• For children eight years and older who want to have fun in the pool
• Also available as an open water experience (two metre/six foot max. depth)
• Conducted by PADI Instructors
• No pre-training required
• Uses equipment made for children – not adults
• Typical sessions last about an hour (sign up, gear up and fun included)

This course is for young divers who are looking for an action-packed, adventurous program filled with exciting scuba 'AquaMissions'.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to dive with flashlights, take pictures underwater or float effortlessly like an astronaut? Then this is your chance to explore these exciting adventures in a swimming pool. You will learn the basics of safe diving and explore different AquaMissions like wreck, navigation, buoyancy, underwater photography, environmental awareness and more. Meet new friends and share in an underwater adventure. And best of all become a PADI Seal Team Member!

• PADI Seal Team is a fun pool-only experience
• PADI Seal Team is conducted by certified, trained PADI Professionals
• PADI Seal Team is a fun activity for both boys and girls ages 8 and above
• PADI Seal Team helps children learn responsibility
• PADI Seal Team teaches children about the aquatic environment
• PADI Seal Team AquaMissions and activities usually about an hour each.

Fancy giving diving a go, but don't want it to take all of your holiday time?
Come and experience diving with Starfish Diving School. A fully trained PADI professional will be with you every step of the way to ensure your experience is both safe and enjoyable.

*Full Equipment Rental included. Everything’s provided except you supply the smiles!

• World’s most popular introduction to scuba diving
• Available in a pool and in the sea.
• Discover Scuba Diving skills may be credited toward the PADI Open Water Diver certification
• Average dive depth is 6 metres/20 feet (12 metres/40 feet is the maximum depth)
• Most Discover Scuba Diving experiences take just an hour or two
• No equipment necessary – everything’s provided except you supply the smiles

The knowledge and skills you learn in this program are just the beginning of an exciting array of courses and programs that await you.

What will l do?
Throughout the course, you'll learn a lot about scuba diving, including your diving equipment and techniques. You earn this rating by completing 3 knowledge development sessions, 3 dive skill sessions in confined water, a 10 minute float and 2 open water dives. The dives can be from the boat or shore. This is your chance to put on some fins, strap on a mask and experience an amazing adventure!

Prerequisites: Minimum age: 10
Additional charges: Open Water Manual & Dive Planner, Log book : € 45

Duration: 4 -5 Days
This is the course you need before moving on to further training. Armed with your PADI Open Water Diver card, this certification is recognized at dive centers’ worldwide and you will learn to dive safely to a depth of 18m with a buddy (12m for 10 & 11 year olds).

Throughout the course, you'll learn the theory of scuba diving, extend your knowledge of dive equipment and improve your diving skills. The course is made up of 5 theory sessions, 5 dive skill sessions in confined water to practice skills and 4 open water dives from the boat or shore. You will also be asked to complete water skills including a 10-minute float and a 200m swim.

Prerequisites: Minimum age: 10
Additional charges: Open Water Manual & Dive Planner: € 45 Logbook: c. € 6. – € 25

Duration: 2 Days
If you've already completed the 5 confined water and knowledge development sections of the PADI Open Water Diver course at home, you can complete your open water training on the inviting dive sites of Mediterranean Sea. This will include 4 Open Water dives from the boat or shore. In just 2 days you will gain full certification as a PADI Open Water Diver.

We do ask that you bring along your PADI Referral form showing proof of having completed all 5 theory and confined modules signed by a PADI Instructor and valid within 1 year. Referral courses are also available from other dive organisations, please email for further details.

Prerequisites: Minimum age: 10, Completion of 5 theory & confined modules

Duration: 1 - 1/2 Days
After your Open Water course, why not start a PADI Adventure Diver course and complete some 'Adventure Dives'? With these dives you're over halfway there to completing your PADI Advanced Open Water certification. You can also take part in just 1 or 2 Adventure Dives if you prefer and these will also count towards the Advanced certification.

Have you always wanted to try wreck diving? How about underwater photography? Here's your opportunity, because you can sample 3 dives of your choice out of a long list of possibilities, that way you get...A taste of what you like and what you feel more comfortable with in the water the chance to improve your underwater skills which means that you get more confidence and enjoyment from your diving.

To become a certified PADI Adventure Diver you will need to have achieved 3 Adventure Dives with a PADI certified Instructor. These can be completed in as little as 1 day. We do ask that you complete 1 day's recreational diving before taking this course to check weights, buoyancy and equipment. Adventure Dives give you a taste of the various specialty courses on offer and can even count as the first dive of that relevant specialty, taking you that little bit closer to becoming a Specialty diver!

Prerequisites: Minimum age: 10, PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
Additional charges: Adventures in Diving manual: c. €45, Some Adventure Dives can incur additional charges (ie trip supplements, materials, camera rental)

Duration: 2 - 3 Days
When you have achieved a minimum of 5 'Adventure Dives', in your own time, you are eligible to be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver. You can complete these dives either separately or at different times, in different locations or all together over 2 full days accompanied by a Certified Instructor. When booking the full Advanced Course with us, all 5 dives are taken over a 2-day period. This is a great choice if you're looking to increase your capabilities and gain more experience in different underwater activities.

To certify as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, you must take part in the Deep dive and Navigation dive. You can choose 3 of the remaining Adventure dives with your instructor from the following:

• Boat
• Fish Identification
• Multilevel and Computer
• Night
• Peak Performance Buoyancy
• Search and Recovery
• Underwater Naturalist
• Underwater Photography
• Wreck
• Enriched Air Nitrox

The dives will be from the boat or shore and we do ask all guests to complete a day's diving prior to starting this course. This is to check weights, buoyancy and equipment. Adventure Dives give you a taste of the various specialty courses on offer and can even count as the first dive of that relevant specialty, taking you that little bit closer to becoming a Specialty diver!

Prerequisites: Minimum age: 12, PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
Additional charges: Adventures in Diving manual: c. €45, Some Adventure Dives can incur additional charges (ie trip supplements, materials, camera rental)

Duration: 1 Day
Emergency First Response gives you the skills you need to perform CPR and First Aid. Whether you're a diver or a non-diver, Emergency First Response helps you to properly handle potentially life-threatening situations. This comprehensive program contains 2 core modules that can be taught in tandem or as stand-alone courses: Emergency First Response - Primary Care and Emergency First Response - Secondary Care. Together, these courses provide extensive instruction in CPR and First Aid.

Additional charges: EFR manual: c. €15

Duration: 3 Days
This course is a very important step in expanding your knowledge and experience as well as increasing your confidence. As with all PADI courses, it is 'performance' based and involves knowledge development and 5 rescue training sessions (in pool, confined or open water, from shore or boat) plus 4 open water rescue scenarios. During these, you will cover:

• The psychology of rescue
• Preparation for emergencies
• Accident management
• Responding to diver emergencies
• Self-rescue
• Tired diver
• Panicked diver
• Response from shore or boat with both a responsive and unresponsive diver
• Distressed diver underwater
• Missing diver
• Surfacing the unresponsive diver
• Response at surface and exit
• First aid for pressure related injuries and oxygen administration
   

Before starting module 2 of the Rescue Diver course, it is necessary that you have completed an Emergency First Response course within 24 months, or an equivalent 'accepted' certification including primary care (CPR) and secondary care (First Aid) within 24 months.

We do also ask all guests to complete a day's diving prior to starting the Rescue Course, to check weights, buoyancy and equipment.

Prerequisites: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent) Minimum age: 12
Additional charges: Rescue Diver manual: c. €45, Pocket mask: c. €45

Diver The PADI Master Scuba Diver certification is the highest non-professional diver rating in the PADI program and shows superior achievement and experience. To reach this level you must complete all levels of diver training including Rescue Diver, Emergency First Response and 5 PADI Speciality courses as well as a minimum of 50 logged dives. The choice of courses includes Specialties with none and up to 4 training dives. Some can already be started during the Adventures in Diving program, which can make this additional certification an inexpensive choice. Achieve recognition as a 'black belt' in recreational scuba diving.

Prerequisites: PADI Rescue Diver or Junior Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization), 12 years old, five PADI Specialty Diver certifications. Minimum Number of Logged Dives: 50
Additional charges: Materials (dependent on specialties)

Duration: 6 - 7 Days
Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational diving begins with the PADI Divemaster program. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, in this program you expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities, qualifying you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.

During the PADI Divemaster program, you learn dive leadership skills through both classroom and independent study. You complete water skills and stamina exercises, as well as training exercises that stretch your ability to organize and solve problems. You put this knowledge into action through an internship or series of practical training exercises.

Prerequisites: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization), PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization), 20 logged dives, 18 years old. Minimum Number of Logged Dives: 60 for certification as PADI Divemaster
Additional charges: PADI Divemaster Manual Recreational, Dive Planner (RDP) – all three versions (Table, Wheel and eRDP including associated Instructions for Use booklets), The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving, Diving Knowledge Workbook, Divemaster Slates, PADI Divemaster Video

Duration: Half Day
If it's been some time since you last went diving then Starfish Diving School recommends the completion of a Scuba/Skills Review before diving. Most agencies recommend a Scuba/Skills Review if you haven't dived for 6 months or longer. The Scuba Review is a short refresher course including a review of the safety information you learned during your initial training along with a supervised skill session in confined water with your Instructor. They will help you tune up important diving skills such as buoyancy and breath control, equipment assembly and breathing from an alternative air source. You can then take a supervised open water dive to rediscover the beauty of the Mediterranean Sea. The open water dive will be from the boat or shore.

Prerequisites: Certified diver, Minimum age: 10