Snorkeling
Learn to snorkel while making breath-hold dives to observe aquatic life, up close and personal. It's a great way to explore the underwater world when you're not able to scuba dive or if scuba diving just isn't your thing. This class teaches you how to enjoy watching life below the surface and comfortably venture underwater for short visits, whether you dive in a local freshwater lake or the big blue ocean, at home or on holiday at a dive destination.
Prerequisites: Atleast 8 years old and need to know how to swim and be comfortable in deep water.
Required Equipment: need mask snorkel & fins (If you do not have them, we have them for purchase or rent)
Required waivers: Snorkeling Release
Availability: In Stock
The Instructor will go over snorkel gear with you and build your confidence in the water with mask clearing and snorkel clearing skills. Learn to dive down to deeper depths and clear your snorkel upon resurfacing. You will learn how to kick and use your fins correctly in the water to get the most out of each kick.
** This snorkel session will take approx 1 hour in pool
(We do the standard web sign-up courses, or privates and private groups) Please inquire if you have a school, boyscout or another group.
The PADI Snorkeling/Skin Diver course teaches you about:
- How to choose, adjust and use snorking/skin diving equipment.
- Basic safety guidelines for being in and around the water.
- Snorkeling and skin diving techniques include; checking buoyancy, surface swimming, clearing water from your snorkel and performing effortless surface dives.
Equipment
The PADI Skin Diver course teaches you how to use basic snorkeling equipment including a mask, snorkel, fins, snorkeling vest, exposure protection, like a wet suit and dive weights as needed.
