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The thought of dipping below the surface at night seems mysterious, yet so alluring. Although you’ve been scuba diving at a site many times before, at night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light. The scene changes as day creatures retire and nocturnal organisms emerge. If you’ve wondered what happens underwater after the sun goes down, sign up for the PADI Night Diver Specialty course. PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers or higher, who are at least 12 years old, can enroll in the Night Diver specialty course. Learn More

Underwater photography is one of the most popular diving specialties, and with so many underwater cameras to choose from, it has become easier and more fun than ever to capture images of your underwater scuba adventures. The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer course gets you going quickly, whether you use a point-and-shoot camera or a sophisticated dSLR like the pros.

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You will find Al Mahara’s Emergency First Response /First Aid Course (EFR) both fun and rewarding.  After you have taken the course you will find you will be well prepared for a first aid emergency should it ever arise.

Discover simple to follow steps for emergency care. This course focuses on building confidence in lay rescuers and increasing their willingness to respond when faced with a medical emergency.

Get in touch with us to find out when we will be runnung our next EFR course.

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Join us in learning more about the globally recognised Reef Check program and our upcoming Reef Check training course! In 2019, Al Mahara Diving Center recognises the need to continue our Reef Check UAE monitoring efforts. You will survey dives while learning about Reef Check from the certified team on board. Saadiyat Reef is a beautiful and diverse local reef in our backyard in Abu Dhabi. Come join us for a day of citizen science and fun! Learn More

It happens: People accidentally drop things from docks, off boats or even while scuba diving. If you’ve ever lost something in the water and wanted to go find it, then the PADI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty course is for you. There are effective ways to search for objects underwater that increase your chances of success. And there are good and better methods to bring up small, large or just awkward items. Search and recovery can be challenging, but a whole lot of fun. PADI (Junior) Advanced Open Water Divers who are at least 12 years old can enroll in the Search and Recover Diver course. PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers with a PADI Underwater Navigator certification also qualify. Learn More

The lure of the deep. There’s something exciting and mysterious about exploring deeper dive sites while scuba diving. Sometimes it’s a wreck that attracts you below 18 metres/60 feet, and on wall dives it may be a giant fan or sponge. Whatever it is, to scuba dive with confidence at depths down to 40 metres/130 feet, you should take the PADI Deep Diver Specialty course. If you’ve earned the PADI Adventure Diver rating or higher, and you’re at least 15 years old, you can enroll in the Deep Diver course. Learn More

Increase your awareness of divers’ varying abilities, and explore adaptive techniques to apply while diving or freediving with a buddy with a disability. Learn More

“What was that fish?” is a common question heard after a dive. If you want to be the scuba diver with the answers, instead of the one asking the questions, then take the AWARE – Fish Identification Specialty course. You’ll enjoy your dives even more when you recognize the creatures that you see and can identify the main fish families and their characteristics. If you’re at least 10 years old and a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or higher, you can enroll in the AWARE – Fish Identification course. Learn More

Reef Check Training
Reef Check is a global organisation combining education and research to help protect reefs and oceans. As a Reef Check surveyor you can contribute to reef conservation efforts and dive for minimal costs while helping with surveys! At the successful completion of this course you will be awarded with Reef Check International EcoDiver card. As a Reef Check EcoDiver and a Reef Check UAE volunteer you will be able to participate in monthly survey dives which will help us understand the threats our local marine ecosystems are facing by collecting valuable data. Upon completion of the course you will also join a team of thousands of volunteer Reef Checkers around the world so you may choose to apply your new skills elsewhere because Reef Check is operational in over 90 countries worldwide! If you are interested in knowing more about our marine environment, collecting data from our local reefs and getting more out of your dives, this course is exactly what you are looking for!

Please get in touch with us to find out when our next course will be held.

 

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