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Scuba Diving Courses

Instruction & Scuba Diving Courses in CT

Upcoming Courses

From the North Atlantic lobster off of the coast of New England to the hand-tamed stingrays at Stingray City of Cayman Islands, the underwater world is an adventure waiting to be shared. Water covers two-thirds of our planet and represents the last great frontier on earth. Divers underwater are able to experience what many just dream about -- the exploration of sunken shipwrecks, the wonder of marine life, the lure of game fish, and the beauty of the coral reef.

Learning to dive is not as difficult as many people believe. You need not be a competitive swimmer or an olympic athlete. A reasonable fitness level, comfortable swimming skills, good health, minimum age of 12, a positive attitude, and a desire to learn are the only prerequisites.

Training begins with SCUBA DIVER entry level certification course. Our courses consist of 6 classroom sessions and 6 pool sessions, and 5 open water dives given by our well-trained and safety conscious instructors and assistants. The basics of scuba diving will be taught and practiced throughout the sessions, creating knowledgable and comfortable scuba divers, all while having fun learning new skills!

Our course fee includes books, classroom, pool, certification card, use of all needed scuba equipment (tanks, regulators, buoyancy compensators, weight belts with weights, and wetsuit). You only need to supply your own mask, snorkle, booties, and fins which can be purchased at the shop. While you're taking your course, any purchases you make at Divers Cove get a 10% discount.

When all requirements have been completed in your SCUBA DIVER course, you will receive a certification card which will be recognized world-wide for being able to rent and/or purchase scuba life-support equipment and go diving.

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After you have learned the basic skills for scuba diving, a great way to enhance your diving experience is to take an ADVANCED DIVER course. This course includes 1 classroom session and 8 different open water dives. You may dive in a quarry, night dive, learn to navigate with a compass underwater, use a camera underwater, dive a wreck, and many other experiences - learning new skills and techniques. The Advanced Diver certification also opens the way for more opportunities for boat charters, as many of the locations require the advanced card.

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Upcoming Courses

BASIC SCUBA COURSE - Feb 25, 2012 @ 2:00 pm

New Basic Scuba Course at the new Branford YMCA starts Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 2:00pm.  Course will run for 6 sessions on Saturdays, classroom & pool, from 2:00 to 6:30 pm.   Sign up with Divers Cove - space limited to 12 students per 6-week course.  Bring swim suit and towel for for first session.  Mask, Fins, Snorkle, and Booties to be supplied by student (available at Divers Cove for purchase) needed for 2nd session.

Address for the YMCA:  622 East Main St.  Branford  CT

 

BASIC SCUBA COURSE - Mar 08, 2012 @ 6:30 pm

Next Basic Scuba course starts Thursday, March 8, at 6:30pm at Divers Cove.  6 classroom sessions on Thursday nights; 6 pool sessions on Tuesday nights at the Westbrook YMCA, starting March 20 at 6:30pm.  Open Water dives will be in May; or on vacation with a referral.  Mask, fins, snorkel, booties needed for first pool session.  Class size limited to 12 students.  Call the shop 860-767-1960 to register.

CONN COLLEGE SCUBA COURSE - Mar 12, 2012 @ 6:00 pm

Scuba Course at Connecticut College in New London starts Monday, March 12 at 6pm in the Athletic Center.  The course will run for 6 weeks from 6pm to 10:30pm each week which includes the classroom sessions and pool sessions each night.  Conn students can register with the school.  Non Conn students please register with Divers Cove.