You got your Open Water.
Now what?

Level Up is the stage after your first certification, where skill gets solid.
Real ability is built in the courses that come after.

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IF YOU’RE READING THIS PAGE

Does any of this sound familiar?

Got Open Water,
but no confidence in the ocean

You have the card, but you’re not sure what to actually do, and going to the ocean alone still feels scary.

A year or two has passed,
and your skill hasn’t moved

You dive regularly, but nothing improves. The feeling of circling at the same level.

You want to go deeper,
and further

The world beyond 30m, drysuits, ice diving, you want in, but don’t know where to start.

No one
to dive with

You’re certified, but have no buddy to go with. You’re not sure how a diving community even forms.

If even one of these fits,
now is the time to level up.
STUDENT REVIEWS

Divers who leveled up say it themselves

★★★★★

After Rescue Diver, the way I see every dive completely changed. The scenarios felt real, when I came out, I was a different diver.

Tom B.
Australia · PADI Rescue Diver
★★★★★

I came for the drysuit specialty and ended up doing Rescue too. The instructors pushed me exactly as much as I needed, not a minute wasted.

Jin H.
Korea/USA · Drysuit + Rescue
★★★★★

The Advanced course was the most educational two days I’ve ever spent underwater. Deep, navigation, drift, all in Korean waters. Everything carried over when I dove in other countries.

Léa F.
France · PADI Advanced OW
26 Years
Accident-Free Operation
5,874
Certifications Issued
5★
PADI 5 Star CDC
NB DIVERS’ RECOMMENDED LEVEL-UP PATH

If you haven’t yet, start now

3 Days · NB Divers Signature

Diver Essentials Program

If you have your Open Water but still lack confidence underwater, this is the answer. We train precisely what it means to truly dive well: buoyancy control, trim & balance (holding horizontal position), and fin kick technique. The skills underneath every dive, completed with video analysis and individual debriefing.

  • Precision buoyancy · Horizontal trim · Body balance · Multiple fin kick techniques
  • From correct gear setup to underwater movement, fundamentals rebuilt from scratch
  • Video recording with individual skill analysis & debriefing (Days 1–3)
  • To a level that holds its own at any dive site in the world
Per person · three divers at most per instructor
Includes: tuition / Not included: pool entry & equipment
Cost depends on group size and sessions.
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2.5 Days · Most Popular

PADI Advanced Open Water

Opens 30m. Deep dive + underwater navigation + 3 elective adventure dives. The first course to take after Open Water, and the prerequisite for Rescue Diver.

  • Extends your depth limit to 30m
  • Navigation · Deep · Adventure dives
  • Trained in real Korean conditions
Open Water or above, any agency · three divers at most per instructor
Includes: tuition (2.5 days) · PADI Advanced eLearning / Not included: open water dives, gear
Cost depends on group size and sessions.
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3–4 Days · Essential for Every Diver

PADI Rescue Diver + EFR

The course that changes how you see diving itself. How to prevent problems, and solve them when they happen. Includes EFR first aid. The course we most often hear “why didn’t I do this sooner” about.

  • First aid / CPR (EFR included)
  • Real rescue scenarios
  • Divemaster prerequisite
Advanced or above · three divers at most per instructor
Includes: tuition (2 pool + 2 ocean days + EFR) · 3 eLearning manuals / Not included: open water dives, pool entry, gear
Cost depends on group size and sessions.
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MASTER SCUBA DIVER · IF YOU’RE ENJOYING IT, EIGHT MORE DAYS

One day made you a diver. Eight more take you through the Master Scuba Diver path: Advanced + Rescue Diver + 5 Specialties, PADI’s highest recreational rating. The 50 logged dives come from NB fun dives and trips.

Bundled from the start, overlapping sessions drop away and you pay once. Stop partway and you pay only for what you’ve done, the rest refunded in full.

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SPECIALTY COURSES

Find the diving style you love…

SKILL BUILDING

NB’s Best 5

Courses for becoming a diver who is truly good in the water. Recommended for everyone, regardless of experience.

  • Peak Performance Buoyancy (PPB), the foundation of every skill
  • Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx), extend your time underwater
  • Dry Suit Diver, four-season diving in Korea
  • Deep Diver, extend to 40m
  • Digital Underwater Photography, capture what you see
NB DIVERS SIGNATURE

5 You’ll Only Find at NB

Specialist courses NB has run for 26 years. Divers travel to Seoul specifically for these.

  • Ice Diver, January–February only
  • Sidemount, advanced gear configuration
  • Technical (Tec 40/45/50), decompression diving
  • Underwater Naturalist, understanding marine ecosystems
  • Fish Identification (Fish ID), identifying Korean marine life
SAFETY PLUS

Safety Pro Best 5

Not flashy, but these build the most dependable diver in the water. With these five, anyone feels safe diving with you.

  • Emergency Oxygen Provider, administering emergency O2
  • DSMB, surface marker buoy deployment
  • Self-Reliant Diver, diving safely without a buddy
  • Search & Recovery, search and retrieval techniques
  • Underwater Navigation, navigating low-visibility environments
ENJOY KOREAN WINTER TWICE OVER

An Invitation to the World Under the Ice

Every January and February, when Baekdam Valley and the Hongcheon River freeze over, NB Divers explores the world beneath the ice.
26 years of running ice diving for divers from around the world, safely, joyfully, and never cold.

Ice diver looking up from under the ice, Baekdam Valley Ice diving student entering through the ice hole, Hongcheon River
Waitlist-Only Participation

Once the ice forms, spots fill within 24 hours. Register your email now, we’ll contact you the moment the season opens.

GET TRAINED, GAIN FRIENDS

Level up at NB and meet
the people you'll dive with

The real reason already-certified divers come to NB Divers isn't just the training. It's meeting divers from around the world, becoming friends, and traveling to dive together.

  • Regular fun dives · East Sea · Jeju tours
  • Matched by level, come alone, leave with a buddy
  • Level-up programs taught to the standard we train instructors to
  • 26 years accident-free · 5,874 certifications issued
"A certification earned at NB Divers is respected for its skill anywhere in the world."
NB Divers diving community NB Divers group diving
JUNIOR CERTIFICATION HOLDERS

Junior card → adult certification Upgrade

At 15, junior certifications convert to adult ones with no extra training. Document check only, done the same day.

Age 15+
Junior Open Water → Open Water

12m limit removed. Full 18m depth unlocked.

Age 15+
Junior Advanced → Advanced

Full 30m depth unlocked, no extra dives.

FAQ

FAQ

I got certified abroad, can I level up in Korea?

Absolutely. PADI certifications are one global standard, and skill is evaluated the same way everywhere. If anything, training in Korea's cold water builds confidence that travels anywhere.

I haven't dived in over 2 years. Do I need to start over?

PADI ReActivate restores your skills in a single day, and you can move straight on to Advanced. There's no need to redo your full training.

Advanced or Rescue, which comes first?

Advanced is the prerequisite for Rescue Diver, so Advanced comes first. Many people take both back-to-back as a package, contact us and we'll design the schedule together.

How do I get into ice diving?

We recommend the Dry Suit Diver specialty first. Then join the waitlist, we'll contact you the moment the ice forms. January–February only, and spots go fast.

Can I take several courses in one visit?

Yes. Advanced + Rescue back-to-back is common. We'll build a schedule that fits your stay in Korea.

Can a first-time visitor start Advanced right away?

With an Open Water certification, yes, there's no minimum dive count. If your logbook is very thin, we may suggest a warm-up dive first. We'll check your current level together in a consultation.

NEXT STEP

Tell us your current certification.
We'll design your path.

Just tell us where you are now and where you want to go.
We'll propose the best course and schedule within 24 hours.

Stop anytime, 100% refund on remaining courses