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Courses - If you have any questions please dont hesitate to contact us.
| PADI Open Water Diver |
Price - £ 299 |
| Open Water Diver – This is PADI’s most popular diver training course and is for many the first step in their diver education. This could be your first step on a new road to adventure. Completion of the course will give you the freedom to dive independently of a professional with another dive buddy. You need be only in good health and aged 14 or above (see junior open water for children aged between 10 and 14 – link to Jnr open Water).
What’s involved – on booking the course you will be provided with an Open Water Crewpack. This includes your Go Dive Manual along with other training materials you will need to complete your course. A certain amount of home study is required of students however this is supported by classroom sessions and video presentations which we under take in our classrooms at the dive centre. The theory sessions can be undertaken any time usually when the shop is open. Pool sessions are held on Monday or Friday evenings each week at local pools. There are five pool sessions which accompany the theory sessions. We do recognise that people learn at different paces and our philosophy is very much it takes as long as it takes, so no need to worry that you won’t be able to complete all the skills in the five sessions, if extra sessions are needed then we will provide these and no extra charges are made. The course completes with four final open water dives, these usually take place over two weekends however weekdays and evenings are also available. We provide all the equipment required for the course, however we do recommend that students purchase their own mask fins ansd snorkel for hygiene reasons - see our packages page for excellent deals for students.
See our course packages page, if diving is for you then book several levels together and save money. |
| PADI Open Water referral |
Price - £ 199 |
| This is one of our most popular courses and suits people who don’t really want to dive in the UK but would prefer to dive when on holiday, The course programme follows exactly the same route as the Open Water Course however the final four open water dives you complete when you go on holiday. We will provide you with a recognised PADI Open Water Referral Form to take with you to any PADI dive centre abroad and they will then complete your course for you leading to you Open Water Qualification. Ages are 10 onwards. We provide all the equipment required for the course, however we do recommend that students purchase their own mask fins ansd snorkel for hygiene reasons - see our packages page for excellent deals for students.
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| Junior Open Water |
Price - £ 299 |
| For those aged between 10 and 14 the Junior Open water programme is available. Once completed the child can dive to 12 metres accompanied by a PADI professional, or certified adult. The course follows the same programme as the Open water diver. |
| PADI Bubble Maker |
Price - £ 20 |
| PADI Bubble Maker – suitable from ages 8 onwards. |
| PADI Seal Team |
Price - £ 100 |
| Aimed at children ages 8 to 10. This is the next step after bubble maker and takes children through a series of missions which develop their skills as they become PADI Seals and gets them ready for the next step – Junior Open Water. We provide all the equipment required for the course, however we do recommend that students purchase their own mask fins ansd snorkel for hygiene reasons - see our packages page for excellent deals for students.
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| PADI Scuba Diver |
Price - £ 199 |
| A step on the way to PADI Open Water Diver, allows the diver on completion of the course to dive with a APDI professional to 12 metres. The course follows the same programme as the Open Water Diver and uses the same crewpack and materials. We provide all the equipment required for the course, however we do recommend that students purchase their own mask fins ansd snorkel for hygiene reasons - see our packages page for excellent deals for students.
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| Trial Session |
Price - £ 15 |
| Every Friday evening. This is just what is says a trial session, and allows you to come along and try full scuba equipment in the pool and see if you enjoy yourself without having to commit to the full price of a course.
The session starts with a video presentation inour class rooms showing you what you will be doing in the pool and then you will meet your instructor who will introduce you to the equipment you will be using and telling you a little bit more about the session. The groups are small and for those who would like a one on one session we can arrange this. Remember that everyone who will be with you will be new to the sport and will probably never have tried scuba before either. Prior to taking part in any session we need you to complete a medical questionnaire |
| PADI Advanced Open Water |
Price - £ £199 |
| PADI Advanced Open Water – This takes your diving to the next level. The course includes 5 dives, two of which are mandatory these being the deep and navigation dives. The others you can choose and the choice is as varied as the sport is you could choose photography, wreck diving, boat diving or even enriched air. On booking the course you will be provided with a crewpack and you can discuss with your instructor then the types of dives you would like to do and we will work our a schedule that suits you to complete the course. Excludes Equipment. See our course packages page, if diving is for you then book several levels together and save money. |
| PADI Rescue Diver |
Price - £ 175 |
| This takes your diving to the next level and the course itself is great fun. During the course you will expand your knowledge and experience leve, Rescue Divers learn to look beyond themselves and consider the safety and well being of other divers. Although this course is serious, it is an enjoyable way to build your confidence, and the next step towards being a PADI professional. See our course packages page, if diving is for you then book several levels together and save money. |
| PADI Divemaster Course |
Price - £ 350 |
| This is the first step to becoming a PADI professional and perhaps to a career in the diving world, whether you fancy something long term or just as a gap year. You will Work closely with a PADI Instructor to expand your dive knowledge and skills as you become a dive professional. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities by training you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.
See our course packages page, if diving is for you then book several levels together and save money.
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| PADI Assistant Instructor |
Price - £ 199 |
| PADI ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR
on this 3 day course you start to learn how to teach in the classroom, pool and open water. Price excludes materials and application fee |
| DSAT Tec 40 |
Price - £ 250 |
| New for 2010
If you're interested in technical diving, but haven't yet met the prerequisites for the PADI Tec 50 Diver course or PADI Tec 45 course, you can consider enrolling in the PADI Tec 40 course. It is the first subdivision of the full PADI Tec Deep Diver course and consists of the first four dives. Because you can do one of these dives in confined water (such as a swimming pool), many divers start the Tec 40 courses in the winter months, ready to continue in open water when spring arrives.
You'll learn to:
Use decompression software and dive computers to plan and make decompression dives with no more than 10 minutes of total decompression and not deeper than 40 metres/130 feet.
Use a single cylinder of decompression gas with up to 50 percent oxygen (EANx50) to add conservatism to the required decompression.
Since it's part of the course, your PADI Tec 40 course training credits toward the PADI Tec 45 and Tec 50 courses.
Prerequisites
You must:
• Be a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
• Be a PADI Enriched Air Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
• Be a PADI Deep Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
• Have a minimum of 50 logged dives, of which at least
o 10 dives must be on enriched air
o 12 dives must be deeper than 18 metres/60 feet
o 6 dives must be deeper than 30 metres/100 feet
• Have a medical form signed by your physician
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| Tec tasters |
Price - £ 20 |
| Technical diving is scuba diving’s “extreme” sport, taking experienced and qualified divers far deeper than in mainstream recreational diving. Technical diving is marked by significantly more equipment and training requirements to manage the additional hazard this type of diving entails. Tec diving isn’t for everyone, but for those who hear its challenge call, the PADI TecRec courses are the answer.
Try Tec in to pool, get familiar with your new equipment before you embark on the full course |
| DSAT Tec 45 |
Price - £ 250 |
| New for 2010
Tec 45 Course
The Tec 45 course picks up where Tec 40 leaves off and takes your training as a tec diver further and deeper. It is the second subcourse in the full PADI Tec Diver course
What You Learn
The skills and equipment and planning need to dive to a maximum of 45 metres/145 feet
The knowledge to plan and execute single and repetitive decompression dives using a single stage cylinder of EANx or oxygen to accelerate or add conservatism to the decompression stops.
There would be no time limit
Prerequisites
You must be
A PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
A PADI Rescue Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
A PADI Enriched Air Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
A PADI Deep Diver (or hold aqualifying certification from another organization)
PADI Tec 40 (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
Have a minimum of 50 logged dives, of which at least:
- 12 dives were made with enriched air nitrox deeper than 18 metres/60 feet
- 6 (with or without EANx) dives were deeper than 30 metres/100 feet
At least 18 years old
Have a medical statement signed by a physician |
| DSAT Tec 50 |
Price - £ 250 |
| New for 2010 Book all 3 Tec courses for £650
The Tec 50 course completes your training as an entry-level tec diver, taking you past the limits of recreational diving.
What you'll learn
Make actual decompression dives as deep as 50 metres/165 feet
• Use enriched air nitrox and/or oxygen for decompression
• Use desk top decompression software to create custom dive tables and plan your dives
• Qualify to make technical decompression dives independently
Prerequisites
You must:
Be a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
Be a PADI Rescue Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
Be a PADI Enriched Air Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
DSAT Tec 45 Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
Have a minimum of 100 logged dives, of which
· 20 dives must be enriched air dives
· 25 dives must be deeper than 18 metres/60 feet
· at least 20 dives must be deeper than 30 metres/100 feet
Be at least 18 years old
Have a medical statement signed by your physician |
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