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PADI (Professional Association of Dive Instructors) sanctioned facilities, offer you the highest standards of professionalism and diving safety. PADI is the largest dive training institution in the world. You can embark on this popular diving course and be certified to dive in over 180 countries. This course is your passport to reefs, coral cays, lagoons, wrecks, and an undersea world you’ve only ever dreamed of exploring.
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of SCUBA diving (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) and will provide students with the necessary entry-level knowledge and skills to scuba dive. The emphasis is on skill development in confined water situations and practical application of acquired skills for further open water training. When you have successfully completed the course, you will be able to dive without being accompanied by an instructor. You will also be able to buy or rent scuba equipment.
PADI Open Water Dive Manual with Dive Tables – supplied at the first class meeting.
PADI Open Water Dive Video – used in class.
PADI Dive Log – supplied at the first class meeting.
N.B. on some courses, some of the above may be included in the price. Please refer to your specific tour fact sheet for details.
You must be able to swim 200 metres; you will be required to demonstrate this.
Contact us if you are under 18.
All you will need is suitable clothing for travelling to/from the place of study or dive site, swimwear and a towel. Depending on the country/location of where you choose to do your dive course, you may need additional items. Please refer to your specific tour fact sheet.
On average the course takes 4 to 5 days (on a full time basis). Please refer to your specific tour fact sheet for actual duration.
You are quizzed on lecture material (knowledge reviews), evaluated on your confined water skill demonstrations, you must attend classes, and you must participate, and there is a final cumulative written exam.
The course consists of 3 types of activities: classroom sessions, restricted water dives (or pool dives), and open water dives. Students will also be expected to do some out of class studying.
There will be knowledge development sessions, in the form of lectures, class participation and discussion. Students must successfully complete each section (module) before attempting the next module; there are 5 in total. There will be a final written exam. Most questions are either multiple choice or true/false.
You will complete your skills development sessions, which will include (but is not limited to): neutral buoyancy, mask clearing, regulator removal / replacement, Gear assembly/disassembly and storage, equalization, no mask breathing, cramp removal tired diver tow, no mask swim, alternate air source, stationary free flow regulator breathing, BC inflate oral, removal and replacement of the scuba unit (u/w), removal and replacement of weight belt (u/w), removal and replacement of scuba unit (surface), removal and replacement of weight belt (surface), air depletion exercise.
You will complete 4 dives in open water and demonstrate; dive planning, practice, and evaluation.
PADI (Professional Association of Dive Instructors) sanctioned facilities, offer you tehe higst standards of professionalism and diving safety. PADI is the largest dive training institution in the world. This is a short, exciting course designed to give the Open Water diver a broader understanding of diving in the open water environment.
This course provides advanced training, expanding the student’s open water diving capabilities. The emphasis is on open water skill development in underwater navigation, night diving (where applicable), search and recovery diving and deep diving. When you have successfully completed the course, you should be more confident, more relaxed, more aware, and more able to enjoy the underwater world.
PADI Advanced Open Water Dive Manual with Dive Tables – supplied at the first class meeting. This course provides advanced training, expanding the student’s open water diving capabilities. The emphasis is on open water skill development in underwater navigation, night diving (where applicable), search and recovery diving and deep diving. When you have successfully completed the course, you should be more confident, more relaxed, more aware, and more able to enjoy the underwater world.
Successful completion of an approved Open Water Scuba Diving Course.
Completed logbook detailing your open water dives.
NB. Previous dives must be signed and stamped to be considered as valid. Also, if your last dive is some time ago (usually more than 6 months) you will be required to do a Refresher Dive.
Contact us if you are under 18.
You will need your completed logbook detailing your open water dives. You will also need suitable clothing for travelling to/from the place of study or dive site, swimwear and a towel. Depending on the country/location of where you choose to do your dive course, you may need additional items. Please refer to your specific tour fact sheet.
On average the course takes 3 days (on a full time basis). Please refer to your specific tour fact sheet for actual duration.
You are quizzed on lecture material (knowledge reviews), evaluated on your underwater skills/exercises and you must attend classes. There is also a final written exam.
The course consists of 2 types of activities: classroom sessions and open water dives. Students will also be expected to do some out of class studying.
There will be knowledge development sessions, in the form of lectures, class participation and discussion. There will be text assignments and supplementary reading. There will be a final written exam. Most questions are either multiple choice or true/false.
Dive planning, practice and evaluation.
You will complete your skills development sessions, which will include (but is not limited to): developing natural navigational skills, concepts of limited visibility, search and recovery techniques, practising deep diving and decompression, boat or shore diving techniques and peak buoyancy skills.
You will complete 5 dives in open water. The lists below are not exhaustive, but include some of the more popular choices. The dives you actually do may differ depending on the location of your course. You will have to do 2 ‘core’ dives and 3 ‘Adventure’ dives.
Core Dives:
Adventure Dives:
PADI (Professional Association of Dive Instructors) sanctioned facilities, offer you the highest standards of professionalism and diving safety. PADI is the largest dive training institution in the world. The PADI Rescue Diver course is unique in that it not only develops a new level of confidence and ability in your own dive skills, but also demonstrates how to recognise and respond to other diving emergencies.
This course provides a thorough grounding in current rescue and diving accident management procedures. A qualified Rescue Diver is a very competent, self-reliant diver who is also able to care for others in an emergency. The course itself is both enjoyable and rewarding.
PADI Rescue Diver Manual – supplied at the first class meeting.
PADI Rescue Diver Video – This may be used in class.
N.B. on some courses, some of the above may be included in the price. Please refer to your specific tour fact sheet for details.
Successful completion of an approved Open Water Scuba Diving Course.
Successful completion of an approved Advanced Open Water Scuba Diving Course.
Completed logbook detailing your logged open water dives (NB you need 20 dives).
MFA or equivalent CPR training within last 24 months.
NB. Previous dives must be signed and stamped to be considered as valid. Also, if your last dive is some time ago (usually more than 6 months) you will be required to do a Refresher Dive.
Contact us if you are under 18.
You will need your completed logbook detailing all your open water dives to date, and proof of your completed MFA or CPR course. You will also need suitable clothing for travelling to/from the place of study or dive site, swimwear and a towel. Depending on the country/location of where you choose to do your dive course, you may need additional items. Please refer to your specific tour fact sheet.
On average the course takes 3 days (on a full time basis). Please refer to your specific tour fact sheet for actual duration.
You are quizzed on lecture material (knowledge reviews), evaluated on your underwater skills/exercises and you must attend classes. There is also a final written exam.
The course consists of 2 types of activities: classroom sessions and open water exercises/activities. Students will also be expected to do some out of class studying.
There will be knowledge development sessions, in the form of lectures, class participation and discussion. There will be text assignments and supplementary reading. There will be a final written exam. Most questions are either multiple choice or true/false.
You will complete all of the above, listed in ‘Course Objectives’.
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