater, improve skills, and take the first step towards becoming a scuba instructor.
Performance Freediver
Learn the techniques of a freediving world record holder, gaining advanced skills to dive up to 40 meters deep.
Extended Range Trimix
The perfect launching point to becoming a tech diver, learning to safely dive to 45 meters.
Technical Extended Range Trimix
Train to independently go mixed gas diving to a maximum depth of 60 meters with unlimited decompression.
Hypoxic Trimix
Push technical diving skills to the limit with the ultimate decompression dive.
SCR Diving
Learn to independently plan and conduct no-decompression dives to a maximum depth of 30 meters using a semi-closed rebreather.
CCR Diving
Learn to go no-decompression diving to a maximum depth of 30 meters using various closed-circuit rebreathers.
CCR Technical Extended Range
Conduct unlimited decompression dives to a maximum depth of 60 meters using a closed-circuit rebreather.
Cave Diving
Learn to explore caves with a single navigational choice.
Full Cave Diving
Learn to safely explore some of the deepest caves in the world with complex underwater navigation.
Mine Diving
Learn to explore mines with a single navigational choice.
Ocean Mermaid
Learn how to become a mermaid in open water, maximizing your experience and comfort.
Public Safety Diver
Gain the basic knowledge, skills, and fundamentals needed for safety and competency in public safety diving.
Rescue Team Diver
Instruction on how to function safely and effectively in a public safety dive team unit with hands-on training.
Fish Identification
Learn to identify common families of Caribbean, Indo-Pacific and Red Sea reef fish.
Freshwater Ecology
Discover the fascinating world of freshwater ecosystems and aquatic life.
Deep Diving
Learn how to plan and conduct dives to between 18 and 40 meters deep safely and with confidence.
Instructor Development Course
Curso de instructor para formar nuevos profesionales del buceo capaces de certificar alumnos.
Freediving
Curso de apnea para aprender técnicas de inmersión en apnea y respiración, explorando el mar sin equipo de buceo.
Snorkeling
Excursión de snorkel para disfrutar de la vida marina desde la superficie con máscara, tubo y aletas.
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Sí. Te pediremos demostrar 200 m de nado continuo (estilo libre) y 10 minutos flotando sin apoyo. No exigimos cronómetro, solo soltura en agua.
Si el centro cancela por condiciones del mar, te reasignamos sin coste extra a la siguiente fecha disponible. La decisión la toma el instructor jefe a las 7:00 del día de la salida.
Con lentillas blandas, sin problema. Si llevas gafas, ofrecemos máscaras graduadas estándar (-1 a -8 dioptrías) por 15 € de alquiler/día.
Sí, somos PADI Kids Centre. Desde los 8 años con el Bubblemaker (en piscina, hasta 2 m) y desde los 10 con el Open Water Junior.
No, tu carnet PADI/SSI es vitalicio. Sí recomendamos un curso de repaso ("Scuba Tune-Up") si llevas más de 12 meses sin bucear.
A partir de 4 personas hacemos un 10% sobre el precio del curso o salida. Para más de 10 personas (escuelas, despedidas, empresas), nos sentamos a hablar precio y logística.