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Crystal River Dive Center SCUBA Certification in Crystal River
Get SCUBA certified in Crystal River with NAUI Pro Gold instructors, small private courses, and a clear path from your first pool session to Open Water certification.
Crystal River Dive Center
Plan Your Next Dive
Call our dive team for current training, refresher, guided-dive, and scheduling information.
Start With the Training Path That Fits
Our NAUI Pro Gold instructors teach small, private courses built around your schedule. Start with a one-day introduction, complete your full Open Water certification, or finish the checkout dives after beginning your training somewhere else.
Every option below states its current price, schedule, inclusions, and the personal equipment you provide. Call the dive team before enrolling so we can confirm the right path and arrange the course around you.
Training & Safety
Recognized Dive Standards
Crystal River Kayak Company & Dive Center is a current NAUI Pro Gold Center and DAN member facility.
Choose Your Certification Path
Try SCUBA for a day, complete the full Open Water course, or bring prior classroom and confined-water work to us for your checkout dives.
Discover SCUBA Diving
$160 pool option / person
- Options
- Knowledge and pool: $160. Add one freshwater dive at Blue Grotto or Devil’s Den: $230.
- What it is
- A non-certification introduction that may count toward Open Water training when you continue.
- Equipment
- Tanks, weights, and the listed entrance fee are included. Bring a mask, fins, snorkel, swimsuit, and towel.
Open Water Certification
$699 one diver
- Group rate
- $599 per diver for two or more divers.
- Training
- Five-day traditional or three-to-four-day eLearning course, including four dives at Blue Grotto or Devil’s Den.
- Included
- Tanks, weights, materials, instructor, certification card, and park fees. Bring a mask, fins, and snorkel.
Open Water Referral
$300 one diver
- Group rate
- $250 per person for two or more students.
- Training
- Four dives over two days at Devil’s Den and Blue Grotto after prior knowledge and confined-water training.
- Included
- Tanks, weights, instructor, certification card, and park fees. Bring a mask, fins, and snorkel. Ocean dives cost extra.
Rates are per person. Call the dive team to confirm scheduling and any course-specific requirements before enrolling.
What Is Included
We Provide
- Tanks and weights for each listed training path
- Instructor-led pool and open-water training described for the selected course
- Training materials, certification processing, and park fees where specified
You Bring
- A properly fitted mask, fins, and snorkel
- A swimsuit and towel for pool or open-water sessions
- Any additional personal equipment confirmed with the dive team when scheduling
Keep Building Your Dive Skills
Certification is the beginning, not the finish line. Call the dive team when you are ready to add new skills, combine Open Water or Advanced training with Nitrox, or work toward Master Diver.
Already certified but feeling rusty? The SCUBA Refresher combines NAUI eLearning with instructor-led pool work and an optional freshwater dive.
Further Training
- Advanced Open Water
- Nitrox
- Open Water plus Nitrox
- Advanced plus Nitrox
- Specialty courses
- Master Diver
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need any experience to start?
No. You should be a comfortable swimmer, but our instructors take complete beginners through every step. Discover SCUBA is a good first experience if you are unsure about committing to the full course.
How long does Open Water certification take?
The traditional book-based course takes about five days. The eLearning path takes three to four days after you complete its knowledge work.
Where do the certification dives happen?
Pool training comes first, followed by four open-water dives at Blue Grotto or Devil's Den.
What's included in the price?
The Open Water course includes tanks, weights, instruction materials, a trained instructor, your certification card, and park fees. You bring your own properly fitted mask, fins, and snorkel. The offer cards above identify the inclusions for Discover SCUBA and Referral training.
I started my training somewhere else. Can I finish here?
Yes. Open Water Referral lets you complete four checkout dives with us after you have completed the knowledge and confined-water portions elsewhere.
Can I get certified on my own schedule?
Yes. We specialize in small private courses. Call the dive team with your available dates so they can arrange the course around you.
Can Veterans use the GI Bill® for certification?
Eligible Veterans, active-duty service members, and qualified survivors or dependents may seek reimbursement for approved NAUI certification and license exam fees through qualifying GI Bill® benefits. Crystal River Kayak Company is the only nearby NAUI VA Testing Center and donates up to $250 in new equipment to customers who use its NAUI Veterans program. Review the GI Bill® training pathway and call before enrolling.
How do I schedule a course?
Call (352) 795-2255 or send an inquiry through the Contact page to discuss the right path and arrange your dates.
Talk With the Dive Team Before You Enroll
Tell us which path interests you, when you are available, and what training you have already completed. We will confirm the course and arrange your next step.