PADI eLearning offers flexibility, allowing you to study at your own pace before the practical sessions. It's as effective as traditional learning, providing a solid foundation for in-water skills.

We supply all of the equipment you will need for the duration of your course, with the exception of professional level courses. This includes all standardized Scuba equipment and any specialized equipment required to complete your course.

Even though all the equipment is provided during your course. it is strongly recommended that you purchase your own mask, fins and snorkel, due to fit, comfort and hygiene. We can advise you on selecting the correct equipment.

Open Water dives are conducted at one of the following inland UK Diving Centres. Each of these dive centres charge an entrance fee to enable the use of their facilities. The cost of this ranges between £16-£26 per day, depending on membership.

Capernwray Dive Centre, Carnforth, Lancashire

Ecclestone Delph, Chorley, Lancashire

Stoney Cove, Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire

The cost of entrance fees and any subsequent travel and accommodation expenses are NOT included in the course price.

The open water dives are generally held at

Capernwray Dive Centre, Jackdaw Quarry, Carnforth, LA6 1AD

If the location of the course is different from the those listed here, you will be made aware of the revised location prior to the commencement of your course.

If a drysuit confined water session is required it will be conducted at either

Chesterton Sports College, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7LJ

or

Denstone College, Denstone, Uttoxeter, ST14 5HN

As with all diver training programs we require a few forms to be completed prior to any in-water training. This ensures that we have your most recent details and also to provide you with the necessary information regarding your course.

Further details of each of these forms can be found here.

The PADI Enriched Air Specialty, also known as Nitrox, allows divers to extend their no-decompression limits by breathing enriched air. It's a popular course for those looking to maximize bottom time and minimize surface intervals.

You must be certified as a minimum PADI Open Water Diver/PADI Junior Open Water Diver (or equivalent) and be at least 12 years old.

The course covers the benefits and potential risks of enriched air diving, gas analyzing, and dive planning, allowing you to use up-to 40% Nitrox.

Theory is taught via the PADI e-Learning system, giving you the flexibility to study at your own convenience at a time and place that suits you.

This is then followed by a practical session which will cover the process of obtaining, analyzing and logging enriched air fills. This session takes around an hour to complete.

There are then 2 optional open water dives that you may choose to complete. These are normally conducted in a single day.

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The use of Enriched Air Nitrox extends the available bottom time during your dives and shortens the length of subsequent surface interval periods. It is not intended to extend depth limits and can actually limit depths, depending on the enriched air mixture used.

You can generally use most of your existing equipment with enriched air nitrox without any issues. Most manufacturers supply equipment compatible with enriched air mixtures up-to 40%.

The only exception to this are dive cylinders. As the filling process of enriched air cylinders may utilise 100% oxygen, it's important that cylinders are oxygen compatible to reduce the risk of fire or explosion. This means that cylinders used for enriched air are Oxygen cleaned and appropriately labelled.

Absolutely! PADI is a globally recognized certification, accepted at dive destinations worldwide. Once you earn your PADI certification, you're part of a global community of divers ready to explore the beauty beneath the waves.

Your PADI certification does not have an expiry date, therefore your qualification will last a lifetime, without the need to repeat the course.

However, if you go a period of 6 months or longer without diving it is recommeded that you undertake a refresher session with a PADI professional. After long periods of diving inactivity your diving skills and knowledge can become rusty, so this is a great way to polish up on those potentially life saving skills.

Whilst there are some medical conditions that would unfortunately prevent you from taking part, not all medical issues would be a barrier to you enjoying Scuba Diving.

Prior to taking part in any activity involving Scuba, there is a medical screening to ensure that any existing medical conditions are considered prior to approval being made.

Before taking part in any training, you will be asked to complete the PADI Medical Questionnaire. If you answer 'Yes' to any of the listed conditions, then you would need to get approval from your GP or a diving physician before we could accept you onto any Scuba program.

We have the contact details of a local diving physician that offers either telephone or face to face consultations if you are unable to get signed off by your GP.