This program generally takes one day. With sufficient notice, we can usually offer this course when it’s most convenient for you.

• Be at least 12 years old
• Be certified to at least the Open Water Diver level
• Be able to answer No to all the questions on the medical history questionnaire or obtain a physician’s approval for diving

$300/person includes:

• All instruction
• Self-study materials

You supply:

• Mask and snorkel
• Adjustable scuba fins and wetsuit boots
• Full-length wetsuit (5 mm or more recommended)
• Cylinder
• Regulator system with alternate air source
• BC with integrated weight system or weight belt
• Weights
• Dive computer
• Underwater compass
• Dive knife/cutting tool
• Dive light
• SMB

Items you don’t already own are generally available for rent. Students are also responsible for gas fills and dive site admission.

To get to an unfamiliar location on land, we consult maps, road signs or a GPS. Underwater, there are none of these things. You can, however, use a compass as a directional reference. But, the compass is only as good as your working knowledge and experience using it correctly.

When you begin and end your dive at the correct location, you feel good, look good and conserve energy. But not everyone has a good sense of direction, especially underwater.

Hints for more successful navigating:

• A short pencil is better than a long memory.
• Know which leg is dominant and account for deviation.
• Have a plan and stick to it.
• Pay attention to how strong and in which direction the current is running for adequate compensation.

These are among the many things you will learn and practice during this course.