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Guided dive

Private Dive Guide: Tailor-Made Underwater Adventures

Take your diving to the next level with a private dive guide. Ideal for experienced divers, groups, or anyone seeking a fully customized underwater adventure, this service offers individual guidance and bespoke dives tailored to your skill level, interests, and schedule. Explore reefs, wrecks, or undiscovered marine sites with a certified dive instructor fully dedicated to your group.

What's Included

1. Personalized Dive Planning

Choose your dive site, depth, and theme (reef, wreck, photography, marine life observation) with the guidance of your private instructor.

2. Dedicated Instructor / Guide

Benefit from individual guidance or a private group dive, ensuring safety, flexibility, and a tailor-made underwater experience.

3. Flexible Dive Duration

Single dives or multi-dive adventures, designed according to your interests and skill level.

4. Premium Equipment and Safety

Top-quality dive equipment is provided, and safety is a priority with comprehensive supervision and briefings before each dive.

5. Custom Dive Themes

From wreck dives to deep explorations, and underwater photography sessions, your guide tailors the dive to your objectives.

Skills and Knowledge Acquired

Through this program, you will develop essential diving skills while learning the principles of environmentally responsible exploration. Participants will gain practical experience in reef cleanup techniques, underwater navigation, safety protocols, and marine life identification, empowering them with confidence and proficiency underwater.

Required Skills
  • Open Water Diver certification recommended
  • Buoyancy control desired (can be taught beforehand)
  • Comfort with marine life and reefs
  • Ability to follow safety and ecological guidelines
What you will learn
  • Environmentally friendly diving techniques
  • Coral health assessment
  • Buoyancy control designed to minimize reef impact
  • Basics of marine species identification
  • Global conservation guidelines
  • How diving communities protect ocean ecosystems

What you will gain

  • The opportunity to explore extraordinary underwater sites, far beyond typical dive spots: colorful reefs, underwater caves and ledges, wrecks, or rare marine habitats, depending on the dive theme.
  • Personal growth as a diver: expanded skills, increased confidence, and a deeper understanding of underwater environments.
  • Unique and memorable experiences tailored to your level, from your first specialty dive to advanced adventures.
  • A sense of discovery and wonder: every dive tells a story.

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Duration and program
Discover the underwater world with flexible dive times
Everything you need for a great time

Our activities fit all schedules, whether you're joining a simple conservation dive or a multi-day program.

6:00 PM (the day before!) Meet at the Aquanaut dive center to try on equipment and finalize administrative details.

8:00 AM Departure from Aquanaut Dive Center located in El Nido Bay.

9:00 Dive 1 – Let's go!

10:30 El Nido Bakery: cookies, coffee, and tea.

11:30 Dive 2 – Let's dive in!

12:30 A delicious Filipino lunch on board or on the beach.

13:45 Dive 3.

15:00 Return to El Nido – enjoy one of the most beautiful views in the world.

16:00 Arrival in El Nido – share and log your experience at the Safety Stop Bar.

FAQ
Essential information for every diver

From beginner requirements to equipment details, this section answers our customers' most frequently asked questions. Our comprehensive FAQ provides all the information you need to confidently embark on your underwater adventure.

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Let us provide you with an unforgettable diving experience!

Our equipment includes top-quality diving kits, featuring advanced buoyancy control devices (BCDs) that ensure optimal buoyancy and maximum comfort underwater.

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