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PADI Seals

What is it?
The PADI Seal Team Program is an exciting pool based, underwater, activity-filled introduction to the world of diving. The program gives children a chance to swim around underwater and experience adventure, discovery and thrills. It also provides parents with a structured program that lets their children develop skills, learn about the aquatic realm and have lots of fun.

Who can take part?
Participants must be at least 8 years old and must be able to swim and be comfortable in the water.

What does the course involve?
Children initially complete five “aquamissions” which develop fundamental scuba skills and knowledge. They will learn about diving by watching the PADI Seal Team Video, through the PADI Seal Team Aquamission activity book and during pre-dive briefings with their PADI Instructor.

Each of the first five aquamissions consists of a briefing, a skill session and then games or activities. Completing the pool dive and answering questions in their PADI Seal Team Aquamission Logbooks earns young divers an Aquamission Decal. Finishing Aquamissions 1-5 means youngsters become Seal Team Members and receive a Seal Team Member Card and wall certificate recognising their accomplishments.

Children can then work toward PADI Master Seal Team Recognition by completing a further 10 additional specialty aquamissions:

· Creature ID Specialist – introduces characteristics of common aquatic creatures with a focus on identifying local aquatic life.

· Environmental Specialist – to show participants how scientists analyse litter and pollutants to determine what they are and where they come from.

· Inner Space Specialist - experience weightlessness similar to that felt by astronauts in space.

· Navigation Specialist – to develop basic underwater navigation skills and to introduce simple concepts behind navigation and compasses.

· Night Specialist – to show what its like to go night diving and introduce night diving considerations.

· Safety Specialist – to learn how to help your dive buddies when needed.

· Search and Recovery Specialist – to introduce basic skills for locating and retrieving lost items.

· Skin Diver Specialist – to teach basic snorkelling techniques.

· Snapshot Specialist – To capture underwater images using underwater cameras.

· Wreck Specialist – to develop fundamental skill for diving on wrecks, to introduce the concepts of wrecks as artificial reefs that require caution and protection and to familiarise kids with basic underwater archaeology concepts and procedures.

How do I book a course?
We have courses running regularly throughout the year at Waterworld on a Tuesday afternoon 4.30-6pm and at Yearsley pool on a Friday evening 8-9.15pm. To book your place on the next course you will need to purchase your crew pack and pay for the first session.

You can either call in the shop, or simply ring us quoting your credit card number and we can post out the course materials to you (postage charged at cost).

Why Choose PADI?
PADI is the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, the world’s largest diver training organisation. PADI establishes training programs, materials and standards, monitors their quality and certifies instructors. The professionalism of PADI Instructors, Dive Centres and Resorts has made PADI the worlds most respected and sought after dive credentials.

Why choose Overland Underwater?
At Overland Underwater we have a team of professionally trained instructors and divemasters who have a wealth of experience in both diving and instructing. We offer a friendly personal service with low ratios of students to instructors. Our instructors will offer all the support that you need to gain your qualification. We aim to make your course a safe and enjoyable experience.

Once you have qualified we run an active dive club, which allows you the opportunity to gain more experience, meet new friends and continue your diving. We also run an active continuing education program offering the full range of PADI courses.

Contact us TODAY to discuss your specific requirements in more detail and to get details of the upcoming course dates.

Course prices
Aquamissions: £20 per session
PADI Seal Team Crew Pack £39.99

To enquire about this course EMAIL US or phone us on 01904 799778 quoting the course title

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