Open Water Private Classes

Open Water Diver Course with Dayo Scuba, Winter Park/Orlando, Florida. This is the most popular course we do! We certify hundreds of people per year as "Open Water Divers".

Open Water Public Classes

Open Water Diver Course with Dayo Scuba, Winter Park/Orlando, Florida. This is the most popular course we do! We certify hundreds of people per year as "Open Water Divers".

Jr Open Water

Those aged 10-14 can enroll in the Junior Open Water Diver certification, which means they must dive with a certified adult until their 15th birthday, when, at that time, their Junior card can be upgr...

Open Water Premium Class

Premium Open Water Diver Course with Dayo Scuba, Winter Park/Orlando, Florida. This is the most popular course we do! We certify hundreds of people per year as "Open Water Divers". As a ...

Open Water Referral

Open Water Diver Referral with Dayo Scuba, Winter Park/Orlando, Florida. New divers often take their academics and pool sessions somewhere else, besides Orlando.

Scuba Refresher

Scuba Refresher/Tune Up Course with Dayo Scuba A Scuba Refresher/Tune Up is an easy and fun way to get reacquainted with scuba diving after a period of inactivity.

Discover Scuba

Discover Scuba Adventures at Dayo Scuba. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to breathe underwater? If you want to find out but aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into a certificatio...

Advanced Open Water Diver

This is a common follow up to the Open Water Course. The Advanced Open Water Course is an experience based, fun program where you gain a range of additional experience and skills under the direct guid...

Rescue Diver

Rescue Diver with Dayo Scuba, Orlando, Florida. As your diving skills develop, and your in-water comfort level increases you may need to be able to assist fellow divers should they get into difficult...

First Aid, CPR, O2 Provider an...

First Aid certification gives you the tools you need to perform CPR and basic First Aid. Whether you're a diver or a non-diver, this course prepares you to properly handle potentially life-threate...

Nitrox Diver

Nitrox has become one of the most important tools used in scuba diving, and has revolutionized the way we scuba dive today. The Nitrox Course is the most popular specialty diver course at Dayo Scuba. ...

Boat Diver

During your Boat Diver Specialty program you will learn how to plan, organize and conduct boat dives, with special emphasis on the techniques (entries and exits), equipment (surface marker buoys (smb&...

Cavern Diver

The cavern zone is the part of a cave from which daylight is still visible. It is probably the most beautiful part of the overhead environment, and has some incredible scenery.

Deep Diver

You must be Advanced Open Water certified or equivalent to enroll in the Deep Diver Course. This course is done in the local springs or ocean.

DPV Diver

During your DPV Diver Specialty program you will learn how to plan, organize and conduct DPV dives, with special emphasis on the techniques (good buoyancy and environmental awareness), equipment (DPV ...

Drift Diver

During your Drift Diver Specialty you will learn the proper techniques (good buoyancy control), equipment (smbs and other signaling devices) and emergency procedures and other considerations for drift...

Dry Suit Diver

Dry suits are the trick to staying warm and comfortable for EVERY dive you will ever do! During your Dry Suit Specialty Dives you will learn the proper techniques (buoyancy considerations, dry suit ca...

Full Face Mask

Professional divers often use full face masks as they offer extra protection from the elements and/or extreme conditions (cold or polluted waters).

Night Diver

During your Night/Limited Visibility Diver Specialty program you will learn how to plan, organize and conduct night dives, with special emphasis on the techniques (entries and exits), equipment (light...

Nitrox

Nitrox is our most popular specialty diver course, and its easy to see why. Over the last two decades Nitrox has become one of the most important tools used in scuba diving. It has many benefits and a...

Oxygen (O2) Provider

Students often complete this course in conjuntion with the Rescue Course.  

Marine Ecosystems Awareness

As scuba divers, we have a vested interest in protecting the marine environment. In many cases, divers do not have environmental information about their own local sites.

FishID

Fish ID

Peak Performance Buoyancy Dive...

During your Peak Buoyancy Diver Specialty program you will learn how to plan, organize and conduct dives while being neutrally buoyant.

Search & Recovery Diver

During your Search and Recovery Diver Specialty program you will learn how to plan, organize and conduct dives in search of missing objects.

Sidemount Diver

Sidemount diving is the process of taking two cylinders and placing them on either side of your body, rather than mounting them on your back (traditionally known as backmounting cylinders).

Solo Diver

The SDI solo diver program teaches experienced recreational divers how to safely dive independently of a dive buddy or strengthen your buddy team skills.

Underwater Ecologist/Natualist

During your Underwater Ecologist Specialty Diver program you will learn how to plan, organize and conduct ecology-orientated dives.

Underwater Navigation

During your Underwater Navigation Specialty Diver program you will learn how successfully navigate and lead groups under the water.

Underwater Photography Diver

During your Underwater Photography Dives you will learn how to plan, organize and conduct photography dives, with special emphasis on the techniques (lighting, good buoyancy control), equipment (camer...

Underwater Videography Diver

During your Underwater Videography dives you will learn how to plan, organize and conduct boat dives, with special emphasis on the techniques (good buoyancy control), equipment (lighting and strobes),...

Wreck Diver

We offer two types of wreck classes: external wreck diving, with no penetration, and a wreck diving specialty with limited penetration.

Specialty Matrix by Agency

To enroll in any of our specialty diver courses you will need to have your own basic gear: ie: mask, fins, booties, and snorkel. BCD, regulator, wetsuit and tanks are usually available for rental; and...

SDI Divemaster

The SDI Divemaster Course is the first professional level certification. During the course you will learn how to work with divers, lead certified divers, and act as a dive guide showing divers underwa...

SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Ins...

The SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor (OWSDI) course is designed to teach current Divemasters or Assistant Instructors certified with a recognized dive training organization the knowledge to effec...

SDI IT Staff Instructor

The SDI IT Staff Instructor Course is the first module of SDI's Instructor Trainer (IT) Development Program.

Introduction to Technical Divi...

The TDI Intro To Tech diver course is the perfect course for divers who have heard about technical diving and want to find out more about this exciting branch of advanced recreational diving.

Advanced Nitrox Diver - Techni...

The TDI Advanced Nitrox course teaches divers how to choose appropriate gas mixes (EANx21-100% O2) to plan no decompression dives up 130 feet (40 meters).

Nitrox Diver - TDI

TDI Nitrox Diver Course is an entry level course for divers wishing to continue their diver education and utilize enriched air nitrox as a breathing gas to extend no decompression limits at depth.

Decompression Diver - Technica...

The TDI Decompression Procedures course examines the theory, methods and procedures of planned stage decompression diving.

Helitrox Diver - Technical Div...

The TDI Helitrox Diver Course examines the theory, methods, and procedures for planning staged decompression dives utilizing helium in the breathing mixture to reduce the effects of inert gas narcosis...

Advanced Wreck Diver - Technic...

The TDI Advanced Wreck Diver Course is the next step for any diver that has successfully completed the SDI Wreck Diver Course. During this course, your TDI Instructor will teach you the proper techniq...

Normoxic Trimix Diver - Techni...

The TDI Normoxic Trimix course provides the training and experience required to safely and competently use breathing gasses containing helium for dives that require staged decompression, utilizing nit...

Advanced Trimix Diver - Techni...

The TDI Advanced Trimix course provides the training and experience required to safely and competently use breathing gasses containing helium for dives that require staged decompression, utilizing nit...

Extended Range Diver - Technic...

The TDI Extended Range course provides the training and experience required to competently utilize air for dives up to 180 feet/55metres that require staged decompression, utilizing Nitrox mixtures or...

Nitrox Blender - Technical Div...

This course provides the training required to allow candidates to competently and safely blend Nitrox gas.

Advanced Gas Blender - Technic...

This course teaches candidates to engage in the blending of oxygen and helium based gasses.

Introduction to Technical Divi...

The TDI Intro to Tech Instructor Course provides the training required to competently and safely introduce students to the world of technical diving.

Nitrox Diver Instructor - TDI

TDI Nitrox Instructor is an entry level course for instructors wishing to teach enriched air nitrox as a breathing gas. Little else has impacted recreational diving more than the introduction of nitro...

Advanced Nitrox Instructor - T...

The TDI Advanced Nitrox Instructor Course qualifies Nitrox Instructors to teach the use of enriched air nitrox from EAN 21 through EAN 100 to a depth of 40 metres/130 feet during dives that do not req...

Decompression Instructor - Tec...

The TDI Decompression Procedures Instructor Course prepares the Advanced Nitrox Instructor to teach the theory, methods and procedures of planned staged decompression diving.

Helitrox Instructor - Technica...

Must be a Normoxic Trimix Instructor

Advanced Wreck Instructor - Te...

During the TDI Advanced Wreck Instructor Course, the instructor candidate will master techniques of instilling comfort, confidence and discipline in the advanced wreck student as well as equipment con...

Normoxic Trimix Instructor - T...

While using helium-based breathing gases, the TDI Trimix Instructor Course delivers the training required to teach trimix diving that requires staged decompression.

Advanced Trimix Instructor - T...

Allowing dives to a maximum of 100 metres/330 feet and utilizing custom helium, nitrogen and oxygen mixes, the TDI Advanced Trimix Instructor Course is the crowning achievement for technical instructo...

Extended Range Instructor - Te...

In the TDI Extended Range Instructor Course, the instructor candidate will receive training in the proper techniques, equipment requirements and hazards of extended range diving to depths of up to 55 ...

Nitrox Blender Instructor - Te...

In the TDI Gas Blender Instructor Course, the instructor candidate will receive a foundation of skills and knowledge that is needed to blend enriched air nitrox for recreational divers.

Advanced Gas Blender Instructo...

Building upon the TDI Gas Blender Instructor Course, the next step is taken in the TDI Advanced Gas Blender Instructor Course where the candidate will develop and master the skills and knowledge neede...

ERDI Tender - Public Safety Di...

What is the ERD tender Course: The ERD Tender course trains team personnel to properly line tend and participate within the public safety dive team in a non-diving roles. This is a non diving course,...

ERDI Diver Level 1 - Public Sa...

The Emergency Response Diver I course is an entry level emergency response diving course is designed to give the public safety diver the fundamental skills needed to safely function as part of an open...

ERDI Diver Level 2 - Public Sa...

The Emergency Response Diver II course is designed to enable the student to develop detailed knowledge and advanced skills in emergency response diving.

ERDI Full Face Mask Ops - Publ...

The ERD Full Face Mask Ops Component is designed to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for full face mask operations in emergency response diving.

ERDI Drysuit Ops - Public Safe...

The ERD Drysuit Ops Component is designed to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for drysuit diving operations in emergency response diving.

ERDI Supervisor - Public Safet...

The ERD Supervisor course will prepare you to supervise ERD team operations as well as assist ERD Instructors with training. In addition, the ERD Supervisor course serves as a base to develop leadersh...

Public Safety Diver Instructor

The ERD Instructor Development Course prepares and teaches candidates to conduct ERD Tender, ERD I, ERD II and ERD Supervisor Courses under the guidance of an ERD Instructor Trainer.

Cavern Diver

The cavern zone is the part of a cave from which daylight is still visible. It is probably the most beautiful part of the cave, and has some incredible scenery. It is essential that curious divers lea...

Introduction to Cave Diving

Currently there are several different agencies that offer the Intro to Cave Course, and the main difference between them are some stipulations in certain gear configurations (single tank vs double tan...

Apprentice Cave Diver (NSS CDS...

Same as the Full Cave Diver course, but only half the course (2 days). This certification is temporary, one year. Its not part of the TDI Full Cave course, nor can any part of it transfer, however, it...

Full Cave Diver

The (full) cave diver course is one of the most advanced certifications available today, and exposes students to more sophisticated cave diving scenarios in more complex cave environments.

Cave Sidemount (NSS CDS and TD...

Sidemount is fast becoming the lifestyle choice of more and more cave divers. It offers many advantages over the standard back mount system, and is FUN too!

Cave Stage (NSS CDS and TDI on...

The Stage Diver course is an advanced cave specialty that teaches certified cave divers the safe techniques to venture further into the cave environment than their doubles/sidemount set up allows.

Cave DPV (NSS CDS and TDI only...

The Diver Propulsion Vehicle Cave Diver course is designed to teach certified cave divers the necessary knowledge, skills and techniques for planning safe DPV cave dives and overcoming and avoiding po...

Cave Survey (NSS CDS and TDI o...

The Underwater Cave Survey course is designed to provide students with the basics to survey underwater caves. The aim of this programme is to motivate more cave divers to survey caves, to encourage th...

Cavern Instructor (TDI Only)

As the first in a series of overhead courses, the TDI Cavern Diving Instructor Evaluation Course takes a serious look at the professionalism and skills of the candidates.

Introduction to Cave Diving In...

Going beyond the light zone and building upon the values found in the TDI Cavern Instructor Evaluation, the TDI Introduction to Cave Diving Instructor Evaluation (commonly referred to as “Intro&...

Full Cave Instructor (TDI Only...

Far and above, the TDI Cave Diving Instructor rating is an outstanding accomplishment few can claim. Arriving at Cave Diving Instructor Evaluation, the candidate has conducted at least three Intro to ...

Cave Sidemount Instructor (TDI...

This advanced instructor course is done by very few TDI Cave Instructor Trainers.

Cave Stage Instructor (TDI onl...

The Stage Cave Diving instructor course is designed to give the trained cave diving instructor the increased knowledge and basic fundamentals for teaching extended bottom times and increased penetrati...

Cave DPV Instructor (TDI only)

This course is designed to give the trained cave diving instructor the knowledge and basic fundamentals for the teaching of safely utilizing diver propulsion vehicle (DPV) in the underwater cave envir...

Cave Survey Instructor (TDI on...

The Underwater Cave Surveying course is designed to give the trained cave diving instructor the knowledge and basic fundamentals of how to teach divers in the proper surveying techniques use in the un...

CCR Demonstration Day

Dayo Scuba’s AP Inspiration Demo Day introduces students to the world of rebreather diving. We start the day with an informative seminar, and students will participate in the buildup and prepara...

Air Diluent CCR Diver

This is the entry level certification course for divers wishing to utilize a closed circuit rebreather (CCR) for air diving. The objective of the course is to train divers in the benefits, hazards and...

Air Diluent CCR Decompression ...

This is the second level certification course for divers wishing to utilize a closed circuit rebreather (CCR) for air diving. The objective of the course is to train divers in the benefits, hazards an...

Helitrox CCR Diver

This is the second entry level certification course for divers wishing to utilize a closed circuit rebreather (CCR) for mixed gas diving using a Helitrox diluent. The objective of the course is to tra...

Mixed Gas CCR Diver

This is the intermediate level certification course for divers wishing to utilize a closed circuit rebreather (CCR) for mixed gas diving.

Advanced Mixed Gas CCR Diver

This is the highest level certification course for divers wishing to utilize the unit specific closed circuit rebreather (CCR) for advanced mixed gas diving.