PADI Lessons - Scuba Diver, Open Water, Rescue Diver…

Eden Plongée offers you 12 PADI-approved courses in the Guadeloupe National Park which considers Eden Plongée to be a trusted brand PADI.Thanks to these courses, you will be able to gain total independence up to 60 meters underwater. You will also be offered Nitrox courses (enriched air) which aim to improve your comfort during dives, which allows to go on longer dives without bearings, all the while lowering your fatigue level.

Key points

• Solid club that has been around for over 14 years.
• Recommended by the Guadeloupe National Park
• Recognized as a major actor in sustainable development and ecotourism
• Nitrox diving specialists

Course details

Scuba Diver

This certificate is for divers over the age of 10 (10- to 14-year-old children get a "Junior Scuba Diver" certificate). This lesson is done in 3 dives at a depth of 12 meters maximum. The PADI Scuba Divers have theoretic and technical diving knowledge that allows them to follow their course and go up to the Open Water level at any time.

Open Water Diver

This lesson, which has 6 dives, will allow you to dive with a partner up to 18 meters underwater. You must be at least 10 years old and know how to swim (10- to 14-year-old children get a “Junior Open Water Diver” certificate). The class focuses on the study of a theory pack, followed by a short test to validate the knowledge that you have acquired.

Advanced Open Diver

This class has 5 dives: one in deep water, a navigation dive, and three adventure dives. It is open to people aged 12 and older who already have an Open Water Diver certificate (12- to 14-year-old divers will get the "Junior Advanced Open Water Diver" certificate). This certificate allows you to dive anywhere in the world with a partner up to 30 meters underwater. In France, if you have a certificate of competence, it will allow you to dive up to 20 meters underwater on your own.

Rescue Diver

In order to take this class, you must be at least 12 years old and have an Advanced Open Water Diver certificate or something equivalent (12- to 14-year-old divers can get the "Junior Rescue Diver" certificate). This course consists of 8 dives during which you will learn the following techniques: self-rescuing, recognizing and managing other divers’ stress, managing the emergency equipment, rescuing panicked divers, and finally, rescuing unconscious divers.

Adventures in Diving

This course consists of 3 adventure dives to be chosen between the following themes: fish identification (Aware), deep, night, drift, underwater naturalist, navigation, underwater photo, and shipwreck. This activity is for people who would like to learn new techniques that are suited to certain diving situations. You must have completed your Open Water Diver course or something equivalent and be aged 12 or over to take part in all of the Adventure Dives (12- to 14-year-old divers can get “Junior Adventure Diver” certificates).

Underwater Naturalist Specialty

If you are passionate about marine biology or you would like to know more on how to protect or underwater environment, then this course is for you. This requires at least an Open Water, Open Water Junior (from the age of 10), or equal certificate and has a theory section and 2 dives.

Nitrox Padi Specialty

Enriched Air Nitrox will give you more comfort and make you safer during your dive by allowing you to extend your exploration time and go deeper without any decompression, go on longer successive dives, and lower your fatigue levels. You can take part in this 2-dive course if you are 15 or over and have the PADI Open Water Diver certificate.

Drift Diving Specialty

This course can be done from the age of 12 if you have the Junior Open Water certificate or something equivalent. During the 2 planned dives in this course, you will learn how to effortlessly master the currents without having trouble finding the boat. This specialty covers the planning, organization, procedures, techniques, and dangers associated with drift diving.

Underwater Digital Photo Specialty

In 2 dives and theory lessons based on the U.E.A method (Understand, Examine, Adjust), you will learn how to enhance your underwater photos. You must be at least 10 years old and have a PADI (Junior) Open Water or equal certificate to meet this course’s requirements.

Night Diving Specialty

Open to divers aged 12 or over who have the PADI Junior Open Water certificate or something equivalent. 3 night divers will allow you to understand the organization, procedures, techniques, and potential problems associated with night diving. You will also master buoyancy, underwater navigation, and discover the nocturnal marine life.

Navigation Specialty

3 dives to master underwater navigation techniques naturally and with a compass. This course is particularly useful for night dives, on a shipwreck, or for searching and retrieving objects. You can take part in this course if you are aged 10 or over and have a PADI Junior Open Water certificate or something equal.

Deep Diving Specialty

This activity is open to divers aged 15 and over who have a PADI Advanced or equal certificate, you will do 4 deep dives between 18 and 30 meters (40 m maximum). It is an initiation that allows you to develop the knowledge required for deep diving, namely planning, organization, the procedures that must be followed, the techniques, and the dangers of deep diving (the certificate counts towards the PADI Master Scuba Diver qualification).

Additional information

All of the above courses require a medical certificate, which was given less than a year ago by a general practitioner and says you are allowed to do underwater diving.

Children must be at least 10 years old to get the PADI Junior Open Diver certificate (Upgrade to PADI Water Driver from the age of 15)

Map and Schedule

The diving club is at 25, boulevard Achille René Boisneuf in Port Louis. Take the Boulevard du front de mer by going towards the plage du Souffleur. You will find the club on the sea side of the road just after the church.

Open every day except Tuesday.

The dives start at 9:00 and 14:00.

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