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Your first underwater breath in the paradisiac waters of Tulum.

Two different enviroment to dive in one day: one cenote and one reef.

Witness the magic underwater world, feel the absence of gravity.
This mini course consist of a 15 minute theory class, a 15 minute practice and
an introduction to your first dives. One in the cenote and one in the sea

PADI or SSI open water diver course in Tulum. Dive cenotes and the sea in a 3 day program, where you will learn the basic skills and knowledge to dive up to 18 mts in Open water environments. The course features excellent dive locations in cenotes and the local reef with great instructors who are certified by PADI.

The scuba diving course takes 3 days:

Day 1: Training and open water dive in Casa cenote

Day 2: Training and open water dive in Casa cenote

Day 3: Last day features 2 dives in the reef of Tulum or Cozumel

Upgrades of your course with addtional charge:

SSI or PADI advanced open water course. Peak performance buoyancy specialty course.

If you are reading this lines is because probably you have asked yourself about the dangers involved in diving, how you would react and what is the best option to proceed. Must of the bad accidents have a turning point where, if treated the right way can be avoided or treated the wrong way become and training of the right responses to put in half a potentially hazardous situation.
The PADI rescue course is a 3 day program dedicated to develop skills and knowledge to respond to must common emergent situations involved in diving.
The rescue course will teach you how to prioritize and structure in an emergency plan. will make you feel safer at the same time knowing how to react to situation that could happens to you or another fellow diver.

Course prerequisites:
• Certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
• 12 years old
• Logged 40 scuba dives
• Completed EFR Primary and Secondary Care training within 24 months. We can provide this training in one day.

What is the Rescue program like?
The course starts by checking the theory knowledge regarding the practices scheduled. After revised the practical sessions are conducted in cenotes and in the sea
Over the course of two intensive days you will cover the following subjects: Self rescue situations and techniques.
Assisting tired diver
Assisting panicked diver
Remote response form boat, deck, etc.
Distressed diver underwater
Surfacing and assisting an unresponsive diver underwater. Exiting unresponsive diver
First aid for pressure related injuries

Imagine yourself in a tropical destination. The bell sound of the tanks in the morning announce that the adventure is coming. Imagine that your office is the near by reef. Your coworkers are some fellow divers that like as passionate as you are for nature and your mission is to have fun with new and interesting people from all over the world.
Some dream about it and some make their dreams come true.
The Divemaster program it’s in your reach. All it takes is dedication and prioritize your wishes. We take care of the rest.

What is the Divemaster course?
The Divemaster course is an intensive two weeks program course dedicated to expand your diving capacities for the art of guiding and supervision of diving groups.
It is the introduction to the professional world of diving and a gateway for a whole different lifestyle.
The Divemaster course is focused in learning the skills and knowledge to anticipate and assist the posible problems that could occur when leading a group of divers under and above the water.
You will learn how to prepare a dive and an emergency assistance plan for a group in multiple environments.
All skill sessions are done in natural/real diving environments bringing the experience as close to what you will encounter in a dive site.

As a certified Divemaster you can:
Guide certified divers
Give dive briefing
Supervision of divers with certification
Conduct of refresher and skin diver courses
Assist Discover courses
Lead dives for discover courses

Diver Prerequisites
• Certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver and PADI Rescue Diver
• 18 years old
• Logged 40 scuba dives
• Completed EFR Primary and Secondary Care training
within 24 months
• Medically evaluated and cleared for diving by a
physician within 12 months

To complete the course you must be able to:
Complete the knowledge development and exam
Learn how to make and emergency assistance plan
Master skills from all previews courses and other new practical applications
Complete program workshops & practical assessments
60 logged dives
Meet professional criteria

So what makes Agua Clara Diving a good alternative?
We believe in the NO RUSH philosophy. The instruction is adapted to the personal needs of the group in a relaxed and professional environment.
The must valuable aspect of the course we offer, is the opportunity of learning multiple guiding styles from professional and experienced instructors in an environment that facilitates more intimate interactions with fellow divers.
If guiding divers is an art. Agua Clara has some great masters to teach the tricks and know how acquired through many ayer of experience.

What is the price of this course?
– $1400 USD

Equipment, includes the use of diving computers if you don’t have one.
Lunch, snacks & refreshments

What is not included:

Study materials
Your anual membership of $115 usd paid directly to PADI by Credit Card
Lodging

What is the price for additional dives to complete the course?
Agua Clara is committed to help you succeed on becoming a professional diver. Because of this, if you enroll in the course and you are missing logged dives to start or finish it, you can do them with us by just paying the expenses of the dives:
$25 USD + entrance fees (with own equipment) or $35 with rental equipment
The course has around 14 dives in the sea and different cenotes.

 

What is the Divemaster program like?
Over two weeks you will do the following over 20 sessions covering the following skills and subjects:
Knowledge review & Final Examen sessions
Emergency assistance plan session
Water rescue practical sessions
Teaching of Skin Dive skills and it’s main problems
Assistance Open Water Diver Course
Assistance of Advanced Open Water course
Assistance is Discover diving course
Mapping diving sites
Guiding certified divers
Assistance of refresh courses

Booking process:
To book, we send a payment request for a 20% deposit of the total reservation. We need a minimum of two divers to run this course. As soon as we confirm it we can help you with some lodging alternatives. If we don’t find enough divers to run the course 30 days prior to the course, we give a reimbursement in full right away.