Immerse yourself in scuba diving theory, practice essential skills in confined water, and explore breathtaking open water dive sites. Under the guidance of our experienced PADI instructors, you'll delve into the fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive physics, equipment usage, and safety procedures. Put your knowledge into action as you refine your skills in our dedicated confined water area. Once you feel confident, it's time to venture into the open water. Dive into the crystal-clear turquoise waters of Punta Cana's renowned dive sites. Experience the wonder of vibrant coral reefs teeming with tropical fish, encounter fascinating marine species, and navigate captivating underwater landscapes. Throughout the course, our instructors will provide personalized attention and guidance to ensure your safety and enjoyment. By the end of the program, you'll have mastered the necessary skills and knowledge. Note: A medical questionnaire apply to ensure a safe diving experience.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
For all the hotels at area bávaro transportation will be included but for the area of Uvero Alto and Cap-Cana , Punta Cana, 50usd will be charged
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
3 Days Open Water Diving Course in Punta Cana lasts about 3 days.
Prices start at $490 per person for this Punta Cana experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
Children aged 10–15 pay from $490, adults from $490.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. For all the hotels at area bávaro transportation will be included but for the area of Uvero Alto and Cap-Cana , Punta Cana, 50usd will be charged Pickup points include JOIA Bavaro by Iberostar, Bahia Principe Explore Turquesa.
The experience is available in EN, FR, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 8 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 8 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Grand Bay Of The Sea.
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Franklin- my Divemaster is really good with his skills and training. He helped me walk through my training with utmost ease and comfort. I felt really comfortable during the whole process and the crew members were really helpful too.
The instructors here are very knowledgeable, friendly and patient . Katherine was our open water instructor and it was an amazing experience + learning. Definitely worth it.
Thank you for your great review! 🤿 We’re very happy to hear that you had such an **amazing Open Water experience** with us. **Katherine** is truly a fantastic instructor and always focuses on **safe, professional and enjoyable PADI training**. It means a lot to know you felt supported by our **knowledgeable, friendly and patient dive team** while developing your **diving skills and confidence underwater**. We hope to dive with you again soon for more **underwater adventures**! 🌊🦈
Highly recommended. getting into action almost immediately made me feel really focus and safe because all the theory from PADI rules were really clearly explain and experienced. Franklin and Katherine definitely made me fall in love with scuba diving. Thanks to both of them and all his crew.
Thank you, it was a pleasure to meet you and teach so can get your PADI open water certification, you did really good job under the water , see you next time.
4 x dives, in 2 days, 2 different sites, I was getting my open water padi test done , during my dives , 1 site was a ship wreckage - the monica wrek, very good 👍 the over was reef diving also very nice
Thank you for sharing your experience! 😊 We’re really glad to hear you enjoyed the 4 dives over 2 days and that completing your PADI Open Water certification with us was a positive experience. Diving the Monica shipwreck is always something special 👍, and we’re happy you liked it. The reef dives are a great complement as well, offering a very different but equally beautiful underwater scenery. Congratulations on earning your Open Water certification! 🌊🤿 We hope to see you again soon for more dives and new underwater adventures.
Absolutely recommend Grand Bay of the Sea. My son and I completed our open water PADI and then went onto the advanced course. The instructors are legends, we felt supported all the way and their teaching alongside the PADI online work, made us competent divers. There were both novice and experienced divers and you can do fun dives, aswell as certification dives. The views were simply spectacular, the visibility was amazing and to top it off the swim with reef-sharks in open waters was phenomenal!! I couldn’t recommend them enough. Massive shoutout to Jorge and Franklin, amazing teachers and just great people in general! Communication for pickup times and what we needed to do was also above and beyond. There’s is also a lovely little beach restaurant/bar next door for good and drink, which was absolutely delish!
Wow — thank you so much for such an incredible review! 🙌 We’re truly honored that you and your son chose Grand Bay of the Sea for both your Open Water and Advanced PADI courses. Hearing that you felt supported every step of the way and came out as confident, competent divers is exactly what we strive for. Your kind words about the instructors mean the world to us. Huge thanks for the shoutout to Jorge and Franklin — they’ll be smiling big reading this! 😊🤿 We’re also glad the mix of fun dives and certification dives worked well for both novice and experienced divers in your group. Spectacular views, amazing visibility, and reef-shark dives in open water 🦈✨ — that really is the magic combination. And yes, ending the day at the beach restaurant next door with good food and drinks is the perfect finish 🍹🏖️. Thank you again for the strong recommendation and for trusting us with such an important experience for you and your son. We hope to dive with you both again very soon!
The instructor (Kelvin) and the manager (Franklin) are amazing I had never dived before and they made sure the went through everything thoroughly and made sure I was comfortable and understood everything they made it so easy to learn and fall in love with diving I couldn’t recommend this place enough. Thank you so much !
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We obtained our PADI Open Water certification here. It was an amazing experience with very skilled and helpful instructors. Everything is done step by step and adjusted to your own pace in a small group. Thanks for the great experience Franklin and Kelvin. We highly recommend diving with Grand Bay of the Sea!
Totally recommand the place. Such a great experience with these guys! Gilberto, Franklin and George were great teachers and such good people. They accommodated us, helped us with the transports and were easy to contact when we had questions. I did my Advanced Open Water certification with them in July and everything went smoothly. They were professional throughout the whole process of our learning. I did my first deep dive with black tip sharks! It was amazing! The Monica’s shipwreck was a great dive too. Overall, they were perfect and the dive shop has such a good vibe! Would recommand to anybody who wants to learn diving or just enjoy the dive sites in Punta Cana. - Janie and Charlot, Canada
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Days Open Water Diving Course in Punta Cana | 3 days | 5.0 (8) | $490 | |
 Punta Cana: PADI Open Water Scuba Certification (2–3 Days) | 2 days | 4.9 (54) | $560 | View |
 3 ADVENTURES: Sailing Catamaran Cruise - Hooka Diving - Snorkeling | 4 hours | 4.9 (183) | $105 | View |
 Private Bayahibe 3 Tank Diving with Lunch from Punta Cana | 9 hours | 5.0 (22) | $1,300 | View |
 Private Catamaran with Parasailing / Snorkeling / Hooka Diving | 3 hours | 5.0 (57) | $1,500 | View |
 Scuba Diving Beginner Course | 8 hours | — | $295 | View |
 Punta Cana 3 Hour Party Cruise With Snorkeling and Open Bar | 3 hours | 4.8 (40) | $50 | View |