- Ages 15+
Sidemount diving gives you flexibility and streamlining options. Plus, you don’t have to walk with heavy cylinders on your back – just enter the water, clip them on and go.
Quick Details
Understand the Ecosystems Where You Dive
Think about your diving experiences. Whether you have made only a few dives or hundreds, or whether you dive in salt water or fresh, you have seen and become familiar with aquatic organisms and some of their characteristics.
The Underwater Naturalist course takes your experiences and builds upon them. Understand more about the animals and plants you see underwater and learn how the environment dictates their form and behavior. Most importantly, you learn how to fit in, how your actions affect organisms that you interact with, and how to visit the aquatic world in a responsible manner.
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This course is open to divers who are:
- At least 10 years old
- Certified as a PADI Open Water Diver level or equivalent
- Able to either answer NO to all questions on the standard Medical History Form or secure a physician’s approval prior to the start of class
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This course consists of:
- Self study
- One classroom session
- Two open water training dives
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Self study takes place at the comfort of your home. Classroom session takes place right here at Squalo Divers. Open water dives take place at one of more than 50 dive sites that we have to offer.
Underwater Naturalist Specialty classes start at any time. Classroom session is done during regular store hours. Open water training dives are done any day of the week. All activities take place by appointment only.
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The course fee includes:
- All instruction
- Use of air tanks and weights
- Two open water training dives
- Certification card processing
Students are responsible for supplying all of the equipment items listed below, plus:
- Transportation to and from all dive/training sites
- Food and drinks
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Students are responsible for supplying all of the equipment items listed below:
- Educational materials
- Scuba mask, scuba snorkel, scuba fins +
- Wetsuit *+
- Buoyancy Control Device (BCD) *+
- Regulator *+
- Dive watch or dive computer *+
- Delayed signal marker buoy (DSMB) +
- Writing slate +
- Silicone mouthpiece +
- Gear bag +
- Bathing suit and towel
*Items are available for rent at Squalo Divers.
+Items are available for purchase at Squalo Divers.