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| Certifying Agency | PADI, SSI |
|---|---|
| Class Types | Private, Touch / e-Learning, Regular / Group, Semi-Private |
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Scuba Refresher Class
$150.00 – $250.00
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.
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Wreck Diver Class
Whether purpose-sunk as an artificial reef for scuba divers, or lost as the result of an accident or weather, wrecks are fascinating. Most divers find wreck diving irresistible because not only do you get to explore a little piece of the past, but it opens up new and exciting avenues of discovery. On top of being able to dive into history, wrecks are also artificial reefs teeming with life. Aquatic creatures thrive in the nooks and crannies made available by the sunken vessel.
The Wreck Diver Specialty course is popular because it offers rewarding adventures while observing responsible wreck diving practices, teaching you wreck penetration skills. We recommend doing this course using redundant gas supplies such as sidemount, backmount doubles or a pony bottle. If you are at least 15 years old and have earned an Adventure Diver or higher certification, you can enroll in the Wreck Diver Specialty course.
Academics:
During knowledge development sessions and three training dives, you will practice:
- How to get background info on wrecks,
- What equipment is required for wreck diving,
- Safety consideration with regards to wreck diving,
- How to prepare for a wreck dive,
- Surveying and mapping a wreck,
- How to perform limited penetration on the wreck with penetration lines and reels,
- Techniques for minimal disturbance to the surrounding site,
- Limited-visibility diving techniques and emergency procedures.
Advanced Wreck Diver Class
Whether purpose-sunk as an artificial reef for scuba divers, or lost as the result of an accident or weather, wrecks are fascinating. Most divers find wreck diving irresistible because not only do you get to explore a little piece of the past, but it opens up new and exciting avenues of discovery. On top of being able to dive into history, wrecks are also artificial reefs teeming with life. Aquatic creatures thrive in the nooks and crannies made available by the sunken vessel.
The Advanced Wreck Diver Specialty course is popular because it offers rewarding adventures while observing responsible wreck diving practices, teaching you wreck penetration skills. We recommend using redundant gas supplies such as sidemount, backmount doubles during this course . If you are at least 15 years old and have earned an Adventure Diver or higher certification, you can enroll in the Wreck Diver Specialty course.
Academics:
During knowledge development sessions and three training dives, you will practice:
- How to get background info on wrecks,
- What equipment is required for wreck diving,
- Safety consideration with regards to wreck diving,
- How to prepare for a wreck dive,
- Surveying and mapping a wreck,
- How to perform penetration on the wreck with penetration lines and reels,
- Techniques for minimal disturbance to the surrounding site,
- Limited-visibility diving techniques and emergency procedures.
Open Water Diver Class
If you want to dive anywhere you want, with anyone you want, join the Open Water Diver program. This is your international certification to become part of an exclusive group of underwater explorers that most people only dream about joining! Learning to dive is much easier than you think.
This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.
The Open Water Diver is the first scuba certification level. One of our highly-trained instructor will teach you how to scuba dive in a relaxed, supportive learning environment. By the end of the course, you will have the skills and knowledge to dive at home or abroad and explore the underwater world.
You will practice using scuba gear in a pool (or pool-like environment) until you are comfortable. Your training includes practice "mini dives" to help you build confidence in your new abilities before making four dives in open water.
Facts And Training Standards:
- Able to swim; medically fit for diving
- Minimum age: 10 years or older
- Pool/Confined Water Sessions: 5/6
- Open Water Dives: 4
- Depth: most dives are shallow 12m/40ft, the maximum allowed training depth is 18m/60ft
- Completed Medical Statement
- Personal snorkeling gear: Scuba rate mask, snorkel, fins & dive boots
- Lifetime certification card
- Use of rental gear for class duration
- group / Regular -> Traditional
- Semi-Private -> 3-4 students / Split schedule
- Private -> 1-2 students
Gas Blender Class
Nitrox and Trimix are no longer voodoo gases! By getting certified to blend gases, you will be able to safely make your own custom blends to exactly fit a specific dive profile allowing you to accomplish missions other only dream of. The Tec Gas Blender course teaches you how to blend enriched air nitrox and helium-based gases using one or more blending methods.
Academics:
The Tec Gas Blender course includes three practical application sessions, but no dives. During independent study, instructor-led reviews, and practice sessions you will learn:
- Key aspects of designing an air fill / blending station,
- About the advantages and disadvantages of different blending methodologies,
- To blend enriched air and trimix blends to within one percent of the target mix,
- About the potential hazards related to handling oxygen, and how to manage those risks,
- To demonstrate the steps for oxygen cleaning equipment, along with the requirements for oxygen service.