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DNA Open Water upgrade
DNA Open Water upgrade
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Who is this course for?
Who is this course for?
Divers who have been enrolled in Dive Newquay Academy only.
Divers must have obtained a Scuba Diver qualification already.
Course prerequisites
Course prerequisites
Minimum age 10 with parental consent
Minimum certification of Scuba Diver or equivalent
Proof of 2 logged open water dives
What you can expect to learn
What you can expect to learn
The Open Water Scuba Diver Course will cover all of the necessary skills and knowledge for open water scuba diving, including:
The aquatic environment: vision, light, sound, heat loss, tides, currents, waves, surge, etc.
Physics and physiology: buoyancy, pressure, air spaces, breathing compressed air, mixed gases, etc.
Dive equipment selection, assembly, use and maintenance.
Dive planning.
Basic scuba skills including mask and regulator skills, swimming underwater, buoyancy control, basic rescue techniques, and emergency procedures.
And much more!
What's in it for you?
What's in it for you?
Upon successful completion of the Open Water Scuba Diver course, graduates may:
Conduct open water dives in conditions similar to their training.
Continue their dive education by enrolling in Advanced Diver and Specialty courses.
Open Water Diver minimum requirements
Open Water Diver minimum requirements
Demonstrate mature and sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution.
Satisfactorily complete the Open Water Scuba Diver knowledge quests or equivalent online learning course.
Complete all open water requirements safely and efficiently.
Having already completed your Scuba Diver qualification previously with Dive Newquay, along with your previous DNA sessions you are now capable of enrolling in your Open Water upgrade!
You will have covered all necessary skills in the pool with the DNA Instructors, all you have to do is the skills in open water! We will conduct our sea dives from Newquay across the summer, exploring what we have to offer right here on our doorstep!