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Morning two tank dive leaves our dock 8:30 AM daily (no morning dive on Sundays).
Check-in time 8:00 AM
Afternoon two tank leaves our dock 2:00 PM daily.
Check-in time 1:30 PM All courses held during the afternoon.
Complimentary transportation!
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PADI Instructor; Nick Rolle gives student Dillon, a tour of Grand Bahama's beautiful shallow reef!
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PADI COURSES AND FEES
Discover Scuba Diving 1Day
Includes all equipment and 2 dives $169.00
PADI Open Water 4 Days
Includes all equipment $399.00
PADI Scuba Diver 2 Days
Includes all equipment $275.00
Scuba Review / refresher 1 Day
Books and Dives additional $135.00 PADI Elearner OW course completetion fee $275.00 Scuba Diver cert / $375.00 OW cert not including log book and tables
Open Water Referrals 2 Days
equipment not included $279.00
PADI Adventure Diver 1 Day
Add $26.00 for equipment
Does not include books $275.00
PADI Advanced Open Water 2 Days
Add $40.00 for equipment
Does not include books $350.00
PADI Specialties 1 to 2 days
(depending on area) $195.00 up
Does not include books
PADI DPV Specialty 2 dives 1 day
Scooter rental included $275.00
PADI Rescue Diver 3 Days
Add $60.00 for equipment
Does not include books $425.00
PADI Cavern Diver 2 Days
Does not include books $500.00
PADI Emergency First Response 1 Day
Does not include books $95.00
PADI Divemaster 7 Days
Does not include books $950.00
Some certification fees may be additional which includes digital picture which is uplaoded directly to PADI Headquarters.
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Open Water Diver Certification
Your open water diving adventures really begin with this certification course. The Open Water Diver Course provides the basic foundation knowledge and skills necessary to enjoy recreational diving and is the basic certification required for all levels of PADI Advanced and PADI Specialty Courses. Our three or four day course involves classroom and pool instruction followed by four open water dives.
Divers 15 years old and above will receive the PADI Open Water Diver Certification. Divers 12-14 years old will receive the PADI Jr. Open Water Diver Certification. Divers 10 & 11 years old will receive the PADI Restricted Jr. Open Water Certification. In all cases the course content and performance requirements are the same.
The classroom portion of the course here in Grand Bahama can be made less intense if the student reads the books, completes the knowledge reviews, and watches the video prior to arriving.
The course is completed in three or four days and includes instruction, use of tanks, weights, mask, fins, snorkel, BCD, regulator, wetsuit, two dive trips (4 dives), and PADI certification card.
PADI Open Water 4 Days
Includes all equipment $399.00
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SCUBA REVIEW OR REFRESHER COURSE
Why PADI Scuba Review?
Are you a certified diver, but haven't been in the water lately? Are you looking to refresh your dive skills and knowledge? If you answered yes to either of these questions then PADI Scuba Review is for you.
What do I need to start?
Hold a scuba certification
Minimum age: 10 years old
What will I do?
First, you'll review the safety information you learned during your initial training. Then, you head to confined water to practice some of the fundamental scuba skills. Your day will end with two supervised open water dives on the reef.
How long will it take?
One Day
How much does it cost and what does the class include? The cost is $75.00 per student. This includes your classroom and pool sessions. Two tank reef dive plus equipment is an additional $70.00. Students receive a 20% discounts on rental gear on any additional dives.
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PADI OPEN WATER REFERRAL DIVES
An Open Water Diver Referral permits you to complete your Open Water Diver Certification during your stay on Grand Bahama Island. You will need a referral letter completed log book pages from your PADI instructor verifying your classroom and pool training. The course involves satisfactory skill assessment and four open water dives.
Divers 15 years old and above will receive the PADI Open Water Diver Certification. Divers 12-14 years old will receive the PADI Jr. Open Water Diver Certification. Divers 10 & 11 years old will receive the PADI Restricted Jr. Open Water Certification. In all cases the course content and performance requirements are the same.
The course requires two days and includes instruction, two dive trips (4 dives) and PADI certification card. The course price does not include rental gear, but students can rent any equipment they need for an additional $40.
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Cavern Instructor; Nick Rolle in BEN'S CAVERN, Lucayan National Park on the Island of Grand Bahama. Shot taken by Julian Salmon with the FugiPix F30.
PADI Cavern Diver
Why PADI Cavern Diver?
If you dive within the light zone of a cave, the area near the cave entrance where natural light is always visibly, you're cavern diving. If you want to explore secrets hidden in caverns around the world you'll need your PADI Cavern Diver certification.
What do I need to start?
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification
Minimum age: 18 years old
What will I do?
During your first open water dive you'll practice line handling, reel use and emergency procedures without entering a cavern. But, for your next three dives, you're headed into the cavern, staying within the light zone and 40 metres/130 feet total distance of the surface.
You'll also cover the following:
Planning, organization, techniques, problems and hazards of cavern diving.
Special equipment use, such as lights, guidelines, reels and redundant breathing systems.
Proper body position, buoyancy control, air management and emergency procedures.
Cavern diving hazards such as silting, line problems, disorientation and emergencies.
How long will it take?
Recommended Course Hours: 24
Minimum Open Water Training: four dives over two days
Where can I go from here?
You can apply this Specialty course towards your Master Scuba Diver rating.
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ADVENTURE AND ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER
Diver Certification
If you are a PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver (or equivalent), then you're ready for the PADI Adventures In Diving program. Please note that 10 and 11 year olds can only participate in the Adventure Diver Program.
The PADI Adventures In Diving program offers two certification options. Complete any three Adventure Dives to earn the PADI Adventure Diver rating. Complete the Deep and Underwater Navigation Adventure Dives and three additional Adventure Dives (five total) and earn a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification. Divers between the ages of 12-14 can earn a Junior Advanced Open Water Diver rating.
PADI Adventure Divers and Advanced Open Water Divers (15 years of age and older) may participate in PADI Wreck and Deep Diver Specialties. PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Junior Advanced Open Water Diver certification lets you continue on to the PADI Rescue Diver or Junior Rescue Diver course.
Adventure Dives
Deep Diver* Underwater Navigator*
Boat Diver Wreck Diver
AWARE Fish Identification Underwater Naturalist
Underwater Photographer Night Diver
Peak Performance Buoyancy
* Required for Advanced Open Water & Jr. Advanced Open Water
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PEAK PERFORMANCE BUOYANCY
Why Peak Performance Buoyancy?
If you want to fine-tune your buoyancy and soar over reefs, extend bottom time by reducing air consumption and prolong the life of your dive equipment, the Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course is for you.
What do I need to start?
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
Minimum age: 10 years old
What will I do?
During your Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course, you'll use PADI's Basic Weighting Guidelines to determine the correct amount of weight. Then you'll practice the fundamentals of peak performance buoyancy during two open water dives, including the buoyancy check, fine-tuning buoyancy underwater, weight positioning for trim, streamlining and visualization.
How long will it take?
Recommended Course Hours: five
Minimum Open Water Training: two dives over one day
What will I need?
Peak Performance Buoyancy video
Where can I go from here?
Your Adventures In Diving Peak Performance Buoyancy Adventure Dive may count towards your Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course at instructor discretion. This Specialty course also counts toward one of the five Specialties required for your Master Scuba Diver certification.
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BUBBLEMAKER PROGRAM
Kids - bring your parents diving! For young adventurers like you, the Bubblemaker program is an introduction to the thrill of breathing underwater. If you're eight or nine years of age, now is your chance to take the plunge with a PADI Instructor and go pool diving.
Whether it's a glass of milk, bubble gum or submerged beneath the surface - you can't help blowing bubbles! So try blowing bubbles our way. Start out on the right fin, jump into the PADI Bubblemaker program today!
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Learn to Dive TODAY with
Nick and Karen !
PADI DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING..
Learn to dive today! This course is designed to permit individuals to experience scuba under direct instructor supervision in ideal conditions, such as those found at a warm water resort such as Sunn Odyssey Divers on Grand Bahama Island. Knowledge and skills developed by taking participants through a performance-based learning sequence prior to the open-water experience. This makes the first experience most memorable for the vacationing nondiver!
Tell me how I can start diving today!
Send me information about the exciting world of scuba diving. I’ve never tried it before; but would love to learn more about your Dive Today program!
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Take the entire Adventure or just take two hours and
Discover Scuba!
PADI PASSPORT TO ADVENTURE!
Here are the steps:
1. Discover Scuba - $89.00 (includes all equipment and confined water work)
Day one two hours
2. Discover Scuba Diving - $40.00 (includes all equipment and one open water dive)
Day one two hours
3. PADI Scuba Diver - $196.00 (includes equipment , all materials and two Open Water dives) This is a pre-entry level certification allowing you to dive anytime, under the supervision of a PADI Professional. Receive full certification after completing the last two sections of PADI's Open Water Diver program within 12 months.
Day two and three 4 hours each day
4. PADI Open Water Diver - $150.00 (includes all equipment, final two open water dives and PADI certification fee) You have now become a certified diver. That is after passing your written final exam!
Day four and five 4 hours each day
Or, you can sign up to take the whole Adventure for $375.00 plus books! That's a $100.00 savings over making that decision later by steps!
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FAQ
1. I've always wanted to learn to scuba dive (or snorkel). How do I get started?
The best way is to visit your local authorized PADI Dive Center or Resort. Or give Sunn Odyssey Divers a call if you are planning a trip to Grand Bahama Island. They can set you up with a schedule to learn how to dive or snorkel!
2. Is learning to dive difficult?
No, it's probably easier than you imagine -- especially if you're already comfortable in the water. PADI's entry-level course consists of pool diving, knowledge development and open water dives. The course is performance based, meaning that you progress as you learn and demonstrate knowledge and skill.
3. How long does it take to become a certified scuba diver?
PADI courses are performance based, which means that you earn your certification when you demonstrate that you've mastered the required skills and knowledge. Because some learn faster than others, course duration varies. For example, the PADI Open Water Diver course can be split into five or six sessions over as little as three days to a much as six weeks.
4. How old do I have to be to become a certified diver?
You must be at least ten years old to receive a Junior Open Water Diver Certification. Ten and 11 year old Junior Open Water Divers must dive with a certified parent, guardian or PADI Professional to a maximum depth of 12 metres/40 feet. 12 to 14 year olds must dive with a certified adult. At age 15, the Junior certification upgrades to a regular Open Water Diver certification.
5. Are there any special qualifications or considerations to participate in a scuba class?
No. Generally speaking, anyone in good average health and at least 10 years old can participate. You will, however, complete a medical questionnaire. If anything on the questionnaire indicates a reason to be cautious about diving, you'll need check with a physician to make sure you can dive.
6. Diving medical questions? Check out this site:
http://faculty.washington.edu/ekay/ (cut & paste link)
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PADI Rescue Diver Course; given by PADI Master Scuba
Diving Trainer and owner of Sunn Odyssey Divers,
Nick Rolle to student Dr. Jerry Myers.
RESCUE DIVER CERTIFICATION
Why PADI Rescue Diver?
The PADI 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.
What do I need to start?
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
Minimum age: 15 years old (12 for PADI Junior Rescue Diver)
Successful completion of a sanctioned CPR program within the past 24 months
What will I do?
Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies. During the five open water sessions, you'll cover:
Self-rescue and diver stress
dive first aid
emergency management and equipment
swimming and non-swimming assists
panicked diver response
underwater problems
missing diver procedures
surfacing the unconscious diver
inwater artificial respiration
egress (exits)
first aid procedures for pressure related accidents
dive accident scenarios
How long will it take?
Minimum of 3 Days
Minimum Open Water Training: five sessions over two days.
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EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE
Why Emergency First Response?
Emergency First Response (EFR) is the fastest-growing international CPR, Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and First Aid training organization. Dedicated to training the lay rescuer, EFR courses encompasses adult, child and infant CPR skills, provides AED and First Aid training, and feature an outstanding First Aid at Work component. The company’s award-winning programs and state-of-the-art training materials make it a favorite among divers around the world.
Many divers take the Emergency First Response courses to meet program prerequisites, such as PADI Rescue Diver, or as preparation for becoming a PADI Divemaster. However, most have also found the EFR program to be important in every day life. They have taken a significant step in emergency preparedness, and feel confident that they can provide care should an emergency situation arise.
The Emergency First Response program meets requirements for CPR and First Aid in the workplace (OSHA Guideline 29 CFR 1910.151), and incorporates the latest procedures for emergency patient care. Other organizations that recognize EFR as meeting their requirements are United States Coast Guard, The Boy Scouts of America, and the American Council on Exercise (ACE), to name a few.
What do I need to start?
No dive certification required
No minimum age limit
What will I do?
The course incorporates independent study to prepare you for a classroom and hands-on skill development session with your instructor. You will learn the same patient care techniques used by medical professionals, but at a lay person level.
How long will it take?
Depending on the amount of independent study and the class size, the Primary Care and Secondary Care courses may be completed in as little as four hours to six hours
What will I need?
Participant Manual
Participant Video (VHS or DVD).
Where can I go from here?
Visit your local PADI Dive Center or Resort today to find out more about the Emergency First Response and PADI Rescue Diver program.
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First PADI IDC held on the Island of Grand Bahama and at the new facility of Sunn Odyssey Divers. There was 100% pass of the five participants. Course Director was very proud of the group and look forward to the next IDC in 2008.
GO PRO
Open doors you have only imagined.
As a PADI Professional, you do things others only dream of.
Whether you work in a local dive center, at a resort, or on a live aboard dive boat, the adventure of a lifetime is yours for the taking.
Imagine a job where you actually look forward to heading off to work in the morning. Lead a life others fantasize about. Sailing into incredible sunsets could be the rule, not the exception, especially if you work in a tropical dive destination. The commute to work could be as easy as a ten-minute boat ride. Work now becomes an adventure in itself. While experiencing new cultures and lifestyles, you'll be surrounded by people who are always happy. When you take people diving all day - everyone's happy. It's not all fun and games in paradise, but the rewards are well worth the effort.
If you set your sights close to home and aspire to work at a local dive center, you teach people how to dive and guide trips to exotic dive destinations. There's a sense of pride sharing something you are passionate about. You help others enrich their own lives by experiencing the adventure of diving.
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DIVEMASTER CERTIFICATION
$950
(Seven Days)
Ready for a challenge? Are you looking to join the leaders of the pack? Then look no further! The PADI Divemaster program is the first rung on the leadership ladder in the PADI System of diver education. This rating denotes you as a person who:
Has a high level of personal diving skill.
Has instructor level knowledge of diving theory.
Has had significant training in how to assist an instructor during training activities.
Is able to assume appropriate responsibilities that benefit the welfare of other divers.
Many PADI Divemasters go on to become PADI Instructors. The training and experience you gain through the PADI Divemaster program helps shape your abilities and attitude toward becoming a professional level diving educator. To help shape you into a Dive Professional, PADI has developed the PADI Divemaster Crew-Pak and various other material.
* The cost of the course includes the Divemaster Crew-Pack (manual and slates), diving, and certification card. In addition you will need to purchase the following materials if you do not already have them:
Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
Diving Knowledge Workbook
RDP Wheel
RDP Table
As a PADI Divemaster, you'll be qualified to:
Act as certified instructional assistant to PADI Instructors.
Supervise participants in PADI experience programs for uncertified divers.
Generally supervise both training and no training related diving activities by planning, organizing and directing dives.
Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers
Conduct the PADI Scuba Review program for certified divers.
Conduct the Skin Diving Skills segment of the PADI Open Water Diver course, confined Water Diver four under the direction of a PADI Instructor.
Enroll in PADI Instructor level training
To qualify for PADI Divemaster training, you'll need to:
Be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or hold a qualifying certification from another training organization.
Be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver or hold a qualifying certification from another training organization.
Have logged a minimum of 20 open water dives prior to entry into PADI Divemaster training, and completed and logged a minimum of 60 open water dives with experience in deep and navigation prior to certification as a PADI Divemaster.
Be at least 18 years old.
Be in good physical condition for diving and submit a medical exam signed by a physician prior to any in-water activities.
At the time of certification, have current training in CPR. (Current means that the CPR training has not expired as defined by the CPR training organization.)
At the time of certification, have current training in First Aid.
(If the candidate does not hold a PADI Rescue Diver certification, he must have first aid training that has not expired as defined by the first aid training organization.)
You’ll complete three phases in the PADI Divemaster program:
1. Watermanship and skills assessment
Watermanship and stamina
General diving skills
2. Knowledge Development
Diving physics
Diving physiology
Diving skills and environment
Supervising students in training
Dive management and control
Dive planning
Emergency assistance plan for Diving emergencies in the local area
Mapping a local open water site
3. Practical Application
This involves training activities using various structured training sessions, simulated scenarios and internship sessions with actual PADI programs. These training sessions enable you to gain practical experience as an instructional assistant and a supervisor of open water diving activities, both as a coordinator and as an underwater guide.
Upon successfully completing the PADI Divemaster program, you’ll receive a certification card and wall certificate denoting this rating. You’ll also become a member of PADI and receive benefits, including the ability to purchase professional liability insurance (which may be required to conduct some activities).
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Gold Palm PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center
PADI ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR
The PADI Assistant Instructor course is the first portion of the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC). You'll not only gain additional experience as a PADI Professional but you'll also start learning the PADI System of diver education.
What can PADI Assistant Instructors do?
Teach academic presentations under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor
Evaluate Open Water Diver surface skills under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor
Teach the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course
Teach Project AWARE Specialty courses
Conduct PADI Discover Scuba experiences
Teach Emergency First Response after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course
What will I need to start?
PADI Divemaster rating or qualifying certification from another certification organization
At least 18 years old
Have 60 logged dives, including night, deep, and navigation dives
Have been a certified diver for at least 6 months
What will I do?
Knowledge development through self-study, quizzes, lectures and presentations
Confined water skill review and assessment, workshops and presentations
Open water workshops, rescue assessment and candidate presentations
How long will it take?
The course can vary from as little as three days to more than two weeks
What materials are needed?
PADI Instructor Manual
Instructor Candidate Workbook
Open Water Lesson Planning Slate
Confined Water Lesson Preparation Slate
Open Water Aquatic Cue Cards
Confined Water Aquatic Cue Cards
The Law and the Diving Professional
The Business of Diving
The Best of The Undersea Journal
Log Book
Peak Performance Bouyancy Specialty Instructor Specialty Instructor Outline
Project AWARE Specialty Program Instructor Outline
Aware Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Outline
Open Water Diver Manual
Recreational Dive Planner, The Wheel and table, and Instructions for Use Booklets
Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet
Adventures in Diving Manual
Rescue Diver Manual
Rescue Diver Final Exams Booklet
Divemaster Manual
Divemaster Final Exams Booklet
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PADI OPEN WATER SCUBA INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM
The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor program is your final step in the quest to become a PADI Instructor. During the IDC, you'll learn to use and adapt the PADI System of diver education to individual student needs. Comprehensive training, supported by a wide variety of PADI educational materials, earns PADI Instructors respect from both students and peers. PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors may conduct a broad range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba to Divemaster.
The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor rating sets you apart from the crowd. PADI Instructors may conduct the entire range of PADI programs - from Discover Scuba through Divemaster.
PADI Instructors do things others can only daydream about.
If you want to live an extraordinary life, you're in the right place.
What do I need to start?
PADI Assistant Instructor certification or be an instructor in good standing with another training organization for at least six months ( check with a PADI Course Director or PADI Office for qualifying credentials.)
Hold a dive certification for at least six months
Have 60 logged dives that include night, deep and navigation dives
Proof of CPR training within the last 24 months
Medical clearance signed by a physician
What will I do?
Knowledge development through self-study, quizzes, lectures and presentations
Confined water skill review and assessment, workshops and presentations
Open water workshops, rescue assessment and candidate presentations
Have at least 100 logged dives prior to entering a PADI Instructor Exam
How long will it take?
Times can vary from four days to three weeks or more
What materials are needed?*
PADI Instructor Manual
Instructor Candidate Workbook
Open Water Lesson Planning Slate
Confined Water Lesson Preparation Slate
Open Water Aquatic Cue Cards
Confined Water Aquatic Cue Cards
The Law and the Diving Professional
The Business of Diving
The Best of The Undersea Journal
Log Book
Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Outline
Project AWARE Specialty Program Instructor Outline
Aware Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Outline
Open Water Diver Manual
Recreational Dive Planner, The Wheel and table, and Instructions for Use Booklets
Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet
Adventures in Diving Manual
Rescue Diver Manual
Rescue Diver Final Exams Booklet
Divemaster Manual
Divemaster Final Exams Booklet
*These are the same materials used in the PADI Assistant Instructor course.
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