Learning how to scuba dive!

Courses

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In the top, you see the overview of PADI course you can take. They go from beginner to professional dive levels.

Prices

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QR Code DSD program PADI

# Item Agency Price (in PHP)
1 Fun Dive from the shore - own equipment - 1150
2 Fun Dive from the shore with equipment - 1400
3 Discover Scuba Dive (3 hours) PADI 3500
4 Open Water Diver Course (dive theory - pool sessions - 4 dives - 3 days) PADI 21000
5 Advanced Open Water Diver Course (5 dives - 2 days) PADI 18500
6 Rescue Diver Course PADI 23500
7 Emergency First Response (EFR) PADI 7500
8 Divemaster Course PADI Ask us for a quote
9 Deep Diver (3 dives - 2 days) PADI 10500
10 Night Diver Course (3 dives - 3 evenings) PADI 11500
11 10 m diver (dive theory - pool sessions - 3 dives - 2 days) IFDI 11500
12 20 m diver (dive theory - pool sessions - 5 dives - 3 days) IFDI 18000
13 30 m diver (dive theory - 4 dives - 2 days) IFDI 18000
14 40 m diver (dive theory - 3 dives - 2 days) IFDI 13500
15 Nitrox diver (dive theory - 1 dive) IFDI 9500

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Scuba agencies

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PADI is the biggest and most known dive agency in the world. All there certificates are worldwide recognised, the training standards are worldwide same in all PADI dive shops. This should be for sure anywhere, even a lot though can be dependent of your instructor. In all agencies we can have very good, caring and responsible instructors and less responsible. Sometimes it is good to check some reviews from other people. PADI certificates are recognised worldwide by most dive shops.

More info about PADI, we can find on the PADI website.

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IFDI is a small PADI spinoff, created by an ex PADI instructor. Course standards follow standards of the main scuba dive agencies. Mostly your instructor will follow the course standards of the agency where he is at instructor level. IFDI cerifications are cheaper than PADI, because you do not need to buy books and study materials yourself. You can borrow those from the dive shop, your instructor or your friend. IFDI certificates are recognised worldwide by most dive shops.

More info about IFDI, we can find on the IFDI website.

Model Briefing for scuba diving

Briefing

A good briefing is short and good and deals with next 4 points:

1. Introduction

Check your fellow diver's dive record: license, club stamp, medical examination, depth restriction?

Introduce yourself and ask your fellow diver to do the same:

  • certification (can we dive together?)
  • maximum allowed depth
  • diving experience (fresh water, salt water, visibilty, current, tides, ...)
  • when was their last dive, if successive dive: depth, dive time, penalty time i.e. Residual Nitrogen Time (RNT)
  • specific problems (ears, sinuses, medication, past problems, ...)
  • meteo: has everyone dived under the same conditions?
  • material functional: full tank, adjusted lead, computer, torch charged, ...
  • no scheduled air travel after the dive

2. Safety / security

  • repeat dive signs
  • reporting half pressure and reserve
  • loss procedure, some with poor visibility, some with a lot of current
  • safety features:
    • emergency number and location of the telephone
    • spare tank
    • oxygen tank
    • First-aid kit
    • car (key), nearest hospital, decompression chamber
    • dive manager
    • correct location of the dive site
  • Use of buddyline?
  • local regulations?

3. About the dive itself

Dive site:

  • visibility, temperature
  • current
  • soil profile
  • what to see, fauna, flora

Dive Plan:

  • time to enter the water
  • which compass direction do we take? (orientation)
  • What max depth do we agree on?
  • When do we start ascending?
  • How do we ascend (follow soil profile) and at what speed?
  • Do we make safety stops? At what depth?
  • Do we have enough air to make this dive?
  • We end the dive if someone: reaches the reserve, reaches the no-stop time, reaches the dive time, in the event of an incident, cold or if the dive is no longer comfortable

Development of the dive:

  • Meeting point
  • Entering the water (where, sequence, procedure)
  • Descend (sequence, when, which sign, where, how, what in case of problems)
  • Bottom (how behave once down? E.g. close to each other)
  • Ascent (by sign, speed, sequence)
  • Complete safety stops or decompression stops
  • Get out of the water (where, sequence)

4. Buddy check (final checks)

Each diver briefly explains how his equipment works. Check:

  • enough pressure on the tank, tank open?
  • operation of the jacket + connection inflator?
  • operation of the release valves
  • weight belt, release lead?
  • Explain dive computers
  • You bring everything? mask, fins, snorkel, knife, dive light, gloves
  • Set compass

During the dive

Check regularly whether your fellow divers have no problems (ears?), whether they are following, whether they are keeping the agreements, ...

Debriefing

Thank your fellow divers for the dive.

Briefly discuss the dive:

  • positive and negative situations during the dive
  • sights, fauna, flora, ...
  • incidents (accidents)

State the safety rules to be respected:

  • no free dive for the next 3 hours
  • no strenuous efforts after the dive
  • no-fly time

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