It's up to you. With PADI Specialty Diver Programs you can chart your course for a colourful collection of awesome dives. Sure, your PADI certification opens up the oceans and lakes to you, but the PADI Specialty Dives take the underwater adventure to depths that will stir your soul. Achieving PADI Specialty ratings can take anywhere from as little as one day to a full weekend -but this is all hands-on, so you'll be diving right from the start.
Aquapigs teaches numerous specialty certifications. Below is a list of these as well as details of our 5 most popular specialty courses. Get five specialty ratings and you're on your way to becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver.
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Prices vary for each course depending on course requirements. Specialty qualifications can cost as little as £50 (even cheaper if you are completing dives on an Aquapigs Holiday). Call us for details and prices.
Maximize your time with the upgraded PADI Enriched Air Diver course. Enriched Air Diver saves you time by allowing you to:
. Stay underwater longer
. Get back into the water sooner
. Get your certification while simultaneously completing dives for other PADI courses
Plus, by diving with Enriched Air you may feel less tired on your vacation
For example, if you dive to15 metres/50 feet on air, your no decompression limit is 80 minutes. But, diving on EANx36 gets you 220 minutes of no decompression time - an increase of 140 minutes! It's perfect for underwater photographers, wreck divers and anyone who wants to stay down longer.
· PADI Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
· Minimum age: 15 years
You will learn preparation and diving procedures involved with enriched air diving.
· Recommended Course Hours: 12
· Minimum Open Water Training: two dives over one day
You'll need your PADI Enriched Air Crew-Pak, which also includes an Enriched Air 32 percent Table, Enriched Air 36 percent Table and Equivalent Air Depth/Oxygen Exposure Table.
You can apply this Specialty course towards your Master Scuba Diver certification. The PADI Enriched Air Diver course will keep you where you want to be..underwater.
If you want to see the spectacular and prolific aquatic life often found in colder water climates you'll need to stay warm and that means a dry suit. But, you want to be trained in proper techniques and this is where PADI Dry Suit Diver Specialty course comes in. Essential if you want to become a regular UK diver.
· PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
· Minimum age: 12 years old
During your PADI Dry Suit Diver Specialty course, you'll not only cover the background knowledge related to dry suit diving, you'll get into confined water to put that theory into practice. Then, once you've mastered confined water, it's time for two open water dives and applying that knowledge, including dive planning, organization, techniques, problems and buoyancy control.
· Recommended Course Hours: 24
· Minimum Open Water Training: as little as one day
· Dry Suit Pak, which includes manual, video and log insert
Your Adventures In Diving Dry Suit Adventure Dive may be count toward the Specialty course at instructor discretion. You may also count this Specialty certification toward one of the five required Specialties for the Master Scuba Diver Certification. If you want to get in the water and want to use a dry suit book this course now.
If you want an introduction to the excitement of moving through the water with no effort, then this is your course. James Bond and Lara Croft - eat your heart out!!
- PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
- Minimum age: 12 years old
During the program, you'll learn the techniques you need to know for safe diver propulsion vehicle operation. This includes:
- Diver propulsion vehicle dive planning organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards
- Equipment and procedure considerations
- How to avoid harming fragile aquatic life
- Recommended Course Hours: 12
- Minimum Open Water Training: two dives over one day
The Diver Propulsion Vehicle Adventure Dive from the Adventures In Diving program may count toward this specialty at instructor discretion and this specialty counts as one of your five Specialty diver certifications for the Master Scuba Diver certification. To take off into the wild blue, pull in to Aquapigs today!!
The PADI Underwater Photographer Specialty course can help you learn how to take your fist underwater photographs or fine tune your existing skills to produce photographs that will stun your friends.
· PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
· Minimum age: 10 years old
You'll learn the basics of underwater photography such as composition, film type and camera handling, with special emphasis on practical techniques. You'll learn underwater photography dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems. You'll also learn how to care for and maintain your camera equipment.
· Recommended Course Hours: 12
· Minimum Open Water Training: two dives over one day
· Photo-Pak, which includes manual, video and log insert
Your Adventures In Diving Underwater Photographer Adventure Dive may count towards this Specialty course at instructor discretion. This Specialty also counts toward one of the five Specialties required for your Master Scuba Diver certification.
Capture your underwater adventures on film and share diving with your friends and family.
If you want to fine-tune your buoyancy and soar over reefs, extend bottom time by reducing air consumption and prolong the life of your dive equipment, the Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course is for you.
- PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
- Minimum age: 10 years old
During your Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course, you'll use PADI's Basic Weighting Guidelines to determine the correct amount of weight. Then you'll practice the fundamentals of peak performance buoyancy during two open water dives, including the buoyancy check, fine-tuning buoyancy underwater, weight positioning for trim, streamlining and visualization.
- Recommended Course Hours: five
- Minimum Open Water Training: two dives over one day
Peak Performance Buoyancy video
Your Adventures In Diving Peak Performance Buoyancy Adventure Dive may count towards your Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course at instructor discretion. This Specialty course also counts toward one of the five Specialties required for your Master Scuba Diver certification. If you want to make sure your buoyancy performs at its peak, drop by Aquapigs today!!
