Starting dates

• Wednesday, May 13, 2026
• Thursday, July 9, 2026
• Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Classes require a minimum of three people to run as scheduled. If fewer than three people sign up, we reserve the right to either cancel the class or impose a $100 surcharge.

Please be aware that, while we make every effort to keep our listings accurate and up to date, you should always call the store to confirm starting dates and times.

■ Be at least 15 years old
■ Open Water Diver certification
■ Completed medical history form

$250/person includes:

• All academic and confined-water instruction
• Self-study materials
• Private instruction available at an additional cost

You must still complete two or more open-water training dives for certification. These are $100 each.

You supply:

• Swimsuit, towel
• Mask, snorkel, scuba fins, boots
• Weight system, weights
• Adequate exposure protection
• One cylinder
• Buoyancy Control Device (BC)
• Regulator/alternate air source
• Dive light
• SMB with overpressure valve, reel
• Audible surface signal, knife/cutting tool

Items other than mask/snorkel/fins may be available for rental

Students are also responsible for:

• All air or gas fills
• Dive site admission or charter fees
• Transportation to and from dive sites
• Accommodations and meals, as needed

Plastic, photo-ID certification card, if desired (digital card provided at no charge)

You and your buddy are on a dive when for some reason, it is time to go up now due to low air supply, high nitrogen status or an emergency diver recall but…you cannot find the ascent line. Uh Oh! What now?

In the sport of scuba, any dive deeper than 60 feet is considered a deep dive. Particular procedures and emergency preparedness skills should be learned and mastered. Take the time to learn those skills that could make a difference.

You learn how to shoot a surface marker buoy (SMB) to the surface while continuing to make a slow ascent complete with safety stop and maintain fish position throughout. The SMB informs topside personnel of your whereabouts and provides you with a platform of accuracy for safety or decompression stops. With deeper depths also comes the need for air consumption calculation and equipment preparation.