EL MAR DIVING CENTER

SCUBA Training

SCUBA Diver Training
Become A SCUBA Diver©
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Become A SCUBA Diver

OWD

Welcome to Your New Adventure! Becoming a SCUBA Diver!

"Exploration, exotic locations, amazing color and beauty... these are just a few of the things you will experience in the spectacular underwater world. Welcome to your new adventure, innerspace. Congratulations! Scuba diving is a wonderful sport for everyone! You can look forward to many memorable diving adventures in the years to come."

Open Water SCUBA Diver Certification, Start Your Adventure!©

Your ticket to the underwater world, The Open Water Diver Certification. Beginning with Your Student Materials, Your SCUBA Instructors Experience, Your Pool Training Sessions and Your Certifications Dives, You will learn everything You need to know to Start your Adventure©, the fun and correct way. The student materials have study guide questions at the end of each section to help you retain your new knowledge, and test your retention. With Our Instructors "Never Let Them Quit" Philosophy during Your pool training sessions, in Our heated pool, you will learn all of the necessary skills and safe diving procedures, so that during Your Certification Dives, You will have become a Safe, Comfortable, and Confident SCUBA Diver.

Prerequisites

What El Mar Diving Center provides:

  • Classroom Training*
  • Pool Training*
  • Lake Certification Dives*
  • Instructor Fee
  • Open Water Diver Certification Card
  • Computer Diver Specialty Rating with Certification Card
  • Total Diving System for Pool Training & Certification Dives
    (Tank, Weights, Buoyancy System, Air Delivery System & Information System)
*with a Max of 6 Students per class and Our "Never Let Them Quit" Philosophy / Guarantee

Required Equipment

  • Student Digital Materials & Paper Logbook, $117.00 (retail $130.00)
  • Personal Snorkeling System ($195 to $500)*
    • Mask
    • Fins
    • Snorkel
    • Boots
    • Mesh Bag
    • Safety Tube
    • Whistle
    • Underwater Slate
*Students receive a 10% Discount on Equipment(excluding sale items)

Recommended Equipment

  • Total Diving System (Air Delivery System, Buoyancy System, & Information System)
  • Exposure System
  • Reef Saver Kit
  • Divers Gear Bag
  • Divers Save-A-Dive Kit

Open Water Training Dates

Group Class, One Week Class/Pool

"Our One Week course starts on Monday with classroom orientation, classroom continues on Thursday & Friday, pool training on Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday. After the Class & Pool Training, you will continue to an open water destination, to complete Your certification."

Course Fee: $389.00

Class
6pm-10pm
Pool
6pm-10pm
Class
6pm 10pm
Class
6pm-10pm
Pool
8am-5pm
Pool
8am-5pm

Group Class, Two Week Class/Pool

"Our Two Week course Class meets on Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday, for 2 consecutive weeks. After the Class & Pool Training, you will continue to an open water destination, to complete Your certification."

Course Fee: $389.00

Class
6pm-10pm
Pool
6pm-10pm
Class
6pm-10pm
Pool
6pm-10pm
Class
6pm-10pm
Pool
6pm-10pm

Group Class, Two Week Sat/Sun Class/Pool

"Our Saturday & Sunday Two Week course Class meets Monday, and then the following 2 consecutive weekends. After the Class & Pool Training, you will continue to an open water destination, to complete Your certification."

Course Fee: $389.00

Class
6pm-10pm
Class/Pool
8am-5pm
Class/Pool
8am-5pm
Class/Pool
8am-5pm
Class/Pool
8am-5pm

Group Open Water Certification Weekends

Lake
7am-2pm
Lake
7am-2pm

Private Training, Class/Pool

"Private SCUBA Classes are available if wish to have "One on One training", or if your schedule doesn't allow you to participate in one of Our group classes."

Course Fee: $489.00, includes Your Class Training, Pool Training & Referral Fee

Please contact Tonia, (480)833-2971 to schedule Your Private Class

Private/Referral, Local Open Water Certification Dives

"Private Local Open Water Certification Dives are available if wish to have "One on One training", if your schedule doesn't allow you to participate in one of Our group certification dives or You are coming to us with a referral to finish your certification dives."

Course Fee: $199.00, Private Local Open Water Certification Dives

Please contact Tonia, (480)833-2971 to schedule Your Private Class

San Carlos Mexico SCUBA Diving

Upgrade Your Certification

San Carlos, Mexico!
Open Water SCUBA Diver Certification Caravan Trips

"San Carlos Mexico offers the most Amazing Diving situated on the Sea of Cortez, a unique natural wonder, dubbed the "Galapagos of North America" by Jacques Cousteau. Offering something for everyone, Scuba Diver or not. There are many optional activities for your non-diving buddy, Including: Kayaking, Snorkeling, hiking, shopping, mountain bike riding, horse back riding and golfing, Making this a Great location for Completing Your Adventure!©"

$179.00 additional per person, dbl occ.
Transportation NOT Included

Additional Fee Includes:

  • 3 Nights Lodging @ Tetakawi
  • 1 Day of 3 Tank Boat Diving
  • 1 Day of 2 Tank Boat Diving
  • Snacks & Water on Boat
  • Taxes
  • Rental Total Diving System
    (Tank, Weights, Buoyancy System, Air Delivery System, Information System, & Exposure Suit)

Caravan Certification Trip Dates

"Our San Carlos Mexico caravan trips depart from El Mar Diving Center on Thursday morning, Diving on Friday & Saturday, and driving back Sunday."

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Specialty SCUBA Training
Specialty SCUBA Training
Snorkel Diver Training
Snorkel Diver Training
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Snorkel Diver Training

snorkel diver training

The SSI Snorkeling program may be your first step in becoming a Freediver or even a SCUBA diver. Most people enjoy it so much that they enroll in a SCUBA training or BASIC Freediver program afterwards.

What El Mar Diving Center provides

  • Classroom Training
  • Pool Training
  • Instructor Fee
  • Certification Card

Required Equipment

  • Student Digital Materials
  • Snorkeling System

Class Dates

Course Fee: $99.00

Class Date Class Time Open Water Dives
Contact El Mar to schedule Your class, (480) 833-2971

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SCUBA Skills Refresher
Get Ready for Your Adventure
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SCUBA Skills Refresher

group refresher

Are you a certified diver, but haven't been in the water in the last year? Are you looking to refresh your dive skills? Have you purchased new Diving Equipment and "want to check it" out before going on that dive trip, then the SCUBA Skills Refresher is for You.
During the SCUBA Skills Refresher, Two of El Mar Diving Centers Professional Staff will have you complete a skill review, including 21 fundamental skills, giving you a refresher on the skills that you first learned in your Open Water training, helping you get comfortable once again and help you with any issues you may have.

Prerequisites

  • Minimum Age, 12
  • Snorkeling System

Includes

  • 3 Hours Pool Time
  • Tanks, Weights, Weightbelt
  • Total Diving System

We recommend you bring all your SCUBA equipment

SCUBA Skills Refresher Dates

Course Fee: $69.00

Class Date Class Time
Contact El Mar to schedule Your class, (480) 833-2971

Call today to sign up, (480)833-2971

Private SCUBA Skills Refreshers

"Private SCUBA Skills Refreshers are available if wish to have "One on One training", or if your schedule doesn't allow you to participate in one of Our group SCUBA Skills Refreshers."

Course Fee: $99.00

Call today to sign up, (480)833-2971

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Try SCUBA Diving
Try SCUBA Diving
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Try SCUBA Diving

try scuba diving

Our Try SCUBA Diving lets you experience the thrill of SCUBA Diving in the comfort of Our heated pool, you will learn some basic SCUBA concepts and skills, find out how fun and easy SCUBA Diving is, discover the excitement, adventure, freedom and serenity that only SCUBA Diving can provide you. Experience the wonderful underwater world.

Prerequisites

  • Minimum Age, 12
  • Swimsuit and Towel

Try SCUBA Dates

Course Fee: $30.00

Class Date Class Time
Contact El Mar to schedule Your class, (480) 833-2971

Call today to sign up, (480)833-2971

Private Try SCUBA

"Private Try SCUBA experiences are available if wish to have "One on One training", or if your schedule doesn't allow you to participate in one of Our group Try SCUBA dates."

Course Fee: $59.00

Call today to sign up, (480)833-2971

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