Upcoming Training Schedule
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Introducing NITOX Tuesdays at Discovery Dive World!
Every Tuesday at 5:30pm, through September. All alone?...we'll teach it! 24-hour advance registration required. Bring a friend and save $10.
- Did you know that DDW open water students receive a 10% store discount...for life?!
- FREE vacations for graduates of our Advanced, Rescue, or Dive Master courses... 3 days, 2 nights, you choose where!
| Course | Start Date | End Date | Availabillity |
| Open Water Class | Sat, 23 Aug; 08:30am | Sun, 17 Aug | Spots Available |
| Nitrox Class | Every Tuesday | same night | Register one day in advance minimum. |
Digital Underwater Photography
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Several other specialty courses are available.
Please call
Discovery Dive World for more details!
PADI Open Water Certification Program
Complete PADI's Open Water SCUBA certification with classroom, pool (confined water) dives, and 4 open water dives. Prices include use of SCUBA gear with the exception of a wetsuit ($20). Pool and Freshwater Spring Fees not included. All students must purchase a manual with Recreational Dive Planner and a Dive Logbook.
Now you can study at your own pace online. Complete the academic portion from home at PADI eLearning.com
Print the test certificate when complete, bring it to discovery Dive World and finish the diving portion with us. No manual purchase is required for eLearners. It's simple!
Click to go to the PADI website to sign up today.
Training is 4 days long… Back to Back Weekends
$150 Dive Class Special...Must purchase mask, fin, snorkel set. Choose from the top selections in our shop (sorry, prior purchases do not qualify).
$199 Dive Class…No Purchase is required
New classes start on Saturdays. Call for specific dates and availability.
Typical Class Schedule
Day 1 (Sat) |
Class Room Session - 5 Modules, 4 Quizzes & 1 Final Exam |
| Day 2 (Sun) |
Pool Sessions 1-5 |
| Day 3 (Sat) |
Open Water Dives 1 & 2 |
| Day 4 (Sun) |
Open Water Dives 3 & 4 |
How to Register...stop by the shop or give us a call (850 678-5001)
$50 due at sign-up. Non-refundable for no-shows or cancellations.
Things You’ll Need (available at DDW)...
Instructional DVD
Dive manual with dive table
Log book
Read lessons and fill in end-of-chapter reviews...due to instructor on class start date
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Wetsuits are available for $30 (one-time fee for entire class period)
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Pool fee ($10, subject to change)
- All other gear from Discovery Dive World is provided free of charge for training
Private Lessons are available to fit your personal schedule. $400 per person.
Gift Certificates are available and can be applied towards the class!
Open Water Referral Certification
Discovery Dive World is a Universal Referral Facility. Our highly trained instructor staff can complete your certification through our facility regardless of what certification agency got you started.
Your dives will be completed in 2 to 3 days, depending on your level of completion upon arrival. The course includes rental of BCD and regulator set. Other gear required can be purchased or rented for a discounted fee. Please remember to bring your signed referral document (valid for 12 months) and a copy of your medical statement.
To schedule a reservation, please call 850-678-5001.
Move up and experience real adventure with the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course. As you step beyond the PADI Open Water Diver level, you make five dives and have the opportunity to try some of diving’s most rewarding and useful specialty activities, such as deep diving, digital underwater photography, wreck diving and much more. These skills make diving much more than underwater sightseeing. Plus, the Advanced Open Water Diver course takes you one step closer to Master Scuba Diver – the ultimate non professional certification in recreational diving.
With your PADI Instructor you complete the deep and underwater navigation Adventure Dives. These dives boost your confidence as you build these foundational skills. Then, you choose three additional dives from more than 15 Adventure Dives to complete your course. You can go diving at night or check out the local wrecks in the area.
Must be a PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization) and 15 years old (12 for Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)
Number of dives: Five dives
Adventure Dive options include altitude diving, AWARE-fish identification, boat diving, deep diving, diver propulsion vehicle use, drift diving, dry suit diving, multilevel and computer diving, night diving, peak performance buoyancy, search and recovery, underwater nature study, underwater navigation, underwater photography, underwater videography and wreck diving
Each Adventure Dive in the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course may credit toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver course
Materials: Adventures in Diving manual and video and logbook.
Rescue Diver Course Challenging and rewarding best describes the PADI Rescue Diver course. This course will expand your knowledge and experience level. Rescue Divers learn to look beyond themselves and consider the safety and well being of other divers. Although this course is challenging, it is a rewarding way to build your confidence. Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies. Many divers say this is the best course they’ve ever taken. You'll cover:
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Self-rescue and diver stress
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Emergency management and equipment
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Panicked diver response
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In-water rescue breathing protocols
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Egress (exits)
- Dive accident scenarios
Nitrox Course
Welcome to one of Discovery Dive World's most popular specialties – the PADI Enriched Air Diver course. Diving with enriched air nitrox lets you safely extend your no stop time beyond the no decompression limits for air. Diving with enriched air means more time underwater – but you need to be certified as an Enriched Air Diver to get enriched air fills. The Emerald Coast is an ideal diving location to take advantage of Nitrox because of the typical depths within 20 miles of shore.
Whether you’re into underwater photography or wreck diving, on vacation in some tropical paradise or just out for a leisurely day of diving at your local dive site, the PADI Enriched Air Diver course helps you get more out of diving by giving you more time underwater.
- Must be a certified Open Water Diver (any organization).
- Learn to analyze cylinder contents.
- Plan enriched air dives using tables and dive computers.
- Safely increase your no stop time.
- Certification counts toward the Master Scuba Diver rating
Digital Underwater Photography
Digital has taken the underwater photography world by storm. Get in on the action with the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty course. You can quickly and easily capture the underwater world with your camera and on your computer.During the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty course, you learn to use the PADI SEA (Shoot, Examine and Adjust) method, which takes full advantage of digital technology. The result is good underwater photos faster than you may imagine. You not only learn how to take good photos, but how to share them with your friends via email or printing, optimizing your work with your computer, storage and more.
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Must be a PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization) However, you can take the course as a snorkeler and receive a nondiving certification. Not a diver yet? Start today with PADI eLearning.
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Choosing and using modern digital cameras and underwater housings
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Using the PADI SEA method for getting great shots quickly
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Editing and sharing your pictures
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The three primary principles for getting good photos underwater
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The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer certifications credits toward the Master Scuba Diver rating.
- This is one of PADI’s most adaptable specialty courses, and can even be started during the last dive of your PADI Open Water Diver course
Your adventure into the professional levels of recreational diving begins with the PADI Divemaster program. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, in this program you expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills to the professional level. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities, qualifying you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers. During the PADI Divemaster program, you learn dive leadership skills through both classroom and independent study. You complete water skills and stamina exercises, as well as training exercises that stretch your ability to organize and solve problems. You put this knowledge into action through an internship or series of practical training exercises.
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Knowledge Development: 12 topics ranging from dive theory to assisting student divers in training
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Prerequisites: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization), PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization), 20 logged dives, 18 years old.
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Minimum Number of Logged Dives: 60 for certification as PADI Divemaster
Materials You’ll Need:
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PADI Divemaster Manual
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Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) – all three versions (Table, Wheel and eRDP including associated Instructions for Use booklets)
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The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
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Diving Knowledge Workbook
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Divemaster Slates
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PADI Divemaster Video
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Instructor Guides for the programs that may be conducted by PADI Divemasters.
