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            Underwater Naturalist

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            Underwater Naturalist

            $150.00

            Take the Underwater Naturalist Specialty course and you’ll see new things, even on the most familiar scuba diving sites. Why? Because when you know more about symbioses, underwater ecology, and aquatic plant and animal habitats, you notice behaviors and see creatures you may have previously missed. Learn more about the local ecosystem and take a closer look on your next scuba diving adventure.

            (Junior) Open Water Divers who are at least 10 years old are eligible to take the Underwater Naturalist Specialty course.

            Category: Continuing Education Scuba Certification
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            Academic

            Through class discussions and on two scuba dives, you’ll learn:

            • Key differences between the terrestrial and aquatic worlds.
            • Major aquatic life groupings, interactions and information that dispels myths.
            • Responsible interactions with aquatic life.

            The first dive of this Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification – ask your instructor about earning credit.

            Equipment

            Besides your basic scuba equipment, you’ll need a slate and pencil to record your observations. Ask your Instructor or Aquarius Scuba staff about additional equipment you may want, such as a dive light to better see into cracks and crevices.

            Getting Started

            Pick up your Underwater Naturalist Manual at the dive shop as you enroll in the course. After reading the manual and filling out the Knowledge Review, you’re ready to meet with your Instructor and plan your underwater naturalist dives.


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              Open Water Referral (Class + Pool)

              $349.00 – $975.00

              *COVID-19 Update: Due to the ongoing pandemic and social distancing guidelines, we are only offering courses via e-learning until further notice. Thank you for your cooperation.*


              Welcome to the most popular scuba course in the world, the Open Water Diver course. Many of our students want to do the academic and confined water training of the Open Water course here at Aquarius Scuba, and then while on vacation, complete the 4 Open Water certification dives at another dive shop. You can do this through our Open Water Referral (Class + Pool) Course.

              This course includes your manual, logbook with referral signed by your instructor, your classroom and pool session with your instructor, and all scuba gear rentals. The mask, fins and snorkel rental is also included for your pool training. This way you can experience and feel the difference a high quality mask and fins set up makes before you purchase your own. You may use your $50 coupon towards your first such purchase. There are no extra costs or hidden fees.

              Complete your Open Water (Class + Pool) in Toronto in just a weekend!

              Course Duration for Classroom Option
              9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Saturday)
              9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Sunday)

              Course Duration for eLearning Option
              12:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Saturday)
              12:00 pm – 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.

               

            • Discover Scuba Diving

              $100.00

              *$25 Rebate off your Discover Scuba Diving course when you decide to sign up for our 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.*

            • Advanced Open Water

              $249.00 – $399.00

              *COVID-19 Update: Due to the ongoing pandemic and social distancing guidelines, we are only offering courses via e-learning until further notice. Thank you for your cooperation.*


              So, you’ve already had a taste of scuba diving with the Open Water Diver certification, and you want to explore more? Well, look no further. The Advanced Open Water course will increase your enjoyment and proficiency in diving while building on your skills in a variety of diving environments. This course will add to your existing skills and increase your confidence in the water. It is after taking this course that many get truly hooked on diving! The shift from recreation to passion happens here, as more of the ocean becomes available to you and you feel more comfortable, confident, and safe.

              Earn your Advanced Open Water Diver in a weekend locally or in sunny Cuba on a week’s vacation!
              Are you on the go? Do the knowledge portion via eLearning.

              Extra Costs for Tobermory
              –Weekend Boat Charter: $200
              -1 Weekend Equipment Rental: $150 (2 tanks, weights, BCD, regulator with compass, 7mm wetsuit)
              -Students need to have their own cutting device and SMB
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              Fathom Five Marine Park Fee: $20
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              Tank Refills: Approx. $10/tank
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              Extra Costs for Brockville
              –Weekend Boat Charter: $290
              -1 Weekend Equipment Rental: $150 (2 tanks, weights, BCD, regulator with compass, 7mm wetsuit)
              -Students need to have their own cutting device and SMB
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              Tank Refills: Approx. $10/tank
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              Accommodation, Transportation & Food

              Extra Costs for Georgian Bay – Christian Island
              –Weekend Boat Charter: $250
              -1 Weekend Equipment Rental: $150 (2 tanks, weights, BCD, regulator with compass, 7mm wetsuit)
              -Students need to have their own cutting device and SMB
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              Tank Refills: Approx. $10/tank
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              Extra Costs for Cuba
              -All inclusive vacation + 10 boat dives. Check our “Scuba in Cuba” Trips drop down menu for pricing.
              -1 Week Equipment Rental: $200 (BCD, regulator)
              -Students need to have their own cutting device and SMB

            • Master Scuba Diver

              $100.00 – $899.00

              Take 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.*

            • Refresher Course

              $100.00 – $174.00

              The Refresher Course is available every Monday from 9:00 - 10:30 pm at the famous 17 ft. deep Etobicoke Olympium pool. All scuba equipment rentals are provided. There is an extra $30 rental fee for mask, fins, and snorkel. Please come by the shop before 8 pm, so we may properly fit you with the right gear. [...]

            • Shark Conservation

              $100.00

              Sharks are an essential part of a healthy ocean. This course explores why they are vulnerable, the importance of a healthy shark population, managing threats and how to take action to protect them. You can complete this course as a diver or a non-diver.

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