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Discover Scuba Excursion

Davy Jones Diving are Padi Gran Canaria's Gold Palm Resort no 798745
Have fun trying SCUBA diving here
Description
Take the PADI Discover Scuba Diving course and dive with us in the best dive location in Gran Canaria

This is a one day introductory course for beginners which takes you into the sea for your first open water dive, in the safety of the El Cabron Marine Reserve and under the watchful eye of your instructor. No previous diving experience is necessary for this 'try-dive' yet you get to swim with hundreds of fish of all shapes, sizes and colours, and get to explore a small corner of the amazing El Cabrón marine reserve.

This could be you!
Minimum Requirements
Father and Daugther enjoy a discover dive together in Arinaga, Gran Canaria
No previous diving experience necessary. Must pass a medical self-certification, and be over 10 years of age.
Course Content

 We give you a thorough briefing in the classroom, including safety information, information on the marine life you are likely to encounter, then we take you to the edge of the sea where we practice three key skills. We then take you for a guided underwater tour of the marine reserve! You get about forty minutes in the water, and all the time you will be looked after by a qualified instructor, with no more than two people per instructor. We will show you the variety of the marine life, the colours and some of the peculiarities of the underwater world.
Learn how to float weightless and move around underwater in the El Cabrón Marine Reserve Gran Canaria
Get close to the colourful fish on your try-dive in Arinaga Gran Canaria
Skills covered The course covers all basic skills required to dive safely in the sea under the direct control of an instructor, including breathing, mask clearing, regulator clearing, and ear equalisation.
Duration and Logistics We collect for this course at around 9.00am and return you to your hotel in mid-afternoon. All transfers included.
Languages English - Instruction, Video
Deutsch - Instruction,
Espanol - Instruction,
Dutch - Presentation*
* All verbal instruction in English
What you get
What will you do with a sea cucumber in the El Cabron Marine Reserve Gran Canaria?
A great introduction to diving, and some great memories to take home. We sometimes have our photographer in the water and you can see yourself on a screen, or you can take an underwater camera with you and your instructor will photograph you! You will also receive an official PADI Discover Scuba Diving registration and certificate.
Other students said ..
We had a brilliant time. We were informed before we went in the water in an excellent fashion and we would recommend this diving school to anyone who wants to have a truly excellent first dive. The instructors are that good, that when I tried to swim away from them they still managed to catch me.

Chris Booth & Catherine Hawksworth - From: Manchester, England


I have just had an amazing time! I panicked and didn't want to get in! but the instructor was wonderful - so calm and just helped me under and away we went. About 4 times I went into 'panic' mode and forgot to breathe, got water in my mask and generally went round in circles! But each time he was brilliant!! Thank you so much for a wonderful experience 'I will be back!' Sam & Tash PS my daughter really enjoyed it too!

Samantha - From: London

Wonderful experience, something you'll never forget (get the DVD!). Thank you to Andy and all the team for a great day and all their help. Keep up the good work and keep introducing people to a whole new world. God Bless

Bob Walsh - From: Basildon, Essex, UK


Awesome experience, one I shall definately be repeating. I also want to thank the instructors for all their time and effort. They are superb in all aspects and made our Adventure one my brother and I will never forget. Thank you very much.

Jas and Luke Screech - From: Taunton, Somerset, UK


Fantastic experience. Can't wait to do it again. Thank you all for your patience. Your support, instruction and encouragement made this a brilliant day - Again thankyou.

Kelli Bothwell - From: Leigh on Sea, Essex, UK


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What Next ?
Celebrating after their first dive in the Marine Reserve in Gran Canaria
Take the PADI Scuba Diver upgrade (or the PADI Open Water) course and gain a full diving qualification. This course can be credited as part of one of our other training courses, both for the content and for the fees paid.
Keeping you safe Safety is part of our culture, and is part of everything we do. By assessing all the risks carefully we have planned safety into each step. For this experience for beginners there are many aspects to keeping you safe, from the equipment we use, through the low ratios of instructor to students, to the use of a very safe area for the diving which has plenty of marine life to thrill any beginner. Over the last twelve years over four thousand people have safely taken this course with us. If you have any concerns about safety then please do not hesitate to voice them, and we will be delighted to explain how we keep our accident rate so minimal.
Price
  • Enjoying the thrill of scuba diving for the first time in the marine reserve at Arinaga the in-resort price is €85 per person. For two people diving together and booking ahead on the web there is a special multi-saver price of €160. On selected dates other offers may be available.
  • Special Offers Spring 2012 We are offering various special prices and discounts for pre-booked diving and courses for selected dates in Spring 2012. Other offers will be available for selected dates later in 2012 as well. Use our Contact form to see if any offers are available for this course during your visit to Gran Canaria.
Full Insurance Cover for all Students When diving in Spain, the laws require that every diver is covered by both suitable medical insurance and a type of 3rd party insurance called 'responsibilidad civil'. For most tourists this is not a problem, as their holiday insurance will cover both of these. However there may be some people, such as residents or backpackers, visitors on a group policy, or long term visitors, who are unaware that these are not covered entirely by their policy. To prevent anybody having a nasty shock when their insurer tries to wriggle out of any payments, we obviously work extremely hard to make sure that we have no accidents in the first place, and indeed our Daycourse students have a 99.998% safety record over the last eight years (that's just two medical incidents in over 10,000 dives, both cured by prompt action). However, to guard against any potential problem, we have organised a specialist policy with a Spanish Insurer which guarantees to cover all medical and Spanish legal issues for every single Daycourse Student that we teach. So rest assured, you do not need to dig out that policy and check it word for word before you learn to dive .. we've already got you covered.
How to reserve your place on a course You can fill in the Express course enquiry and reservation form or use the information on our contact page to email or call us to enquire about or reserve a place on your course.
Any Questions? Check the frequently asked questions about training courses page, but if you still have some questions then don't hesitate to contact us by email to us at webinfo@DavyJonesDiving.com.
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