Island Charter Tours
( E & S Diving Services )
( E & S Diving Services )
| Basic Open Water |
| We believe that you take this course to become a safe, competent diver and that's just what we deliver. Our course differs from most others, since we teach in small group sessions, 4-6 students per Instructor being our largest class. Our extensive teaching experience has taught us that Scuba diving is best-learned nearly one-on-one, instructor to student ratios. This ensures that all the required skills are acquired correctly and completely, with an instructor right there at all times to gently nudge you in the right direction. PADI programs are performance based. You proceed as you demonstrate mastery of the course skills. This allows you to work at a pace that is comfortable for you. Of course, our instruction costs a little more, but we believe in delivering you a lot more for your money! Just look at what you receive in our course: Small class size ensures you get the attention YOU need.... not what serves for an entire class. Mistakes are corrected immediately, so bad habits never have a chance of becoming ingrained from the start. With such small classes you receive 2-3 times the in-water practice time of other courses. This additional practice, or development, time results in skills becoming better learned and more innate, rather than being only introduced to you. Again, this results in your being a more competent diver from the start. All of your pool training is conducted in a crystal-clear, ideal depth pool, located in Carbonear or Bay Roberts. All classroom instruction is held in a large, airy boardroom with VCR's, chalkboards, and dozens of training aids. The course consists of approximately 10-12 hours of classroom training, 10-12 hours of pool training and 4 ocean open water dives. We supply all the equipment you require for the duration of the course, with the exception of your personal items (mask, fins, snorkel, boots & gloves),there are no additional or hidden costs! Upon completion of your course you will receive a PADI Manual, a PADI ID card, wall certificate, Recreational Dive Planner (RDP), Log Book and Sew-on Patch Emblem. Our course is designed to give you the very best of facilities, staff and training. We never discount our courses because.... our present price is the best price we can offer you for the services we provide. We are strong believers in the old adage "you only get what you pay for"! Course costs: $450.00 + Tax (Private Course $570.18 + Tax) Requirements: (2) passport type photos. Scheduling: We appreciate that your time is valuable, so we try our utmost to accommodate your needs. Our course is 2 nights per week for 3 weeks and consists of 2 hours classroom followed by 2 hours of pool training. So give us a call, and get started on your road to excitement and adventure! We guarantee...YOU WILL HAVE FUN! |
| Advanced Open Water |
| "ADVANCED" is really a misnomer for this course since it does not, in itself, make you an advanced diver. What the course does do... is advance your knowledge and experience beyond the Open Water level, with the presence of an instructor during all your dives. The course allows you to continue your SCUBA training in safe, guided experiences, while learning the fundamentals of Navigation, Deep, Wreck, Drysuit, Night, Boat, Multi-level and Search and Recovery diving. This training and experience are invaluable during the early stages of your diving experience, while your personal diving skills are being developed. There is no exam in this course, although you will be required to study the manual on your own time, and demonstrate your assimilation of the knowledge. We will also view videos of each type of diving before making the dives. The course consists of five dives with an instructor. We will do a Navigation dive, a Deep dive and three elective dives of your choice. The Deep and Wreck dives are conducted on the W.W.II wrecks off Bell Island, with the Conception Harbour whaling wrecks as an alternative dive site if weather is a problem for that day. The remaining elective dives are conducted at various dive sites around Conception Bay. The prerequisite for this course is the Padi Open Water certification or equivalent. You are also required to have a compass and dive light. Both of which can be rented at dive shops located in St.John's. Course Cost: $250.00 + Tax Your course includes a PADI ID card, wall certificate and sew-on emblem. Schedule: We have courses starting all the time, so call for available dates & times. Instructor to student ratio: 1 on 1 |
| Rescue Course |
| First and foremost, the Rescue course teaches you emergency prevention through early recognition of problems in the beginning stages. The PADI Rescue Diver will expand your knowledge and experience beyond purely recreational level because you'll learn to look beyond yourself and consider the safety and well being of other divers. Although this course is serious, it is an enjoyable way to build your confidence. The Rescue course is the minimum level to which every diver should aspire. The course consists of a few classroom sessions, complete with a final examination. Although there is a good deal of information to be learned in the course, we do manage to have fun. This is where we differ from other rescue courses, we practice all of our techniques and scenarios in the open ocean over a two day weekend to simulate real life applications, that include; Self-rescue and diver stress, dive first aid, emergency management and equipment, swimming and non-swimming assists, panicked diver response, underwater problems, missing diver procedures, surfacing the unconscious diver, inwater artificial respiration, egress (exits), first aid procedures for pressure related accidents and dive accident scenarios. The prerequisite for the course is a PADI Advanced Open Water (or equivalent) and PADI Medic First Aid (or equivalent). Your course includes; a PADI ID card, wall certificate, study manual and sew-on emblem. COURSE COST: $350.00 + Tax Student must have own gear. SCHEDULING: We have courses starting all the time, so call for available dates & times. Instructor to student ratio: 1 on 1 |
| Divemaster |
| This is the most comprehensive course available to a student diver. The course instructs the student in Physics, Physiology, Equipment, Skills, Environment and the use of the Recreational Dive Planner & Wheel. It also teaches the student how to conduct students in training, how to conduct non-student divers and how to supervise diving activities in a safe and competent manner. An internship in assisting with one Open Water Course is required. The student is required to bring all skills up to a demonstrable level, as well as demonstrate his/her endurance in various water skills. To certify as a Divemaster the student must have logged 60 dives. What can PADI Divemasters do? Work at local dive centers, on live-aboard dive boats, yachts and at exotic resort locations. Assist PADI Instructors with students, lead PADI Scuba Divers on guided dive tours, teach and certify PADI Skin Divers, teach PADI Discover Snorkeling programs, conduct PADI Scuba Review programs for certified divers, lead certified divers on Discover Local Diving experiences, and teach Emergency First Response programs after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course. What do I need to start? PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying certification from another training organization, medical clearance signed by a physician, 20 logged dives and be 18 years old. Included in the course: You will receive a PADI Divemaster study manual, Picture ID card, wall certificate, sew-on emblem, Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving Book and Diving Knowledge Work Book. Course Costs: $650.00 + Tax Students must have their own gear. Schedule: We have courses starting all the time, so call for available dates & times. Instructor to Student ratio: 1 on 1 |
| Bubblemaker |
| Kids - bring your parents diving! For young adventurers like you, the Bubblemaker program is an introduction to the thrill of breathing underwater. If you're eight to nine years of age, now is your chance to take the plunge with a PADI Instructor and go pool diving. Whether it's a glass of milk, bubble gum or submerged beneath the surface - you can't help blowing bubbles! So try blowing bubbles our way. Start out on the right fin, jump into the PADI Bubblemaker program today! Included with your course: Kids will receive a Bubblemaker beach towel,a Log book, a water toy, a wall certificate, sticker decal and 2 hours of fun using scuba in the pool. Cost: $100.00 + Tax Kids must provide their own mask & fins. Schedule: We have courses starting all the time, so call for available dates & times. |
| Pleasure Craft Operators Card |
As of September 15/2009, all pleasure boaters will require a Pleasure Craft Operators Card ( PCO Card ) for the operation of their watercraft. The course consists of either an 8 hour( 1 day ) classroom instruction or home study. Age requirement is 8 years or older. Course Costs: $100.00 + Tax / Home Study $50.000 + Tax Includes: Study Guide, Examination, Classroom Instruction and PCO Card. For Home Study Costs will Be: Study Guide - $11.50 + tax Examination - $21.75 + tax Supplementary Exam - $10.00 + tax ( if required ) |
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