Scuba Diving Courses in Frankfurt

All Prices at a Glance

Introductory Dive: 79 €

Diving Certification (PADI Open Water Diver): €599

Specialties: 159–499 €

Divemaster: €1,290

Always included: e-learning and certification

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This page contains the complete recreational diving price list for the Frankfurt Dive Center.

Every course we offer, at the price you pay. All prices include sales tax.

With us, PADI e-Learning and certification fees (where applicable) are included in the course price and are not charged separately. That’s the most important point on this page. When comparing offers, don’t compare the headline price—compare the total.

Getting Started and Trying It Out.

  • PADI Discover Scuba Diving (Introductory Dive) - 79 €

  • Private / VIP Introductory Dive - 189 €

  • PADI Bubblemaker (ages 8–9) - €79

  • PADI Seal Team (ages 8 and up) - €249

  • Discover Sidemount - €159

First certification—the scuba diving certification.

  • PADI Scuba Diver (up to 12 m) - €449

  • PADI Open Water Diver - €599

  • PADI Junior Open Water Diver (ages 13–14) - €599

  • PADI Junior Open Water Diver (ages 10–12; you can book the e-learning course directly through PADI) - €450

  • PADI Open Water Diver Referral (Open Water Diving on Vacation) - €429

  • PADI Open Water Diver VIP / Private Course - €850–€1,250

  • Scuba Diver → Open Water Diver Upgrade - 249 €

  • Dry Suit Specialty as an OWD add-on (November–April) - €149

  • PADI ReActivate (Refresher) - 129 €

  • Refresher (without PADI e-Learning) - 89 €

Continuing education.

  • PADI Adventure Diver (3 Adventure Dives) - €349

  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (up to 30 m) - €449

  • PADI Emergency First Response (First Aid / CPR) - €149

  • PADI Rescue Diver - €449

  • PADI Master Scuba Diver (Certification) - 99 €

  • Bundle: 5 Specialties + Master Scuba Diver - €999

Specialties.

  • PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) — Theory Only - 159€

  • PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy (Buoyancy Control) - €259

  • PADI Underwater Navigator - €229

  • PADI Night Diver - 229 €

  • PADI Underwater Naturalist - €229

  • PADI Deep Diver (up to 40 m) - €259

  • PADI Wreck Diver - €249

  • PADI Dry Suit Diver (Dry Suit Diving) - €279

  • PADI Search & Recovery - €249

  • Self-Reliant Diver - €399

  • PADI Sidemount Diver - €499

  • Sidemount Fundamentals - €990 - €1,299

professional.

  • PADI Divemaster - €1,290

FREEDIVING.

  • Discover Freediving - 69 €

  • PADI Basic Freediver - 249 €

  • Upgrade to PADI Freediver - 125 €

What's Included in the Price — and What Isn't

Always included:

  • PADI eLearning (the complete theory portion, lifetime access)

  • Pool or lake fees

  • Licensing Fees and the Digital License Card

  • Training led by diving instructors in small groups


As for equipment, it depends on the course:

  • Introductory Dive, Bubblemaker, Seal Team, DSD Private: ABC equipment included

  • Open Water Diver, Junior OWD, Scuba Diver, Referral, OWD VIP: everything except ABC gear (mask, snorkel, fins, footies) — 20% off when purchased at the FDC

  • Enriched Air / Nitrox: theory only — no dive, no equipment required

  • Dry Suit Diver: Dry suit plus tank and fills

  • EFR, Master Scuba Diver: Dry Courses — No Equipment Required

  • All other courses: Bottle and fillings.

  • All rental fees are listed here .

The ABC equipment and the 20%

ABC equipment is not included in any of our entry-level certification courses: mask, snorkel, fins, and footies.
As an OWD course participant, you’ll receive a 20% discount on ABC equipment from us.

The equipment rental package for 80 €

For most advanced training and specialty courses, we require that you dive with your own equipment—though tanks and fills are included in the price. If you don’t have your own gear yet or are missing some pieces, you can book the rental gear package for €80: vest, regulator, and wetsuit. This isn’t mandatory or a hidden fee—it’s simply an option you can choose to add when booking, or not.

Prices for Diving Courses in Frankfurt and the Rhine-Main Region

We are located in Frankfurt-Schwanheim, at Vogesenstraße 12C, right off the A5, with parking available on-site. The classroom sessions take place here, pool training at the Sportschule Frankfurt swimming facility in the Stadtwald, and open-water dives at lakes in the Rhine-Main region. The lake fees are included in the course prices.
From downtown, Sachsenhausen, Niederrad, and Höchst, it takes 15 to 20 minutes; from Offenbach, Rüsselsheim, Hanau, and Bad Homburg, it’s a good half hour. Details on directions and parking.

FAQ

  • With us, the PADI Open Water Diver course costs €599. This includes eLearning, training, all rental equipment, pool and lake fees, and certification. On top of that, there’s a one-time cost for your own ABC gear—about €170 to €250, minus a 20% student discount. That’s the total cost; there won’t be any additional charges.

  • Because often only the training portion is listed there. E-learning, certification fees, equipment rental, and marine fees are then added separately. When you receive a quote, ask for the total amount that includes these four items—that will change how the comparison looks.

  • Yes, in every course that offers it. We don't charge for it separately.

  • Bubblemaker: €79; Seal Team: €249; Junior Open Water Diver: €599 (ages 13 and up), including e-learning; for 10- to 12-year-olds: €450 plus e-learning, available directly from PADI.

  • We offer technical courses and rebreather training through S.U.B. International, not through PADI. Therefore, they are not included in this list but can be found on the page Technical Diving Courses.

  • Give us a call or stop by. We don't sell an Advanced course to anyone who has only done ten dives, and we don't sell a bundle that someone won't use. An overview of the entire training program is available on the Course Overview.