PADI Scuba Diver
Are you wondering how to become a certified scuba diver?
- You must be at least 10 years old.
- Adequate swimming skills and good physical health.
- No prior experience is necessary.
The total cost is 330 €.
√ Price includes: PADI materials, theory and practical sessions, certification – Pic, dive equipment.
Minimum duration: 2 days
Courses are held all year round!
The timing of the course is planned based on your own schedule. The completion and number of days depend on the participants degree of understanding of theoretical knowledge and performance of practical skills.
√ Possibility of private course.
Who should take this course?
The PADI Scuba Diver course is a subset of the PADI Open Water Diver course. If you’re short on time but really want to become a diver, the PADI Scuba Diver rating might be right for you ̶ particularly if you expect to go scuba diving primarily with a dive guide.
PADI Scuba Divers are qualified to:
- Dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional to a maximum depth of 12 meters.
- Obtain air fills, rent or purchase scuba equipment and participate in dive activities as long as properly supervised.
- Continue dive training by completing the PADI Open Water Diver certification and taking certain specialty diver courses.
How To Become a Scuba Diver?
Start your diving adventure in 3 simple steps…
1. Theory
Knowledge Development covers the principles, concepts and terms you need to know for dive safety and enjoyment. The theory part can be completed via e-Learning Open Water.
2. Confined Water Sessions
During the Confined Water Dives, you will learn and practice scuba skills. You will acquire knowledge of handling and solving problems in emergency situations either on surface or underwater.
3. Open Water Dives
To complete training you practice, apply and demonstrate what you learn during your Open Water Dives at a local dive site.
1. The theory includes:
- 3 Academic Modules
- Training Video
- 3 Quizzes
The theory part can be completed via e-Learning Open Water. The digital version of the book offers the flexibility to complete the theory from your computer or tablet.
2. The confined water sessions include:
- 3 Confined Water Sessions in a pool or water with pool-like conditions.
3. The open water dives include:
- 2 Open Water Dives
FAQ
Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.
Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice. Only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
We don’t pre schedule courses. When ever there is a person or a group interested in taking a course, the instructor will get the person or group together and make a schedule that works for everyone. It is always better to make a reservation a few days before if you wish to stay in the hotel or if you have a tight schedule, especially in high season (May – October).
The maximum depth for the two open water dives is 12 meters.
Children between can dive to a maximum depth of 12 meters.
Also, from 10 till 18 years old the is required a parental approval to dive with us.
The dive spots depend on the weather conditions.
This one is tricky to answer because it depends on how quickly you breathe your air. The training dives should be a minimum of 20 minutes and on average first dives usually range from 30 – 45 minutes. You won’t know until you try but one thing’s for sure, your air consumption will improve the more you dive.
The underwater visibility is excellent most of the days of the year. Approximately 15 – 30 meters.
At the depth where the open water dives take place, we meet various species from large or small groups of Mediterranean fishes. Octopuses, cuttlefishes, groupers, sea turtles, sea urchins, sponges, sea turtles, nudibranchs, shrimps, lionfishes and many more!
Unfortunately, there is no guarantee in the sea that we will meet a specific creature.
Yes of course. The PADI Open Water Diver course is designed to make it accessible to everyone, no matter what your preferred learning style is. The program is not just reading (although there is some), you will also be able to learn the theory through video presentations, practical demonstrations and practice and instructor presentations. Also, the PADI e-Learning allow you to choose your preferred language and to study from home, at your own pace prior to going to the dive center.
No, assuming you have no irregularities in your ears and sinuses. The discomfort is the normal effect of water pressure pressing in on your ear drums. Fortunately, our bodies are designed to adjust for pressure changes in our ears – you just need to learn how. If you have no difficulties adjusting to air pressure during flying, you’ll probably experience no problem learning to adjust to water pressure while diving.
You can fly after 12 hours if you participate in just 1 dive and after 18 hours if you participate in 2 dives in a day.
Yes. Actually it is a good idea to eat light before a dive. It is not recommended to have a full heavy meal before a dive.
You can bring a towel, a pair of flip flops and your swimsuit. The diving center provides all diving equipment.
You can do the upgrade whenever you want. You will need to:
- Complete the remaining 2 out of 5 confined water (pool) skill confined sessions.
- Complete the remaining 2 out of 4 open water dives.
- Complete two additional knowledge development modules, one quiz, and the final exam.
Unfortunately, we are not able to offer any transportation services between local hotels and our diving shop. Guests are required to come to the shop to check-in for their scuba dive course.
To reach Seahorse Dive Center, you can take the Metro 2 Red Line to the terminal Elliniko station. Then you can take the bus 171 and alight at Kyprou bus stop. The diving shop is across to the bus stop. Also, at the metro stations are the ticket machines (and ticket staff) where you can purchase your all transport Athena Ticket.
Alternative, you can check map directions in google maps.