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All Openwater divers should endeavor to complete this course.
This course is designed to give you greater confidence and awareness as a diver.
It only takes three days and can be done most any time.

PREREQUISITES:

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Be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent. 
(Equivalency defined as proof of entry level training in recreational Scuba diving)

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Be at least 12 years old for Junior Advanced Open Water or 15 years old for advanced open water.

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Must be in good health and fit for Scuba diving (See PADI medical statement)

ABOUT THE COURSE  

This course consists of 5 dives. 
Two of the 5 dives are core dives and 3 are elective dives. 
No attending lectures in a classroom.

CORE DIVES:

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Deep diving – You will be diving to a depth of 30m. Some will experience the effects of nitrogen narcosis, but always under the safe guidance of a certified PADI instructor.

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Underwater navigation – How to use a compass, sand ripples and the sun to find your way under the water. Navigate a specific course laid out by your instructor   

ELECTIVE DIVES :

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Boat diving – Experience the thrill of a surf launch at the hands of one of our experienced skippers on our well-equipped boats. 

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Drift diving – Glide effortlessly over the unspoiled reefs while you relax and enjoy the underwater environment.

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Equipment – Make your equipment last longer with the correct caring techniques. Fix minor problems yourself by knowing how your equipment works.

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Multilevel diving – Learn how to plan a dive done to more than one depth on the dive

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Night diving – Do not  feel your way around in the dark. Go down with us and experience the ocean at night. 

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Search and recovery – Lost something? Learn the correct search and recovery techniques. 

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Underwater naturalist – An introduction to the amazing creatures inhabiting the ocean. A whole new world will open up to you

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Underwater photography – Freeze your memories and capture it forever on film. (By special arrangement only.) 

   

 

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