Diving is an exhilarating, pleasurable and highly rewarding activity which can only be enjoyed safely if you are trained to the appropriate level.
The first level of certification is called the Academic and pool training. Then the four ocean dives to become an Open Water Diver', The most commomly asked question we are asked is what is the difference between the agencies? The truthful answer is really nothing. Anyone who tells you that only one is excepted worldwide is a person you should be grabbing your wallet and running away from. They all teach exactly the same water skills. In our 28 years , we have experienced a few of them first hand. The true difference difference is the individual instructor's integrity, that will make or brake the course. Scuba diving is not for the faint hearted. It is a performance based sport, not time based, performance based.
Only medical contridictions that will preclude you from this sport, and being out of shape', You need to have us email you a medical form to check to make sure you can participate, if you mark yes, you will need a physician to fill out a physicians release form that is ok for you to dive before ever entering our pool
The second part is the Open Water Diver which includes 4 dives in open water. You can take your Open Water Referral certificate abroad on holiday as long as you complete your open water dives within 12 months.
If you are unsure if scuba diving is for you or if you would like to experience diving without committing to the full course then why not try our Discover Scuba experience.
If you wish to continue your training then please refer to the summary chart below which describes the various follow on courses. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us.
You are one call away from a scuba diving world.
Start your scuba lessons and you will have your scuba certification in 2 weeks.
If you're a little rusty and would
like to get some practice in before your next big trip or you're
re-discovering scuba, We also offer a refresher course that
will get your skills back in shape. Also, despite the excellent
open water diving opportunities available here in California,
some divers prefer saving their diving experiences for warm,
tropical locales. If you're thinking about taking a trip and
want to get most of the bookwork and pool sessions completed
before you go. Bay Area Scuba
can also conduct a referral course where you complete everything
except your open water dives here so you can maximize your vacation
enjoyment.
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