Courses and Services

COURSES

For all of you, who always dream of finding and see all the greatness of the submarine scenery, exotic  and unknown world  of our coral barrier  and reef,  without a doubt,  the best place  to appreciate  the seven colors sea of Old  Providence and Santa Catalina islands.

Our diving center offers diving programs for beginners, certified divers and for those who wants to keep exploring and getting more involved in the submarine world for divers.

MINICOURSE/ DISCOVERY SCUBA

This Course is design for every person who wants to live the experience of diving.  Here, it will be introduced the notions and important theory aspects of diving and diving equipment.  It includes   a diving practice from the beach, transport to the dive site, an immersion no more than 40 feet in the coral reef where you could see the richness of the marine fauna and flora from the BIOSPHERE SEAFLOWER RESERVE.

OPEN WATERS

This NAUI or PADI certification course is meant for those who want to practice scuba diving as sport or professionally. This is the first require level.   It lasts approximately  5 days and it includes 5 theoretical / practical sessions,  1 practice immersion,  4 formal open water  immersions,   and certification at the end of the course.

ADVANCED

This NAUI or PADI certification is the beginning for other specialized diving activities, such as deep dive immersion, night dives, and marine photography among many others. The course lasts between 2 or 3 days; it includes 5  open waters dives, equipment if necessary, transport to dive site.

FIRST AID AND RESCUE

This course teaches how to handle unexpected situations, first aid and rescue for emergencies in and out of water.  People learn valuable techniques for helping others and your own self in any case of emergency. This program lasts from 3 to 4 days and includes theory and underwater dives.

DIVE MASTER

This program has a minimum duration of 20 days  full-time or 30- 45 days half-time.   If you are thinking on continuing as a professional diver, this would be the next step.   It is done with a certified instructor; the student would gain diving knowledge and improvement of   technique.   In addition, the leadership abilities in administration process and operative assistance to the instructors  are improved  as well with other diver students. It is required course material, theory and practices.

FELIPE DIVING CENTER will always be available to clear any question, we have a flexible schedule for the comfort of all of our clients. We work 365 days of year.

SERVICES

SINGLE IMMERSION / 1 TANK INMERSION

One day immersion accompanied by the dive master, guide or instructor.  It includes boat transportation to any diving site.

DOUBLE IMMERSION/ 2 TANKS INMERSION

Two tanks one day immersions accompanied by the dive master, guide or instructor.  It includes boat transportation to any diving site. This could have a rest time in land or in the water for tank replacement on the boat.

NIGHT DIVE

A night immersion accompanied by the dive master/ guide or instructor.  It includes boat transportation to any diving site and a lantern.

RENT EQUIPMENT

There is diving equipment available for rental. From basic equipment (fins and masks), BCD, regulators and diving suits (short and long wet suits).

EXCURSIONS

Proximately, we will be offering this service.

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 COURSES AND SERVICES

FELIPE DIVING CENTER, warranties to every person exactly the same conditions as in support, help and guidance, without taking into consideration race, religious beliefs, culture or physical handicap. It is understood that not everybody has the same skills and abilities, and therefore it would be easier to dive for some more than others. However everybody can dive if they are willing to do it and fulfill the requirements of FELIPE DIVING CENTER. It is requested that everybody should inform of any handicap, health condition or fear before immersion, the only purpose being to protect the customer from harm.

“OLD PROVIDENCE AND & SANTA CATALINA ISLANDS  ARE  AN ECOLOGICAL RESERVE AND  ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ISLANDS, THEREFORE IT IS A MUST TO FOLLOW ITS REGULATIONS”

LUGGAGE ALLOWED TO THE ISLAND, ONLY 10 KILOS PER PERSON, NOT INCLUDED SPORTS EQUIPMENT.

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