Quick Details
Certified Diver
$ 169
Is This Course for You?
Hilo is an advanced diving area. Lava rock entries, surge, and conditions that change by the hour leave little room for rusty skills. Find your last dive below.
Last dive under 2 years ago
You are good to dive with us. Over 12 months, we recommend the Scuba Refresher.
This course
Last dive 2 to 5 years ago: Scuba Refresher required
2 hours of classroom and pool with a dive pro. You are in the right place.
Last dive more than 5 years ago: PADI ReActivate required
eLearning, pool, and a short ocean dive with a PADI pro.
Go to PADI ReActivate
Shake Off the Rust
Been a while since your last dive?
Our Scuba Refresher gets you comfortable again in about 2 hours. Short classroom review, then hands-on skills in our pool. You walk out ready to dive Hilo.
This is a Hilo Ocean Adventures shop course, not a PADI course. It is taught in person at our facility by any of our dive professionals. There is no eLearning and no new card. Just practice with a pro until the skills feel natural again.
Hilo is an advanced diving area, so we want you prepared before you get back in. If your last dive was 2 to 5 years ago, a refresher is required before you dive with us or rent scuba gear. More than 5 years, you will need PADI ReActivate instead.
Price & What’s Included
Scuba Refresher
$169 per person
About 2 hours at our shop. Classroom first, then the pool.
Included
- Dive professional, small group
- Classroom review
- Pool session in our heated pool
- Full scuba gear, tank, and weights
What You Review
- Gear assembly and predive checks
- Hand signals and dive planning basics
- Weighting and buoyancy
- Mask clearing and regulator recovery
- Alternate air source and emergency skills
- Anything you want extra time on
Want to get in the ocean the same trip?
Pair your refresher with a guided shore or boat dive. Gear rental is $69 for a full set on guided dives.
Ready to get back in?
Pick a time and we will have a pro ready for you.
Refresher or ReActivate?
Both get you diving again. Here is how they compare.
Scuba Refresher
- Hilo Ocean Adventures shop course
- About 2 hours, $169
- Classroom and pool
- No eLearning, no new card
- Required if your last dive was 2 to 5 years ago
PADI ReActivate
- Official PADI course
- About half a day, like a Discover Scuba, $325
- PADI eLearning, classroom, pool, and a short ocean dive
- New card showing your ReActivated through date
- Required if your last dive was more than 5 years ago
- Also great for proof of recent training at other dive shops
Requirements & What to Bring
Requirements
- Open Water certified, or equivalent from any agency.
- Ages 10 and up. Minors need a parent or guardian present.
- PADI Medical Questionnaire completed before arrival.
What to Bring
- Certification card (physical or digital) and photo ID
- Swimsuit and towel
- Your own mask or computer, if you prefer them
- Your logbook, if you keep one
FAQs
Do I get a new certification card?
No. The refresher is our own shop course. If you want a PADI card that shows recent training, take PADI ReActivate instead.
My last dive was more than 5 years ago. Can I take the refresher?
No. After 5 years, we require PADI ReActivate. It adds eLearning and a short ocean dive so you are ready for Hilo conditions.
Is there an ocean dive?
Not in the refresher. It is classroom and pool only. Book a guided shore or boat dive after, or choose ReActivate, which includes a short ocean dive.
I am certified with another agency. Can I take it?
Yes. Any recognized Open Water certification works.
What if I am still not comfortable after?
Tell your pro. We would rather you take more time than rush into the ocean. A private session or ReActivate can give you more practice.
Then Go Dive Hilo
Refreshed and ready? Put it to work on a guided dive with our local divemasters.
Course Policies
Shop course. The Scuba Refresher is a Hilo Ocean Adventures course. It does not issue a PADI or other agency certification.
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