Diving & Eco-Marine Week
External provider: Sai Kung Scuba
Overview
Have you always wanted to learn to dive but never had the chance? Or an experienced diver looking to upskill? Then this is the programme for you! This is a fun and exciting week that’s full of adventure as you open up a whole new underwater world for yourself in Hong Kong through scuba diving!
Further to the fun, you’ll find that starting scuba diving early can often open many doors in future careers paths; especially if you are interested in Marine Biology & Conservation, Hospitality & Tourism, Oceanography & Environmental Studies, or Environmental Law and Lobbying. Scuba diving gives you a sense of personal growth and achievement, as well as gaining confidence, leadership and maturity.
Most PADI Courses can even be used as credit in tertiary education courses in the EU, USA & Canada, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, please click the link below-
https://www.padi.com/college-credit
With this experience, it could lead to you being part of a Renaissance Reef Check team or starting a Renaissance Dive Against Debris centre, so lots of scope for continuing this as part of your CAS programme beyond this week!
Diving week programme
This programme is a five-day scuba diving experience for students of all levels, run by highly qualified instructors from Sai Kung Scuba. Some of the time will be spent in the pool completing theory and confined water training as well as undertaking training related to the Marine Environment in Hong Kong. The rest of the time will be spent doing shore dives and boat dives to complete your qualification and get to experience the wonders of scuba out in the open water!
We have a number of options on offer to suit the needs of individuals.
Option 1: PADI Open Water Diver Course- For beginners, we’ll be running the PADI Open Water Diver course to complete the theory, confined and open water dives. It’s a safe, fun way to start your underwater adventure.
Option 2: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course – For students who are already qualified as PADI Open Water Divers we’ll be running the PADI Advanced course which offers a selection of different types of diving.
Those of you who would like to do both Open Water (OW) and Advanced Open Water (AOW) in the same week will be able to do that too!
Option 3: PADI Specialty Diver Training* – For students who are already qualified as PADI Open Water or Advanced Open Water Divers we’ll be offering Specialty Diver training subject to numbers and interest.
Whether taking option 1, 2 or 3 there are additional possibilities for learning and specialising on offer:
So you could become an Eco Diver or an Underwater Artist!
Details of itineraries for each of the options and the affiliated costs can be found here. Once sign-ups are confirmed, we’ll finalise the itinerary to meet the needs of the group.
There will be theory preparation for the course in the form of e-learning so that you can make the most of your time in the water.
Important points to note:
Requirements: Must be able to swim 200m and medically fit for diving (See Important Note below)
If you wish to sign up for this program you will need to be medically fit to dive, you can check the requirements HERE! You can contact Neil Kane at Sai Kung Scuba if you have any questions about the medical or program. [email protected]
Ratio of instructors to students: 1:4
All T&C, Medical forms and independent learning (e-learning) must be completed before CAS week begins.
Locations:
Pool (indoor) - B2 Spotlight Pool, Floor B2, 10 Shung King St, Whampoa Garden Closest MTR – Whampoa Exit C
Shore - Lobster Bay (Lung Ha Wan), Lung Ha Wan Road (Near Equestrian Centre)
Boat - Meet at Sai Kung Scuba Shop, 9 Tak Lung Front Street, Sai Kung, NT
For pool and boat locations, students will be expected to make their own way. For shore location, transport will be arranged from school.
For further information: https://www.saikungscuba.com/school-programs