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Try Scuba Diving In The Ocean

PADI Discover Scuba Diving Course

Prerequisites

10 years of age

Be in good physical health to participate in any in-water activities. Download a PADI medical statement and questionnaire here

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Duration

Full day – which can also be split into two half days.

Level

Beginner

Have you always wondered what it’s like to breath underwater?

What to Expect

We’ll guide you through each step, so you know exactly what’s coming and feel confident before getting in the water.

1

Meet Your Instructor

Meet your PADI professional, complete the required paperwork and receive an introduction to the experience.

2

Learn the Scuba Basics

Discover how the equipment works and learn essential safety guidelines, underwater communication signals and breathing techniques.

3

Get Comfortable in the Pool

Enter the pool and practise breathing underwater, clearing your mask, using your regulator and controlling your movement.

4

Build Your Confidence

Spend time swimming underwater while your instructor helps you become comfortable and confident using scuba equipment.

5

Your First Ocean Dive

Put your new skills into practice and enjoy the unforgettable feeling of breathing and moving beneath the surface of the ocean with an optional shore entry Dive.

About This Course

The PADI Discover Scuba Diving Course is the perfect quick and easy introduction to the fun and adventure of scuba diving & it ONLY takes half a day!

Meet at our Dive Center where you will run through the safety rules and skill techniques with a diving professional.
Your PADI Pro will then provide you with all the basic scuba gear including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device, dive gauges and a tank.
Then its straight to the pool, where you will find out what it is like to breathe underwater for the first time!
Once you have mastered key skills in the swimming pool and discovered how easy it is to move around underwater with your gear. It is off to the ocean for a sea dive.

What you will learn: 

You learn the basic safety guidelines and skills needed to dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional

  • Go over the scuba equipment you use to dive and how easy it is to move around underwater with your gear
  • Find out what it’s like to breathe underwater
  • Learn key skills that you’ll use during every scuba dive
  • Have fun swimming around and exploring
  • Hear about becoming a certified diver through the PADI Open Water Diver course

Includes

Full tuition by an internationally certified PADI Professional
Confined water/swimming pool session
1 sea dive
Full use of scuba gear
Certificate of Recognition with PADI International Limited

Plus, you can get credit!

When you participate in this option of the Discover Scuba Diving program, which includes an actual scuba dive in open water, your experience may count toward PADI Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver certification, putting you a step ahead of the game when you decide to go for it.

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