Get scuba certified in Fort Lauderdale
Private scuba instruction in Fort Lauderdale. Your instructor, your schedule, your dives.
Three steps to certified
Start with a visit, learn at your own pace, finish in the ocean.
Meet and Greet + eLearning
Pop by the shop and chat with a dive pro so we can match you with the best instructor for you. Then complete your SDI eLearning at your own pace, on any device, and finish with a one-on-one review with your instructor.
Master your skills
Learn your in-water skills in our Fort Lauderdale pool, one-on-one or with just your own small group and a SCUBA Network instructor. Pool classes run Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 to 9:30pm.
Four open water dives
Put it all together on four ocean training dives with your instructor, and you're certified for life.
See what you'll learn
Private instruction, start to finish
One instructor, one or two students, no waiting your turn. Our team includes Instructor Trainers, the people who certify other instructors. You train with them from the pool to the wrecks.
Schedule a Meet and GreetChoose your class
Choose one-on-one, or learn alongside one or two people of your choosing.
2 to 3 students with one instructor. Bring a partner, a friend or your kids.
Sign up → One-on-oneYou and your instructor through every phase of training, on your schedule.
Sign up →Bringing an anxious partner? Semi-private is built for two: learn side by side with the same instructor, then dive the reefs together. If they'd rather learn on their own, book them a private instructor and meet them on the boat.
Book semi-privateNot sure diving's for you? Try a free Discover Scuba eLearning course first. No pressure.
Get a free Discover Scuba codeLearn on Your Own Stuff! Special package
Learn on Your Own Stuff!
In our experience, divers who own their gear keep diving. Divers who rent tend to stop after they’re certified. So when you buy this package with us, we train you 1-on-1 for free. We’d rather invest in you so you keep diving.
Fully private, start to finish. We schedule your sessions with you.
Where you'll do your ocean dives
- LocalJoin our weekend group trips. Beach dives are included, or upgrade to the boat for $99.50.
- Florida Keys + Blue Heron BridgeWorld-famous dive sites, a short drive and an optional upgrade away.
- TravelJoin any of our international group trips and do your four open water dives there.
- ReferralTake a referral form anywhere in the world and finish with any instructor, from any agency.
What's included
Included in your class
- SDI eLearning
- Private academic review with an instructor
- 1 pool session
- 4 ocean training dives
- All rental gear except mask, snorkel and wetsuit
- Free digital certification card
Good to know
- Your mask, snorkel and student kit (logbook, slate and whistle) must be purchased from SCUBA Network to get the class price.
- Special pricing on masks, snorkels, fins, wetsuits, mesh bags, dive knives, gloves and mask straps, up to 30% off. Select dive computers too.
- Buy your fins, boots and wetsuit from us before your pool class and get a free Nitrox course ($144.50 value).
- Physical certification cards are $35.
Terms and conditions apply.
Why SCUBA Network
Hear it from our divers
- Private and semi-private only. You get the instructor's full attention.
- We only hire instructors we'd trust to teach our own loved ones to dive.
- Instructor Trainers on staff, so we teach how to teach scuba.
- One-on-one academic reviews, so you understand the theory before you get wet.
- Classes tailored to your experience and schedule.
Ready when you are
Pop by the shop, meet a dive pro and we'll match you with the right instructor and class.