Diving Courses

Try Dive

Get a taste of being underwater and see if it is for you. An instructor will be with you the entire time and will explain all you need to know for a session of breathing underwater.

• Duration: 1/2 day
• No eLearning Option
  Prep

  There is no need for any studying.

Scuba Diver

The Scuba Diver course is a subset of the Open Water course. It is the first 3 confined water dives, out of 5, and the first 2 Open Water dives, out of 4. This is a good start for those short on time or unable to complete the Open Water course. The course certifies you to dive to 12m with a PADI professional.

• Duration: 2 days
• eLearning Option
  eLearning

  You can opt to do the bookwork in the comfort of your home before coming on holiday. This costs extra (around €130) and is paid to PADI - not Poseidon Divers.

Open Water Diver

The Open Water course is divided into theory, confined water sessions and open water dives. During your training you will learn all the necessary skills and knowledge you will need to be a comfortable and confident diver. The course certifies you to dive to 18m. You need a gap of 18 hours between your last dive and flying.

• Duration: 3 - 5 days
• eLearning Option
  eLearning

  You can opt to do the bookwork in the comfort of your home before coming on holiday. This costs extra (around €130) and is paid to PADI - not Poseidon Divers.

Advanced Open Water Diver

If you are already an Open Water diver you can progress to the Advanced Open Water course. This is made up of 5 Adventure dives where you learn more about different aspects of diving and new things to do while diving.

• Duration: 2-3 Days
• eLearning Option
  eLearning

  You can opt to do the bookwork in the comfort of your home before coming on holiday. This costs extra (around €130) and is paid to PADI - not Poseidon Divers.

Specialties

The Advanced Open Water course gave you a look into the different areas of diving that you can specialise in. PADI has a range of courses to help you learn more and practise doing particular aspects of diving. We can offer the following specialty courses: AWARE - Fish ID, Boat, Deep, Drift, Multilevel & Computer, Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Search & Recovery, Underwater Naturalist, Underwater Navigation, Underwater Photography.

• Duration: Varies
• eLearning Option
  eLearning

  Some of the courses can be done with eLearning. The majority cannot.

Project AWARE

Learn about the marine environment and take part in a clean-up. We have the Project AWARE Specialty, Dive Against Debris, Coral Reef Conservation, Fish ID and Peak Performance Buoyancy

Emergency First Response

A first aid and CPR course, focused on training the lay rescuer, the Emergency First Response approach to training builds confidence in lay rescuers and increases their willingness to respond when faced with a medical emergency by teaching them the skills they need in a non-stressful learning environment. Participants are also given as much practice as necessary to master and retain these skills.

• Duration: 1 Day
• No eLearning
  Preparing

  There is no eLearning option for this course. It is, of course, possible to study the manual before starting the course.

Rescue Diver

At the end of this course PADI considers you a well-rounded diver. The course is a mixture of study and practical waterwork, where you learn to prevent or calmly manage accidents and mishaps.

• Duration: 2-3 Days
• eLearning Option
  eLearning

  You can opt to do the bookwork in the comfort of your home before coming on holiday. This costs extra (around €130) and is paid to PADI - not Poseidon Divers.

Divemaster

Learn to be a leader. Organise dives, prepare for emergencies and really expand your diving knowledge. This professional level course gets you ready to work in the diving industry and marks you out from other divers.

• Duration: 12 - 31 Days
• eLearning Option
  eLearning

  You can opt to do the bookwork in the comfort of your home before coming on holiday. This costs extra (around €130) and is paid to PADI - not Poseidon Divers.

Open Water Scuba Instructor

Teach diving to others. Go on an IDC (Instructor Development Course) and learn the techniques used to teach others using PADI materials.

• Duration: 14 Days
• No eLearning
  Preparing

  There is no eLearning option for this course. It is, of course, possible to study the manual and encyclopedia before starting the course.