This is an all-inclusive, easy, one-weekend scuba certification that never expires.
If you only plan on diving once or twice a year while on vacation then this certification course is for you.
Particularly if you don't have limited time to earn the two-weekend Open Water Diver Certification.
Then this one-weekend life-time scuba certification is for you!
The Scuba Diver One-Weekend certification opens the door on the underwater world for anyone who's thought that a course would take too long or be too difficult.
Scuba Diver vs Open Water: In a nut shell, this diver course is positioned as a convenient and time-efficient option for individuals who want to enjoy guided scuba diving experiences on vacation without the extended time commitment of a more comprehensive certification process. The Scuba Diver certification limits you to a maximum of 40ft of depth and you must dive with a guide, thus the nickname "Vacation Diver Certification". The other option is a Two-Weekend course called Open Water Diver, which can go slightly deeper (60ft recommended) and you can independently buddy dive without a guide. Go two-weekend Open Water Diver Certification
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Let's start....
Before your Saturday of pool training, you'll need to complete your eLearning homework and come pick-up your rental gear.
Note, If you have a medical condition, you'll need a doctors clearance before water-time.
Our Saturday pool training lessons will be 4-6 hours (usually starting around 10am) so eat a big breakfast and be mentally prepared for a group session. (Want Private Lessons? Call 310-398-5759)
Then the next day, we'll take what you've learned in the pool and apply your new skills in the ocean at Catalina Island or Anacapa Island (depending on weather), yes island ticket is included.
Total Commitment: One full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) approx 4-5 hours of homework before the weekend. Also, plan to come in to the dive center before the course for sizing, 2-3 days before is best.
When: Courses start every Saturday all year around.
Steps:
1. Start by buying this course now and then one of our teammates will call you to verify your account and assign you eLearning homework.
2. Pickup your rental gear & purchase your personal items at the shop (mask, snorkel, fins, booties and gloves)
3. Saturday is pool practice & homework review (5 to 7hr day)
4. Sunday is a trip to Catalina Island or Anacapa Island (10-12 hr day)
During the course we'll cover your home-study material and practice skills related to topics such as:
- Buoyancy skills including comfortable ascents and descents, and breathing underwater.
- Staying neutral underwater, streamlining your swimming skills and buddy diving techniques.
- Diving environments and aquatic life you're likely to encounter.
- Preventing problems underwater.
- Emergencies.
- Proper dive etiquette.
- Diving from boats.
Schedule:
Saturday 1: Usually 9:00am to 5:00pm : Pool training and academic review. (pack food & water).
Sunday 1: Usually 7:00am to 6:00pm : Ocean Training Day - Full day to Catalina Island or Anacapa Island. (pack food & water).
Includes:
- Online eLearning code for Scuba Diver Certification (and Open Water upgrade for a later date).
- Scuba Diver lifetime certification (never expires).
- All Scuba rental gear.
- Homework review session, pool and ocean sessions with fun instructor.
- Island ticket to Catalina or Anacapa Island INCLUDED (full day).
- Forever discounts on trips, gear and next level training as alumni.
- Discounts on our Tropical Dive Adventures.
- Year-Round Courses: We offer courses every weekend all year long, with flexible scheduling options. It's great diving all-year around in Southern California.
- Choice of Certification Agency is all yours: We offer both PADI and SDI certifications from beginner through Instructor level. With transparent price differences which reflect cost differences of study materials. Learn More about the Difference between Training Agencies
- Quality Instruction: Our instructors are top-rated and hand picked. We pour lots of love into our courses.
- Calm Island Diving: No difficult beach dives with poor water clarity — you'll be learning at Catalina or Anacapa Island's.
- Active Diving Community: Join a thriving diving community and enjoy the camaraderie of diver events, parties and annual local excursions.
- 22 Years in Business: We have a great reputation with extensive experience in teaching scuba diving.
- Fun & Friendly Crew: Our instructors, divemasters, crew, life-guards and boat captains are all friendly and fun, and committed to making your experience memorable.
- No Hidden Costs, We won’t surprise you with hidden fees like our competition does.
- We'll teach you REAL LIFE diving right-off the start. You'll be taught how to boat dive with proper etiquette so you're a travel-ready underwater explorer.
- We're a REAL Dive School: We're not a random website that offers seasonal lessons. We teach all-year-around and we're an established business with 32 instructors, 8 captains, 12 life-guards and 10 in-store sales crew.
- We're not out to make a quick buck and sell you junk. We're authorized dealers for all brands and known for beating any competitors prices.
