An Open Water Dive Course lasts you for life. There are no renewal fees.
You meet really great people through diving and get to see really fantastic places
SMB Speciality
£65 per person.
If you are going to dive in the UK, learn in the UK
Welcome
to the World of Scuba Diving where you are about to encounter an
exciting new adventure in a unique environment
We understand, that for some, learning to dive can be a little daunting, and people are often nervous on their first dive in open water. Our crew are well trained in helping you overcome your anxiety and will support you in the water making sure that your first dive results in a truly amazing experience.
So,
let us take you through the steps you need to take to start off
your Diving Adventures
To
learn to dive you must be at least 12 years of age and be generally
fit and healthy. There are some medical conditions which would
exempt you from being allowed to dive, and you are required
to complete a PADI
Medical Declaration to determine this before being allowed
to continue. If you have to answer yes to any of the medical
questions, please contact us as this may not necessarily mean
you are exempt, you may just need to get advice from a diving
doctor.
You need
to be able to swim, but you do not need to be a strong swimmer.
You are required to complete a 200m swim test and a 10 minute
float or tread water test.
You
could start off by participating in a PADI
Discover Scuba Experience Programme in the swimming pool to
see whether you feel comfortable with continuing on to a full level
PADI
Open Water certificate. This is an hour and half experience programme in the pool giving you an introduction to scuba diving.
Your open water dives will take place at Stoney Cove in Leicestershire.
This is a totally safe dive site and has the best rescue facilities
of any inland dive site. There are no underground currents, caves
or anything to get entangled on. While under instruction it is a
requirement for every dive school to provide at least 2 staff in
the water with you at all times and one person performing surface
support duties. We operate in accordance with the
HSE Executive Diving at Work Regulations 1997.
