We offer over 25 PADI Specialty Courses on Malapascua. Whether you want to dive deeper, photograph marine life, or learn about thresher sharks, there’s a specialty for you. Most can be combined with your Advanced Open Water or added to any dive package.
PADI’s most popular specialty. Dive deeper for longer by reducing nitrogen absorption. Especially effective at Kimud Shoal.
Learn to take stunning underwater photos. Master composition, lighting, and editing. eLearning available.
Unique to TSD Malapascua. Learn all about thresher sharks, make observations and lead dives to find them yourself.
Malapascua has several excellent wrecks. Learn wreck diving techniques including reels, lines, and penetrations.
Go deeper chasing sharks or exploring wrecks at depth. Learn to recognise nitrogen narcosis and manage gas supply.
One of our most requested specialties. Tanks mounted alongside your body for a more streamlined and comfortable dive.
Make a difference underwater. Survey and remove marine debris while collecting data for Project AWARE.
Experience the reef after dark. Learn torch signals, navigation by night, and discover a completely different underwater world.
Maximise your dive time by planning multilevel profiles. Learn to use your dive computer to its full potential.
Fine-tune your buoyancy for effortless diving. Save air, protect the reef, and get better photos.
Understand marine life behaviour, ecology, and interactions. Spot things other divers miss.
Never get lost underwater again. Master compass navigation, natural references, and distance estimation.
Go with the flow. Learn to use currents to your advantage for effortless, exhilarating dives.
Learn search patterns and techniques to find and recover objects underwater. A practical and fun specialty.
Understand shark biology, their role in ecosystems, and what you can do to protect them.
Learn to provide emergency oxygen to injured divers. A critical skill for any serious diver.
Understand how your gear works, basic maintenance, and what to do if something fails.
Learn to mix Nitrox and other breathing gases. A behind-the-scenes specialty with real-world application.
Train for independent diving with redundant equipment and self-rescue techniques. Advanced specialty.
Explore the entrance zones of overhead environments safely. An introduction to the world beyond open water.
Your first taste of technical diving. Try tec equipment and techniques in a controlled environment.
Go beyond photos. Learn video techniques, stabilisation, and editing for stunning underwater footage.
Get the most from your GoPro underwater. Learn camera settings, angles, and editing for action-packed dive footage.
All diving on Malapascua is from boats. Learn proper boat diving procedures, entry techniques, and etiquette.
Understand coral reef ecosystems, threats they face, and what divers can do to help protect them.
Learn to identify fish families, species, and behaviour. See more on every dive.
