What are adventure dives PADI?
An adventure dive is the first dive of a speciality course. With many PADI speciality courses to choose from, the Advanced Course will introduce you to the huge variety of different types of diving you can experience. If you enjoy the adventure dives, you can pursue them further through speciality training.
What is a PADI Junior Open Water Diver?
The PADI Junior Open Water Diver Course is an entry level diver certification that is recognised world-wide. A PADI Jnr. Open Water Diver between the ages of 10 and 11 years may only dive with a PADI Professional, a certified parent or certified guardian to a maximum depth of 40ft/12M.
How old is a junior diver?
The Junior Open Water Diver course is similar to the adult certification program but with smaller teacher-to-student ratios and shallower depth limits. To enroll, kids must be age 10-15 years old and able to swim.
How deep can a junior diver go?
According to the PADI certifying agency, if you are doing your Open Water course and you are over 12 years old, you can dive to 18 meters/60 feet depth. If you are still a junior (from 10 to 12 years old), the maximum depth is 12 meters/40 feet.
How deep can an adventure diver go?
With Deep Dive course completed, you are allowed to dive to 30m** depth. If not, your depth will remain at 18m. Your chosen dives will also give you the credit towards the first dive of the corresponding Speciality course.
Is an adventure diver an advanced open water?
The Adventure Diver course is a subset of the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course. Have you always wanted to try digital underwater photography, fish identification or dry suit diving? There’s a long list of scuba adventures you can take part in during this program.
What age is PADI Junior Open Water?
10 and 11 years
COURSE PREREQUISITES
A PADI Junior Open Water Diver between the ages of 10 and 11 years may only dive with a PADI Professional, a certified parent or certified guardian to a maximum depth of 12 metres/40 feet. You’ll learn the fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques.
Do PADI certifications expire?
Your PADI certification never expires; but if you haven’t been diving in a while, it’s better to be over-prepared than risk a problem because you forget something important. Dive shops also appreciate seeing a recent ReActivated date on your certification card.
At what age should you stop scuba diving?
In the US, there is no maximum age limit for scuba-diving. Those over age sixty-five, however, should be in good physical condition before they dive. A detailed medical exam will provide you with information as to whether or not you are physically fit enough for scuba.
Does PADI certification expire?
Your PADI certification does not expire. Participation in PADI ReActivate™ is not mandatory, but recommended as an easy way to refresh your foundational scuba safety knowledge and skills if you haven’t been diving in a while.
Can you dive alone with PADI Open Water?
PADI Open Water Diver is the first autonomous scuba certification level and allows you to: Obtain air fills. Rent dive equipment. Dive on your own with a buddy (who can be another Open Water Diver and does NOT have to be a diving professional) up to a maximum depth of 18 meters/60 feet.
What is an adventure diver?
Is 40 feet a deep dive?
A shallow dive is usually between 30 to 40 feet. Diving this shallow has many benefits such as increased visibility and dive time is limited only by air consumption. On a deep dive your bottom time is limited because of nitrogen absorption, additionally air consumption increases at depth because of ambient pressure.
What are the 4 open water dives?
Alternate Air Source Stationary for 30 Seconds. Swim Maintaining Buoyancy. Air Check. Skin Dive.
How deep can a 10 year old dive?
40 feet
Junior Open Water divers age 10-11 can only dive with a parent, guardian, or PADI professional and to a maximum depth of 40 feet (12 m). Junior Open Water Divers age 12-14 years old can dive with a certified adult other than a parent, guardian, or PADI professional, and they may dive to 60 feet (18 m).
Can I dive without my PADI card?
It is not illegal to dive without certification, but no reputable dive center or club would allow someone to dive with them without first being certified to scuba dive.
What is the most important rule of scuba diving?
Never hold your breath.
This is undoubtedly by far the most crucial of all safety rules for diving because failure to adhere could result in fatality. If you hold your breath underwater at the depths at which scuba divers reach then the fluctuating pressure of air in your lungs can rupture the lung walls.
How long can I go without scuba diving?
Most people without any training can hold their breath for about 30 seconds without gasping for air. But free divers who swim without the aids of snorkels or scuba gear can actually hold their breath for more than 10 minutes.
How long can a scuba diver stay at 100 feet?
20 minutes
The PADI recreational dive planner allows for a bottom time of 20 minutes at 100 feet or 10 minutes at 130 feet. Extra diligence and time awareness is more critical at these depths to stay within NDLs.
Is 70 too old to scuba dive?
Diving is perfectly safe for most of us as we get older, but there are some things to keep in mind when it comes to scuba diving and old age. With an aging population in most countries and with advances in medicine and lifestyle, more and more seniors lead active lives.
What is the maximum age for scuba diving?
Does PADI expire?
Does PADI Open Water expire?
No, your certification will not expire. As an PADI Open Water Diver, your certification is good for life. If you do not actively participate in scuba for an extended period of time, however, it’s a good idea to refresh your skills through the PADI ReActivate class.
How deep can adventure divers go?
Depths: Open Water: expect shallow dives (12m/40ft), the maximum allowed depth is 18m/60ft. Advanced: maximum depth depends on your age, but maximum depth is up to 21 metres/70ft.