Diving Courses
We offer PADI courses from open water to dive master and a range of specialties, all conducted to the highest standards set forth by PADI and us. Our friendly instructors always take the individual into account and will progress through courses at your pace.
PADI e-learning facility is available for a number of courses and with this option your theory can be done online at your own pace from the comfort of your home or office and the confined water and open water dives completed with us here at Sheesa Beach Dive Center.
Looking for something to keep the kids busy? We offer bubblemaker, seal team and junior open water guaranteed pleasers!
Not sure if diving is for you? Come and do a try dive or discover scuba, these are fun introductions to the world of diving.
Please see our below course options and for any information on our courses please contact us with your requirements.
CHILDREN`S PROGRAMS (click here)
PADI BUBBLEMAKER
This confined open water experience program is an ideal introduction into the underwater world for your children. This enjoyable and educational experience is perfect for captivating your child’s interests in the outdoors and nature. Our fun Padi Bubblemaker course consists of a briefing, shallow water session up to 2 meters and debriefing.
Age: 8- 10 years
PADI SEAL TEAM
Complete aquamissions 1-5 and become a superhero underwater. This exciting program is a must for your little ones and is the first step to becoming a full junior open water diver. Included is dive equipment rental, tuition materials and certification. This course is over a two day period and includes lunch both days.
Age: 8-10 years
JUNIOR OPEN WATER
This comprehensive certification program enables your child to dive with a certified adult or dive master/ instructor. Included is equipment, tuition materials, dives, certification and registration. This course is over a four day period and includes lunch each day.
Age: 10 – 14 years
Certified junior open water divers can upgrade to open water diver at 15 years of age.
EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS (click here)
DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING
Not quite sure whether diving is for you? Then the DSD program is a perfect introductory diving experience. Consisting of a mini knowledge development session and some confined open water skill training. This program gives you credits for signing up onto the open water diver course and includes registration with PADI and one optional sea dive.
CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS (click here)
SCUBADIVER
This qualification allows you to dive up to a maximum depth of 12 meters with a certified, renewed dive master or instructor. Complete 1-3 of the theory, pool sessions and 2 open water dives and on completion an upgrade to open water is easily attainable. Included is all equipment rental, tuition materials, confined and open water dives, certification and registration.
OPEN WATER DIVER
This is your passport to international diving pleasure. 5 knowledge development sessions, 5 confined water training sessions and 4 open water dives qualifies you to dive independently of an instructor or dive master but with a buddy, in conditions similar or better than those in which you were trained, to a maximum depth of 18m. All equipment hire, tuition materials, dives, certification and registration is included.
E-LEARNING OPTION: – Do all your theory work online in the comfort of your home with online support from PADI international and Sheesa Beach dive center, learning to dive has never been easier! Please click on the e-learning icon for a full tutorial and joining options.
ADVANCED DIVER
This fun and adventurous programme expands your knowledge and skills and allows you the freedom of diving up to a maximum depth of 30m. A series of 5 dives including deep dives, navigation, enriched air, fish identification and perfecting buoyancy are just some of the skills included. NO EXAMS YAY!! Includes manuals, all dives and certification and registration. Excludes rental equipment hire.
E-LEARNING OPTION: No classroom, just pure convenience in the comfort of your own home. When you have completed the 5 knowledge development sessions, give us a call to schedule your action packed advanced dives. Click on the e-learning icon to get started!
ADVENTURES IN DIVING
Don’t have the time to do the advanced course, no problem, break it up into a series of dives based on your schedule. For example, once you have completed the deep dive with your instructor, you will be able to dive to 30m with the knowledge and confidence gained from your adventure deep dive.
EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE/RESCUE DIVER
An absolute must-do course for any diver, learn the skills and procedures for the prevention of accidents, how to manage and administer life saving skills to potential patients and increase your skills and knowledge in self rescue situations. One of the most coveted ratings in recreational diving. Includes CPR/first aid course and the rescue course dives, manuals, practical, certification and registration.
E-LEARNING OPTION:: – Complete all the rescue theory at your convenience at your home or the office.
MASTER SCUBA DIVER
The black belt of recreational diving, master 5 specialties and achieve the highest rating as a recreational diver in the PADI system of continuing education. You have arrived!
WANT TO GO PRO? (click here)
DIVE MASTER
Dive Master is the first level of becoming a PADI professional. This course will teach you how to assist instructors in training divers, how to lead certified divers on your own and how to teach certain PADI courses by yourself and gain employment in some of the most exotic locations in the world. Earn money and live to dive. Includes all training dives, tuition and practical’s but excludes manuals, training aids and membership fees for PADI and dive equipment rental
E-LEARNING OPTION:: – Complete all the theory at your convenience at your home or office.
SPECIALITY DIVING (click here)
ENRICHED AIR/NITROX COURSE
Less risk of decompression sickness, longer bottom times, less fatigue after a dive and increased diving knowledge. The world is going nitrox, shouldn`t you to? As there are no open water skills to be taught only more complex planning, we include 2 sea dives with this course. Includes manuals and certification.
E-LEARNING OPTION: Do the theory online and complete the entire programme without having to set foot in a classroom. Online support from your instructor and PADI a mere mouse click away.
This specialty counts towards your MASTER SCUBA DIVER RATING.
DEEP DIVER
Learn how to safely plan and execute dives to 40 meters (the maximum depth limit for recreational diving). Start discovering different environments and marine life and take your diving to another level. 4 x open water dives under the watchful eye of your instructor will guide you into the blue abyss. Includes all theory, manuals, certification and dives.
NAVIGATION
Learn how to navigate your own dive routes and safely find your way back to your exit point. Reduce anxiety and air consumption by having the tools available to plot and plan your own dives. Includes 2 dives, manuals, use of compass, dives and certification.
PEAK PERFORMANCE BUOYANCY
Ever wondered how the pro`s do to? You can to! Glide effortlessly over coral gardens and drift in inner space past drop-offs and walls without fear of touching or damaging our unique environment. Reduce air consumption and be admired for your diving prowess. Includes manuals, 2 dives and certification.
NIGHT DIVER
Call it natural fascination or getting a new perspective on something familiar. Night diving takes in a different realm of colours and unique marine life not seen during the day. Includes manuals, 3 x open water dives and certification.
BOAT DIVER
Learn the procedures for safely diving from live aboard type vessels to zodiacs. How to assist in an emergency and dive safely from a vessel. Includes manual, 2 dives and certification.
UNDERWATER NATURALIST
This course brings you closer to understanding the marine environment and developes the skills needed to safely and responsibly interact with the environment and marine inhabitants. Includes manuals, 2 dives and certification.
PROJECT AWARE SPECIALTIES
Please call or email us for a list of the project aware options we have available.
