Recreational Courses

Open Water Diver

Full certification as a diver, recognised world wide, valid for life!

This is your first certificate of international recognition, and learning to dive is fun. You learn the skills in our own swimming pool at your own pace, before moving to completing 4 dives in the sea.

Day 1: Course intro and pool training

Day 2: Lectures and complete pool training

Day 3: Two shore dives to build confidence

Day 4: Two hardboat dives on real dive sites

You don't need to bring anything except yourself, some lunch and a sense of adventure. As part of your course you are also given an Open Water crew pack which includes all your training materials, logbook, manuals and dive planner. When you complete the course you will be given a temporary card valid for 90 days while your main certification card is produced by PADI. With these you may go on dive trips, rent equipment and take advantage of the many opportunities available ONLY to trained divers. You are now in for a real thrill. Your diving horizons are widely open for traveling to exotic places. In more than 175 countries you will find PADI centers and meet new friends who are PADI divers.
- Price includes all the equipment hire and boat fees

-Courses may be scheduled as per your own schedule at no extra charge. Once you start the course, you may agree with your instructor about the day / time of your next module. The vast majority are able to complete the course easily in 4 days, but for the more nervous or those that would like more time extra days tuition are also available.

Nat Geo Diver

If you're considering learning to dive and have an interest in the world in which we live, the National Geographic Diver program is the perfect way to integrate the PADI Open Water Diver course - the world's leading dive certification - with the wisdom and experience of National Geographic. Designed to integrate with the Open Water Diver Course, the National Geographic Diver program contains the same materials you'll get as part of the Open Water course along with the National Geographic Almanac and course DVD.

This is a 5 day course.

Day 1-4 Same as Open Water

Day 5 Buoyancy, Environment and additional Navigation training.

Issueable only through a National Geographic Dive Centre, ( we are the only one in Devon) the National Geographic Diver certification is aimed at developing a higher standard of diver through a combination of skills and knowledge training and assessment. By completing it, you demonstrate not only a knowledge of the environmental issues facing our planet and your place in "the grand scheme of things" but also that you've got the skills and awareness to act responsibly as a diver.

Rescue Diver

A unique course! Perhaps the best PADI program!

This course is something special because it teaches you to become a safe diver and to focus on the safety and welfare of other divers. It shows you how to recognize and prevent a diving accident, and how to respond if one occurs. The course emphasizes flexibility and adapting the diver to personal and environmental conditions.
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Master Scuba Diver

This certification denotes that you've reached the highest recreational diver level in the PADI System of diver education. PADI Master Scuba Diver indicates you have a significant amount of training and experience in a variety of dive environments.

Advanced Open Water

Task oriented course for fun and to improve as a diver. You will become qualified to dive to 30m.

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2 days - 5 dives of special interest.

This is an enjoyable course and is designed to take Open Water Divers with little experience, and give them the practice they need under the supervision of Divemasters and Instructors. The course may be completed in two days or more as per your wish, as it can be run whenever we have a boat going out.

Emergency First Responder

Emergency First Response gives you the tools you need to perform CPR, First Aid & Defibrilation. First Aid is also required before you can start the Rescue diver programme.

Why Emergency First Response? Whether you're a diver or a non-diver, Emergency First Response prepares you to properly handle potentially life-threatening situations.

Telephone:01752 228825

Address: Aquanauts Dive Centre, 88 Vauxhall St, The Barbican, Plymouth, PL4 0EY