ABOUT US

PADI stands for Professional Association of Diving Instructors, the worlds leading recreational diver training agency worldwide.

Anyone in good general health can take part in our Discover Scuba Dive experience. The minimum age for our experience is 14 years.

You need to take part in our PADI Open Water course. The course is in three parts:

1. Knowledge development. This is the theory section, which is now done using the PADI online training. The first two sections of the course needs to be completed in full before you can start the in-water training.
2. Confined Water. This is where we teach you the skills you need to dive safely and to enjoy your diving.
3. Open Water. There are 4 Open Water dives. Here you will dive with your instructor in the sea, using the skills you learned in the Confined Water section.

Yes, to take the PADI Open Water course you need to be able to swim 200m.

You will need to complete a medical statement prior to training. If you answer YES to any of the medical questions then a PADI Medical Form must be signed off by a doctor to pass you as fit to dive. There are some conditions such as epilepsy, chronic ear infections, diabetes, active asthma, emphysema, heart disease, haemophilia that could prohibit diving activity. Divers Alert Network (DAN) has a very extensive Medical FAQ Page on their website so it’s worth checking this out for more specific details.

There is no upper age limit for learning to dive, but you must be in good general health.

No, we would have a maximum of 6 divers in a class. We often do one-to-one courses and have high student to instructor ratios in the sea.

No, we will provide all the equipment for our Open Water course. You can also rent equipment for fun dives if you are certified.

It takes 4 days to complete the Open Water course. This can be done all together or over a few weeks.

Once you have completed your Open Water course you will be qualified to dive to a depth of 18m.

No, we have diving wetsuits that are rated to our sea conditions, or once certified you can take your Drysuit speciality. In a Drysuit you stay dry and warm in the suit while exploring underwater.

No, assuming you have no irregularities in your ears and sinuses. The discomfort is the normal effect of water pressure pressing in on your ears. Fortunately, our bodies are designed to adjust for pressure changes in our ears – you just need to learn how. If you have no difficulties adjusting to air pressure during flying, you’ll probably experience no problem learning to adjust to water pressure while diving.

That’s not likely because you have a gauge that tells you how much air you have at all times. This way, you can return to the surface with a safety reserve remaining. But to answer the question, if you run out of air, your buddy has a spare mouthpiece that allows you to share a single air supply while swimming to the surface.

We do have small sharks, cat sharks, but they are harmless. If you are lucky you might see a basking shark, but we do not have any dangerous sharks in Irish waters. In fact all our marine life is very safe and will not harm you.