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PADI COURSE GUIDE

  NB: All costs are subject to change without notice.

** In order to ensure the availability of these specific courses, when booking your Hooked on Diving cruise please request verification.  

Discover Scuba: 

$125.00 US (Includes all course materials and equipment)

"Discover Scuba" is a one-day program designed to permit those individuals who have never previously experienced scuba-diving to actually go diving under the direct supervision of an instructor, in ideal conditions. The course is comprised of: classroom, confined water, and an actual scuba-diving segment.  
Open Water Certification:

 

 

$345.00 US (Includes all course materials and equipment ) 

(No prerequisite) To be conducted over a period of between 3 1/2 and 4 days under the supervision of an instructor, the course involves the completion of a series of five "modular" classroom and associated confined water skill development sessions and four structured "experience" scuba-dives, the successful candidate will be awarded the prestigious PADI Open Water license. Individuals successfully under-taking their full PADI Open Water licensing programs while aboard will automatically qualify to join the other of our licensed diver-guests during the remainder of their dive-cruise diving activities - equipment to be provided by Hooked on Diving at no additional charge.

Open Water "Referral" : 

 

 

$100.00US (Does not include equipment.)

(Prerequisite): Candidates must have previously successfully completed both the knowledge and skill segments of an Open Water Certification Course and must supply Hooked On Diving Inc. a "signed" and "dated" referral letter from their course instructor attesting to same. Then, under the direct supervision of a Hooked on Diving instructor, the "four experience dives" segment can be completed while aboard. A review of the knowledge and skills previously learned will also be done over the duration of this two day course. NB: Guests who opt for Hooked on Diving's all-inclusive equipment-rental package will automatically qualify for a $40.00 US "Referral Course" rebate.
Advanced Open Water:

 

$125.00US (Includes text-book and use of all required specialty equipment "except under water cameras.")  

(Prerequisite): Open Water certification. An extension to the fundamental knowledge and skills acquired during the Open Water Course, the Advanced Open Water program will provide you with hands-on experience within "three" core "specialty dive" areas: Navigation - both natural and with compass, night diving, and deep diving. The candidate will then select two additional "specialty dives." (Chosen from the associated listing) ( NB: If the underwater photography specialty is selected, there will be a surcharge of $30.00 US to cover, use of the camera, batteries for the strobe, one roll of color film, and E-6processing. The underwater video specialty incurs a surcharge of $20.00 US for camera use)

Advance Open Water "Plus:" 

$150.00US (Includes use of required specialty equipment "except under water cameras.")  

(Prerequisite): Advanced Open Water certification. Add four additional "specialty" dives, Medic First Aid, (CPR and First Aid) and advanced diving theory to what you've already experienced within your Advanced Open Water Course and you rate an Advanced Open Water Certification. (NB: If the underwater photography specialty is selected, there will be a surcharge of$30.00 US to cover, use of the camera, batteries for the strobe, one roll of color film, and E-6 processing. The video camera surcharge will be $20.00 US.

*Rescue Diver: 

$300.00US (Includes text-book and use of all required specialty equipment. )  

(Prerequisite): Advanced Open Water certification or "equivalent," (minimum twenty logged open water dives) and proof of Medic First-aid Certification within three years. This four day course will cover: Accident prevention, First-aid, Accident Management, Equipment considerations, Assists, and Rescue procedures.  
*Medic First-Aid: 

$200.00US(Includes all course materials )

(No prerequisite): This two day course is comprised of seven modules which cover the theory and skills relative to: Primary assessment, CPR, Obstructed airway, Control of bleeding, Shock Management, Illness assessment, and Injury assessment.  

*Dan Oxygen Server:         $ TBA                          (Includes all required course materials )  

(No prerequisite)  
* Divemaster:$500.00US (Includes all required course materials.)   (Prerequisite): PADI Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver with CPR and First-Aid within the previous "three" years. This six day full-time course is comprised of "three" modules which include: Watermanship and Skills assessment, Knowledge Development, and Practical application. (Internship) *  

Assisting Instructor:

$750.00 US          (Includes all required course materials )  

(Prerequisite): Certified Divemaster. As this course is entirely hands-on, the candidate is required to assist a PADI instructor through a complete: open water, advanced open water, and a Rescue Diver course. ( Minimum fourteen open water dives in which no more than two dives per day may be counted towards certification. )

Master Scuba Diver:

$0.00 (Free)

 

(Prerequisite): Certified Advanced or Advanced Plus Open Water, Medic First-aid, Rescue Diver, and Specialty diver in "5" areas. Should you happen to qualify for this level of certification while aboard, not only will we be privileged to accredit you with this prestigious license, but you will also receive a special complimentary Hooked on Diving gift.
SPECIALTY COURSES

NB: Specialty training dives completed during the advanced Open Water course may be counted towards individual specialty certifications. Therefore, for those candidates so certified, may accordingly opt to reduce by one the number of required specialty certification dives they must complete in order to qualify for licensing. The relative course fee will then be as quoted minus $25.00US. 

Underwater Navigation: $125.00 US (Text-book and use of required equipment included )   (Prerequisite): PADI Open Water Diver. This course will develop and expand your practical knowledge of underwater navigation. The course is to include four open water training dives over at least two days. 

Night:$100.00US (Text-book and use of required equipment included )  

(Prerequisite): PADI Open Water Diver. This course will familiarize you with the planning, organizing, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of conducting night dives. The course is to include three open water training dives. 
Deep:$125.00 US (Text-book and use of required specialty equipment included. )   (Prerequisite): PADI Open Water Diver. This course will familiarize you with the planning, organizing, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of conducting dives to between 60 and a maximum of 130 feet. The course is to include four open water training dives. 

Boat:$30.00US ( No text-book required)

(Prerequisite): PADI Open Water Diver. This course will familiarize you with the planning, organizing, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of conducting dives from boats. The course is to include three open water training dives.

Naturalist:$60.00US (Plastic Caribbean reef fish and coral ID card included.)  

(Prerequisite): PADI Open Water Diver. Learn to recognize the creatures you see and to understand their habits. The course is to include two escorted open water experience dives.

Multi-level:$125.00 US (Text-book and use of required specialty equipment included.) 

(Prerequisite): PADI Open Water Diver. This course will familiarize you with the planning, organizing, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of conducting multi-level dives. The course is to include four open water training dives. 
* *Wreck:$125.00US (Text-book and use of required specialty equipment included.) (Prerequisite): PADI Open Water Diver. This course will familiarize you with the planning, organizing, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of conducting wreck dives. The course is to include four open water training dives. 
**Drift:$125.00US (Text-book and use of required specialty equipment included.) (Prerequisite): PADI Open Water Diver. This course will familiarize you with the planning, organizing, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of conducting Drift dives. The course is to include four open water training dives.
Equipment Specialist: $90.00US (Text-book included.)   (Prerequisite): PADI Open Water Diver. This course will familiarize you with the theory, principles, and operation of diving equipment, plus recommended routine maintenance procedures. The course is to be conducted over six hours. No open water training dives are required.

Under Water Photography: $200.00US (Text-book and use of required specialty equipment included.)

 

(Prerequisite): PADI Open Water Diver. This course will familiarize you with the: (1) planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of conducting underwater photography dives; (2) the photographic principles of composition, film types, flash vs. available light photography and camera handling techniques; and (3) the preparation, care and maintenance of photographic equipment. The course will be conducted over two days and will include two open water training dives.
Under Video:

$150.00US (Text-book and use of required specialty equipment included.)  

(Prerequisite): PADI Open Water Diver. This course will familiarize you with the: (1) planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of conducting underwater video dives; (2)the photographic principles of composition, artificial vs. available light shooting, and camera handling techniques; and (3) the preparation, care and maintenance of equipment. The course will be conducted over 2 days and will include 2 open water training dives.
Nitrox: $125.00US (Text-book and use of required specialty equipment included.)   (Prerequisite): PADI Open Water Diver. This course will familiarize  you with the theory and use of "enriched air" technology. The course will be conducted over two days and will include two supervised open water "enriched air" experience dives.   
Nitrox referral: $ 30.00 US   PADI Certification. Consists of two dives and may require that a student re-take the written test if the referral is from any other certifying agency
 

 

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