Operating Hours


   Monday-Friday: 10:30 am - 8:30 pm
   Saturday: 9:00 am - 8:30 pm
   Sunday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

 

 





Complete Class Pricing:  All of our classes have complete class pricing. We give you an up front cost and a complete list of all required equipment when you sign up for the class. So when you are pricing our competitors, make sure you get the   "Total Price", then give us a call!

Classes
The following is a list of classes offered. If you do not see what you are looking for or need any additional information, please feel free to contact us.
*  For class schedules, please click the Calendar link in the menu to the left.  View the month to locate a specific class.
Open Water
The PADI Open Water Diver Course is a lifetime certification that allows you to enjoy scuba diving anywhere in the world. Our open water course has five classroom sessions, three pool sessions and four open water dives, all done over approximately 2-3 weeks. Open Water certification dives are completed in the quarry the second and last weekends of every warm month.  Advance sign up is required.  Click here if you would like us to mail you more information about Open Water Classes.
Prerequisites: NoneMinimum Age: 10
Materials: Open Water Diver CrewpackEquipment: Personal Snorkel Gear
Class Length: 2-6 Classroom SessionsCost: $499 (Group Rate)
Diving: 2-3 Confined Water Sessions and 4 Open Water Dives over 2 days

Upcoming Open Water Classes:              

                                    

                             April Weekend Class 4/18 6-10pm, 4/19 & 4/20 10am

                             May Tues/Thurs Class 5/6, 5/8, 5/13 & 5/15 6pm

                             May Weekend Class 5/16 6-10pm, 5/17 & 5/18 10am

                             June Weekend Class 6/6 6-10pm, 6/7 & 6/8 10am

                             June Tues/Thurs Class 6/17, 6/19, 6/24 & 6/26 6pm

                             June Weekend Class 6/27 6-10pm, 6/28 & 6/29 10am

                             July Weekend Class 7/11 6-10pm, 7/12 & 7/13 10am

                             July Tues/Thurs Class 7/15, 7/17, 7/22 & 7/24 6pm

                             July Weekend Class 7/25 6-10pm, 7/26 & 7/27 10am

                             August Weekend Class 8/8 6-10pm, 8/9 & 8/10 10am

                             August Tues/Thurs Class 8/12, 8/14, 8/19 & 8/21 6pm

                             August Weekend Class 8/22 6-10pm, 8/23 & 8/24 10am

 

Don't have time for classroom sessions?  Sign up for the new PADI eLearning and take your Open Water Scuba Class online--at your own pace.  Online classes are available in late May.  Click the link below!

                                                 

Advanced Open Water
The PADI Advanced Open Water course is for the open water divers who a ready to truly Enjoy Diving. This class has 5 open water dives and one classroom session. The two required dives are deep and navigation. The three other dives are selected by the class.
Prerequisites: Open Water DiverMinimum Age: 12
Materials: AOW CrewpackEquipment: Slate, Knife, Light
Class Length: Knowledge ReviewsCost: $299
Diving: 5 Dives over 2 days

 

                                 Saturday & Sunday 5/3 & 5/4 11:00am

                                 Wednesdays 5/21 & 5/28 6:00pm

                                 Wednesdays 6/11 & 6/18 6:00pm

                                 Saturday & Sunday 6/21 & 6/22 10:00am

                                 Wednesdays 7/9 & 7/16 6:00pm

                                 Saturday & Sunday 7/19 & 7/20 10:00am

                                 Wednesdays 8/6 & 8/13 6:00pm

                                 Saturday & Sunday 8/23 & 8/24 10:00am

                                              

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Rescue Diver
The PADI Rescue Diver Course is the next step for those individuals who are either concerned with the safety of themselves and others or divers who are interested in earning their Master Scuba Diver Rating or becoming a Dive Master. Either way, this is the class for the divers that enjoy learning more about diving.
Prerequisites: Advanced Diver, EFRMinimum Age: 12
Materials: Rescue Diver CrewpackEquipment: Compass, Knife, Whistle/Safety
Sausage, Light, Slate
Class Length: 3 Classroom SessionsCost: $275
Diving: 3 sessions

 

                               Tuesday/Thursday 5/20, 5/22, 5/27 & 5/29 6:00pm

                               Monday/Wednesday 6/23, 6/25, 6/30 & 7/2 6:00pm

                               Tuesday/Thursday 7/29, 7/31, 8/5 & 8/7 6:00pm

                                Tuesday/Thursday 8/26, 8/28, 9/2 & 9/4 6:00pm

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Specialty Classes
In our monthly newsletter, we announce class information on our featured "Specialty of the Month". See our list of specialties below. We can teach any specialty with a minimum of 3 students!
  • Emergency First Responder
  • Enriched Air Diver
  • Deep Diver
  • Search & Recovery
  • Boat Diver
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy
  • Navigation
  • Wreck Diver
  • Dry Suit
  • DPV
  • Equipment
  • Night Diver
  • Underwater Photography
  • Digital Underwater Photography
Enriched Air Diver
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
Minimum Age: 15
Class Length: 1 Classroom Session
Diving: None
Materials: EAN Manual & Tables
Equipment: None
Cost: $150
Wreck Diver
Prerequisites: Adventure Diver
Minimum Age: 15
Class Length: 1 Classroom Session
Diving: 4 Open Water Dives
Materials: Wreck Diver Manual
Equipment: Slate, Knife, Whistle, Light
Cost: $150
Deep Diver
Prerequisites: Adventure Diver
Minimum Age: 15
Class Length: 1 Classroom Session
Diving: 4 Open Water Dives
Materials: Deep Diver Manual
Equipment: Slate, Knife, Whistle, Light
Cost: $150
 
Search & Recovery Diver
Prerequisites: Advanced Diver or Open Water + Navigation Specialty
Minimum Age: 12
Class Length: 1 Classroom Session
Diving: 3 Open Water Dives
Materials: None
Equipment: Compass, Knife, Whistle/Safety Sausage, Light, Slate
Cost: $150
Night Diver
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
Minimum Age: 12
Class Length: 1 Classroom Session
Diving: 3 Open Water Dives
Materials: None
Equipment: 2 Lights (1 primary & 1 back-up) and Chemical Lights
Cost: $150
Aware Fish ID
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
Minimum Age: 10
Class Length: None
Diving: 2 Open Water Dives
Materials: None
Equipment: None
Cost: $150
 
Boat Diver
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
Minimum Age: 10
Class Length: 1 Classroom Session
Diving: 2 Open Water Dives
Materials: None
Equipment: Whistle, Slate, Knife
Cost: $150
Multilevel Diver
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
Minimum Age: 12
Class Length: 1 Classroom Session
Diving: 2 Open Water Dives
Materials: None
Equipment: None
Cost: $150
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
Minimum Age: 10
Class Length: 1 Classroom Session
Diving: 2 Open Water Dives
Materials: None
Equipment: None
Cost: $150
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Dry Suit Diver
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
Minimum Age: 10
Class Length: 1 Classroom Session
Diving: 1 Confined; 2 Open Water Dives
Materials: Drysuit Manual
Equipment: Drysuit
Cost: $150
Diver Propulsion Vehicle
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
Minimum Age: 12
Class Length: 1 Classroom Session
Diving: 2 Open Water Dives
Materials: None
Equipment: None
Cost: $150
Underwater Photography
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
Minimum Age: 10
Class Length: 1 Classroom Session
Diving: 2 Open Water Dives
Materials: Underwater Photographer Manual
Equipment: None
Cost: $150
 
Equipment Specialist
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
Minimum Age: 10
Class Length: 1 Classroom Session
Diving: None
Materials: Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
Equipment: None
Cost: $150
Underwater Navigation
Prerequisites: Open Water
Minimum Age: 10
Class Length: 1 Classroom Session
Diving: 3 Open water dives
Materials: Underwater Navigator Manual
Equipment: None
Cost: $150
Oxygen First Aid
Prerequisites: None
Minimum Age: 10
Class Length: 1 Classroom Session
Diving: None
Materials: Oxygen Provider Manual
Equipment: None
Cost: $150
 
Emergency First Responder
Prerequisites: None
Minimum Age: None
Class Length: 1 Classroom Session
Diving: None
Materials: Emergency First Responder Manual
Equipment: None
Cost: $85
Master Scuba Diver
Prerequisites: Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Rescue, EFR & 5 Specialties
Minimum Age: 18
Class Length: Extensive - specialty courses dependent
Diving: Extensive - specialty courses dependent
Materials: Specialty courses dependent
Equipment: Specialty courses dependent
Cost: Specialty courses dependent
Dive Master
Prerequisites: Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Rescue & EFR
Minimum Age: 18
Class Length: Varies
Diving: Extensive
Materials: Divemaster Crewpack, The Wheel
Equipment: Complete SCUBA
Cost: $795 plus application fee
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