Scuba Refresher Course: Half-Day Group Dive Training with Personalized Skill Practice
5.0
13 Ratings
Tamarindo

Refresher groups are not bigger than four divers, ensuring you won’t miss out on practicing any skills you wish to improve on.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • TamaDive Tamarindo - Diving Center - The Refresher course is a half day program for certified divers that haven’t been diving in a long time. With this course you regain all the confidence in your diving skills. Your day begins with a short review of dive theory followed by a reminder of equipment assembly; then we practice some skills such as clearing the mask in confined waters and we end the day practicing everything mentioned above while diving twice in pacific waters.
What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Use of SCUBA equipment
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Scuba instructor
What's Not Included
  • Tips
  • Sun protection (hats, sun screen etc.)
Location
TamaDive Tamarindo - Diving Center
Meeting time is 6.15am
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Relax57706602195
Feb 1, 2024
Refresher dive - UNREAL!! - Absolutely amazing experience. I did a refresher dive having not dived for 6 years since I completed my PADI and advanced qualifications. Miguel was fantastic, answered all my questions, was very patient and always checked to make sure I was OK knowing that I was feeling a little apprehensive having not dived for a while. The dive itself was unreal - the most special part was the sound of a humpback whale throughout the whole of our second dive. We saw sharks, rays, trumpet fish and many many more!! Highly recommend. One of the best days of our holiday.
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Camper67401797146
Nov 25, 2023
A great refresher for couple who haven’t dived in several years - TamaDive is a very friendly and professional dive shop. We met one of the owners and three dive masters - all were very knowledgeable and patient. My wife and I hadn’t dived for several years and are 65 years old. We took the refresher course with Miguel (who was excellent). We relearned all of the skills we had forgotten and feel ready to dive again. We highly recommend the course
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Douglas_s
Sep 26, 2023
Pura vida! - Franko is a skilled and calm dive master who made us feel comfortable as we regained our SCUBA skills. He made it possible to me to overcome anxiety from a previous SCUBA experience that was less than positive. Many thanks! Pura vida!
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Daydream17598105626
Sep 1, 2023
Best times scuba diving! - We did 2 days, the first was the refresher course and then 2 dives the next day. The guys were very knowledgeable and didn't mind app out questions. They keep the groups small, like 3 people per guide, so you got a lot of attention and feedback while diving. This place was the best. Check them out!
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Vanjo22
Aug 10, 2023
Refreshing course and great dive - Both my son and I have our PADI licenses; however, due to COVID it hd been a while since we have been diving. We were in Tamarindo for two days, and had seen some amazing photo's and reviews about diving in Costa Rica. So, we decided to book a refreshing course, just to be sure we made no mistakes that would harm us. We booked at TamaDive for the reviews, and a few days in advance we received information on the course location and start time (early... 6:15 AM). And we also received our homework... 21 questions that we had to answer in advance. We got a pick up at the hotel (tanks), and after filing in the usual documents for diving we got a thorough review and refresher by Fiona, who would be our instructor and dive master for the day. And she was serious about the questions and motivation (appreciated). We got our gear (great new equipment - no wet-suit as not required) and had to travel per bus for roughly 40 days to the harbour where our boat and captain was waiting for us. They have a great boat, well equipped for diving. Fiona let us handle the equipment, and checked to ensure compliance and safety. After being instructed properly, we made our first dive that was focused on the refreshing activities. Fiona showed us again under water what to do, and then let us repeat it until properly executed. That took the first part of the dive, after that we looked around and saw beautiful fish like sharks, pufferfish, triggerfish, trumpetfish, crabs, octopus, moray eel... beautiful. We were under water for 57 minutes. The second dive was at a different location, although we more or less saw the same kind of fish. We apparently missed the green see turtle, although we were lucky enough a few days earlier to see one laying eggs in Tortugero. Nothing wrong? Yes, there was, mostly our own mistake. As space on board was limited, we agreed to be on the bow. However, there was no sun protection there and we didn't wear clothes nor did we use suncream... that was a big mistake.
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Pjluvsski
Jul 13, 2023
Experts at what they @tamadive do. - Awesome experience with my refresher course by master diver Fiona and was fantastic. She took gopro photos for me so I could focus on my dive then emailed me a link of all the photos. The rest of the family snorkeled and had a great time but not as much as me and my brother. However Next time I will want chocolate for my snack.
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Curious23306943372
Jun 17, 2023
Great and safe day of diving - Did a refresh course with TamaDive, since it was 5 years ago since my last dive. I felt well informed, helped and safe all the way throughout. The guides speak great English and are super friendly. They spotted so many amazing animals for us and shared their fotos with us. Highly recommend!!
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I8457ulscottr
Apr 30, 2023
Great introduction and refresher - TamaDive was able to accommodate two refresher dives and two discoveries all on the same trip. It was somewhat hard to convince my friends to give it a shot but they definitely thought this was incredible. The dive sites here are incredible, and I love the included underwater photography. The operation is safe and well run. My group of friends had a great adventure and this was certainly the highlight of our trip to Costa Rica.
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708andreast
Jan 17, 2023
Professional and personal! - Remo and Franko were great! Professional, on time, excellent new equipment, I had a one on one refresher and they sent me pictures afterwards. Great value!
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Francesco
Aug 13, 2022
Amazing Experience - This has been a 5 start experience since the first inquiry email I sent. Franko and Remo have been super responsive and transparent in explaining prices and courses. I haven't dove for over 4 years and they helped me find the right programs for me - 2 refresher dives + 2 open water dives. Everything was perfect - from the care Franko took of my girlfriend and I to the passion he had in explaining diving fundamentals and showing wildlife during the dive. Definitively recommended if it's gonna be your first dive or - as a more experienced diver - you want to discover the wanders of the Islas Catalinas.
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