Course Costs & Options

• PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience
• PADI Refresher Course
• PADI Open Water Course
• PADI Advanced Open Water
• PADI Rescue Diver
• PADI Master Scuba Diver Challenge
• PADI Divemaster
• Emergency First Response (EFR)
• PADI Specialty Courses

Prices subject to change.  Please confirm prices when booking

PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to breathe underwater?
If you want to find out but aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course, Discover Scuba Diving will let you try scuba to see if you like it.

While not an actual scuba certification, during the Discover Scuba Diving experience you’ll learn how to use scuba equipment in shallow water and get a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world.

Schedule:

There is a brief theory lesson that covers all of the most important basics of scuba diving. Then we jump into the pool and practice the essential safety skills while getting a feeling for breathing underwater. Once you are comfortable we will head down to the beach to do a shore dive at one of the easier spots. This
can be done in one day or split over 2 days.

Course costs:

• R 950.00

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PADI Refresher Course

Haven't dived for a few years? Not to worry - on the Refresher Course we will go through a basic theory discussion, refresh all of the important skills and then go on a nice easy dive to get you comfortable again.

Who should do a Refresher Course?

The Refresher Course is for certified divers who need to refresh their skills, pre-travel update, pre-
assessment for continuing education course or an upgrade from Junior diver.

Prerequisites:

• Certified PADI Open Water / Junior Open Water diver or equivalent.
• Must be at least 10 years old

Course Cost:

• R950

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PADI Open Water Course

Want to explore the underwater world and experience things only a few others do?
Well this is where it starts! The PADI Open Water course teaches student divers the foundational knowledge and skills needed to dive safely with a buddy, independent of professional supervision. Once completed this is a ticket to a lifetime of fun and adventure. The course consists of three sections,

• Knowledge development where you learn all the theory to dive safely,
• pool sessions where you learn the practical skills, and
• sea dives where you practice the skills learned in the pool and gain experience diving in the sea under supervision.

Schedule:

• 5 Knowledge Development sections (Home study and DVD)
• Pool dives (5 sessions completed in one day)
• Sea dives (4 sea dives completed over 2 days)

Course Options:

Course includes:

• Gear rental for duration of course
• PADI Course Materials
• Tuition
• 5 pool sessions
• 4 shore dives
• Registration with PADI

Course Cost:

• R4350
  

Prerequisites:

• Must be at least 10 years old
  *Note 10-14 year old divers earn a Junior Open Water Diver certification

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PADI Advanced Open Water

Are you a qualified Open Water Diver and want to take your diving to the next level? Get qualified to go to 30 meters? Try something new? Then the Adventures in Diving program is for you! It provides divers with a structured means to explore special diving interests and gain dive experience. If you complete any three adventure dives then you receive your Adventure Diver certification. If you complete 5 adventure dives with one being the deep dive and another being the navigation dive you receive your Advanced Open water Diver certification!

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.

Schedule:

There are no exams or pool sessions in this course. The course is usually run over two days with a mixture of shore dives and boat dives depending on what you have chosen. There are numerous dives that can be chosen but we recommend the Deep Dive (required), Navigation Dive (required), Wreck Dive,
Peak Performance Buoyancy, Night Dive, Enriched Air Nitrox or Digital Underwater Photographer.

Course Cost:

• R3850 (minimum of 2 boat dives included)

Prerequisites:

• Must be certified as PADI (junior) Open Water diver.
• Must be at least 10 years old to participate in the following adventure dives:
  Altitude, AWARE- Fish Identification, Boat, Digital Underwater Photography, Dry Suit, Peak Performance Bouyancy, Underwater Naturalist, Underwater Navigation.
• Must be at least 12 years old to participate in all other Adventure Dives except the Enriched Air Adventure dive.
• Must be at least 15 years old to participate in the Enriched Air Adventure dive.

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PADI Rescue Diver

The PADI Rescue Diver course philosophy focuses on the concept that there is rarely only one way to accomplish a task. There is no single “right” way to perform a rescue, but rather there are many variables and resources that rescuers consider and draw upon, depending upon the scenario. The course takes a flexible, conceptual approach to rescue — a rescuer’s relative size and strength, for example, as well as environmental factors, may dictate or influence what rescue technique will be most effective.

The course water training sessions develop students’ foundational skills, which they adapt to their personal differences and needs. Skill development encourages divers to experiment, learning to capitalize on their strengths, recognise their limitations and consider these in emergency situations. Student divers learn to first think about the options available for handling an emergency, and then act using their appraisal of the best method for the situation.

Course Goals:

• Increase awareness of diver safety.
• Develop divers’ abilities to anticipate and prevent problems as well as to manage them.
• Teach effective rescue techniques and first aid skills specific to diving.
• Prepare divers to manage diver emergency situations.
• Expand diver knowledge in preparation for PADI leadership-level training.

Prerequisites:

• Be 12 years or older
• Have a PADI Adventure Diver certification (or have a qualifying certification from another organisation)
• Be trained and current for First Aid and CPR within the previous two years (Ask your instructor about Emergency First Response CPR and first aid courses).

Schedule:

The course is usually run over three days or more. There are three sections to the course, namely,

• the theory,
• pool sessions and
• finally open water scenarios.

Course Cost:

• Rescue Diver Course R 3250
• EFR (First Aid) Course R1150 = R4400

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PADI Master Scuba Diver Challenge

Once you have attained the Master Scuba Diver rating you will be in the top echelon of recreational diving.

This is the highest recreational level in the PADI system.
It sets you apart from the rest by showing that you have a wealth of knowledge and diving experience. It also shows that you embrace the diving lifestyle.

Prerequisites:

• Certified PADI Open Water diver or equivalent
• Certified PADI Advanced Open Water diver or equivalent
• Certified PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent
• Must be at least 12 years old
• At least 5 PADI Specialty Courses
• Minimum of 50 logged dives

Talk to us about how to become a Master Scuba diver.

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PADI Divemaster

Looking for the first step in working with scuba as a career? Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational scuba diving begins with the PADI Divemaster program. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, in this program you expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities, qualifying you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers. PADI Divemaster is the prerequisite certification for both the PADI Assistant Instructor and PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certifications.

The course can take 2 weeks full time and about 1-month part time. We however recommend you to give us as much time as you can, as you will gain more experience and knowledge of the dive industry by working with your instructor.

The course is divided into 5 areas:

• Water Skills
• Stamina Tests
• In Depth Diving Knowledge Development
• Practical Assessments during actual PADI courses
• Gain practical first hand experience of working within the recreational diving industry

Course Cost:

• R8750

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Emergency First Response (First Aid)

Emergency First Response (EFR) is the fastest growing international CPR, Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and First Aid training organization. Dedicated to training the lay rescuer, EFR courses encompass adult, child and infant CPR skills.

They provide AED and First Aid training, and feature an outstanding First Aid at Work component. The company’s award-winning programs and state-of-the-art training materials make it a favorite among divers around the world.

Schedule:

• Consists of home study and a hands-on classroom session to learn the necessary skills.
• An exam is written at the end of this session.

Prerequisites:

• None

Course Cost:

• R 1150

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Specialty Courses

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