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PADI Discover Scuba Diving  The PADI Discover
Scuba Diving Programme lets you experience the thrill of diving under
the supervision of a PADI Professional in a pool. With just a short briefing,
new divers begin using scuba equipment and experience a shallow dive in
our indoor dive pool with an Instructor on hand to guide you through your
first underwater experience. For some, just trying diving is enough! But
for those comfortable in the water, the Discover Scuba Programme allows
you the opportunity to try some of the diving skills you would learn if
you went on to complete a beginner's course (The PADI Open Water Course).The Discover Scuba Diving Programme takes about 2 hours and you'll be diving in the pool for about 45mins. On arrival at the Dive Centre you will get a 20 minute brief from your Instructor, after which you will be fitted for equipment and taken to our indoor dive pool. While you get into your wetsuits, your Instructor will set up your dive gear - your Instructor will fit your scuba gear in the water. Although you won't necessarily be learning any diving skills, the aim is to make your first underwater experience comfortable, enjoyable and as much fun as possible! Groups are kept to a maximum of eight people in the water at any one time and various underwater games and activities are organised. The Discover Scuba Diving Programme runs each week throughout the year (except January). PADI Scuba Diver & Open Water Course  Having tried diving
during the Discover Scuba Diving Programme, your next step is to enroll
on the beginner's Course - The PADI Open Water Course or Scuba Diver Course.
The PADI Scuba Diver Course is a limited certification Course which can
be used as a stepping stone to the PADI Open Water Course. PADI Scuba
Divers are allowed to dive to a maximum depth of 12m under the supervision
of a Divemaster or Instructor. PADI Open Water Divers are allowed to independently
plan and conduct dives to a maximum depth of 18m.The Scuba Diver & Open Water Course can be broken into three sections: Academic Sessions; Confined Water/Pool Dives and Open Water Dives. The PADI Scuba Diver Course has three classroom sessions, three confined water/pool sessions and two open water dives. The PADI Open Water Course has five classroom sessions, five confined water/pool sessions and four open water dives. If PADI Scuba Divers complete two extra classroom sessions, two extra confined water dives and two more open water dives they can upgrade to Open Water Diver. On enrolling on the Open Water Course you will receive a Crew Pack containing all your training materials, and the Dive Centre provides you with all the necessary equipment for the duration of your Course. The Courses are run part time over 4-6 weeks - either mid week evening or weekends. The first Course of the year starts in February, and the last Course of the year finishes on the last weekend in November. PADI Advanced Open Water Course  You've done your
Open Water Course, and maybe a few fun dives ….. but what next? Expand
on your experience and training to date by enrolling on the PADI Advanced
Course. Designed to broaden your diving experience with five Adventure
Dives - you could have the opportunity to explore underwater wrecks, learn
more about the a quatic world or experience the adventure of a Deep Dive
all with an Instructor or Divemaster on hand during each dive.The Advanced Open Water Course has one Academic Session and 5 training dives, and Courses run throughout the year. Training dives can be completed over a period of weeks, or indeed months, or over one weekend - depending on the time you have available and your diving experience to date. After your five dives, you'll be more experienced, feel more comfortable in the water and simply enjoy diving more because you better understand the underwater environment. You will also be able to participate on dives and dive trips that you may have been excluded from as an Open Water Diver - for example wreck diving weekends and dive trips abroad. PADI Rescue Course  The PADI Rescue
Diver programme makes the subject of accident prevention and management
not only fun, but extremely rewarding, and as an Advanced Open Water Diver,
the Rescue Diver Course is your next step! On the Rescue Diver Course
you'll learn how to anticipate, prevent and manage potential dive accidents.
From assisting a tired diver to handling emergency scenarios, you'll practice
applying the knowledge and skills that can make the difference in the
unlikely event problems do arise.PADI Specialty Courses Interested in learning more about a particular environment or type of diving? Specialty Courses allow you learn more in depth theory and gain experience in a variety of challenging and fun diving environments. You can choose from the following Specialty Courses: PADI Boat Specialty Through the PADI Boat Diver Specialty Course, you can learn the techniques and procedures for diving from different types of boats. As part of your PADI Boat Diver Specialty Course, you'll learn about Boat diving planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards; Proper boat diving etiquette, including equipment storage and conduct; Common boat terminology; Specific and local boat diving laws and ordinances; Overview of emergency and safety equipment needed on private dive boats. PADI Deep Specialty  The
PADI Deep Diver Specialty is suitable for Advanced Open Water Divers and
above, and consists of 1 classroom session and 4 Open Water Training Dives.
During the Course you'll learn deep dive planning, organization, procedures,
techniques and hazards. You'll also put this knowledge to the test as
you go on four open water dives that range from 18 - 40m. During your
Training Dives you'll have the opportunity to compare pressure sensitive
objects, complete timed tasks, practice simulated emergency decompression
stops and use an emergency air sources/supply.PADI Drift Specialty Drift Diving is effortless and relaxing because you simply glide with the current and feel the rush of flying underwater. But, with this type of diving come special procedures that you need to know so you can maximize your fun underwater. During your PADI Drift Diver Course, you'll learn about drift dive planning, organization, techniques and potential hazards, as well as special equipment and procedures like buoyancy. But it's not all theory because you'll go on two open water dives where you can put your new knowledge into action. PADI Dry Suit Specialty  If you want to
see the spectacular and prolific aquatic life often found in colder water
climates you'll need to stay warm and that means a dry suit. But, you
want to be trained in proper techniques and this is where PADI Dry Suit
Diver Specialty Course comes in. During your PADI Dry Suit Diver Specialty
Course, you'll not only cover the background knowledge related to dry
suit diving, you'll get into confined water to put that theory into practice.
You'll learn new buoyancy skills, emergency procedures for over inflation
and how to avoid feet first ascents! Then, once you've mastered confined
water, it's time for two open water dives and applying that knowledge,
including dive planning, organization, techniques, problems and buoyancy
control.PADI Multilevel Specialty  Since there's
so much to see underwater you'll want to make the most of your stay. The
PADI Multilevel Diver Specialty Course tells you how by introducing you
to the various types of multilevel dive calculators (including the Recreational
Dive Planner, Wheel version and dive computers), as well as learning about
multilevel dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques, and potential
problems.PADI Night Specialty During your PADI Night Diver Specialty Course, you'll learn night dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems. You'll also learn how to control your buoyancy, navigate and communicate at night. Since many of the plants and animals you'll see are different, you'll also get an introduction to nocturnal aquatic life. PADI NITROX / Enriched Air Specialty  Maximize
your time with the upgraded PADI Enriched Air Diver Course. Enriched Air
Diver saves you time by allowing you to stay underwater longer; get back
into the water sooner; and get your certification while simultaneously
completing dives for other PADI Courses. Plus, by diving with Enriched
Air you may feel less tired at the end of the day.PADI Peak Performance Specialty Having problems with your Buoyancy? If you want to fine-tune your buoyancy, effortlessly complete ascents, descents and safety stops; extend bottom time by reducing air consumption and prolong the life of your dive equipment, the Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Course is for you. During your PPB Specialty Course, you'll use PADI's Basic Weighting Guidelines to determine the correct amount of weight you should be wearing. Then you'll practice the fundamentals of good buoyancy during two open water dives, including the buoyancy check, fine-tuning buoyancy underwater, weight positioning for trim, streamlining and visualization. PADI Search & Recovery Specialty Have you ever dropped something in the water? Are you looking for lost treasure? The PADI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty Course will teach you effective ways to find objects underwater and bring them to the surface. You'll learn search and recovery dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems. You'll also cover limited visibility, search patterns and safe object recovery using lift devices. PADI Underwater Naturalist Specialty  If you're
interested in aquatic life then the PADI Underwater Naturalist Specialty
Course is for you. This Course is an introduction to the underwater aquatic
environment and will help develop safe and responsible aquatic life interaction
techniques. During your PADI Underwater Naturalist Specialty Course, you'll
learn underwater naturalist dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques
and potential problems. You'll also get an overview of the major aquatic
life groupings, interactions and factual information that dispels negative
myths.PADI Underwater Navigation Specialty  During your
PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty Course, you'll learn underwater navigation
dive procedures, techniques, planning, organization and potential problems.
You'll also be introduced to natural navigation, underwater patterns,
distance estimation and further your compass navigation skills.PADI Master Scuba Diver This certification denotes that you've reached the highest recreational diver level in the PADI System of diver education. PADI Master Scuba Diver indicates you have a significant amount of training and experience in a variety of dive environments. To apply for this rating, you will need to have completed the following training:
PADI Divemaster  Take the first
step in your dive career and become a PADI Divemaster. Working closely
with a PADI Instructor, you'll expand your dive knowledge and hone your
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. You will: Learn dive leadership
through classroom and independent study sessions; Complete water skills
and stamina exercises in confined and open water; Complete training exercises
to test organizational and problem solving abilities; and complete an
internship / apprenticeship to give you hands on experience covering every
aspect of running and working in a Dive Centre.If you would like further information on any of these Courses, or upcoming Course dates, just contact the Dive Centre. Alternatively, please check out our Dive Trips section for upcoming events.  |
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