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We will be running the PADI Underwater Navigator Diver course on Sunday 14th April 2024.

It can be quite stressful in poor visibility underwater, improve your observation skills and learn more accurately how to use your compass underwater to find your way.

You will develop the techniques involved in navigating underwater within recreational limits while avoiding disturbing delicate marine life.

Build your confidence, save air and save energy.

We recommend taking the Navigation course before embarking on the Rescue course, it helps greatly with search patterns.

During your dives you will learn about:

• Methods to estimate distance underwater
• Natural navigation techniques
• Compass navigation while making at least five turns
• Underwater navigation patterns

You will need to do a small amount of home study before the course, this is all now done with the digital PADI home study eLearning material. You don’t need to come to the shop to get the course arranged and access your digital home study, this part of the course can all be arranged via email, of course we are more than happy to see you if you prefer to pop into the shop as you will need to fill out a short Medical Questionnaire and some standard PADI course forms. We will then send you the code for your home study, with instructions how to do this.

The water temperature in August is usually around 20 degrees for your thermal protection information, at this time of year you can use either a Drysuit or a wetsuit, it is your decision.

Find out more about this course…

Underwater Navigator Diver Course April 2024

PADI Advanced Open Water course May 2024

These dates are no longer valid – update on 23rd April 2024

Take the next step on from your Open Water course, move forward with the PADI Advanced Open Water certification.

This will be split over two weekends during May 2024.

SUNDAY 12th May – Wraysbury

We will be doing the Navigation Dive, the Peak Performance Buoyancy Dive and the D.S.M.B Dive.

SUNDAY 26th May – Stoney Cove or Vobster (TBC)

We will be doing the Deep Dive and the Wreck Dive.

You will need to do a small amount of home study before the course, this is all now done with the digital PADI home study eLearning material. You don’t need to come to the shop to get the course arranged and access your digital home study, we can arrange it over the phone or via email, the course can be paid for via BACS or credit card, we will then send you the code for your home study, with instructions how to do this. Or of course you can pop into the centre to book this and sort out all of your paperwork.

Due to water temperatures in Stoney Cove or Vobster all year round at depth, we strongly advise you to be drysuit trained for the Deeper dives, where it can drop to 7-8 degrees at 30m. However if you want to do the deeper dives in a wetsuit, it is your choice, but you will start to get cold at depth, please accept we may stop your course if we think you are too cold to continue. The shallow dives at Wraysbury can be done in either a wetsuit or drysuit.

Stoney Cove or Vobster requires that we book your entry tickets into the site, we (Ocean View) will need to do this ahead of time if it is Vobster, we will request the lake entry fee be paid by either cash or bank transfer only to us. If Stoney Cove, it will be bookable by yourself. Please note that the entry fee costs are not included in your course fees.

Required equipment: a torch for the deeper dives, and a slate for the reck Dives, and preferably your own DSMB and reel for the DSMB dive.

Find out more about this course…

PADI Advanced Open Water course May 2024

We will be running the PADI Underwater Navigator Diver course on Sunday 11th August 2024.

It can be quite stressful in poor visibility underwater, improve your observation skills and learn more accurately how to use your compass underwater to find your way.

You will develop the techniques involved in navigating underwater within recreational limits while avoiding disturbing delicate marine life.

Build your confidence, save air and save energy.

We recommend taking the Navigation course before embarking on the Rescue course, it helps greatly with search patterns.

During your dives you will learn about:

• Methods to estimate distance underwater
• Natural navigation techniques
• Compass navigation while making at least five turns
• Underwater navigation patterns

You will need to do a small amount of home study before the course, this is all now done with the digital PADI home study eLearning material. You don’t need to come to the shop to get the course arranged and access your digital home study, this part of the course can all be arranged via email, of course we are more than happy to see you if you prefer to pop into the shop as you will need to fill out a short Medical Questionnaire and some standard PADI course forms. We will then send you the code for your home study, with instructions how to do this.

The water temperature in August is usually around 20 degrees for your thermal protection information, at this time of year you can use either a Drysuit or a wetsuit, it is your decision.

Find out more about this course…

Underwater Navigator Diver Course August 2024

PADI Drysuit Diver course in May/June 2024

Extend your diving season! If you want to stay warm and toasty, feeling comfortable in cooler water, you will want to dive in a dry suit.

We will be running the PADI Drysuit Diver course in May/June 2024
Pool Orientation session – Saturday 18th May (9:30am start)
Lake Dives –  Sunday 9th June

Unlike a wetsuit, a Drysuit seals you off from the outside water, this keeps you much warmer, even in surprisingly cold water. This will greatly extend your diving season here in the UK, meaning you can make the most of the autumn, and with the correct undersuit, you could dive throughout the winter.
Using a drysuit will allow you to comfortably go and play with the Seals off of Lundy Island or the Farnes!

You will need to do a small amount of home study before the course, this is all now done with the digital PADI home study eLearning material. You don’t need to come to the shop to get the course arranged and access your digital home study, this part of the course can all be arranged via email, the course can be paid for via BACS or credit card, we will then send you the code for your home study, with instructions how to do this, of course however it would be great to see you before hand, so you can always pop into the centre before the course to arrange it all.

You will need to fill out a short Medical Questionnaire, along with some other standard paperwork,  you can do this via email or in person.

The pool orientation is where you will get to grips with using the drysuit, for this you only need to wear tracksuit bottoms and a long sleeve top, as the thermal undersuit would be too hot in our warm pool. We then get you to the lake to carry out your two qualifying dives in an open water environment.

Find out more about this course…

PADI Drysuit Diver course May/June 2024

PADI Rescue Diver Course May/June 2024

“Challenging” and “rewarding” best describe the PADI Rescue Diver Course

Learn how to turn yourself into the best buddy, increase your safety, recognise problems before they occur

Our next PADI Rescue Course will be running on Sunday 25th May and Sunday 9th June 2024.

Most divers cite the Rescue course to be the best course they took, whilst serious and testing, you will learn so much to improve your dive skills, and learn to look out for your fellow dive buddies.

We don’t like to think about it but accidents happen, rescue training expands your knowledge of diving, increases your dive skills, and makes you more aware of what’s happening around you. The course helps you recognise and respond to potential diving emergencies in the unlikely event that they should occur.

As a pre-requisite to the Rescue Diver course, you need a valid First Aid certification, taken within the last 24 months, the Emergency First Response course meets the necessary First Aid training required as part of the PADI Rescue Diver course.

If you are a rescue diver who’s First Aid course was over 2 years ago, you will need to do an update, so why not join us on the next E.F.R course.

Call a member of the team, or email us to discuss, or click on the picture to take you to our dedicated Rescue diver Page with further details.

PADI Rescue Diver Course May/June 2024

PREREQUISITES: (Jnr) Adventure Divers who are 12 years old and have completed the Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive may enrol in a Rescue Diver course. EFR® Primary and Secondary Care training within 24 months. EFR Training may be completed in conjunction with rescue diver course.

COURSE CONTENTS: Home study; Knowledge development; Confined water dives; Exam; Open Water dives

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: Mask and Snorkel, pocket mask, accident management slate.