Open Water Certification
Specialty Courses
PADI Course Explorer
Now Accepting Enrollment for Divemaster Course
Call 530-272-8295 or email us for details
Whether you are a first time diver or simply wanting to add one more specialty courses to your belt,
we have what you want!
Mitch, our head instructor, has over 25 years of diving experience logged under his weight belt. His relaxed patient demeanor makes him the ultimate instructor. All our classes are conducted on an individual basis so drop us a line and talk to us.
The Open Water Certification Course is our most popular course. This is the course that takes you from one of the dreamers to a PADI certified Diver level. With a C-Card you will be able to dive anywhere you can find water. Thus leaving two thirds of the mother earth easily accessible to you!
The Open Water Certification consist of an intense theory section, pool work to acquaint you with the machinations of your equipment and its' functioning in the water and actual ocean diving. The entire course normally takes about a month to complete, depending on you and your daily lives. The class is tailored around your schedule, your level of comfort and progress. At no time are you to feel stressed or nervous. In fact if you feel that you need to spend five days in the pool to get that one skill perfected, well that's what we are there for.
The theory portion is generally done in the shop, but your home or a nearby cafe will suffice and takes between 8-10 hrs we do break it into three sessions. A final exam is a prerequisite before getting wet - the pool work section of the course. All pool work is done at our home and takes about 4-6 hrs. Upon the successful completion of your pool work, you would be ready for an ocean trip. We go to Monterrey or Fort Bragg (depending on weather conditions) once a month - contact us for exact times details.
Things that you will need: The eagerness to become a diver! We do ask that you have your own mask, fins & snorkel check our prices ... they cannot be beat. We can accommodate special situations. Things we supply: PADI course manual (although we highly recommend you buy one for your records,) video, BC, regulator, octopus, and weights. When we get to the ocean, you will need to rent your own tank and wet suit from an oceanfront dive shop. We only ask you to do this because we are a small dive shop and thereby we do not have a full size range in our rental wet suits. The course fee is $199.
Is there a specific specialty course your looking to take? Maybe you are thinking of becoming a Rescue Diver, or maybe turning PRO and taking the DIVEMASTER course? Or, maybe you just have not been diving for a while and would like to take a refresher dive? If this is you, give us a call (530) 272~8295 or send us an e-mail. We are always looking for good excuses to go diving!
Curious about the progression of dive levels in the PADI System, or maybe you just want to know what a specific course entails. Then don't be shy click on what you are looking for. Our PADI Course Explorer will lead you through all the PADI courses available ...
Maybe you've been a diver for years and years and would like to be put on our mailing list. We are always glad to have divers join us on our outings. If this is you just fill out our request form for more info.
Above
and beyond all else, keep in mind that here at Blue Planet
Divers we are doing what we love, simply because
we love SCUBA DIVING !!!
