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PADI SPECIALTY COURSES

Navigation Specialty- February 18th

Be the diver everyone wants to follow and make your sense of direction legendary with the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course.

Finding your way is not a matter of luck! When everyone’s buzzing about a reef or checking out a shipwreck, they’re having a great time – until it’s time to go. Then they turn to you, because as a PADI Underwater Navigator, you know the way back to the boat.

What you'll learn:

*Navigation patterns

*Natural navigation (without a compass)

*Compass navigation

*How to “mark” or relocate a submerged object or position from the surface

*Underwater map making

*Dive site relocation

*How to estimate distance underwater

The price of the course is $249.95, this includes your *SCUBA* gear, manual, and certification fees. Advanced certification is reccomended, but Open Water divers are eligible, please contact the shop for more information.

*SCUBA gear does not include the use of mask, snorkel, fins, boots or gloves. Which may be rented for an additional $30.

Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty- Anytime!

Have you ever thought about diving on Enriched Air (Nitrox) or wondered what Nitrox actually is?

We all know the compressed air we breathe while diving is 79% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen. Enriched Air means that there is a higher percentage of oxygen, usually anywhere from 21%-40%.

Scuba diving with Enriched Air Nitrox gives you longer no decompression dive time. This means more time underwater, especially on repetitive dives. You can typically stay down longer, and get back in the water sooner. Not to mention by lowering the amount of Nitrogen, you reduce your risk of getting the "bends."

What you'll learn

*Techniques for getting more dive time by using Enriched Air Nitrox

*Enriched air considerations, including managing oxygen exposure, how to tell what’s in your scuba tank and how to set your dive computer

We are now offering this course through PADI E-Learning. You can complete the course in the comfort of your own home, and once you are finished all you need to do is schedule a time with us to come in and analyze a tank. The cost of the course is $199, and this includes all of your course materials. There are no dives in this specialty. To sign up for this course please click on the banner below.

PADI Drysuit Specialty- Every week!

Despite global warming, it will be sometime before our waters are as warm as the tropics. For those who want to experience "cold water diving," while minimizing the "cold water," The Diving Locker offers ongoing drysuit courses. Drysuit training is a prerequisite for rentals from The Diving Locker, as well as most other dive facilities.

The PADI Drysuit Specialty includes a book, class and pool session, and two

ocean dives (one day of diving), with an Instructor. Upon completion, you will receive a PADI Drysuit Diver Certification card. This certification will allow you to rent and use a drysuit anywhere in the world.

Course price includes training materials, drysuit rental, and use of basic scuba gear. Personal gear (mask, snorkel, fins, boots, and gloves) are available at a reduced rental price.

PADI Drysuit Specialty: $239.95

Personal Gear Rental: $30.00

You can also choose to do only the Drysuit Pool Session, which will teach you how to use a drysuit in a confined water setting, and how to handle the changes in buoyancy. Doing the Pool session with us will allow you to rent and use drysuits from The Diving Locker.

You can also choose this option if you wish to upgrade from a wetsuit to a drysuit for one of our courses

Drysuit Pool Session: $99.95 (Can upgrade to the specialty for an additional $139.95)

We run Drysuit Specialties almost every week! Starting with Thursday evenings at 6pm, you will go through your classroom and pool orientations, and finish off with two dives on Saturday or Sunday!

Deep Specialty

After your first few scuba dives, you will soon want to explore a bit deeper. There is something exciting and mysterious about the depth that attracts divers.

What you'll learn:

*Techniques for diving in the deeper range of 18-40 metres/ 60-130 feet
Deep scuba diving equipment considerations
*Experience in planning, organizing and making at least four deep dives under the supervision of your PADI Instructor

The price of the course is $289.95, this includes your *SCUBA* gear, manual, and certification fees. You must be at least an Adventure Diver to take this course.

*SCUBA gear does not include the use of mask, snorkel, fins, boots or gloves. Which may be rented for an additional $50.