Courses

Course Dates for 2014

We will be running courses on the following dates, if there is anything you fancy give us a call on 0750 762 4911 or pop in to see us at the dive centre for more details or to book your place.

Discover Scuba Diving
If you have always wanted to experience scuba diving, or maybe you have had a quick try dive whilst on holiday and would like to take it one step further then the Discover Scuba Diving course could be just what your looking for. Starting with the basics you will take your first breath underwater and when you are comfortable move on to do some basic skills. Our friendly, experienced instructors will make you feel at ease and be by your side the whole time.
We run Discover Scuba Diving sessions at all our pool sessions, see our main website for pool dates or give us a call to book. Everything is provided you just need a swimming costume and towel.

LEARN TO DIVE – we will be running PADI OPEN WATER CONFINED POOL SESSION on the following weekends

CLICK to Book Now! OPEN WATER MAY 24th & 25t204

CLICK to Book Now! OPEN WATER JUNE 14th & 15th 2014

PADI OPEN WATER August 2nd & 3rd – Please call to book LIMITED AVAILABILITY
PADI OPEN WATER August 16th & 17th – Please call to book
PADI OPEN WATER August 30th & 31st – Please call to book
PADI OPEN WATER September 13th & 14th – Please call to book
PADI OPEN WATER September 27th & 28th Please call to book
PADI OPEN WATER October 18th & 19th Please call to book
PADI OPEN WATER November 8th & 9th Please call to book
PADI OPEN WATER December 6th & 7th Please call to book

We are now into peak season, this is just a small selection of the courses we are running, please call 0750 762 4911 or pop into the dive centre and we can discuss your requirements. We are happy to arrange courses on a one to one basis, we don’t make you wait until we have other people interested. We can offer all PADI Courses on a date convenient to you 🙂

August 12th – EFR, Emergency First Response Course

This one day course is suitable for divers and non-divers. Learn CPR, Primary and Secondary Care.

August 1st – Sidemount Course

August 19th & 26th – Navigation Course

August 8th – Deep Course

August 1st, 2nd, 8th, 11th, 18th – PADI Advanced Open Water or Adventure Dives (more dates available please call)

Take your diving a step further with the PADI Advanced Course, you will gain experience in Navigation, Deep Diving plus 3 other adventure dives of your choice. For example how would you like to try Wreck diving? Maybe Peak Performance Buoyancy to help fine tune your diving? Night diving or Search & Recovery are also good fun and these are just a few you can choose from. Call into the Dive Centre and we can discuss a course designed especially for you.

August 30th – Full Face Mask Course

August 19th & 20th – Search and Recovery Course

Search patterns, lift bags, knots and more. The PADI Search & Recovery course is a must for every diver. Learn how to tie knots, search for lost or hidden items and safely rig a lift bag to enable you to raise an object to the surface and recover items too heavy to carry. Fun from start to finish, you will gain a lot from this specialty course.

August 30th or 31st – Dry Suit Specialty

If you want to dive in the UK all year round then a dry suit is highly recommended. This one day course will give you a morning in the pool and then a couple of dives in the lake to give you the skills you need to feel comfortable and confident diving in a Dry Suit.

August 16th & 17th – PADI Rescue Course

We will be running the confined water section of the PADI Rescue course between 8am – 11am in the pool, the second part will be held at Holborough Lakes. This will give you plenty of time to practice the skills in both the pool and lake. People have told us this is the best course they have ever done and it gives a real confidence boost to you as a diver. After completing the course most people have recommended it to their buddy!
You will need to hold a current EFR certification or equivilent before starting this course, if you would like us to arrange an EFR course for you just ask for details.

August 21st – TEC BASICs (Evening session)

August 20th or 27th – Enriched Air Course (Nitrox)

A one day course held at Holborough Lakes, covers all the theory and dive planning required to use mixed gasses and extend your bottom time

August 20th or 28th – SMB Specialty Course

The most overlooked course and yet one of the most valuable. So many diving incidents could be avoided by proper SMB training. We will show you various methods of deployment, discuss reel and SMB types and give you plenty of opportunity to experiement with all the options until you feel comfortable. Dont leave it to chance get training in a safe environment so you are confident when you need to use a Surface Marker Buoy.

Every Wednesday Eve during the Winter – Night Dive Specialty Course

We will be running regular Night Dive courses, usually on a Wednesday evening but other days may also be available. Just call the dive centre to book.