Explore the amazing underwater world in Aqaba, Jordan

Discover Scuba Diving: This is a great way to try scuba diving for the first time! If you've never tried scuba diving before, or want to find out if you like scuba diving before starting the PADI certification course, then the Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) program is for you. You will be introduced to the amazing underwater world of Aqaba which is home to some of the best coral reefs in the world. We conduct the Discover Scuba Diving day trip all year round, as we are lucky to have a constant water temperature between 27 - 28 Degrees Celsius (80 -82 Fahrenheit) and fantastic underwater visibility There's NO classroom work involved, NO swimming pool tests and definitely NO exams- your PADI Instructor will give you a short briefing on the boat on the way to the Aqaba dive sites and cover important safety aspects, how the equipment works and what to expect to see under the water during the day on the coral reefs. All you need to do is relax and have fun! Here we make safety and fun for you our main priorities, so with the Discover Scuba Diving program the maximum group size will be four divers with one PADI instructor. If you would like a more personal experience then we offer a Private Instructor option for the day - where it would be just yourself and one PADI instructor on all dives. We come and collect you from your hotel lobby in the morning and retrun you back in the late afternoon - everything you will need for the day is provided. All you need to bring along is a towel and swimwear. Get certified to scuba dive quickly and easily! The Scuba Diver certification opens the door to the underwater world for anyone who’s thought that a course would take too long or be too difficult. In just two days, you can receive the PADI Scuba Diver certification allowing you to enjoy supervised scuba diving to a maximum depth of 12 meters anywhere in the world. This is perfect if you don't have that much time on this holiday as you can always upgrade to the Open Water level at any time.  REQUIREMENT: - No experience needed for the PADI Scuba Diver course. - Get your 12 meter Worldwide PADI Scuba Diving License in 2 days. - Minimum Age 10 Years Old.   Open Water Course (9 amazing dives) Get certified to scuba dive quickly and easily! Nothing quite beats the feeling of gliding weightlessly over stunning coral reefs and encountering all kinds of weird and wonderful marine life! When you enroll in a PADI Open Water Diving Course with us here, you are taking the first step towards a lifetime of underwater exploration. PADI Open Water Diver is the most widely recognized and respected scuba diving rating in the world and will give you the skills you need to safely enjoy this adventurous activity. As a certified PADI Open Water Diver, you are able to dive with a buddy, independent of a professional, anywhere in the world to a maximum depth of 18 meters. We have an extensive have a range of multi-lingual instructors and training materials- contact us today to check if we can teach in your language. We run the course over 9 amazing dives over 2 days. Taking you to the best locations available and not just the closest ones. with its crystal clear waters where 30 meter viability is normal. REQUIREMENT:  - No experience needed. - Get your 18 meter Worldwide PADI Scuba Diving Licence in 3 days. - Minimum Age 10 Years Old. The open water course includes:  - PADI Open Water Manual. - PADI recreational dive tables. - PADI certification costs. - Full set of rental scuba diving equipment. - PADI Instructor (maximum 4 students to one instructor). - Free Transfers from Aqaba to the dive sites   Advanced Open Water: When you enroll in a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course with us here, you are taking the first step towards a lifetime of underwater exploration. Exploration, Excitement, Experiences. They’re what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. And no, you don’t have to be “advanced” to take it – it’s designed so you can go straight into it after the PADI Open Water Diver course. The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you increase your confidence and build your scuba skills so you can become more comfort in the water. This is a great way to get more dives under your belt while continuing to learn under the supervision of your PADI instructor. This course builds on what you’ve learned and develops new capabilities by introducing you to new activities and new ways to have fun scuba diving.  REQUIREMENT: - Get your 30 meter Advanced Open Water Diver License - 5 World class open water dives - Minimum age 15 years old    ADVANCED SCUBA DIVING Emergency First Response:  Be a life-saver! The Emergency First Response (EFR) course gives you the confidence to respond to medical emergencies- not just in the diving world, but in your every day world with your family, friends, neighbours and co-workers too. This non-diving course is conducted at our dive centre and through a combination of independent study and skill practice with your EFR Instructor, you’ll build the confidence and skills to provide basic emergency care in any situation. During the course you will learn:  - BLS (Basic Life Support) CPR and rescue breathing at the layperson level - AED (automated external defibrillator) use - Preventing and caring for shock - Spinal injury management - Use of barriers to reduce disease transmission risk - Basic first aid and first aid kit considerations In combination with the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider specialty, you will be fully prepared to take on the challenging PADI Rescue Diver course.  What 's Involved ? You will meet your EFR Instructor at our dive centre to watch the EFR training DVD and complete the Knowledge Reviews from the Emergency First Response manual. You will also be shown various First Aid skills and have the opportunity to practice the techniqes with your Instructor and fellow class-mates. There is a multiple-choice exam to pass as well- but don't worry you'll be taught everything you need to know to get through it. Finally, your EFR Instructor will setup an example accident scenario so that you can put into practice everything that you've been taught today. This course is conducted in one of our air-conditioned classrooms at the dive centre- there are no swimming pool sessions or open water dives required for this certification. THE COURSES INCLUDES : - EFR Primary and Secondary Care Manual - EFR certification costs   PADI Rescue Diver [ The PADI Rescue Diver Course will build upon what you’ve already learned and expand your safety knowledge and experience. ] The PADI Rescue Diver Course will build upon what you’ve already learned up to Advanced Open Water to expand your knowledge and experience teaching you to look beyond yourself and consider the safety and well being of other divers. Although this course can be intense, it is a great way to build your confidence and helps you identify potential problems and gives you the know-how on how to handle them if they do. “Challenging” and “rewarding” best describe the PADI Rescue Diver course. What 's Involved? Day 1: You and your Instructor will start the Rescue Diver theory by watching a DVD and completing the Knowledge Reviews of your PADI Rescue Diver manual. The five areas that you will cover are: - Self rescue - Recognising and managing stress in other divers - Emergency management and equipment - Rescuing panicked divers - Rescuing unresponsive divers Day 2: This morning, you will finish off any of the Rescue Diver theory and complete the multiple-choice Final Exam. Now you should be thinking like a Rescue Diver- that is someone who is aware of their diving surroundings and can make good judgement calls in emergency situations. With the help of your instructor, you will learn to read the signs in yourself and others of potential problems and learn the skills necessary to remediate. Time to practice to those life-saving rescue skills. You, your Instructor and your classmates will take-on different roles (rescuer, assistant and victim) to make it as life-like as possible. You'll be put through your paces now so that if you're ever faced with a real rescue situation, you'll be better prepared to deal with it. The day normally finishes around 5pm, but if you require more time to practice in the swimming pool or need some more time in the classroom then this is not a problem. Day 3: We come and collect you from your hotel lobby and transfer you by one of our air-conditioned mini buses to our day trip diving boat. Your PADI dive instructor will be waiting for you on the boat, and after a short briefing on the boat and the facilities on-board it is time for some breakfast which will be freshly prepared for you by the boat crew. Today's diving will revolve around a number of rescue scenarios that your Instructor will setup. These will be as realistic as possible and are designed to increase your experience and confidence in these situations. Rescue Scenario 1 - Unresponsive Diver Underwater. Search for and locate a missing diver during an accident simulation. Rescue Scenario 2: Unresponsive Diver at the Surface. For this scenario, you must demonstate effectively responding to an unresponsive, nonbreathing diver on the surface during an accident simulation. After completion of the required skills there may be some time to have a fun dive, but don't let your guard down- you're a Rescue Diver now! Back onboard the boat, it's time to fill in your log book and debrief you on the dives before celebrating your qualification as a PADI Rescue Diver with your instructor and fellow classmates. THE COURSES INCLUDES : - PADI Rescue Diver Manual - PADI certification costs - Full set of rental scuba diving equipment - PADI Instructor - Transfers from hotel to the dive sites  PADI Divemaster: The first professional level within the PADI System of diver education and allows you to work as a training assistant on PADI courses and programs, supervise certified divers during pleasure diving experiences, and conduct some PADI programs independently. Becoming a PADI Divemaster consists of the following segments: knowledge development, practical application and the Divemaster final exam. The online portion of the course, PADI Divemaster Online, covers nine topics that prepare you for the practical sessions needed to complete the Divemaster course. Through PADI’s eLearning® system and practical segments of the Divemaster course, you become well prepared to work as a PADI Divemaster. There are many reasons to become a PADI Divemaster : - You want to turn your passion. for scuba-ding into a career in the diving industry. - You just want to be a better, safer diver for owner peace of mind. - You have a Gap Year and want to travel the world and work while you go. - Your company has offered a Career Break and you want to try something different from daily grind of the 9 to 5. There are loads of other reasons, but what is common for all of them is that by the end of the Divemaster course you will be a more knowledgeable, more experience, more out-going scuba-diver ready to join the ranks of Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) if you wish! The course is intense: Covering the high level of dive theory and scuba skills needed to become a PADI Instructor plus the personal attributes required to work as a PADI Professional anywhere in the world. By working alongside our experienced Instructors and Managers, you will achieve these goals and gain the real-life experience of teaching PADI courses with real-life students. Refresher Dive Has it been some time since you went diving last? It does not matter which diving licence you hold as long as you are qualified to dive, we can refresh your diving skills. The refresher is perfect for people who have not been diving for sometime and would like to refresh their skills before going on to the other full dive tours or live aboard trips. What 's Involved? We conduct the refreshers in the warm shallow reefs around. Here there are white sandy bays, warm tropical waters and loads to see. The bays are "swimming pool like" or a giant aquarium so while you are refreshing your skills there is loads to see other than the side of a pool. Once the refresher is complete then the rest of the time is spent diving. The bonus being there are two dives so you get a second dive to practise all you went through on the refresher. The beautiful and shallow bays of Read sea are known for both clear water and colorful coral formations. All dive sites at south beach are suitable for both scuba divers and snorkelers on holiday in Aqaba.. And you'll be diving along sloping rocks that is covered with colourful hard corals and large schools of tropical fish. There is also a nice wreck there as well to explore. We go through: - Putting your scuba equipment together - Water Entry’s - Safety checks - Buddy system - Gauges – Air and depth - Emergency procedures - Underwater buoyancy - Dive planning - And anything else you would like to go over THE COURSE INCLUDES: - Refresher Dive session - PADI Instructor - Full set of rental scuba diving gear. - Return hotel transfers RECREATIONAL DIVING: CORE COURSES (PADI): • Discover Scuba Diving: $50 USD Dives/Duration: 1 Dive / 2 Hours • Scuba Diver: $282 USD Duration: 2 Days • Open Water Referral: $282 USD Duration: 2 Days • Open Water Diver: $423 USD Duration: 3-4 Days • Adventure Dive: $50 USD Duration: 1 Dive • Advanced Open Water Diver: $318 USD Duration: 2-3 Days • Emergency First Response: $155 USD Duration: 1 Day • Rescue Diver: $423 USD Duration: 3 Days • Master Scuba Diver: Request Price Duration: As long as it takes • Divemaster: $917 USD Duration: 3 weeks minimum - All course prices include PADI manual, certification and full equipment except for Master Scuba Diver and Divemaster courses. - A new PADI manual is mandatory for all courses and for each diver following agency standards. Certain exceptions apply; such as if not available in your language. It's best to contact us beforehand. SPECIALTY COURSES: (PADI) • AWARE Fish ID: $155 USD Duration/Dives: 1 Day, 2 Dives • Boat Diver: $155 USD Duration/Dives: 1 Day, 2 Dives • Deep diver*: $282 USD Dives/Duration: 2 Day, 3 Dives • Underwater photographer**: $212 USD Duration/Dives: 1 Day, 2 Dives • Drift diver: $155 USD Duration/Dives: 1 Day, 2 Dives • Dry-suit diver**: $155 USD Duration/Dives: 1 Day, 2 Dives • Emergency Oxygen Provider: $113 USD Duration/Dives: Dry Course • Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx)*: $141 USD Duration/Dives: Dry Course • Multilevel & Computer diver: $155 USD Duration/Dives: 1 Day, 2 Dives • Night diver*: $226 USD Duration/Dives: 3 Dives (incl. torch) • Peak Performance buoyancy*: $183 USD Duration/Dives: 1 Day, 2 Dives • Search & Recovery*: $183 USD Duration/Dives: 2 Day, 4 Dives • Self-Reliant/solo diver: $254 USD Duration/Dives: 2 Day, 3 Dives • Side mount diver: $381 USD Duration/Dives: 2 Day, 3 Dives • Underwater Naturalist*: $183 USD Duration/Dives: 1 Day, 2 Dives • Daily dive***: $106 USD Dives: 3 Dives Course prices include PADI manual (obligatory for all divers for courses marked *). If you have done one of these specialties’ dives during your AOW course, it will be credited towards the specialty ** doesn’t include the dry-suit/camera rental. *** For Certified Divers