Sweet Bottom Dive Center | Courses

LIST OF OUR SCUBA COURSES

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PADI BEGINNER COURSES

(per person rate)

Discover Snorkeling -- $60

This 1.5 hour guided snorkeling tour for beginners to advanced snorkelers will excite all of those who give it a shot. This course includes 1 day of rental gear.

Bubblemaker (8+ yrs old) -- $75

Kids deserve a chance to try scuba as well! This one and a half hour program will take the first timer through a classroom and pool session of bubble blowing!

Seal Team (8+ yrs old) -- $75 per session

This course is for the kids who want to one day become certified divers. Each 2 hour session includes new skills for the kids to learn and practice in the pool.

Discover Scuba Diving (10+ yrs old) -- $110

If an unbelievable first time experience is what you seek, look no further. This 2.5 to 3 hour course is designed for the nervous, first timer. Our groups are kept extremely small and baby-stepped through the motions with our patient instructors. Make your first breaths underwater on one of our beautiful dive sites!

Re-Discover Scuba Diving -- $85 on the Wall or $95 at the Pier

This is for an additional dive after the Discover Scuba Course for those who want to have more underwater fun! (Must be within 14 days of original DSD w/Sweet Bottom Dive Center)

Here at Sweet Bottom, a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Dive Center, we can take the underwater enthusiast all the way from a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience participant through PADI Master Instructor. We also have a Technical Diving Instructor who offers Tec courses for those who are interested in deeper diving. Diving all starts with learning the basics and taking your first breaths underwater with one of our wonderful instructors.

Come on in and get started diving today!

Padi Experience Course List

Discover Snorkeling

Bubblemaker

Seal Team

DSD

REDSD

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PADI CORE SCUBA CERTIFICATIONS

(Courses include PADI eLearning or books, dives

and necessary equipment.. per person rate)

ReActivate (Refresher 1-4 years without diving) -- $175

Been a little while since you dove? This private refresher includes a pool session and ocean dive with an instructor to get you back up to speed and underwater.

**PADI ReActivate eLearning Course included

ReActivate (Extensive Refresher 5+ years w/o diving) -- $275

This refresher is for those who are certified, but need more assistance prior to making dives with a group or on a boat. This 1/2 day, private refresher will consist of a classroom session, a pool session and an ocean dive.

**PADI ReActivate eLearning Course included

Scuba Diver Course -- $575

Age Requirement: 10 years old. This entry level certification was designed for students who didn't have enough time to complete the Open Water Certification. The course consists of 1 day in the pool/classroom and 1 day in the ocean. The limitations of this certification are: 40' depth limit and the diver must be with a Divemaster or Instructor at all times. **PADI eLearning included

Upgrade from Scuba Diver to Open Water -- $350

This courses offers the 2 days of the open water course to students certified as "scuba divers" (or "basic scuba divers.")

Open Water Course -- $650

Age Requirement: 10 years old. This 3 day course is designed to take first time divers and make them into confident, safe, certified divers. The course consists of 1 day in the pool / classroom & 2 days in the ocean. This lifetime, entry level, certification allows divers to dive to 60' with any certified dive buddy. **PADI eLearning included

Open Water Referral / Checkout Dives -- $325

This course is for students who have finished their pool / classroom work of their open water course with another dive center. We will take the students to the pool to get them familiar with our equipment and then head to the ocean for 4 dives. These dives are conducted as shore dives and are conducted over two days.

Adventure Diver Course -- $465

The adventure and advanced open water courses are designed to introduce the certified diver to new diving specialties. In the adventure diver course there are 3 adventure dives that must be completed. Some examples of Adventure Dives are: Night Diver, Photography, & Wreck Diver. Very little classroom time and more in-water exercises make this class an easy add-on to a week of diving.

**PADI eLearning included

Advanced Open Water Course -- $640

The advanced open water course is designed to introduce the certified diver to 5 new diving specialties. In the advanced open water course the diver will have 3 adventure dives to choose and 2 mandatory dives (deep and navigation.) After these 5 divers the new AOW Diver will be certified to 100' and eligible for the Rescue Course.

**PADI eLearning included

Rescue Diver Course -- $550

The rescue diver course trains divers the necessary skills to assist and lead in a diver rescue scenario. This 2 day course has been described as "thorough", "challenging", and regularly "the best scuba class I have ever taken." Prerequisite: AOW Certification

**PADI eLearning included

Divemaster Course -- Call for Pricing

The divemaster course is the a professional level course open to only rescue divers. This course is developed to be conducted as an internship program where the diver is taught the in's and out's of being a divemaster. This program generally takes place over a minimum of 2 weeks with 3 weeks being preferred. Divemasters are taught to guided dives, teach snorkeling & refresher courses, and assist instructors in various programs. Are you ready to join the ranks? **PADI eLearning and Divemaster Application Fee paid to PADI included

Core Scuba Courses

Refresher

Extensive Refresher

Scuba Diver Course

Scuba Diver to OW

ADVEN

AOW

RESCUE

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PADI SPECIALTIES

(Courses include PADI eLearning, or books, dives

and equipment.. per person rate)

Boat Diver Course -- $300

This 2 dive specialty focuses on the in's and out's of diving off of a boat. **PADI eLearning included. (Does not include cost of boat charter)

Coral Reef Conservation Course -- $100

This dry-specialty focuses on teaching the student how our coral reefs thrive, suffer, and need our help to survive

Deep Diver Course -- $350 / $400

This course builds upon the deep adventure dive from the Advanced Open Water Course. The 3-4 dives you will conduct will train the student how to plan and execute dives deeper than 100'. **PADI eLearning Included

Delayed Surface Marker Buoy Course -- $250

Shooting a DSMB from depth is a necessary skill in certain dive environments and this course will teach the diver the safest way to do so.

Digital Underwater Photography Course -- $350

If your photos aren't as crisp, clean, and eye catching this course is for you. Our on staff photographer will personally work with you and your camera to show you some simple techniques to take much more appealing photos. **PADI eLearning included

Drift Diver Course -- $300

The drift diver course focuses on safe techniques and skills necessary for diving in stronger current. **PADI eLearning included

Dry Suit Diver Course -- $350

The dry suit diver course focuses on the donning and doffing of a dry suit. During the (1) confined water and (2) open water session you will learn the techniques and skills necessary for diving in one. **PADI eLearning included (Dry suit not included)

Enriched Air Nitrox Course -- $350

Nitrox is any gas mixture with more than 21% Oxygen in the gas blend. The advantage of having a higher oxygen blend while diving is it allows divers to stay down longer as compared to air. Nitrox also has a physiological affect on our body making divers feel less tired after dives. **PADI eLearning Included

Equipment Specialist Course -- $250

This course teaches the diver how to maintain and care for their equipment. **PADI eLearning included

Fish Identification Course -- $250

This course will make any diver a fish identification expert!

Full Face Mask Course -- $375

This (3) dive course will teach the diver the skills to don, doff, bailout, and enjoy diving with a full face mask. OTS Guardian or Spectrum FFMs are available for use in this course.

Gas Blender Course -- $350

This course teaches the diver how to blend different gas mixtures and how to achieve oxygen clean status on equipment used for such mixtures

Multi Level Diver Course -- $250

The multi level diver course is designed to teach divers how to more effectively plan dives.

Night Diver Course -- $300 / $350

This (2 - 3) dive course will train the diver how to safely plan and execute night dives. **PADI eLearning included

Oxygen Provider Course -- $175

This course teaches divers how to administer emergency oxygen to a patient in need.

Peak Performance Buoyancy Course -- $200 / $300

This (1 - 2) dive course will improve even the advanced diver's propulsion techniques, trim, and buoyancy in the water. **PADI eLearning Included

Project AWARE Course -- $100

This course teaches the student about the relationship of humans and the underwater world.

Public Safety Diver Course -- $800

This course is for the department employee who is looking to learn the necessary skills to become a public safety dive team member. Sorry this course is only available to members of the fire, police, or emergency services.

Search & Recovery Course --$350 / $400

Learn various underwater search patterns. Become proficient in locating and lifting underwater objects. **PADI eLearning included

Sea Turtle Awareness Course -- $250

Learn how to identify various sea turtles and how we can assist in the conservation of these animals.

Self-Reliant (Solo Diver) Course -- $350

This (3) dive course is designed to teach divers the proper way to execute, plan, and solve problems while solo diving.

Shark Conservation Course -- $250

Learn how to identify various sharks and how we can assist in the conservation of the species.

Sidemount Diver Course-- $500

In this course the diver will learn various sidemount skills over the (4) dives. These skills cover areas such as, cylinder attachment techniques, gas management, emergency procedures, achieving trim cylinders throughout the dive, how to choose what sidemount harness is right for me, and many more topics.

Tec Sidemount Course -- $600

This course builds upon the sidemount course and teaches the diver how to manage 3-4 sidemount cylinders.

Underwater Naturalist Course -- $250

Get a better understanding of the local ecosystem. The underwater naturalist is someone who is taught the different relationships the underwater creatures share with each other.

Underwater Navigation Course -- $300 / $350

This course builds upon the Underwater Navigation Adventure dive in the AOW Course and teaches the student how to better navigate using more advanced techniques. **PADI eLearning included

Underwater Videographer Course -- $350

Learn how to produce better videos!

Wreck Diver Course -- $400

This (4) dive course offers rewarding adventure while observing responsible wreck diving practices. **PADI eLearning included

Underwater Photographer taking a class in St. Croix

PADI Specialties

BOAT

DEEP

CORAL

DSMB

DUP

Drift

EANx

Equipment

Fish ID

FFM

Gas

Multi

Night

PPB

AWARE

PSD

S&R

Turtle

Self

shark

tecsm

natural

navig

video

wreck

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Technical Level Courses

Pricing for the Tec 40, 45, 50, Tec Sidemount, Advanced Nitrox, & Deco Procedures Includes Tanks, Weights, Books, & Gas Fills. Additional Rental Equipment Available.

PADI Tec Deep Course (Tec 40, 45, & 50) -- $2,000

Jump into all three courses and save money/time. (click on each individual course for information)

Learn to dive with multiple sidemount cylinders

Gas Blender Course -- $350

This course teaches the diver how to blend different gas mixtures and how to achieve oxygen clean status on equipment used for such mixtures

Tec Courses

Dis Tec

Tec 40

Tec 45

Tec 50

tri

LIST OF OUR SCUBA COURSES

PADI BEGINNER COURSES

PADI CORE SCUBA CERTIFICATIONS

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PADI Tec Deep Course (Tec 40, 45, & 50) -- $2,000

Jump into all three courses and save money/time. (click on each individual course for information)

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Learn to dive with multiple sidemount cylinders

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