A Scuba diving certification gives you a way to explore the underwater world in new and different ways. PADI Specialty scuba diving courses teach you new techniques and give you the tools to enhance your exploration.
Island Divers Hawaii, with multiple dive shops Oahu, offer several scuba dive courses including specialties for future masters to choose from. If you want to pursue the Master Scuba Diver rating while on vacation in Oahu, speak with our general manager who will custom fit a scuba dive training program that caters to your schedule, preferences, and budget.
All specialty courses listed here are complete with rental gear if needed, books, instruction, and certification fees.
PADI Specialties at Island Divers (as of May 2019 we switched to primarily SSI)
PADI specialties may be available from dive instructors that still retain PADI membership – but you will have to inquire – this price list no longer updated)
If you decide to move forward with your training with us under the SSI banner, we can issue you SSI specialty equivalents free of charge. Up to two specialties with another organization will count toward your SSI Master Diver rating. See SSI specialties offered with this link.
| Specialty | Price | Inclusions / Exceptions | Boat Charter Price Included? |
| Sea Fox Specialty | $95 | Drive the Sea Fox Dive Boat | No |
| Honu (Turtle) Specialty | $95 | Take home a picture of yourself with a Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle | No |
| Boat Specialty | $195 | Learn the procedures of diving on a boat | No |
| Drift Specialty | $195 | No | |
| Diver Propulsion Vehicle Specialty | $395 | Includes technical DPV rental | No |
| Nitrox Specialty | $99 | Includes one tank of NITROX | No |
| Discover Nitrox Add-on | $40 | No Certification, Try NITROX, (includes 2 tanks) | No |
| Underwater Photography | $345 | Bring your own digital camera/underwater housing | Yes |
| Fish ID Specialty | $195 | Includes REEF Fish ID slate and survey material | No |
| Night Diver Specialty | $395 | Multiple charters included | Yes |
| Deep Diver Specialty | $395 | Multiple charters included | Yes |
| Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty | $195 | No | |
| Equipment Specialist | $155 | No dives, tool kit included | No |
| Multilevel Diver Specialty | $225 | Multilevel RDP (The Wheel) included | Yes |
| Project Aware Specialty | $225 | 2 dives on 1 charter | Yes |
| Search and Recovery Specialty | $395 | Multiple charters included | Yes |
| Wreck Diver Specialty | $595 | Includes three days of 2 tank diving! | Yes |