Recreational Diving @ AQUI

You are here for a reason, and choosing AQUI Water Sports to take your diving to an unprecedented level is what we specialize in. As described by our customers, our programs are an experience you won’t forget, regardless of your current certification level. 

For those just starting out, the most memorable course you will ever take is the first one in diving. Our entire lives, we are told that we can not breathe underwater. I say this is rubbish! Thanks to early pioneers in 1942 by the Frenchmen Émile Gagnan and Jacques-Yves Cousteau, we are able to break the stigma and breathe in the underwater realm. Since inception, millions of divers have been certified to continue living the legacy of Cousteau and become explorers themselves. Afterall, we as a society have only uncovered a small percentage of the ocean; who knows what we have waiting for.  But, we have to start somewhere…

If you are already a certified diver, all of our courses place a STRONG emphasis building a solid foundation of buoyancy, balance, body position/mechanics, and propulsion. As we progress, team-based and critical skills are conducted to develop autonomy within your group of divers to deal with the unexpected. In other words you’ll to learn to effortlessly hold your position, in horizontal trim, while maintaining excellent balance, and enjoying every single breathe you take underwater. These are hallmark traits of a truly solid diver.

All courses are maxed to a ratio of four Persons per ONE instructor for Recreational, and three Persons for Technical and Sidemount. No matter what, you’ll always have personalized attention.

Student pathways are extremely important to ensure you are gaining the necessary skills and confidence to move through the levels successfully. There are those instructors (many in fact) that will simply issue a certification card no matter if you meet the actual standards–It’s Scary to think, but true. For us, the certification cards you earn are because of your actual experience, mastery, and knowledge gained while enrolled. Secondly, skipping core courses is simply a disservice to you.

Many instructors don’t feel Intro to Technical diving is a necessary course. They want someone to spend $2k and go directly into a combined Advanced Nitrox and Deco Procedures (or equivalent course in another agency) in order to gain certification numbers.  Why?  Because at the professional level, Intro to Tech doesn’t enhance your professional technical career; only higher levels do. What does matter is the time you will spend underwater, and the techniques you will learn; the skills you acquire; and the failures you overcome. 

For us, we won’t accept a student that doesn’t do foundational courses in our Technical Programs. This includes, Intro to Tech PRIOR to Advanced Nitrox (130fsw) and Deco Procedures (150fsw). Our programs focus on not only the physical requirements, but also the mental to determine if technical diving is actually right for you. We have many students that cross over from DIR (Doing it Right) agencies (Unified Team Diving, Global Underwater Explorers, Innerspace Explorers) and will assess on a case by case basis. Their fundamental programs don’t fall within the Recreational Scuba Training Council (RSTC) guidelines, and require separate evaluation.

COURSE PRICING

These are prices for the core recreational programs offered at AQUI. We do teach for multiple agencies; however, the pricing does not change. Our instructors are highly sought after, and courses do fill up fast. To reserve your course, we require a 50% deposit to hold your space. If you need to cancel, we will issue store credit to be used at a later date within 12 months.

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All courses require a COMPLETE MEDICAL form to be filled PRIOR starting the first day, and we reserve the right to postpone training if our staff deems there may be a safety risk to you, or us. Please contact us directly to discuss directly if needed.

All Recreational Courses Include Required Gear (if needed) to complete.

EXCLUDED Costs & Fees are as follows:

• Boat Charters
• Additional training days if needed