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| Certifying Agency | PADI, SSI |
|---|---|
| Class Types | Private, Touch / e-Learning, Regular / Group, Semi-Private |
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Drift Diver Class
$250.00 – $375.00
Diving in a current can feel like flying underwater. In the Drift Diver course, you will learn drift diving tips from an experienced instructor and practice buoyancy control, navigation, use of surface signaling equipment and buddy communication to give you the confidence to enjoy gliding through currents at exotic dive sites around the world!
You can pick the certifying agency of your choice: PADI or SSI.
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Advanced Open Water Diver Class
In the Advanced Open Water class, under the guidance of an experienced instructor, you will gain the knowledge, experience, and skills to:
- Streamline your gear,
- Perfect your trim,
- Improve your finning technique and buoyancy,
- Manage your gas and improve your situational awareness
Scuba Refresher Class
In the refresher class, your instructor will walk you through the open water skills to help you gain the confidence to resume diving if you have not had a chance to practice your dive skills in a while. Semi-private and private classes can select to complete the skills in the Pool vs. during OW Dives.
You can pick the certifying agency of your choice: PADI or SSI.
Underwater Navigator Class
The Underwater Navigator course fine-tunes your observation skills and teaches you how to more accurately use your compass underwater. If you like challenges with big rewards, take this course and have fun finding your way.
You can pick the certifying agency of your choice: PADI or SSI.
Self-Reliant Diver Class
Although diving with a buddy is the norm, there are reasons for an experienced diver to develop self-reliance and independence while diving. Learning to carry out dives without a partner can make you a stronger diver in most dive situations.
The PADI Self-Reliant Diver / SSI Independent Diver specialty course is a course designed to train divers to dive independently, without compromising safety factor. “Self-sufficiency” is the keyword and mindset of this course. Our experienced instructors will train you to always have a strong awareness to your personal and environmental condition. With proper training, equipment and the right attitude to accept the risks involved in independent diving, an experience diver can responsibly engage in dives without a buddy. If you have the mental discipline and commitment to learn and follow self-reliant diving techniques, by completing this training you will strengthen your skills and confidence when diving alone, in a dive pair or as part of a team.
You need to be an Advanced Open Water Diver, at least 18 years old and have 100 logged dives to enroll in the Self-Reliant Diver / Independent Diver course.
Academics:
Learning how to compensate for situations you would normally handle with a buddy is the focus of the Self-Reliant Diver / Independent Diver course. This includes proper dive planning using air consumption rate calculations, life support system redundancy, and independent management of dive emergencies. During knowledge development sessions and three training dives, you will practice:
- Performing an air consumption rate swims to gather information for later calculation,
- Switching to a redundant air supply system during simulated emergency situations,
- Swimming without a mask,
- Navigating to various points, including your exit,
- Deploying a DSMB from depth,
- Practice frog kicks, reverse frog kick, helicopter turns,
- Optimize your gear configuration, trim and buoyancy.