The PADI AWARE Foundation is a non-profit organization that engages the world’s largest dive community through activities, programs, and initiatives that protect and conserve underwater environments. Its mission is to drive local action for global ocean conservation.
PADI Dive Against Debris
Take action to protect the marine environment and join a global movement!
Prerequisites
Cost
Duration
Prerequisites
- You must be at least 12 years old.
- You must be certified as a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver.
- Good physical health.
Cost
The total cost is 135 €.
√ Price includes: PADI materials, theory and practical sessions, certification – Pic, dive equipment, DAN insurance.
Duration
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.
What is the Dive Against Debris Specialty?
In the PADI Dive Against Debris specialty course, you will learn how removing plastic and marine debris not only helps protect local dive sites, but also how you can contribute to a global database that tracks the problem of marine debris worldwide. Become an active diver and turn your love for the ocean into action through the PADI Dive Against Debris program.
What will you learn?
Learn how to identify which objects should and should not be removed from the ocean. Then, weigh, sort, record, and report the marine debris you collect, while contributing to the global database of the PADI AWARE Foundation.
Seahorse Dive Against Debris
How to Earn your Scuba Diving Certification
Earn your PADI Specialty certification in 2 simple steps…
1. Theory
The theory is completed through eLearning, providing the essential knowledge about the marine debris problem and the role divers play in protecting the ocean environment. The digital material covers the importance of recording debris, how to plan and safely execute a Dive Against Debris, and ways to continue actively contributing to solutions. eLearning offers flexibility, allowing you to complete the theoretical training easily from your computer or tablet.
2. Training Dive
After completing the theory, a practical dive and discussion with the instructor follow. During the dive, you will plan and carry out a Dive Against Debris with a buddy, collecting marine debris while applying sound judgment about which items should and should not be removed from the ocean. After the dive, you will record and report the Dive Against Debris data, actively contributing to the collection of valuable information for the protection of the seas.
Seahorse Dive Against Debris
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Starting as a simple family-run dive center, Seahorse has evolved into a recognized PADI Eco Dive Center. Environmental responsibility has always been at the heart of our operations, but now, as a digital member of Green Fins, our role carries even greater responsibility than before. As an eco dive center, we offer educational programs for divers and promote environmental awareness and the importance of ocean conservation.
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.
- Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or PADI Freediver.
- Minimum age: 10 years or older
The Dive Against Debris Diver Specialty course dive can count toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
Each AWARE or PADI Specialty you complete gets you one step closer to earning the elite Master Scuba Diver rating.