Dubai & the UAE

Scuba Diving in Dubai — PADI Dive Center on The Palm

PADI courses and guided dives from our base on Palm Jumeirah — for first-timers and certified divers alike.

Your dive base

Rixos The Palm, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

Our UAE dive base operates from Rixos The Palm on Palm Jumeirah. From here our PADI team runs everything from first-time Discover Scuba experiences to professional-level training, plus guided fun dives along Dubai's coast and the reefs and wrecks of the wider Emirates.

Rixos The Palm, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

+971 55 887 6015

Daily · 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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PADI courses

Learn to dive in Dubai

Every course below runs from our Dubai base with PADI instructors. Prices are shown in AED.

Beginner · No experience

Discover Scuba Diving

Your first breath underwater, guided one-on-one by an instructor in calm, shallow water. The taste before the journey.

AED 750Details

Entry certification

PADI Open Water Diver

The world's most recognized dive certification. Learn the skills, theory, and confidence to dive anywhere on the planet to 18m.

AED 3,000Details

Continuing education

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

Go deeper to 30m and master navigation, buoyancy, and night or wreck diving through five adventure dives.

AED 2,500Details

Skill mastery

PADI Rescue Diver + EFR

The most rewarding course you'll take. Learn to prevent, spot, and manage dive emergencies — for yourself and your buddies.

AED 4,000Details

First aid · CPR

Emergency First Response (EFR)

Gain the skills and knowledge that could save the life of someone you care about.

AED 1,000Details

Specialty

PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty

Extend your bottom time, shorten your surface intervals and dive deeper on repetitive dives.

AED 2,500Details

Specialty

PADI Deep Diver Specialty

Reach new depths, extend your range, and learn about deep dive planning, dive limits and gas management.

AED 2,500Details

Specialty

PADI Wreck Diver Specialty

Learn how to survey and explore wrecks responsibly with special finning techniques, lines and reels, and avoid common problems.

AED 2,500Details

Specialty

PADI Night Diver Specialty

See the underwater world after sundown and learn how to navigate, ascend and descend, and use your dive light to communicate at night.

AED 2,500Details

Specialty

PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty

Find the perfect balance: dive with less weight, and improve your buoyancy control and air consumption.

AED 2,500Details

Field notes

Diving guides for Dubai

Your First Scuba Dive: A Complete Beginner's Guide to Trying Diving in the UAE and Qatar

Curious about scuba but nervous? Here's exactly what a Discover Scuba Diving try-dive involves in the UAE and Qatar — how you breathe underwater, whether you need to swim well, the depth and age rules, and what you'll actually see.

6 min read

Scuba Diving in Dubai: A Local Guide to Diving off Palm Jumeirah and the UAE Coast

A practical, local orientation to scuba diving in Dubai: how the calm Palm Jumeirah side compares with Fujairah day-trips on the Gulf of Oman, seasonal water temperatures, visibility, marine life, and how to book guided or boat dives.

6 min read

The Best Dive Sites in the UAE: Reefs and Wrecks Worth Exploring

A practical, honest rundown of the UAE's best dive sites, from beginner-friendly Dibba Rock and Martini Rock on the Fujairah coast to the Inchcape and Zainab wrecks and nearby Musandam, with clear notes on which suit new versus certified divers.

6 min read

Ready when you are

Your first dive starts with a message

Tell us what you're after — a course, a fun dive, or a boat trip for the group — and we'll sort the rest. No pressure, just the blue.

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