PADI Referrals and Course Completions

The PADI training system allows you to start a course with one instructor, and complete it with another. For example, you can undertake the confined (pool) water training for a PADI Open Water course at home in the UK, and do the open water dives here in Gran Canaria. You must request a 'referral' form from your first instructor, on which he will list the elements you have already completed.
So if you do not fancy the prospect of getting 'stoney cold', diving in UK waters in winter with temperatures of about 3 to 4 degrees, then why not pop down to the Canaries for a few days ? With low cost airlines such as Ryanair and Easyjet now coming to the Island several times a week; or a combination of Thursday/Monday flights with one of the major tour operators such as Thomas Cook, you take take a short break to Gran Canaria, complete your Open Water Course in the sunshine and warm waters of the Canaries. Even in winter the water temperature rarely drops below 18ºC, and visibility is usually around ten to fifteen meters!.
If you weigh up the costs of diving in the UK with special hire of dry-suits and other cold water protection, the high cost of overnight accommodation near many inland sites, and UK travel costs, you may be surprised how little difference there is in cost; yet the difference in experience is incredible. Diving in clear warm water helps build skills more rapidly and builds confidence as well.

Must pass the medical requirements and entry requirements for the course, and MUST have a signed and completed PADI Referral form or fully signed-up logbook.

You can take any combination of unfinished components from your PADI training course, including confined water, open water dives, tests, knowledge reviews etc.

Duration will depend upon the elements to be undertaken. We collect for this course at around 9.00am and return you to your hotel in mid-afternoon. All transfers included.

You don't have to wait until you get here to Gran Canaria to start your scuba diving course, as you can now start to learn to dive at home before you depart using one of our distance learning options. The simplest way to start is to get the PADI course manual before you come to Gran Canaria for your diving course, and do all the reading at home. Alternatively you can register for the new PADI e-learning system, nominate Davy Jones Diving as your partner, and do much of the course work and quizzes online. In both cases we will be able to answer any questions by phone or email before you arrive to do the practical parts of the course. We work with a UK partner (Roho) to help you get the right materials. Finally you can complete the reading, tests and confined water training with one school before you depart, and the rest of the Open Water Diving Course in Gran Canaria when you arrive (See the Referral dive page). For more details on any of these options please use the Express course enquiry and reservation form

PADI now recommend that all students on Open Water courses get to use a dive computer as part of their training. The dive computer monitors depth and duration constantly, and calculates a remaining dive time to avoid decompression illness, and helps monitor ascent rates. Using a dive computer properly contributes to increased diver safety and more enjoyable dives. At Davy Jones Diving, we include the use of the Dive Computer for part of your Open Water Course Free of Charge, so you can understand how they work and how they can help you manage your dives.

A student who is over 10 and under 15 can follow the normal syllabus and if they complete all the requirements of the course they will be qualified as a PADI Scuba Diver or PADI Junior Open Water Diver depending on the course they select. We can also support junior divers through the referral process, however we cannot support unaccompanied minors. Our page on PADI Junior Courses gives more details about Junior PADI Courses and diving in Gran Canaria for divers with Junior qualifications.

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Dutch - Books and papers, Video, *
Exams and tests also available in Italian, French, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian *
* All verbal instruction in English, German or Spanish

If you complete all the performance requirements for your course with us, we will complete the certification documentation for you, and you will be awarded you qualification.

Exact pricing will depend upon the elements to be completed. Please contact us and we can work out a price for you

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.

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.
Other pages which may be useful include:

• Meet your Instructors
• PADI diving with Davy Jones Diving
• Virtual tour of the dive centre
• The El Cabrón Marine Reserve
• More about Gran Canaria
• Where to stay
• General FAQ for diving with us