Completely normal. Most people feel nervous before their first dive. Instructors are patient and used to first-timers, and you go at your own pace. A pool or shallow-water session before the ocean dives builds your confidence.

None at all. A beginner try dive is designed for complete first-timers, with no experience or certification needed, just reasonable general health.

You don't need to be a strong or fast swimmer. A try dive needs no swimming at all, with an instructor beside you the whole time. Certification courses include a relaxed swim assessment (around 200m, any stroke, no time limit) plus a 10-minute float or tread, usually done in a pool.

Yes. A beginner try dive or basic course lets you experience diving with an instructor right beside you, no swimming required.

Children can usually try diving in a pool from around age 8, with junior certification typically starting at 10. Younger and junior divers have shallower depth limits, and from about 12 divers can go to standard depths. The team will confirm the right option for your age.

Diving has an excellent safety record with proper training and supervision. Instructors are experienced professionals, student groups are kept small, and equipment is maintained to manufacturer standards. You always dive within the limits of your training.

Yes. Recognised dive certifications are internationally recognised and never expire. If you haven't dived in a long time (a year or more), a short refresher is recommended to get comfortable again.

They are the main global training agencies and all follow the same international (WRSTC) standards, so their certifications are recognised worldwide. A completed certification carries across agencies, so you can dive or continue your training with any centre. The one exception is a mid-course referral, which must be finished with the same agency you started with. The team will tell you which agency they teach.

You usually won't lose your progress. Many centres can issue a certification for the level you completed, or a referral form so you can finish the remaining parts later at another centre. The team will explain their terms.

You must complete a medical questionnaire before diving and answer it honestly. Some conditions, such as asthma, heart conditions or epilepsy, require a doctor's clearance before you can dive. If you're unsure, the team will guide you.

You must wait a minimum of 18 hours after your last dive before flying. This is a firm safety rule with no exceptions, to prevent decompression sickness.

Swimwear, a towel, reef-safe sunscreen, flip-flops, and your certification card if you have one. All the dive equipment is usually provided. Bring seasickness tablets if you're prone to it.

Once you're certified, usually yes. On a beginner course cameras are normally held back at first so you can focus on your skills. Some regions also have their own rules on underwater cameras, so check with the team.

Marine life is wild, so sightings are never guaranteed. The team can tell you what's commonly seen and the best sites and seasons for it.

Booking ahead is recommended, especially in busy periods, as courses and trips can fill up. Very late or same-day bookings can't always be guaranteed. The team will confirm availability for your dates.

You can message the team right here, or use the online booking link if you're ready to book.

Often they can, joining the trip as a certified diver. Whether they can join every dive, and whether there is a cost, depends on the day and how many dives they do, so the team will confirm the plan and any price for your situation.

I can't see live bookings from here, but the team can. Drop them a message or email and they'll confirm everything for you.

All scuba gear for the duration of the course, transport to and from the dive centre and the launch site, all teaching and certification materials, snacks, boat and entrance fees. Hotel or airport pickup and drop-off and lunch are not included.

It is 24,500 pesos per person: three days of tutorials plus two to three dives per day, leading to PADI Open Water certification. Scuba gear, transport to and from the dive centre and the launch site, teaching and certification materials, snacks, boat and entrance fees are included.

It is 23,000 pesos per person: two days of tutorials with three dives on the first day and two on the second, leading to PADI Advanced Open Water certification.

Our price list includes SSI Open Water Diver at 23,500 pesos and SSI Advanced Adventurer at 22,000 pesos per person.

PADI Rescue Diver, PADI Divemaster (minimum 15 days), Emergency First Response, Master Scuba Diver and the specialties Deep Diver, Enriched Air Diver, Night Diver and Peak Performance Buoyancy. Prices are on application, so please contact the centre.

Yes. Discover Scuba Diving is 5,800 pesos. No experience is needed. You learn the essential skills, then enjoy a supervised dive at sea to a maximum of 12m. Complete scuba gear, a light snack and entry fees are included.

For fun dives and courses we need your full name as it appears in your passport, your diver certification card and your dive log book. For Discover Scuba Diving we only need your full name as it appears in your passport.

Unless we agree otherwise, we leave the dive centre at 08:00.

Transport from the dive centre to the launch site, full scuba equipment and air, a dive professional, a light snack and entry fees. Two dives are 4,600 pesos and three dives are 5,800 pesos per person, for certified divers.

No. We do not provide transfers from or to your hotel or accommodation. Transfers between our dive shop, the swimming pool and the boat launch site are included.

By credit card, PayPal or cash. Payment must be settled in full before diving.

For courses, yes. Our courses are competitively priced and we will match any locally advertised offer.

Tubbataha Reefs are only suitable for experienced divers, so you need at least PADI Advanced Open Water or equivalent. The reefs are reached by liveaboard from March to June each year. Allow 7 days: 3 to 4 dives per day for 5 days.

Two boats: M/Y Sakura, a budget liveaboard (25m trimaran, 11 berths in 4 cabins), and Aquanimity, a premium 35m dive liveaboard with four levels of accommodation. Contact the centre for dates and prices.

Yes, through our sister company Tarvis Dive Center, the only dive centre on the island and a PADI dive resort. Modessa Island is 149km north of Puerto Princesa, reached via the coastal town of Roxas.

350 Rizal Avenue, Brgy Bancao Bancao, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan 5300, Philippines. Phone +63 917 830 2718, email info@letsdivepalawan.com.

The centre is owned and managed by two highly experienced dive professionals, with a team of local and foreign dive pros. Together the team has 73 years of diving experience.