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PADI Boat Diver
Enhance your diving experiences with The Diving Academy’s PADI Boat Diver Specialty course. Learn essential boat diving skills, including terminology, etiquette, and safety procedures, to dive confidently from various types of boats. Available in Reading, Swindon, Oxford, Bristol, and surrounding areas.
Course Type: Continuing Education
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£195.00
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PADI Boat Diver Specialty – Master the Art of Boat Diving
The PADI Boat Diver Specialty course at The Diving Academy is designed to equip divers with the skills and knowledge necessary to dive safely and confidently from various types of boats. Whether you’re new to boat diving or looking to refine your techniques, this course offers practical experience and valuable insights.
Why Choose The Diving Academy for Your Boat Diver Training?
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Expert Instruction: Learn from experienced PADI professionals dedicated to enhancing your diving skills.
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Comprehensive Curriculum: Gain in-depth knowledge of boat diving procedures, safety protocols, and etiquette.
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Convenient Locations: Training sessions available in Reading, Swindon, Oxford, Bristol, and surrounding areas.
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Flexible Scheduling: Courses designed to fit your availability.
Course Overview
During the Boat Diver Specialty course, you’ll:
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Learn Boat Terminology: Familiarize yourself with common boating terms and equipment.
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Understand Boat Diving Procedures: Master safe entry and exit techniques, gear handling, and stowing procedures.
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Practice Boating Etiquette: Develop respectful and efficient communication with boat crews and fellow divers.
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Enhance Boating Safety Awareness: Identify safety equipment and understand emergency procedures.
Course Requirements
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Minimum age: 10 years.
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PADI Junior Open Water Diver or PADI Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent).
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Completion of the PADI Boat Diver eLearning module.
Who Should Enroll?
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Divers seeking to expand their diving experiences to boat-based locations.
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Individuals interested in mastering boat diving techniques and safety protocols.
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Divers aiming to enhance their diving skills for future dive trips.
Set Sail for New Diving Adventures
By completing the PADI Boat Diver Specialty course at The Diving Academy, you’ll gain the confidence and skills to embark on boat diving adventures worldwide. Whether exploring local dive sites or traveling to exotic locations, this course prepares you for safe and enjoyable boat dives.
Prerequisites
The PADI Adaptive Techniques Course prerequisites:
- Must be a minimum of 10 years old.
- Be a Jr Open Water Diver or have an equivalent entry level certification.
Course Medical Requirements
Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.
Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).
What’s Included
What’s Included
- Your course tuition fees for the dates you have booked.
- Your PADI eLearning or Manual
- Equipment hire
- Air Fills for the pool. (If required)
- PADI eCertification Card
Additional Costs
- Dive site entry from £15- £25 per day. (If required)
- Transportation for you to the dive centre, pools & dive sites.
- Subsequent air fills at Open Water sites payable directly to venue.
Next Steps
Step 1 – Pre Study – PADI eLearning
PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Complete the independent study part of your course whenever, wherever it’s convenient for you.
Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for inwater training, or whenever you have a question.
- eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
Step 2 – At The Diving Academy With Your Instructor
You’ll make two dives from a boat where you’ll practice entering and exiting the water and properly stowing your gear. Your instructor will also teach you about local boat diving etiquette and safety procedures.
Course Locations
Dive Centre
Diving Academy – Dive Centre, Sunfield Business Park, New Mill Road, Wokingham, RG40 4QT
Pool Training Sites
Wokingham – The Forest School, Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5NE
Yateley – Yateley School, School Lane, GU46 6NW
Hagbourne – Hagbourne School Pool, Main Road, East Hagbourne, OX11 9LR
Swindon – Halo Highworth Recreation Centre, The Elms, Highworth, Swindon SN6 7DD
Open Water Training Sites:
London – Wraysbury Diving Lake, Station Road, Wraysbury, Berkshire, TW19 5ND
Radstock – Vobster Quay, Upper Vobster, Radstock, BA3 5SD
Leicester – Stoney Cove, Sapcote Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicester, LE9 4DW
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