Imagine gliding weightlessly over the rocky kelp gardens, swimming with the fish, breathing underwater, and exploring the oceans’ vast beauty and hidden treasures. By taking this entry level scuba diving class, you will no longer have to imagine experiencing these thrills. This class will allow you to experience all of the above. You will be fully certified before you know it. Your new certification card will be recognized world wide. Our program is fun, easy and adventurous. This quality, low price course and the competitively priced quality SCUBA gear we have available, will make entering this sport easy.
Is diving something you have always wanted to do? Now is your chance; sign up today to open up a whole new world! You are guaranteed to have fun, meet new people, make life-long friends and enjoy weekend adventures. This class is only the beginning. You will receive complimentary membership to our SCUBA club. You’ll be informed of our dive activities, boat trips, vacations, etc. You’ll soon learn what a social sport scuba diving is and we would love you to join us!
Class Prerequisites
- Ages 12+
- Basic swimming abilities (200 yard swim, 10 minute survival float)
- Medical questionnaire (Please Click Here to view the medical paperwork)
Class Formats
Weekend Accelerated Course – This course is comprised of 1 classroom sessions (Saturday morning), 2 pool sessions (Saturday and Sunday) and 4 ocean dives over 2 days (Sat & Sun). Because this class is accelerated you will need to get all the homework done a head of time.
Weekend Referral Course – Want to get all the hard work done before your vacation? The Weekend Referral Course is a 1 weekend course were you complete the classroom and pool work. You then complete the ocean portion on your vacation. The course is comprised of 2 days (Saturday and Sunday) in the classroom and pool.
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Cost
Weekend Accelerated Course:
- $435 shop/PADI e-learning/e-learning completion packet/certification/pool/equipment rental fee – Paid when registering for class
- $250 Instructor fee – Paid directly to instructor first day of class
- Total $685 (Not including personal skin gear, see below)
What’s Included
Weekend Accelerated Course:
- PADI E-Learning
- E-Learning Completion Packet: Dive Tables w/ instructions, Log Book and Student Record File.
- Classroom session
- Confined water (pool) sessions*
- 4 Ocean Dives
- Certification Card
- Rental Gear for the entire Class (Wetsuit w/ Hood, Regulator w/ Computer, BCD, Weights, Tanks and Gear Bag)
- Free sign-up to the Santa Cruz Scuba Club
*Multiple pool sessions will be presented at each class meeting
Required Equipment
Weekend Accelerated Course:
Each student is required to provide their own personal gear, including:
- Mask
- Snorkel
- Fins
- Booties
- Gloves
Once enrolled in the Open Water Course you get 15% off any of your personal gear items you need (mask, snorkel, fins, booties, and gloves).
Cancellation Policies
We understand life happens and try to work with people as much as we can. However, because our class sizes are limited in size we have put into place the following policies.
Moving to a different class
- More then 5 days notice no charge
- Less then 5 days notice $25 charge
- Less then 24 hours $75 charge
Complete Canceling of Class
- More then 7 days notice, refund minus $25
- Less then 7 days notice, refund minus $50
- Less then 24 hours no refund
PADI E-Learning can not be refunded
We require a minimum of 2 people in any of these course in order to run them.
Come in or call to sign up and reserve your space.
