PADI Open Water Diver and other Scuba Diving Courses in Greenwich London

BOAT DIVER
The PADI Boat Diver program makes diving easy - just take one giant step off the back and you're in the water! To start the program you'll need at least your PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent.

During the Boat Diver program you'll go on two open water dives, which must be - you got it - conducted from a boat. (Both dives may be conducted in one day.) It's a good idea, but not required, that you enrol in this programme to learn the techniques and procedures for diving from different types of boats. That's a good thing - the more boats you dive from, the more diving you do!

The Boat Dive from Adventures In Diving counts toward certification requirements for this specialty at the discretion of the instructor.

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DEEP DIVER
PADI's Deep Diver programme offers you the adventure of a lifetime - going deep allows you to see things others only dream about. To join the deep diving crowd, you'll need at least your Adventure Diver and be at least 15 years old.

The programme includes four open water dives, which are conducted over at least two days. The minimum depth for the deep dives is 18 metres with no dive exceeding 40 metres. All your dives will be conducted within the no-decompression limits, with deeper dives conducted first.

We highly recommend completion of the Enriched air Nitrox course prior to, or during this programme to enable you to safely increase no-decompression limits and extend bottom times. During your programme, you'll cover the knowledge, skills and techniques needed to dive deep. The following is included in the PADI Deep Diver programme:

Planning, organisation, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of deep diving.
Risk factors and decompression-tables review.
Safety stops and emergency decompression procedures.
Special equipment, descent lines and buoyancy-control considerations.
Procedures for flying after diving and high-altitude diving.
Orientation to recompression chambers.
The core Deep Dive conducted during the Adventures In Diving or Advanced Open Water programme may be counted toward this specialty at the discretion of the instructor.

Prices & what's included
The PADI Deep Diver course costs £195.00 and includes the following:

PADI Deep Diving manual
All diving tuition
Scuba unit (tank, BCD, regs and weights) if required

Course Dates 2009
Deep Diver ( 2 Days training over 1 weekend)

July 4th & 5th
October 3rd & 4th

DRIFT DIVER
Gliding with the currents, feeling the rush of flying underwater is what drift diving is all about. To start your underwater aeronautics, you'll need at least your PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent certification.

During your PADI Drift Diver programme, you'll go on two open water dives (which may be conducted in one day). We highly recommend that you enrol in this programme to learn the techniques and procedures for drift diving.
You'll cover the following in the PADI Drift Diver program:

The planning, organisation, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of drift diving.
Special equipment -- floats, lines, reels.
Proper procedures for buoyancy-control, navigation and communication.
Site selection and overview of aquatic currents causes and effects.
Techniques for staying close to a buddy or together as a group.
The Drift Dive from Adventures In Diving counts toward certification requirements for this specialty at the discretion of the instructor.

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DRY SUIT DIVER
When staying warm in cold water is important, choose our PADI Dry Suit Diver course. To Start the Dry Suit Diver programme, you'll need at least your PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent.

During the Dry Suit Diver programme, you'll go on one confined water dive and two open water dives, in addition to covering the knowledge and techniques of dry suit diving with emphasis placed on the use of dry suits -- operation principles, care and diving techniques. The following topics are included in your PADI Dry Suit Diver programme:

The planning, organisation, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of dry suit diving.
Proper procedures for buoyancy control.
Ascent and descent technique training.
Routine, user-level, preventative maintenance and performance checks on dry suits.
The Dry Suit Dive from Adventures In Diving counts toward certification requirements for this specialty at the discretion of the instructor.

Prices & what's included
The PADI Dry Suit Diver course costs £145.00 and includes the following:

PADI Dry Suit Diving manual
All diving tuition
Scuba unit (tank, BCD, regs and weights) if required
Dry suit (if required)

Upcoming Course Dates 2009
1 Tuesday evening 7pm - 10pm at the Arches Leisure Centre, Greenwich (click here for map) followed by 1 Saturday at Stoney Cove)

March 31 & April 4
May 5 & 9
June 2 & 6
June 30 & July 4
July 28 & August 1
September 1 & 5
September 29 & October 3

NIGHT DIVER
We can even offer you adventures by moonlight! To start this extraordinary specialty, you'll need to be at least PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent.

During your programme you'll go on three open water dives. You'll learn to prepare night dive activities and develop your knowledge and techniques for night diving.
Some of the topics covered in PADI Night Diver Manual are:

Planning, organisation, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of night diving.
Proper procedures for buoyancy control, navigation and communication.
Use of dive lights and buddy-system techniques.
Disorientation and emergency procedures.
Orientation to nocturnal aquatic life.
The Night Dive from Adventures In Diving counts toward certification requirements for this specialty at the discretion of the instructor.

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ENRICHED AIR DIVER (Nitrox)
The Enriched Air Diver course is one of PADI’s most popular specialties. Diving with enriched air nitrox allows you to safely extend your no stop time beyond the no decompression limits for air. Diving with enriched air means more time underwater – but you need to be certified as an Enriched Air Diver to get enriched air fills.

Whether you’re into underwater photography or wreck diving, on holiday in some tropical paradise or just out for a leisurely day of diving at your local dive site, the PADI Enriched Air Diver course helps you get more out of diving by giving you more time underwater. The PADI Enriched Air Diver specialty certifies you to use Enriched Air Nitrox up to a maximum of 40% oxygen. Some people use this as the first step towards Technical Diving, but for most it is simply a means to achieve extended no decompression limits and dive for longer.

Prices & what's included
The PADI Enriched Air Diver course costs £95.00 and includes the following:

PADI Enriched Air Diving manual
EAN32 Recreational Dive Planner - Table
EAN36 Recreational Dive Planner - Table
Equivalent Air Depth/Oxygen Partial Pressure Table
All tuition

Course Dates 2009
Enriched Air Diver ( 1 evening training after home study)

January 13
February 10
March 10
April 14
May 12
June 9
July 14
August 11
September 15
Oct 13
Nov 10

PEAK PERFORMANCE BUOYANCY
To start PADI's Peak Performance Buoyancy programme, you'll need to be at least PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent.PADI's Peak Performance Buoyancy programme is the perfect opportunity to hone your buoyancy skills. Perfect your buoyancy and you'll conserve air, energy and our precious environment. Your programme will include two open water dives, which may be conducted in one day.Some of the topics covered in your PPB program are as follows:·

Peak Performance Buoyancy fundamentals:

Buoyancy check
Fine-tuning buoyancy underwater
Weight position and distribution
Streamlining
Visualisation
Use of PADI's Basic Weighting Guidelines.
An opportunity to polish buoyancy control beyond the Open Water Diver level:

Positioning and distributing weight for comfort and desired body position (trim in the water)
Visualisation techniques prior to dives
Buoyancy checks
Establishing neutral buoyancy during all segments of a dive
Fine-tuning neutral buoyancy underwater
Hovering.
The Peak Performance Buoyancy Dive from Adventures In Diving counts toward certification requirements for this specialty at the discretion of the instructor.

Prices & what's included
The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy course costs £85.00 and includes the following:

All diving tuition
Scuba unit (tank, BCD, regs and weights) if required

Course Dates 2009
Peak Performance Buoyancy (1 Day training at Stoney Cove)

April 5
May 10
June 7
July 5
August 2
September 6
October 4

SEARCH & RECOVERY
Accidentally dropped something in the water? Looking for lost treasure? Learn effective ways to locate objects underwater with PADI's Search & Recovery Diver programme!

To start the programme you'll need to be at least PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent and completed the PADI Underwater Navigation Adventure dive or Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent.
During your program you'll go on four open water dives, which are conducted over at least a two-day period, with time being equally divided between academic and actual water-training sessions.
Your programme will cover techniques and application of a variety of search and recovery methods and includes the following:

The planning, organisation, procedures, techniques, problems, and hazards of search and recovery diving.
Limited-visibility diving and underwater navigation techniques.
Proper techniques and safety considerations for object location, including the use of various search patterns, lines and reels.
Proper techniques and safety considerations for recovery of objects using various lifting devices.
The search and recovery dive conducted during the Adventures In Diving programme may count toward this specialty at the discretion of the instructor.

Prices & what's included
The PADI Search & Recovery course costs £195.00 and includes the following:

PADI Search & Recovery manual
All diving tuition
Scuba unit (tank, BCD, regs and weights) if required

Course Dates 2009
Search & Recovery Diver (2 Days training over 1 weekend)

August 1 & 2

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UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHER
No photo experience required!
That's what the programme is for - showing you how to take pictures underwater. You'll need to be at least a PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent to start the programme.

During your PADI Underwater Photographer programme you'll go on two open water dives, which may be conducted in one day. This is where you'll put into practice the techniques you learn from your instructor and the PADI Underwater Photographer Manual and video.

Your elective Underwater Photography dive conducted during the Adventures In Diving programme may count toward this specialty and visa versa at the discretion of your PADI Instructor.

Capture your underwater adventures on film so you can share the thrill of diving with friends and family.

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