Master Dive

Set on the cape coast of Arraial do Cabo, Brazil, Master Dive is a PADI Resort that trains and certifies divers through the Professional Association of Diving Instructors — the largest and most respected diving training organisation in the world, accounting for 70% of all certificates issued. That recognition means the credential you earn here will be welcomed by diving communities at home and overseas.

Courses and what to expect

The centre offers PADI scuba diving instruction, including the Open Water Diver basic course and the Advanced Open Water Diver course. You can complete the theory through PADI's online study — available in English, Spanish, German and Japanese — then schedule your practical sessions with one of the centre's PADI instructors.

Master Dive runs from its own dive boat and offers onsite accommodation, air fills and scuba equipment rental, with staff speaking English and Portuguese. The waters here are home to sharks, whales, turtles, ocean fish, rays, eels and echinoderms — making it a fitting base for new divers and certified divers alike looking to explore the local sites.