Learn to dive or pursue your education at Eaglehawk Dive Centre.
All confined water training is in our custom-built training pool.
Our course packages include:
– boat dives
– air fills
– accommodation at the Dive Centre (for courses of more than 1 day)
– course material (including relevant manuals or online access) and all certification fees
Want to learn to dive but have limited time? Travelling, or living too far from town to attend evening theory classes?
Then PADI eLearning is for you! Do all the theory online – at times and a pace to suit your busy lifestyle.
Then spend just 2 days* at the Dive Centre for the in-water practical.
Instead of spending the equivalent of several days in the classroom doing theory, you can do all of the theory online. Once you have completed the online theory, which usually takes 12-15 hours, you are ready to do the in-water practical sessions – in just 2 days* at the Dive Centre. You complete the practical sessions and then become a PADI Open Water Diver – PADI dive certifications are recognised worldwide!
For a cost of $700 you get:
- Online theory lessons – with up to 12 months to complete them
- Unlimited online access to theory manuals
- Full gear hire for the course
- 4 boat dives
- Accommodation for 3 nights in our Divers Lodge
- All course fees and certification costs
- A dive Log Book
- Small classes – 1 to maximum of 3 student divers per course so you get individual attention
Other additional costs are for your Dive Medical (if required) and food during your stay at the dive centre.
We can schedule a PADI eLearning Open Water course on any dates to suit you, subject to instructor availability.
Please note that for all PADI Open Water courses, while a medical examination by a certified doctor is no longer a prerequisite, we do highly recommend that a medical with a certified doctor is done. It is essential that you complete a medical statement, and if you answer “yes” or “maybe” to any question on the first page of the PADI Medical Form then a dive medical with with a certified doctor is compulsory.
* All practical sessions are competency based, and are normally completed in 2 days.
Prerequisites
You need to be at least 14 years old and able to swim. Indeed you will be required to complete a 200m swim test as part of the practical sessions.
Want to continue your scuba education?
The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you to get more out of diving by introducing you to new types of scuba diving adventures. It is a great opportunity to work with your instructor to build your scuba diving skills and gain more confidence. This is the way to get more dives under your belt while continuing to learn. This course builds on what you have learned and develops new capabilities by introducing you to new activities and new ways to have fun scuba diving.
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is part of PADI eLearning. The online course gets you started right now with the background information you need for the Adventure Dives. You complete the online theory, and then spend just 2 days at the Dive Centre for 5 adventures dives that introduce you to :
- Underwater Navigation (mandatory);
- Deep dive (mandatory);
- Peak Performance Buoyancy;
- Boat dive;
- Underwater Naturalist or Night dive.
For a cost of $520 per person you get:
- Online theory lessons – with up to 12 months to complete them;
- Unlimited online access to theory manuals;
- Full gear hire at a discount rate;
- 5 boat dives;
- Accommodation for up to 2 nights in our Divers Lodge;
- All course fees and certification costs;
- Small classes so you get individual attention.
Other additional costs are for your Dive Medical (if required) and food during your stay at the dive centre.
Please note that this course has a minimum number of students required (usually 2-3 people) – one-on-one training is available for an additional fee.
Prerequisites
You need to be certified as a PADI (junior) Open Water Diver and be at least 14 years old.
Looking for something more challenging?
The PADI Rescue Diver course is one of the most challenging and rewarding course. You will learn to prevent and manage problems in the water, and become more confident in your skills as a diver, knowing that you can help others if needed. During the course, you learn to become a better buddy by practicing both problem prevention and problem solving skills until they become second nature. This course teaches you a lot about yourself and your limits.
The PADI Rescue Diver course prepares you to deal with dive emergencies, minor and major, using a variety of techniques. Through knowledge development and rescue exercises, you learn what to look for and how to respond. During rescue scenarios, you put your knowledge and skills into practice.
Topics include:
- Self rescue;
- Recognizing and managing stress in other divers;
- Emergency management and equipment;
- Rescuing panicked divers;
- Rescuing unresponsive divers.
The PADI Rescue Diver course is available as an eLearning course. Rescue Diver Online gets you started right away and you learn at your own pace and in your own time. Then spend just 2 days in the dive center to complete the practical part.
For a cost of $610 per person you get:
- Online theory lessons – with up to 12 months to complete them;
- Unlimited online access to theory manuals;
- Full gear hire at a discount rate;
- 4 to 5 dives;
- Accommodation for 1 night in our Divers Lodge;
- All course fees and certification costs;
- Small classes so you get individual attention.
Other additional costs are for your Dive Medical (if required) and food during your stay at the dive centre.
Please note that this course has a minimum number of students required (usually 2-3 people) – one-on-one training is available for an additional fee.
Prerequisites
You must be 14 years or older, have a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification. You also need to have Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months.
Want to take your diving skills to the next level?
Scuba diving is a way to explore the underwater world in new and different ways. PADI Specialty Diver courses teach you new techniques and give you the tools to enhance your exploration. See what’s available from this list of speciality courses:
- Deep Dive* (2 days, 4 dives, $500);
- Nitrox (1 day, no dive, $270);
- Nitrox* (1day, 2 dives, $470);
- Peak Performance Buoyancy* (1 day, 2 dives, $365);
- Night Diver* (2 days, 3 dives, $415)
- Underwater Photography (1 day, 2 dives, $410);
- Boat diver (1 day, 2 dives, $370);
- Drysuit diver (1 day, 2 dives, $370 and you need to have your own drysuit).
For more information about the specialty courses please contact us. *minimum 2 people, hire gear extra $140 for course
When was the last dive? You may need a refresh.
The Refresh is designed for those who have not dived for a while, and would like to re-familiarise themselves with using scuba gear and being underwater. It is a one day course with a PADI professional.
For a cost of $355 you get a theory review, a pool practice including a skills review, and 2 boat dives. It includes all equipment.
We recommend that you do a refresh if you:
- Have not dived in the last 6 months and feel you need more of a refresher than a basic pool practice;
- Have not dived in the last 12 months or more, and particularly if you have done less than 15 dives in total;
- Have not dived since completing your Open Water course and it was more than 3 months ago.