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To ensure the highest safety standards, we limit our specialty courses to groups of no more than 5 students. All our instructors are experienced, multilingual SSI and PADI instructors. Together we speak Dutch, French, German, English and Arabic. Our instructors are patient and radiate calmness, these are essential qualities for teaching courses and even more important when we teach children (possible from 10 years).

Both SSI and PADI have undergone rigorous audits to ensure that their programs meet the International ISO Standards. Therefore both certifications are considered to be of equivalent quality and are worldwide recognized and accepted within the scuba industry. SSI courses are more affordable, due to the lower cost of certification fees and digital training materials, without compromising on the quality of the training. SSI began to offer digital materials a decade ago and constantly improved their E-learning platforms. Today they only offer online courses and developed a pioneer mobile application, allowing students to complete the theoretical part on their smartphone, tablet or computer, at their own pace and from anywhere. PADI still offers both options for learning, either through their e-learning platform or physical books.

SSI & PADI training materials and certification fees are already included in the prices. A dive computer is optional and highly recommended. All our open water dives during the course are boat dives, they offer greater comfort and enjoyment compared to beachdives.

SSI Enriched Air Nitrox

duration Duration: 1 day/2 dives

depth Maximum Depth: according to your mixture

Minimum age: 10 years

Equipment: not included

Program: digital e-learning and 2 boatdives with Nitrox 32 %

As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins, plus shorten your surface intervals-so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting! You will learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge whilst learning how to safely plan and dive with enriched air mixtures of up to 40 % oxygen. Here are some of the benefits:

  • increase your bottom times and safety margins
  • decreased surface intervals compared to diving with air 
  • learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge

Padi Enriched Air Nitrox

duration Duration: 1 day

depth Maximum Depth: according to your mixture

Minimum age: 12 years

Equipment: not included

Program: theory and 2 boatdives with 32 % nitroxtanks

Extend your limits! Scuba diving with Enriched Air Nitrox gives you more no decompression time, especially on repetitive dives.

To enroll in a PADI Enriched Air Diver Specialty course you must be at least 12 years old and hold a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver certification or an equivalent. 

You’ll learn why diving with Nitrox gives you more bottom time. During a practical session, and two  dives, with 32 % Nitrox , you’ll:

Discuss managing oxygen exposure, practice analyzing oxygen content in your scuba tank, set your dive computer for diving with enriched air nitrox. This course can be easily combined with your diving package. 


SSI Perfect Buoyancy

duration Duration: 1 day/2 dives

depth Maximum Depth: 30 meter

Minimum age: 10 years

Equipment: not included

Program: digital e-learning, 2 boatdives with advanced buoyancy skills and techniques

The SSI Perfect Buoyancy is the best way to improve your buoyancy and get the most from every dive. With better buoyancy skills, you will soon be able to hover with ease and take the underwater photographs you dream of! Here are the benefits you can expect from attending this training program:

  • improve your body positioning for more relaxed dive adventures 
  • reduce your air consumption and increase your bottom times
  • learn new skills that protect the environment 

Padi Peak Performance Buoyancy

duration Duration: 1 day/2 dives

depth Maximum Depth: 18 meters

Minimum age: 10 years

Equipment: not included

Program: some theory and 2 boatdives

Excellent buoyancy control is what defines skilled scuba divers. You've seen them underwater. They glide effortlessly, use less air and ascend, descend or hover almost as if by thought. They more easily observe aquatic life without disturbing their surroundings. You can achieve this, too. The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course improves the buoyancy skills you learned as a new diver and elevates them to the next level.

Most novice scuba divers will say it was one of the most interesting courses they completed. Why not take this opportunity to fine tune your buoyancy skills in the Red Sea, where protecting the delicate coral life is of the utmost importance.


padi sidemount diver

duration Duration: 2 days

depth Maximum Depth: not applicable

Minimum age: 15 years

Equipment: sidemount equipment included

Program: 1 confined dive and 3 open water dives

A sidemount configuration (scuba tanks alongside of the diver) offers more flexibility, better streamlining options and less backproblems. Just enter the water, clip your cylinders on and go!
To enroll in the PADI Sidemount Diver Specialty course,  you must be at least 15 years old and be a PADI Open Water Diver.
During your dives, a lot of attention will be put into your trim, buoyancy control and finning techniques.
After discovering sidemount diving , your dives will never be the same again. Join the extremely balanced family now!

Padi Deep Diver

duration Duration: 2 days/4 dives

depth Maximum Depth: 40 meters

Minimum age: 15 years

Equipment: not included

Program: Plan, prepare and make 4 deep dives up to 40 meters

Explore deeper dive sites with confidence at depths down to 40 meters. Learn to manage your gas supply, dealing with gas narcosis, go over buddy contact procedures, and buoyancy control.

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. Your deep adventure dive can be credited towards this course and in this case you'll only have to do 3 more deep dives to be certified. 

The lure of the deep : steep drop-offs and wrecks up to 40 meters can now be safely explored.


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