Scuba Diving Abroad

Take a gap year or career break abroad and join one of Real Sports Experience's Scuba Diving programmes.

Scuba Diving is one of the most popular participation sports for anyone taking time out on a gap year or career break.

Many people choose to use the opportunity to do an introductory dive and then get their PADI Open Water Qualification as part of a gap year sports programme. Real Sport Experience are able to offer this opportunity as part of a wider travel, sports volunteer project or even cultural programme.

To learn more about gap year Scuba Diving opportunities, use the links below:

Australia Divemaster Course A ten-week course in Australia’s Byron Bay that allows total beginners to achieve internationally recognised diving qualifications. Among the bay’s many attractions are leopard sharks, manta rays and turtles. Australia Seven Day Scuba Dive Course Gain a basic diving qualification that allows you to dive all over the world. The course combines theory, dives and a three-day trip around the Great Barrier Reef. Look out for turtles, coral, tropical fish and more! Fiji Dive, Culture and Conservation Programme Learn or improve your scuba diving, live with a local family, help build a marine protected area and enjoy the country’s amazing beaches in a 6-week programme of activities that make for the perfect Fijian experience. Honduras Marine Conservation Get involved in a fascinating marine research project that looks at whale sharks, mangroves, dolphins, the coral and much more. You’ll be volunteering in the second largest barrier reef system in the world! Scuba Diving Courses Honduras Earn your passport to explore underwater life in the warm waters around the Honduras. Master the basics or build on what you already know and qualify to work as an instructor. Thai Culture and Dive Programme Experience Thailand through a unique combination of activities. Take a PADI scuba diving certificate, trek through jungle and rainforest, stay in a Buddhist temple - a rare privilege for travellers - and get to grips with the Thai language. Thailand Scuba Diving Courses Choose a diving programme to suit you and learn or hone your skills in Thailand’s beautiful blue waters. Take the instructor programme and gain the necessary qualifications to work in a scuba diving centre.