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Been awhile since your last scuba dive? It happens. But, what do you do in a current? What's the signal for "turn the dive"? What are the steps to a pre-dive safety check? What is a predive safety check?

Not sure? No worries. Whether you’ve been dry for a while and need to refresh scuba principles and skills, or you've been diving a lot but want to review the basics, PADI ReActivate is for you.

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The PADI Swim School curriculum is built around the concept that there is a shared core of aquatic skills that every person needs to know to be proficient in the water. The core competencies provide the foundation that will enable students to learn correct swimming stroke techniques by building upon what they already know. The curriculum is designed for student’s ages 6 months old all the way to adults where correct technique is taught from the very beginning. Students will participate in learning activities that allow them to explore the water in a creative, safe, and comfortable environment! Our Learn to Swim program is ideal for all ages and abilities, including students with special needs. The PADI Swim School has proved to produce results by our dedicated instructors. We currently hold lessons at Westin Hotel Golf and Spa, Crowne Plaza on Yas Island and Marina Square, Al Reem Island. The time available will depend upon the level of your student. Our Instructors will provide an assessment and advise the level for you or your children prior to registration. Group lessons consist of no more than six children in a group and each sessions consists of eight 30 minute lessons. We offer private lesson which provides a one-on-one focus for the student. Pre-school without the parents in the pool will have a smaller group size to ensure safety and comfort of learning. Our philiosophy is to provide a comfortable environment for our students to learn in. PADI Swim School is powered by award-winning USA based Starfish Aquatic Institute, the largest and fastest growing water safety training agency in the USA and the world. annual club membership Dhs150 per person (they will receive personal record book, welcome letter pack, AMPSS t-shirt) Learn More

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

In the PADI Open Water Diver course, your PADI Instructor takes you through the basics of learning how to scuba dive. You start in a pool or pool-like conditions and progress to the open water (ocean, lake, quarry, etc.) getting the background knowledge along the way. With the eLearning you will schedule your theory learning at your pace and on your own time.

Note: E-learning Module is not included on the price. Price levels: Private: dhs3900 excluded e-learning (one on one teaching - Private course) Flexible level: dhs2500 excluded the e-learning ( Flexible scheduled ) Group level: dhs1890 excluded the e-learning ( group lesson and we depend on the schedule of our Instructor - fixed scheduled and cannot be changed) Learn More

The PADI Mermaid program is a stand-alone program like the PADI Freediver program, it doesn’t require scuba or freediver instructor ratings as an underlying certification. The PADI Mermaid program consists of four student and three instructor level ratings – PADI Mermaid Student Levels PADI Discover Mermaid Experience – no prerequisites PADI Basic Mermaid Course – ability to swim at least 25m and float comfortably at the surface for at least 3 minutes Learn More

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to breathe underwater. If you want to find out but aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course, Discover Scuba Diving will let you try scuba to see if you like it. Most PADI dive shops offer a version of this program, either in a pool or other body of water. You might try it close to home or while you’re on vacation. Cost: 390.00AED ( Pool Dive only) Check Adds on to upgrade experience with sea dive. Learn More

Academic After a preassessment of your instructor-level knowledge of dive theory, exemplary dive skills and role-model presentation techniques, you'll participate in these sessions: Instructor development standards, procedures and curriculum How to organize and conduct the PADI Assistant Instructor course The psychology of evaluation and counseling Evaluating knowledge development, confined water and open water teaching presentations Academic Your role as an EFR Instructor is to be a coach that creates a positive learning environment. Along with learning how to structure and organize EFR courses, you practice: Presenting course content. Encouraging self-discovery in students. Evaluating student understanding and skill mastery during hands-on skills practice. Managing effective scenario-based learning experiences. Learn More

Whether purpose-sunk as an artificial reef for scuba divers, or lost as the result of an accident, wrecks are fascinating windows to the past. Ships, airplanes and even cars are fascinating to explore and usually teem with aquatic life. Each wreck dive offers a chance for discovery, potentially unlocking a mystery or spying something others have missed. The PADI Wreck Diver Specialty course is popular because it offers rewarding adventures while observing responsible wreck diving practices.

If you’re at least 15 years old and have earned a PADI Adventure Diver certification or higher, you can enroll in the Wreck Diver Specialty course.

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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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