Whether
you're a recreational diver looking to extend the range of situations
you're able to dive in, or a technical diver who'd like to try
something a bit more demanding, we've got the courses for you.
With training from IANTD, TDI and DSAT, you can be sure that we're able
to offer what you're looking for,
from basic
nitrox to advanced trimix.
On this site, you'll find a wealth of information - from a
first steps
guide to
course costs and timescales for everything from basic nitrox to
advanced trimix, technical divemaster and instructor.
With sites like Dahab's Blue Hole and Canyon conveniently located for
teaching, and the option to complete your classroom and confined water
training in the UK to save time on holiday, we're able to offer an
unparalleled mixture of diving year round, as well as help booking
flights and accommodation for your time in Egypt.
When you're booking recreational diver training, there's only a limited
amount that can go wrong. When we're teaching technical instructors we
refer to this as the 'get-out clause' - that is, if all else fails,
head to the surface. With technical diving, that option isn't always
available - you might have a physical ceiling above you and you'll
almost certainly have a virtual one; a decompression obligation. It's
that reason that sets technical diving apart - and it's that which
should set your instructors apart.
When you're looking at technical diver training, there are a couple of
simple things that'll help you make sure the person teaching you really
knows what they're doing and can give you the best course. Make sure
the instructor doesn't
just
teach - they should be diving regularly, too. Make sure they're diving
regularly at a level which is higher than the level they're teaching
(though admittedly this is difficult when they're teaching full trimix
courses, as there isn't a higher level) - that is, if they're teaching
to 48m with limited decompression, they should be qualified and diving
regularly to 55 or 60m with full decompression. If they're teaching to
60, they should regularly be diving to deeper than that.
All our
instructors
don't just teach - they dive, regularly. With us you won't find an
instructor who dusts off his or her harness once a year to go teach a
course - you're more likely to find one who turns up with it still wet
from the day before! We train most of our own instructors to make sure
they stick to our own high standards, and we don't employ instructors
and divemasters until they've proved themselves capable.
In entering the world of tec diving, a whole new world opens up; tread
carefully, dive safely, and maybe you too could be a DecoWarrior.
