DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to breathe underwater? If you want to find out but aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into a full dive course, PADI Discover Scuba Diving will let you try scuba diving in Bali to see if you like it.

The prices for dive trips and courses are listed below. All prices include equipment rental and the relevant course materials. In addition, nitrox is included in pricing for those with nitrox certification. Please note that certain dive sites may require a small additional fee for boat transportation and that a 3% fee will be applied for all credit card transactions.  If you have any questions or would like to discuss custom dive/pricing options, please contact me.

PADI OPEN WATER

Length

2-3 Days

Course Description

The PADI Open Water Course is the most popular introductory certification for scuba divers. Upon completing this course, you will receive your PADI Open Water Diver Certification and be able to dive to a maximum depth of 18 meters/60 feet. During the course, you will learn how to use your scuba equipment and perform the diving skills necessary to ensuring that your dives are safe, fun, and rewarding. The Open Water Course consists of the following:

• Knowledge Development: Through a combination of reading, short exercises, quizzes, and instructor-led training, you’ll learn the basic principles, concepts, and terms you need to know to safely enjoy scuba diving.
• Confined Open Water Dive: Your first dive will take place in the pool and your instructor will help you put the skills you’ve learned about into practice.
• 4 Open Water Dives: You’ll head out to some of Tulamben’s best dive sites to review and perfect the skills you’ve learned. These dives will also give you a chance to explore the sea and discover Tulamben’s fascinating marine environment.
• Final Exam: In order to successfully complete the course and receive your Open Water Certification, students must pass a written Final Exam.

Requirements

No prior diving experience is required to participate in this course; however students must have adequate swimming skills, be in good physical health, and be at least 15 years old to receive their Open Water Diver Certification or 12-15 years old to receive their Junior Open Water Diver Certification.

ADVANCED OPEN WATER

Length

2 Days

Description

Build upon the basic scuba diving knowledge you learned in your PADI Open Water Diver Course. Upon completing this course, you will receive your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Certification and be able to dive to a maximum depth of 30 meters/100 feet. During this course, you’ll receive an introduction to deep diving, learn about more advanced underwater navigation techniques, and get to try out a few more specialized underwater activities. The Advanced Open Water Course consists of the following:

• Knowledge Development: Through a combination of reading, short exercises, quizzes, and instructor-led training, you’ll learn more specialized skills and techniques related to each of the Adventure Dives you select.
• Five Adventure Dives: All students are required to complete one Deep Dive and one Underwater Navigation Dive. In addition to these two dives, you’ll get to go on three Adventure Dives of your choice from the options listed below. You can credit these Adventure Dives toward the related PADI specialty course.
  • Altitude
  • Boat
  • Digital Underwater Photography
  • Diver Propulsion Vehicle
  • Drift
  • Dry Suit
  • Enriched Air
  • Fish Identification
  • Multilevel
  • Night
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy
  • Public Safety
  • Search and Recovery
  • Underwater Naturalist
  • Underwater Videography
  • Wreck

Requirements

To enroll in this course, students must already have their PADI Open Water Diver Certification, be in good physical health, and be at least 15 years old to receive their Advanced Open Water Diver Certification or 12-15 years old to receive their Junior Advanced Open Water Diver Certification.

RESCUE DIVER COURSE

Length

3 days

Description

This course will prepare you to prevent and manage different types of emergencies that can occur while diving.  It is one of the more challenging courses, but also one of the most rewarding. You’ll walk away not only more prepared to keep your buddy safe, but also yourself! In addition to becoming more confident at managing crisis situations, upon completing this course you will also receive your PADI Rescue Diver Certification. The PADI Rescue Diver Course consists of the following:

Knowledge Development: Through a combination of reading, short exercises, quizzes, and instructor-led training, you’ll learn how to think like a rescue diver and become familiar with the techniques you may need to use when responding to emergencies. Topics include:

• Self rescue
• Recognizing and managing stress in other divers
• Emergency management and equipment
• Rescuing panicked divers
• Rescuing unresponsive divers

Rescue Dives: Through a series of rescue exercises in the pool and the sea, you’ll get the opportunity to put your Rescue Diver knowledge and skills into practice.

Final Exam: In order to successfully complete the course and receive your PADI Rescue Diver Certification, students must pass a written Final Exam.

Requirements

To enroll in this course, students must already have their PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Certification, have completed an Emergency First Response (EFR) training, and be in good physical health.