Learn to Dive

Learn to dive the PADI Way

PADI learning courses are made up of acedemic and practical tuition. Acedemic work can now be done online, in the comfort of your own home, with the PADI elearning package or with Divebunker Instructor assistance and a standard PADI Crew-Pak .

PADI Open Water Diver course

Why PADI Open Water?

As a certified PADI Open Water Diver, the most widely recognized and respected rating in the world, you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent of a professional. If you already tried a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience or are PADI Scuba Diver certified, check with your instructor to see how credit from these courses may apply to the open water program.

What do I need to start?

Virtually anyone who is in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water can earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification. You must be older than the age of 14 to begin the PADI Open Water Diver program. For those of you who are not above the age of 14 and would like to participate in the PADI Open Water Diver Program, then the PADI Jr Open Water Diver program is available to you. If you are between 10 and 14 or have a child between these ages, there is a PADI Junior Open Water Diver program available.

A PADI Jr Open Water Diver between the ages of 10 and 11 years may only dive with a PADI Professional, a certified parent or certified guardian to a maximum depth of 12 metres/40 feet.

What will I do?

Throughout the course, you’ll learn fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques. You earn the Open Water Diver rating by completing five pool dives and knowledge development sessions and by making four open water dives.

You have the option of doing the non-practical course work online with the PADI elearning package or with our instructor.

How long will it take?

PADI programs are performance based. You proceed as you demonstrate mastery of the course skills. This allows you to work at a pace that is comfortable for you. Overall we believe it will take approx 32 hours for the course.

What will I need?

Just a swimming costume. Everything else will be provided for you.
If you opt for the elearning package you will need access to the internet via a suitable computer.

Where can I go from here?

Continue the adventure with PADI’s Adventures in diving program, you next step in exploring the underwater world.

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

The Adventures in Diving program offers both the Adventure Diver and Advanced Open Water Diver certifications. If you complete any three adventure dives, you can earn your PADI Adventure Diver certification. If you complete your Deep Adventure Dive, Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive and three Adventure Dives for a total of five, you can earn your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.

Why Advanced Open Water Diver?

After your five dives, you'll be more experienced, feel more comfortable in the water and simply enjoy diving more because you better understand the underwater environment.

What do I need to start?

PADI Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
Minimum age: 15 (12 for PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)

What will I do?

This certification includes five Adventure Dives, including the Deep Adventure Dive, the Underwater Navigator Adventure Dive and three of the following:

Altitude Diver
Boat Diver
Drift Diver
Deep Diver
Dry Suit Diver
Diver Propulsion Vehicle
Multilevel Diver
Night Diver
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Search and Recovery Diver
Underwater Naturalist
Underwater Videographer
Underwater Photographer
Underwater Navigator
AWARE Fish Identification
Wreck Diver

How long will it take?

Recommended Course Hours: 15

Minimum Open Water Training: five dives over two days

PADI Speciality Modules

Emergency First Response

The new Emergency First Response course replaces the Medic First Aid course. This is required for the Rescue Diver course and is equivalent to a HSE first aider qualification. This modular course can cover )2 administration and deflibrilation procedures.

Prices starting from £

Enriched Air

If you want the full benefit of diving on enriched air of up to 40% oxygen with extended no deco times or just less tiredness after dives then sign up for the nitrox course.

Equipment Speciality

A must for the aspiring DM, we will guide you through basic equipment servicing from fitting new seals on your drysuit to stripping your 1st and 2nd stages, contents gauges and cylinder valves etc.

Drysuit Speciality

A guided orientation to cold water diving in a drysuit, beginning in the pool then progressing to the sea. Normally two boat dives to qualify.

Deep Diving Speciality

Allowing divers to dive to depths of 40m. An exciting course which expands the boundaries of recreational diving. A four dive package with full equipment supplied from our fast RIBs.

Wreck Diving Speciality

Ever fancied diving a spitfire or an aircraft carrier, submarines or an armed tug then this is the course for you. We will take you through specialist techniques required for diving on wrecks such as anti silting finning, low visibility navigation and the use of wreck reels and equipment configuration.