Speciality Courses
Apnea Diving*/**/**
In this course, you will be trained to be psychologically stronger to make the right decisions
Underwater while scuba diving and respond even better and more quiet in emergency situations.
Therefore the initial learned Snorkeling training will be enhanced in terms of static diving and free diving for extended distance and depth.
These courses may be restricted to 3 minutes static diving time and 60 meters distance as well as 25 maximum depth free diving.
Prerequisite Apnea *
- Age: From 14 years
- Mental and physical fitness
- In the case of minors, a written consent of a legal guardian is needed
- Valid Medical Diving Certificate *
*at least your own medical history and, if you have any concerns, an additional medical examination!
Prerequisite Apnea **
- Age: From 16 years
- Mental and physical fitness
- Valid Medical Diving Certificate *
- Apnea * or equivalent
*at least your own medical history and, if you have any concerns, an additional medical examination!
Prerequisite Apnea ***
- Age: From 18 years
- Mental and physical fitness
- In the case of minors, a written consent of a legal guardian is needed
- Valid medical fitness certificate
- CPR – school enrollment Apnea ** or equivalent
*at least your own medical history and, if you have any concerns, an additional medical examination!
Apnea diving to greater depths
For further and continuing education, especially in the direction of athletic competition, we recommend an international apnea association.
Cavern Diving Zone 1/2
In this course, you will be methodically introduced to these dives. From the beginning with partially water filled overhead environment systems or in cave-like conditions. Here, the required use of materials is taught to you as well as the necessary safety precautions.
Zone 1:
- Direct ascent to the surface (rock overhangs)
- Direct daylight available
- Floating position
- No current
- Maximum depth 20m
General requirements:
- Age: From 18 years
- Mental and physical fitness
- AOWD or equivalent At least 50 dives
- No claustrophobia / claustrophobia (fear of staying in locked or closed rooms)
- Valid medical fitness certificate *
* at least your own medical history and, if you have any concerns, an additional medical examination!
Zone 2:
- View of the entry or exit point from the cave must always be guaranteed
- Sufficient space (two divers with full equipment next to each other, no bottlenecks)
- Maximum water depth 20m
- Distance to exit max. 60 meters without obstacles
Extreme cave diving
For further and continuing education, especially in the direction of cave diving, we recommend an international diving association for cave diving.
Repreather Diving
Diving with a rebreather makes it possible to dive almost silently under water. For your underwater photography this gives you the chance to get even closer to your subjects. There is an additional expenditure on technology necessary among other things. Different gas mixtures are used. Therefore, this course focuses on the increased risk of accidents caused by mixed gases as well as the correct handling of the rebreathers.
Requirement:
- Age: From 18 years
- Advanced Open Water Diver or Equivalent 30 logged dives
- CPR – proof not older than 2 years
- Valid medical fitness certificate *
- Mental and physical fitness
- Nitrox certification up to max. 40% O2
* at least one medical history with the guardian and, if in doubt, medical check-up
Further Rebreather diving
Among other things, subject-specific teaching materials (company affiliation) are consulted for the training. For further training steps we recommend an international diving association for special Rebreather Diving.
Marine Biology
In compliance with the safety regulations and a maximum diving depth of 20 meters, you will be shown diving-specific problems and the important, early detection of these. Subsequently, we will show you how to deal with these problems properly and overcome them.
Requirement:
- Age: From 14 years
- Open Water Diver or equivalent
- If successful, “check dive” to obtain an overview of the performance level
- In the case of minors, a written consent of a legal guardian is needed
- Valid Medical Diving Certificate *
* at least your own medical history and, if you have any concerns, an additional medical examination!
Ice Diving
The exact planning as well as the creation of your ice diving entrance with all safety criteria is in the foreground of this training and will be conveyed to you in this course.
Requirement:
- Age: From 18 years
- Advanced Open Water Diver or Equivalen
- At least 25 logged dives
- Valid medical certification
*at least your own medical history and, if you have any concerns, an additional medical examination!
Underwater Photography
You will be trained to perfect you buoyancy to protect underwater marine life and underwater photography equipment. Further, the handling of the photography equipment is taught.
Requirement:
- Age: From 14 years
- Open Water Diver or equivalent
- written consent of a legal guardian to minors
- valid medical fitness certificate *
- UW Digital Camera
- At least 12 dives
Requirement for snorkelers:
- Age: 12 years
- snorkeling certificate / youth diving certificate or equivalent
- current physical fitness and mental fitness
- in the case of minors, written consent of a legal guardian is needed
- health requirements must be fulfilled by means of a questionnaire *
- UW digital camera
Requirement for scuba divers
- Age: 14 years
- 12 dives and good buoyancy must be given
- Open Water Diver or equivalent
- current physical fitness and mental fitness
- in the case of minors, written consent of a legal guardian is needed
* at least your own medical history and, if you have any concerns, an additional medical examination!
Maritime Archeology
Here you will learn to understand the meaning as well as the sensitivity of underwater monuments. You will learn how to recognize underwater monuments and behave accordingly.
Requirement:
- Age: From 18 years
- Advanced Open Water Diver or Equivalent
- Mental and physical fitness
- Valid medical fitness certificate *
- At least 50 logged dives
*at least your own medical history and, if you have any concerns, an additional medical examination!
Scuba Kids Diving
Dear Parents, Scuba Kids Diving was created to enable your child to have an extended contact with the medium water. This course strarts with getting used to the environment water with first snorkeling skills. Further we choose a child-friendly diving equipment and environment to teach the children the proper handling of the equipment. Swimming skills and behavior as well as the safety on and in the water are strengthened.
Requirement:
- Age: From 10 years
- Written consent of a legal guardian
- General medical certificate and a valid fitness certificate for the age matched