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Discover Scuba Diving
$75.00
*$40 Rebate off your Discover Scuba Diving course when you decide to sign up for our Full Open Water Diver course*
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to breathe underwater? If you want to find out but are not quite ready to take the plunge into a scuba certification course, then Discover Scuba Diving is for you! This intro to the world of scuba will let you try it and see if you like it. Our version of this program is conducted in a safe and fun pool environment.
While not an actual scuba certification, Discover Scuba Diving will teach you how to use scuba equipment in both shallow and deep waters and allow you to get a quick and easy taste of what it is like to explore the underwater world.
Group packages are available, please call for more info: 416-604-4203
*All participants must complete and sign the Medical and Liability Release forms. If you answer any of the questions with a YES, you will need to provide a note from a physician stating that you can scuba dive, before the pool session.*

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Open Water Referral (Materials + Pool)
$399.00 – $1,122.00*PLEASE NOTE: There is a $50 fee for less than 1 weeks’ notice of rescheduling or cancelling your course.*
Welcome to the renowned Open Water Diver course! At Aquarius Scuba, many of our students opt for the convenience of conducting their academic and confined water training locally before heading elsewhere for their 4 Open Water certification dives. Our Open Water Referral (eLearning + Pool) Course facilitates this seamless transition.
Included in this course are all necessary materials, a referral signed by your instructor, classroom and pool sessions with your instructor, and complete scuba gear rentals, including mask, fins, and snorkel for your pool training. This allows you to experience the benefits of high-quality gear before making a purchase, with the added bonus of a $50 coupon towards your first gear acquisition. Rest assured, there are no hidden fees—everything is transparent.
Embrace a weekend in Toronto to complete your Open Water (eLearning + Pool) training! It’s a fantastic opportunity to delve into the scuba world efficiently and enjoyably.
Course Duration
eLearning:10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Saturday)
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Sunday)Manual + Classroom:
9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Saturday)
9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Sunday)On the go or simply can’t make it on weekends? Ask us about private scuba lessons or choose eLearning or Open Water Diver Touch.
**Please allow enough time to review the materials before you come to class. For eLearning students, the approximate duration of the online theory is 6-8 hours. If you answer “YES” to any of the questions in the Medical Questionnaire, please allow enough time to obtain a physician’s signed approval.**
Includes:
- Classroom and pool training sessions with Instructors
- Chosen training materials (Manual OR eLearning Access Code) *PLEASE NOTE: if you choose the elearning option, the access code includes your “PIC” processing fee for your certification card. If you complete your certification dives elsewhere, let them know you already paid for your cert-card.*
- Diver’s Log and Training Record (referral form signed by Instructor) for your 4 open water certification dives
- Full equipment rentals (tank, regulator, BCD, weights, and mask/fins/snorkel)
- $50 Voucher towards purchase of a select new Dive Computer, BCD, Regulator, or Mask/Fins/Snorkel/Boots Package
- $50 Voucher towards purchase of a Continuing Education Course
- FREE access to pool practice at the Etobicoke Olympium Pool every Monday from 9-11 pm. Gear rental is extra.
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Rescue Diver
$100.00 – $399.00*We are only offering courses via e-learning until further notice. Thank you for your cooperation.*
Rescue Diver will expand your knowledge and experience beyond purely recreational level because you’ll learn to look beyond yourself and consider the safety and well being of other divers. Although this course is serious, it is an enjoyable way to build your confidence. Anyone 15 years or older (12 years for Junior Rescue Diver) and in reasonably good health, Open Water Diver, Junior or equivalent certification can participate. Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies.
During the in-class, in-pool, and open water sessions you’ll cover, Self-rescue and diver stress, Dive first aid, Emergency management and equipment, Swimming and non-swimming assists, Panicked and non-swimming assists, Underwater problems, Missing diver procedures, Surfacing the unconscious diver, In Water artificial respiration, Egress (exits), First aid procedures for pressure related accidents, Dive accident scenarios.
Extra Costs
Equipment rental for pool and open water:
$20 – Tank
$30 – Regulator
$20 – BCD
$10 – Weights -
Full Open Water (Materials + Pool + Open Water)
$699.00 – $2,022.00*PLEASE NOTE: There is a $50 fee for less than 1 weeks’ notice of rescheduling or cancelling your course.*
Become an Open Water Diver in Toronto in only two weekends!
Whether you’re seeking an adventure found in exploring a sunken ship, the feeling of almost like being on the moon, taking beautiful pictures of coral reefs, exploring a water wonderland, or just another new weekend activity, then scuba diving is for you! The Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle. It is the gateway to new adventures underwater and a life changing experience.
The fun part about this course is… well, just about all of it because learning to dive is incredible! You breathe underwater for the first time (something you’ll never forget) and learn what you need to know to become a certified diver. During this course, you’ll complete the theory and pool training of basic scuba principles. You will then have up to a year to complete 4 checkout dives out in the open water under the direct supervision of your Instructor. Once that’s done, you’re issued your Open Water Diver certification and you are a certified diver for life! Over 70% of the earth is covered with water. It’s a diver’s world out there. This is an adventure you will never forget!
On the go or simply can’t make it on weekends? Ask us about private scuba lessons or choose eLearning or Open Water Diver Touch.
**PLEASE NOTE: You will need to provide your own mask, fins, and snorkel for the Open Water checkout dives. These can be either rented ($50) or purchased from the store with your coupon at a special student-only discounted price.**
Please allow enough time to review the materials before you come to class. For eLearning students, the approximate duration of the online theory is 6-8 hours. If you answer “YES” to any of the questions in the Medical Questionnaire, please allow enough time to obtain a physician’s signed approval.
Includes:
- Pool training sessions with Instructors
- 4 Open Water certification checkout dives with Instructors
- Chosen training materials (Manual OR eLearning Access Code)
- Certification Card (“PIC” certification fee is covered by Aquarius Scuba)
- Diver’s Log and Training Record (referral form signed by Instructor) for your 4 open water certification dives
- Full equipment rentals for confined water dives (tank, air fills, regulator, BCD, wet bag, weight belt, mask/fins/snorkel) and scuba equipment rental for open water checkout dives (2 tanks, air fills, regulator, BCD, wet bag, weight belt, 7mm wetsuit, dive computer) *PLEASE NOTE: You will need to provide your own mask, fins, and snorkel for the Open Water checkout dives. These can be either rented ($50) or purchased from the store with your coupon at a special student-only discounted price.*
- $50 Voucher towards purchase of a select new Dive Computer, BCD, Regulator, or Mask/Fins/Snorkel/Boots Package
- $50 Voucher towards purchase of a Continuing Education Course
- FREE access to pool practice at the Etobicoke Olympium Pool every Monday from 9-11 pm. Gear rentals extra.
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Digital Underwater Photographer & Videographer
$150.00 – $287.00Underwater photography and videography 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 and videos of your underwater scuba adventures. The Digital Underwater Photographer & Videographer course gets you going quickly, whether you use a point-and-shoot camera, a GoPro, or a sophisticated DSLR like the pros. Video is the best way to share the sights, sounds, motion and dynamics of the underwater world. If you want to get the best clips and also learn to edit your scuba diving stories to share with friends through social media, then this specialty course is for you. Learn to create underwater videos that are interesting, entertaining and worth watching again and again.
(Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 10 years old are eligible to take the Digital Underwater Photographer & Videographer course.
Because underwater photography and videography is also popular with snorkelers, there is an option for avid snorkelers and skin divers to complete the course. Check with our dive shop if this interests you.
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Master Scuba Diver
$100.00 – $899.00Take the Master Scuba Diver Challenge for only $899*
Earn your “Black Belt” of scuba diving! Sharpen Your Skills with the Master Scuba Diver rating. You have the passion. You want to join the best of the best in recreational scuba diving. You want to live the dive lifestyle and explore the underwater world and go places and see things you have never experienced.
More than a pipe dream? Absolutely! Do it by becoming a Master Scuba Diver – a rating that puts you in a class of distinction – writing your ticket to endless adventure and opportunities through the experience and scuba training that sets you apart.
Includes the following courses:
- Advanced Open Water Diver
- Emergency First Responder
- Rescue Diver
- 5 Specialties
* Course materials, eLearning, boat charters and rentals not included.*
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Emergency Oxygen Provider
$100.00 – $149.99Knowing how and when to use emergency oxygen is a great skill to have and means you’re ready to help others should the need arise. Becoming an Emergency Oxygen Provider lets you breathe easy knowing that you can recognize scuba diving illnesses treatable with emergency oxygen, and are prepared to offer aid.
There are no prerequisites, age restrictions or water sessions required for this course – it’s open to everyone. Scuba divers, snorkelers and anyone who is around divers – boat crew, lifeguards, etc. – will benefit from having this training.
Course materials not included.