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Andark PADI DRYSUIT DIVER – SPECIALTY OF THE MONTH FEBRUARY £170.00

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DISCOVER NEW DIVE SITES – Want to stay warm? Want to extend your scuba diving season? Then dive dry. A dry suit seals you off from the water and keeps you comfortable, even in surprisingly cold water.

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PADI OPEN WATER OR PADI JUNIOR OPEN WATER

DURATION: Drysuit Orientation, One day, two open water dives in Andark Lake

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The first thing you’ll discover is which dry suit style and accompanying undergarments are right for you and the diving you’ll do. You will also learn how to take care of your dry suit.

During two open water dives, you will practice

Putting on and taking off your dry suit with minimal assistance.

Mastering buoyancy control using your dry suit.

Dive safety procedures when using a dry suit.

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Andark PADI DSMB DIVER – SPECIALTY OF THE MONTH OCTOBER £145.00

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Many divers wouldn’t think of diving without carrying a delayed surface marker buoy (DSMB, and in some locations it’s considered required safety equipment. Knowing how to properly deploy and manage a DSMB are valuable skills learned in this course.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

PADI JUNIOR OPEN WATER CERTIFIED OR EQUIVALENT AND MUST BE 10 YEARS OLD+

DURATION: ONE DAY COURSE X 2 DIVES

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Marker buoys serve a range of purposes and you’ll learn about common types of DSMB along with the reels used to control them. During the two training dives, you’ll practice:
- Preparing and stowing your DSMB and reel.
- Deploying the DSMB from a stationary position and from mid-water.
- Swimming while towing a DSMB and managing the reel and line.
- Making a safety stop using the DSMB line.
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Andark PADI ENRICHED AIR DIVER – SPECIALTY OF THE MONTH DECEMBER £120.00

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Padi Enriched Air Diver course is Andark’s most popular specialty scuba course. Why? Because scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression time, especially on repetitive scuba dives. If staying down longer and getting back in the water sooner sounds appealing, then don’t hesitate to become an enriched air diver.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

PADI OPEN WATER OR PADI JUNIOR OPEN WATER

DURATION: HALF DAY / EVENING – NO DIVES

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
You’ll learn why diving with air that has higher oxygen and lower nitrogen content gives you more bottom time, along with enriched air equipment considerations. During a practical session:
- Discuss managing oxygen exposure.
- Practice analyzing oxygen content in your scuba tank.
- Set your dive computer for diving with enriched air nitrox.
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Andark PADI NIGHT DIVER – SPECIALTY OF THE MONTH NOVEMBER £265.00

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The thought of dipping below the surface at night seems mysterious, yet so alluring. Although you’ve been scuba diving at a site many times before, at night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light.

COURSE PREREQUISITES
- PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
- Minimum age 12 years
- Be medically fit to dive
DURATION: TWO EVENINGS AT ANDARK LAKE

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Light handling and communication techniques.
- Entering, exiting and navigating in the dark.
- Identifying how plants and animals differ or change behaviours at night.
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Andark PADI PEAK PERFORMANCE BUOYANCY – SPECIALTY OF THE MONTH JULY £220.00

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Excellent buoyancy control is what defines skilled scuba divers. You’ve seen them underwater. They glide effortlessly, use less air and ascend, descend or hover almost as if by thought. They more easily observe aquatic life without disturbing their surroundings.

COURSE PREREQUISITES
- PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
- Minimum age 10 years
DURATION: ONE DAY – OPEN WATER IN ANDARK LAKE

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Determine the exact weight you need, so you’re not too light or too heavy.
- Trim your weight system and scuba gear so you’re perfectly balanced in the water.
- Streamline to save energy, use air more efficiently and move more smoothly through the water.
- Hover effortlessly in any position – vertical or horizontal.
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Andark PADI SEARCH & RECOVERY – SPECIALTY OF THE MONTH MARCH £230.00

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There are EFFECTIVE WAYS TO SEARCH FOR OBJECTS UNDERWATER that increase your chances of success. And there are good and better methods to bring up small, large or just awkward items. Search and recovery can be challenging, but a whole lot of fun.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

PADI Open Water Diver or PADI Junior Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another organisation)

Be medically fit to dive, please carefully read the medical declaration below

Minimum age 12 years

DURATION: Two days open water

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Gathering information and resources, then carefully planning a search are the first.

Important steps you learn. During four scuba dives you’ll practice:

Swimming search patterns using your compass and natural navigation.

Locating large and small objects using various search patterns.

Using a lift bag for large or heavy objects, plus other recovery methods.

Planning a search operation based on facts gathered about a lost object prior to the dive.

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Andark PADI UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY – SPECIALTY OF THE MONTH MAY £195.00

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Underwater photography is one of the most popular specialties, and with so many underwater cameras to choose from, it has become easier and more fun than ever to capture images of your underwater scuba adventures.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

PADI Open Water or PADI Junior Open Water

DURATION: 1 Evening & 1 Day

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Through hands-on training during two scuba dives and guidance from your PADI
- How to choose the right underwater camera system for you.
- The PADI SEA (Shoot, Examine, Adjust) method for getting great shots quickly.
- Principles for good composition of underwater images.
- Practical techniques to take great photos with your digital camera.
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Andark PADI WRECK DIVER – SPECIALTY OF THE MONTH APRIL £200.00

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Whether purpose-sunk as an artificial reef for scuba divers, or lost as the result of an accident, wrecks are fascinating windows to the past.

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PADI Advanced Open Water Course (or qualifying certification from another organisation)

Be medically fit to dive, please carefully read the medical declaration below

Minimum age 15 years

DURATION: TWO DAYS, OPEN WATER DIVES, VOBSTER QUAY

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Safety considerations for navigating and exploring wrecks.
- Surveying and mapping a wreck.
- Using penetration lines and reels to guide exploration.
- Techniques to avoid kicking up silt or disturbing the wreck and its inhabitants.
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