PADI - Discover Scuba Diving
If you’re interested in scuba diving, but unsure if you want to enroll in a scuba certification course. Then the PADI Discover Scuba Diving is the perfect way to test the waters. In a very short time, you’ll learn basic scuba skills and take your first breaths underwater.
Course Type: Introduction
Experences From: £65.00
Availability: In Stock
About Your Experience
The ‘Discover Scuba Diving’ is a one hour introduction to diving. You’ll receive a safety briefing from one of our professional PADI instructors. You’ll then start in the shallow end where you will learn how to use the scuba equipment, take your first breaths underwater and do a few simple safety skills. From here it’s time to explore the deep end and experience weightlessness, just like an astronaut!
While not an official scuba certification, the discover scuba trial dive is a great way to get used to being in the water before you take the plunge and sign up for the PADI Open Water Diver Course.
What Your Learn
During a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience, you can try scuba diving for the first time in our pool.
Here at the Diving Academy we provide scuba gear and one of our highly-trained PADI Professional will explain basic scuba diving skills and answer any questions you may have.
Take This Course If You Want to
- Find out if you like scuba diving
- Connect with the underwater world
- Take your first breaths underwater
- Decide if you want to be a certified diver
Learn How to
- Use scuba gear
- Use hand signs to communicate
- Perform basic scuba skills
Next Steps
Independant Study
Step 1 - PADI eLearning®
Prepare for your Discover Scuba Diving experience with PADI DSD eLearning. Use your computer or mobile device to learn diving safety fundamentals before you get in the water.
- eLearning time commitment: 20-30 min
At The Diving Academy
Step 2 - With Your Instructor
Our team of PADI Professionals will fit you with scuba gear and explain how to use it. In our pool. You’ll practice basic diving skills followed by free time to play underwater.
- Prerequisites: None
- Total time commitment: 2-3 hours
- Minimum age: 10
More Information
Experience Prerequisites
- Minimum age 10
- You should be comfortable in the water.
- You should be in relatively good health and fitness and you will need to make sure that you can answer ‘no’ to all the questions on the medical questionnaire, if not you will need medical clearance from a doctor.
Experience 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).
The Scuba Gear You Will Use During Your Experience
We provide the basic scuba diving hear you need for your PADI Discover Scuba experience, including:
- Mask & Snorkel (We Recommend Your Own)
- Buoyancy Device
- Regulator
- Scuba Cylinder
- Weight System & Weights
- Scuba Diving Fins
Additional Costs
None, everything is included.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do You Need To Be Able To Swim?
While this scuba diving course does not require a swimming test, it is helpful if you have some basic watermanship skills. If not, you may find yourself uncomfortable in the water. If you want to be prepared, maybe take some time to brush up on your swimming skills so that you can have peace of mind that you’ll be comfortable in the water as possible.
1 reviews for PADI - Discover Scuba Diving
Jane
Apr 05, 2024Hi We really appreciated the time and patient encouragement that your instructors offered to my young son. Thanks for still offering us the session despite our being very late. With best wishes, Jane