PADI Open Water Course Bristol
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Scuba Diving Experience Days: This Bristol SCUBA diving course will get you ready to go diving wherever you want in the world! With a PADI Open Water diving licence, you will be certified as a competent and safe diver, and can go to fantastic dive locations and enjoy thrilling fun dives in some of the world's most stunning places. SCUBA diving is an incredible sport that not only allows you to get up close with beautiful and unusual marine life, but also to experience the feeling of weightlessness and serenity that comes with floating gently through the water, and the unforgettable feeling of breathing underwater!
Before you can go diving for fun, you need to learn some important basic skills that will ensure your safety once you are underwater. The PADI Open Water course will teach you the basic safety and buoyancy skills you need - and you are guaranteed to have a lot of fun while you learn them! Your open water SCUBA diving course will take place over three full days, or evenings and weekends if this suits you better, during which you will learn in the classroom, swimming pool and open water for realistic dive training.
The instructors are experienced and enthusiastic divers, and have taken many people underwater for the first time. They know all the little fears and understandable concerns that some new divers face, and they know how to make them go away! After a few days under their expert instruction, you will have all the skills and knowledge you need, and will be a fully licenced Open Water diver!
When can you book Bristol PADI Open Water Dive Course Certification
The Bristol scuba diving PADI open water course is available
throughout the year on regular dates. All bookings are subject to
availability.
You can choice to do one of the following:
One full day of pool and theory (9am to 5pm) followed by two full days of open water diving (9am to 5pm)
Five weekly evening sessions (Thursdays 7pm to 9pm or Mondays 7:30pm to 9:30pm ) followed by two full days of open water diving (9am to 5pm).
Water Requirements
Minimum Age: 10
You will need to be able to swim 200m and tread water for 10 minutes. There is a
medical questionnaire you must fill out before diving. In some
circumstances, you may be required to obtain clearance from a
doctor.
How long is the Bristol PADI Open Water Dive Course Certification
Experience Duration: 2:00
Time Spent at Venue: 2:00
The PADI Open Water SCUBA Diving course in Bristol runs eitheras one full day of pool and theory (9am to 5pm) followed by two full days of open water diving (9am to 5pm) or five weekly evening sessions (Thursdays 7pm to 9pm or Mondays 7:30pm to 9:30pm) followed by two full days of open water diving (9am to 5pm).
Guest Info For Bristol PADI Open Water Dive Course Certification
Participants: The PADI Open Water Course Bristol is for 1 participant.
Max Group Size: Private
Spectators Allowed on Site: Yes
Spectators are permitted.Activity Location
What to Wear For This Activity
All SCUBA gear will be provided for you at the SCUBA diving school, including your wetsuit, fins, mask and SCUBA gear. Please bring a swimming costume for underneath your wetsuit and a towel to dry off with.
Is This Activity Weather Dependent?
The weather will not affect your Bristol SCUBA diving course. Much of the course will take place in the classroom and swimming pool setting.
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Hidden Depths and Experience Days have been partnered for many years now, and we wanted to get to know the-Bristol-based scuba school more! Offering a range of courses, from Discover Scuba Diving and, Children’s Scuba Diving Lessons, all the way to a PADI Open Water Course, Hidden Depths welcomes anybody and everybody to give scuba diving a go. Read on to discover advice for a first-time diver, and an insight into the UK’s underwater wildlife!
Can you tell us a bit about the background of Hidden Depths Scuba School?
Hidden Depths Scuba School was formed in 2012 by PADI dive instructor Greg, with the aim of providing high quality scuba diving courses to Bristol and the surrounding area. Since the dive centre began, we’ve also added an active dive club, offering scuba dive trips around the UK and dive holidays abroad, and have increased the size of our teaching team. This allows us to offer more flexibility in our lessons, keep our instructor to student ratios small, and our training quality high.
What can you expect out of an introductory discover scuba diving experience?
Fun! Your first scuba dive is full of fun and excitement, as it’s
not every day that you get to breathe underwater! With our knowledgeable and
friendly team, you will be guided through a safety briefing and have time to
get familiar with the scuba kit on the poolside, before we gear up in the water
for your dive.
Once you’re comfortable with the sensation of breathing underwater, we progress deeper into the pool and introduce fun underwater games, as well as having plenty of time to swim and get used to moving smoothly through the water. We even introduce basic dive skills to show you what it’s like when learning to dive!
Do you have to be a confident swimmer in order to dive?
No, but a general comfort in and around the water is a must. There
are no specific swim requirements when joining us for a Discover Scuba Dive,
however if you decide to continue into a full certification course, there is a
requirement to swim 200m and complete a 10-minute float as part of your course.
What advice would you give to a first-time diver?
Relax and enjoy it! Our experienced team will help guide you through
your first scuba dive experience and will always be right by your side to
provide guidance and tips on making the most of your experience.
How best is it to take the plunge from indoor pools to open water diving?
With our fantastic dive team, we make this transition smooth and as
easy as possible. We always make sure you are fully comfortable in the swimming
pool environment before moving into open water for the next step on your
journey. Once there, you will see the amazing world beneath the waves, and
enjoy exploring the endless number of dive sites we have around the UK
coastline.
What types of wildlife can you expect to see on a UK open water dive?
The UK has a wide variety of wildlife, which often comes as a surprise to people I talk to. We have bright and colourful fish like the cuckoo wrasse, strange fish like the John Dory and many crustaceans like lobsters and crabs to spot on your dives. One of my favourite British sea creatures has to be a grey seal, which can be found all around the coast, but some of the best places to dive with these playful creatures is around Lundy Island and the Farne Islands, which both boast large seal colonies. If you’re really lucky you may even spot a basking shark, the largest fish to be found in the seas around Britain… but fear not - they only eat plankton!
Thank you for reading!
Thank you to Hidden Depths Scuba School for answering our questions,
we can’t wait to come and give it all a go ourselves on our visit next month!
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