SKIN DIVER
Advanced Snorkelling
Full Course Information
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COURSE DETAILS:
Skin diving, or snorkelling, allows you to make breath-hold dives and observe aquatic life up close. It's a great alternative to scuba diving. The PADI Skin Diver course teaches you to comfortably explore underwater for short periods, enhancing your experience, whether in a local lake or the ocean during vacation.
About the Course
Skin diving involves snorkelling while making breath-hold dives to observe aquatic life closely. It’s an excellent way to explore the underwater world without needing to scuba dive, making it ideal for those who prefer not to use scuba gear. The PADI Skin Diver course is designed to help you enjoy observing life below the surface and allows you to venture underwater comfortably for short visits. Whether you're diving in a local freshwater lake or the vast ocean at home or on holiday, this course is perfect for you.
What You’ll Learn
How to choose, adjust, and use skin diving equipment
Basic safety guidelines for being in and around water
Snorkeling and skin diving techniques, including buoyancy checks, surface swimming, clearing your snorkel, and performing surface dives
Optional snorkel dive at a local dive site (additional cost applies)
Equipment
The PADI Skin Diver course teaches you how to use basic snorkelling equipment, including a mask, snorkel, fins, snorkelling vest, exposure protection like a wetsuit, and dive weights as needed.
What to Bring
A change of clothes
A secure swimsuit
Towels
Water and snacks
Important Medical Information for Freediving and Mermaid Students
Freediving requires a certain level of health and physical fitness. If you have chronic medical conditions, are taking specific medications, or have recently undergone surgery, you may need written clearance from a physician before participating in any diving activities.
Please download and review the Diver Medical form before enrolling in a freediving or mermaid course to determine whether you'll need medical approval.
Please note: Instructors, Divemasters, and dive shop staff are not qualified to provide medical advice—only licensed medical professionals can assess your fitness for diving and provide medical clearance if necessary.
INCLUDED
Professional instruction from a certified dive instructor
Use of all required snorkelling and skin diving equipment
Certification upon completion
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum age: 8 years old
Adequate swimming skills
Comfort in the water
No prior experience is required
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
This course is made up of 2 components, you need both to complete the certification.
Your e-Learning is your self-study material from PADI and the training course is with our instructors at Pocna Dive Center. Contact us if you have any questions.
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High-Quality Equipment & Facilities
Scuba diving equipment allows you to visit the underwater world by making it possible to breathe, see, and move comfortably while below the surface. It is important that all our equipment including our compressors are fully maintained and regularly checked for both your comfort and your safety. We want to make sure that you are fully comfortable and confident with our equipment. To help, we offer opportunities to practice in our on-site pool, or we provide refresher classes for experienced divers who haven't been in the ocean for a while.
Environmental Responsibility
At our center, we take this responsibility seriously. We are proud members of Green Finns and PADI Aware ambassadors. In addition, we collaborate with the Saving Our Sharks Foundation and run our own Ambassadors Del Mar initiative. This initiative is focused on providing children and fishermen on the island with the opportunity to learn about conservation and diving.
