The oceans of the world cover 79% of the surface of the planet we wrongly call “earth”, so if we want to know what the largest part of our planet really looks like we have to take a plunge!
Why dive in the Sea of Cortez? The northernmost intact coral reef in the northern hemisphere, diving with marine mammals such as sea lions, clean and crystal clear water with visibility often exceeding 33 m (100 ft.)., pleasant water temperatures of 27°C (80 F) at depth in the summer and autumn months, are only some of the reasons to experience it. But by far the biggest attraction of diving these waters is still the same reason that compelled world-famous oceanographer Jacques Cousteau to baptize the Sea of Cortez “the largest natural aquarium in the world”: this ocean is an amazing oasis full of an incredible diversity of life! You have to see it for yourself!
Scuba diving is a great option and Aventuras México Profundo offers professional programs for all levels certified by the international agency Scuba Schools International (SSI).
Diving instruction for kids, programs for non-certified divers, certification courses, specialty courses and updates courses for already certified divers.
The printed and multimedia training materials are available in many languages and the instruction may be conducted in English, German or Spanish.
This program is for people without any dive training or experience and who do not hold a certification but who want to try out how it feels to be diving. During this program you will be closely assisted by an instructor. The program consists of two dives, the first one is dedicated to teaching you the necessary skills and the second one is an immersion into the wonders of the underwater world down to 12 m (40 ft.) depth.
2. BASIC SCUBA DIVING COURSE LEVEL OPEN WATER DIVER:
Programmed learning system using videos, manuals, study guides, immediate practice in confined waters and application of the knowledge in the ocean.
Six chapters of three hours each (DVDs, conferences with presentation enhancement guides, assignments) to study: Equipment use, physics and physiology, dive planning, final exam and ... let’s go diving!
Confined Water:Five classes in confined waters, learning and practicing skills and techniques from real world dive scenarios in 1.30 - 5 m (4-15 ft.) deep water.
Ocean:One snorkel dive, five exciting open water dives where you’ll be evaluated by your instructor.
Requirements:Minimum age 9 years, basic swimming skills, and registration.
The course includes:
Those courses are available for divers certified at least at Open Water Diver level. Designed to enrich your diving skills and experience, these continuing education programs not only make you a more confident and safer diver but also open up new and exciting diving environments to be explored. You’ll receive a study manual in your language and multimedia assisted theoretical instruction verified by assignments and a final exam. This part is followed by a number of open water dives to be determined by the instructor. The specialties currently offered are listed below:
Deep Diving:
Learn techniques to explore safely depths of 39 m (130 ft.).
Discover the excitement of diving at night or in limited visibility using underwater lamps – it’s a real thrill!
Wreck Diving:Visit enigmatic wrecks of sunken ships sitting on the ocean bottom and find out why some of them are called artificial reefs. Learn how to swim safely into the ship’s interior which is a true adventure full of eerie light effects and sensations!
Stress & Rescue:This great course should be a must for every diver since it adds so much to safety and confidence for yourself and for others! Participants will learn about different stress factors and how to recognize stress symptoms in divers before and during different stages of the dive. You’ll also learn how to deal with emergency situations and how to perform both rescues of others and self-rescues.
Enriched Air Nitrox:
Diving with an oxygen enriched breathing gas mixture of either 32% or 40% oxygen increases your bottom time while reducing both your surface intervals and fatigue after diving. At the same time the course offers highly interesting insights into the physics of diving.
Underwater orientation and the use of a compass is the subject of this course. These techniques become especially important on search missions or during limited visibility or drift diving.
Note: Several specialty courses may be combined and thus taken at the same time.
4. SCUBA SKILLS UPDATE PROGRAM
Are you a certified diver but haven’t been diving for a while and want to refresh your skills? This program refreshes the most important theory and revises all the skills in the water (either pool or confined waters) under the guidance of a diving instructor. Scuba Skills Update boosts your confidence in your diving skills and makes you feel comfortable - two key ingredients to a joyful diving experience!
Diving is therapeutic: just listening to your own heartbeat and your breathing, and floating weightlessly in a three dimensional liquid and transparent medium feeling almost like an astronaut. Learning to dive is ideal for people with little time thanks to home study methods and for people suffering from stress or excessive work as well as for people interested in meeting new friends and belonging to a social and recreational club.
If you have any specific snorkeling or diving training needs which are not included above feel free to contact us and we will immediately refer you to one of our specialists.
The duration of our courses is flexible and can be adapted to your time availability, starting from our two-day-weekend course.
Please ask us about our programs and current prices!
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