Classes

We offer an extensive list of classes for a diver at any level can take. At SCUBAdventures, we only want our divers to have the best experience possible when under the water. To ensure this, we provide classes on diver safety, advanced diver classes, open water classes and Nitrox classes. Call us to get more details about each class and scheduling! We love to hear from new divers who are eager to get out in the water but want to dive with safety and knowledge.

Diving safely and with expert knowledge is important to avoid any accidents and to enjoy the whole experience. It is our priority to make sure all our divers are properly equipped and prepared for what to expect when under the water. Check our variety of classes we offer to get you properly certified and ready for any dive.

Learn to SCUBA DIVE!

It is fun, easy, and exciting!

Learn to SCUBA dive in with us! Our classes are fun & easy. SCUBA classes include 4 open water dives in Key Largo, SCUBA equipment use throughout the class, course books and access to the 13-foot deep pool in Naples. We use professional diving equipment by SCUBAPRO and AQUA LUNG in all our classes!

 

For ages 10* and UP!

 

*Students under 12 must attend class with a parent or guardian

 Group Class Schedule

  5:30 PM to 8 PM

2 class schedules available

        Two nights a week for 3 weeks (Tuesday/Thursday) 

One night a week for 5 weeks (Wednesday)  

            Max 8 students to class

Start Date                     Night                      Open water dives             

June 22                  Sold out                       July 10-11

July 8                      Sold out                         July 24-25

July 21                   Sold out                       August 21-22

July 27                   Sold out                      August 14-15

August 12              Sold out                    August 28-29

August 25                 Weds                    September 25-26

September 2     Thurs/Tues                September 18-19

September 29          Weds                      October 30-31

October 5           Tues/Thurs                 October 23-24

              Call

  to book your space

 

 

Join the thousands we have taught to safely enjoy SCUBA diving!

Since 1993, our programs stress safety and being properly equipped.

There are no short cuts to quality instruction and diving equipment systems.

Our goal is quality customer service. We have the most experienced instructors using the best educational materials and diving equipment in our training programs.

Our SCUBA certification agency does two things for your training- they print the books that you use for E-learning program, and they make the plastic cards that we issue. All training is done by our certified SCUBA instructors.

OPEN WATER Beginner Level Class

1. Course Equipment and Counseling

This first step toward entering this new adventure is learning the basic functions of your total diving equipment systems. SCUBAdventures offers the most modern, up to date SCUBA instruction and equipment. Your professional instructor/equipment counselor can help you choose the right equipment. Your instructor will familiarize you with the course structure and requirements, making sure you enjoy all learning phases of become a competent safe scuba diver.

2. HOME or ONLINE Training

Home or online training is required followed by two classroom sessions with your instructor.  Classroom training includes review which prepares you for your sub aquatic experience!  To dive safely-there is much to learn and time will pass quickly.  Soon you  will  be living the adventure you now only dream about.

3. POOL Training

Your pool training with SCUBA allows you to adapt technically and  psychologically to the underwater world. Three pool training sessions at the huge, 13 foot deep pool will get you safely adapted to the equipment and necessary skills to become a safe diver.

4. OPEN WATER TRAINING

All phases of your training, dive planning and preparation will fall  into place as you experience your final open water dives in KEY LARGO’S MARINE SANCTUARY! Each dive will make you more comfortable with the marine environment and your diving equipment.  FOUR OPEN WATER SCUBA DIVES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE YOUR SCUBA CERTIFICATION.  Most dives are scheduled over a weekend.

Our Ultimate SCUBA Training Package includes:

  • Two Classroom sessions and 3 confined water training sessions, student training kit.

  • Use of a Deluxe SCUBAPRO computerized diving system for both pool and open water dives.

  • Charter boat fees for the 4 open water training dives in Key Largo

  • Upon successful completion you will be awarded the SDI Open Water Dive certification card-one of the most respected certifications in the world!

**Most classes are evening classes, two nights a week for 3 weeks or one night a week for 5 weeks.

Total Cost is $595* for our Ultimate Training Program

Personal snorkeling gear, travel & hotel expenses not included

* Group rate minimum 6 in class

Minimum $200 deposit required for class reservations

Each student is required to have their personal equipment-high quality mask, snorkel, fins with boots and wet suit.

Save when purchasing your class and snorkeling package from us!

Ask about our packages with 100% financing! 

        Call to book

Become a better, safer diver

with our Advanced Diver Program!

NITROX-ENRICHED AIR

Enriched Air offers advantages for all divers!

Longer bottom times, shorter surface intervals,

Less post fatigue, more dive time and SAFER DIVES!

Course Content:

     Introduction  to Nitrox

    Nitrox, Your body and the underwater world

    Your total diving system and Nitrox

    Planning your Nitrox Dives

Includes book  for  home study and classroom session

 

Night—Limited Visibility Diving Course

Diving at night means excitement, adventure, and fascination all at the same time!

Course Content:

•   Night vs. Limited visibility diving

•   Special Equipment

•   Preparing for the dive

·   The Dive

Underwater Navigation Course

Learn how to navigate underwater and find your way back to the boat!

Course content:

· Natural navigation

· Compass navigation

· Combining natural and compass navigation

· Special navigation situations

· The sport of navigation

Includes books for home study and class session

Wreck Diving Class

Diving on wrecks means diving in the past-and it is always related with a certain thrill

Course Content

· Selecting a wreck

· Wreck diving equipment

· Locating a wreck

· Diving the wreck and advance wreck diving

Deeper Diving and Dive Computers

Depth attracts a lot of divers as deep dives provide a certain thrill!

Course content

· Proper equipment for deeper dives

· Planning deep dives

  Your deep dive

· Potential hazards

· Repetitive deep dive planning

Includes books for home study and class session

After completing the advanced training program and  having logged a total of 24 dives (including the specialty dives) you will be awarded the SDI Advanced Open Water Diver card which will allow you to safely join the many exciting , fun and challenging dives  available either locally or around the world! Not only are you certified, but also qualified to hold the Advanced Certification Card!

One Advanced Open Water certification card is issued after completion of the class and required dives. Individual certification cards for each specialty class are available for $30 additional per card.

Rescue Diver Course

This class teaches skills such as how to perform self rescues, buddy rescues, recognize and calm potential panic divers, administer proper first aid to divers that have experienced dive related injuries, conduct  effective search patterns and manage accident scenes. These rescue skills are essential for avid divers, because someday, maybe sooner than you think, you will need them.

Includes training kit, classroom sessions,

 Pool sessions and Certification card

 

Call us for current schedule

Nitrox Offers:

  • Extended Bottom Times
  • Shorter surface intervals
  • Less after dive fatigue
  • Less nitrogen loading
  • Reduces chance of decompression sickness
  • More dives per day
  • Safer dives

Only $150 and includes

One 3 hour classroom session

SDI Nitrox training manual

SDI Nitrox certification card

Private class $175

Contact us for the next class

Private classes available 

First Aid, CPR, and AED Certification Course

Our hands-on CPR and First Aid training courses are designed to help prepare first responders in the proper administration of first aid until more advanced help can be obtained. Students will apply their knowledge and skills in first aid response by observing and reacting to simulated real-life emergencies. This course meets all healthcare industry requirements

Adult CPR , AED & First Aid Certification: The hands-on training incorporates lifesaving techniques such as adult CPR skills, assisting choking victims, rescue breathing techniques, and in the use of Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs).

Includes training in administering first aid to bleeding wounds and bone injuries, correctly handling various chemical burns, splinting, assessing and responding to shock, treating poisoning, heat-related emergencies and many other common incidents. This training could mean the difference between life and death, rapid versus prolonged recovery and temporary versus permanent disability.

This course is excellent for divers and non-divers and can be used for the CPR certification requirement for the Rescue course and Divemaster  classes.

*Including training manual and certification card (Group Rate)

Call us for schedule and reservations

Stress & Rescue Certification Class

Do you know what to do in an emergency?

Would you be able to rescue your buddy?

Could you diagnose a diving related injury?

The Stress and Rescue Course is best described as challenging and rewarding. In this course you will learn invaluable skills and techniques that will help you prevent diving problems and if necessary, manage dive emergencies. The Stress & Rescue course is one which builds on your diving confidence, training you in self-rescue as well as assisting others in need. You will gain a massive increase and a heightened awareness of spotting potential problems and dealing with them before they become a problem. Most divers find this course both demanding and rewarding, adn at the end, say it’s the best course they’ve ever taken.

Stress is a major contributor to rescue situations and diving accidents.

Through this course you will learn accident prevention, as well as how to handle problem situations if they occur.

The program is about avoiding, recognizing and solving problems in the surface and underwater.

Course Content:

  • What is stress?
  • Stress in Diving: Causes and Prevention
  • Detecting and Dealing with Stress
  • Self Rescue
  • Accident Management
  • Skills Needed To Deal with Panic and Rescues
  • Conditions that Complicate Rescues
  • Learn the same search and recovery techniques that are taught to first responders (Fire-Police) using reels and lift bags. This class includes pool sessions where unconscious diver and panicked diver control techniques both underwater and on the surface are taught. Additionally out of air drills, air sharing drills, entanglement drills, equipment malfunction drills and search techniques in blacked out masks are conducted. There is also a practical scenario exercise off the beach in Naples.

*Course is three sessions in which you will participate in academic and in-water sessions in the pool and in the open water.

Prerequisites for this diving course:

Open Water diver

Minimum age is 15

Valid CPR and First Aid Certification 

COURSE FEE: $250

Includes:

A SDI Stress & Rescue pack with your manual slates and a DVD

Classroom, pool and Open Water Training

An Internationally recognized Stress & Rescue Certification from SSI

 

 

Oxygen Provider Certification Course

Administering Oxygen is one of the most important aspects of first aid for decompression sickness, lung overexpansion injuries, and also for many non diving issues such as strokes. However, statistics say that less than 50% of Injured divers actually are administered Oxygen, and those that do get Oxygen don’t get near 100% concentrations due to improper administration. This class teaches you how to correctly and safely administer 100% Oxygen to an injured diver.

Course Content:

  • Assembly, safe use, and care of Oxygen systems.
  • How to administer Oxygen using demand valve and mask, constant-flow/non-rebreather  masks, and pocket mask with an Oxygen inlet
  • Review the signs and symptoms of dive injuries, as well as basic emergency management.
  • A great class to take heading into your Rescue class, or in conjunction with your First Aid/CPR AED class.
  • Home study plus a classroom session with skills practice.

Call us for more details and class schedule

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