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Please know that we take great care to ensure the security of our e-mail list. We do not sell or trade names, and you can be assured of the utmost respect for your privacy. Emergency First Response, or EFR, is a course available to anyone interested in helping in an emergency. You will learn the proper techniques for 1-person CPR as well as basic first aid skills.
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Adventure Scuba is a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center and we are proud to offer the PADI Open Water Diver Course here in New York City. The program consists of two elements; Knowledge Development / Pool Training, and then Open Water Dives. Knowledge Development establishes the principles and basic information all divers need to have fun and dive safely.
The first step in the certification process is the completion of the PADI eLearning course. PADI's on line class consist of 6 sections and is completed at the students own pace. Online PADI courses allow you to complete this portion of the PADI requirement for certification as an Open Water Diver in the comfort of your own home.
Are you a PADI certified diver, but haven't been in the water lately? Are you looking to refresh your dive skills and knowledge? Getting ready to go on a dive trip and realize you haven't been wet for a while or your c-card hasn't seen the light of day. You should take a PADI Reactivate class with us.
PADI's Enriched Air Diver course is the opportunity to learn how to safely use enriched air. By diving with enriched air - nitrox rather than standard air you can extend your no decompression limits. This means more time underwater safely. For example, if you dive to 50 feet on air, your no decompression limit is 80 minutes.
The Advanced Open Water Diver course or Adventures in Diving as it is being referred to now is meant to allow students to explore other diving related interests and increase comfort and experience under the direct supervision of a diving professional. Adventures in Diving is just that, a collection of experiences guided by your instructor and by your interests.
Reviews (10)
Alexandra Fremau
Nov 30, 2021
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Youri Vaisse
Feb 26, 2021
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Amazing experience with Adventure Scuba! If you look for a location to get your PADI done, it is the place to go! We were in class with Tom (one of their amazing instructors), who has more than 29 years of experience teaching and training divers! Thanks to him we are ready to go deep into water! Thank you for everything! You're the best!
Patrick Flynn
Jan 07, 2020
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My 14-year old son took the certification course with Adventure Scuba and the experience could not have been better. Seth and Tom were extremely helpful on the phone, the PADI online course was accessed easily, and the pool course (a full day last Saturday) with Tom was just great. Tom is a great teacher and an ambassador for SCUBA. My son was comfortable and confident the whole time, and feels totally prepared for the open water dives we will take in Mexico next week. If you're considering SCUBA certification (my older son and I did it here about 7 years ago as well), and you live on Manhattan
Caroline Becker
Nov 28, 2019
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What. An. Experience!
First off, I have to admit - I never do reviews but the second the class was over on Saturday I knew that had to change.
My instructor was Tom and he MADE the class. He’s not only professional and knowledgeable but totally chill and encouraging and just all around a really good person.
The shop is right across the street from the pool and the facilities are great! I can’t wait to get my first real open water dive! I will be recommending Adventure Scuba and TOM to everyone I know. Thanks again guys!
First off, I have to admit - I never do reviews but the second the class was over on Saturday I knew that had to change.
My instructor was Tom and he MADE the class. He’s not only professional and knowledgeable but totally chill and encouraging and just all around a really good person.
The shop is right across the street from the pool and the facilities are great! I can’t wait to get my first real open water dive! I will be recommending Adventure Scuba and TOM to everyone I know. Thanks again guys!
Lauren Antonucci
Jun 21, 2019
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Our two sons and I recently completed the open water PADI course with Tom at Adventure Scuba and it was great! Our boys are only 12 and 10 years old, and Tom was patient and encouraging and knowledgable. He taught us everything we needed to know to prepare us for our open water dives (which we just completed last week while away), and now we are certified. They were also very helpful, and not at all pushy, in helping us select our gear (fins, mask snorkels and wetsuits). I highly recommend them.
Bryce Freeman
Jun 17, 2019
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I drove in from out of state based on the recommendation of a friend, and I had a terrific scuba certification experience! Seth at the shop communicated really well the week leading up to pool testing, and he made sure my online testing was going well. John was the divemaster for the pool and quarry dives, and he was great at making all of us feel comfortable and knowledgeable. I highly recommend!
Ellie Mertens
Nov 26, 2018
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From buying the right gear to navigating dive tables and mask clearing, the team at Adventure Scuba knew what they were talking about and shared that knowledge easily. Their friendly and informal office is a perfect welcome to the dive community - a refreshing vibe after coming off the harried streets of the city. In terms of the pool segment, it was pure fun. Without a single stressful moment, I felt considerably more confident in my dive skills by the end of the class. Would highly recommend!
Neil Kaufman
Oct 24, 2018
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I had great experiences with Adventure Scuba - I got my open water certification (classroom and contained dives) thru the team there. Super nice and knowledgeable. Made the experience great. I also bought my initial gear on-site which I took to the BVI for some amazing diving and got an amazing conch shell from the bottom (see my pictures below).
Kristin Kovner
Aug 19, 2018
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Terrific experience! Seth couldn’t have been more helpful explaining what my husband and I would need to get certified for diving at our upcoming honeymoon. We did the one-day Saturday certification class with Tom, who was the best instructor I have encountered for any subject in at least a decade! Tom was patient, and explained everything in a logical way in which one skill built on the last. By the end of the first half of the day, I felt comfortable putting together all my gear and actually scuba diving along the pool floor. By the end of the day I felt relaxed and confident ready for our
Mike C.
Jul 07, 2018
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I did my pool dives through Adventure Scuba and had a good experience. Before I even arrived, they answered my emails and were communicative Everyone I spoke to in the shop was friendly, helpful and made me feel welcome/comfortable as a novice. I had Marianne as my trainer who was great! She was thorough, patient and encouraged me to ask questions. I recommend doing your training here if you need to - while it's not the cheapest, if you live in the city any alternative is going to be more inconvenient when you account for transit nonsense or time off work.
