Want to develop your skills and knowledge to be better prepared when diving in the sea, particularly in the UK or dive sites with low visibility? Developed with the RNLI, the PADI RNLI Diver Sea Survival Specialty course will do just that! This fun and interactive course will increase your confidence and comfort when diving at sea.
Diving at sea, particularly in the UK or dive sites with low visibility requires specialist skills. This PADI course has been developed in consultation with the RNLI to help develop those skills.
The PADI RNLI Diver Sea Survival Specialty course will enhance your skills and knowledge to be better prepared when diving in the sea, whatever the conditions are like.
Following a Knowledge Development Session lead by your PADI instructor you will complete two dives over a day.
This fun and interactive course will increase your confidence and comfort when diving at sea.
This course will also count towards the prestigious PADI Master Scuba Diver rating.
Price
Basic Course: £165
Standard Course: £177.50
Deluxe Course: £249.50
Executive Option: additional £50 on Basic, Standard or Deluxe Course fee.
Elite Option: We’ll come to you! For an additional £100 on the Basic, Standard or Deluxe Course fee we’ll complete the training at your own facilities.
Pre-requisites
Min Age: 12 years old
Medically Fit: Complete this Medical Statement and have a GP countersign it if required
Ability: You will need to be PADI Open Water Diver (or Junior Open Water Diver) certified to enrol onto this course
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Knowledge & Skills Development
During this fun and interactive course, you will complete the Knowledge Development with your instructor before before the fun bits start. With no course manual yet available, all required materials will be provided by your instructor on the day.
The next step will be to complete two open water dives with your NHDC PADI Instructor. During these dives you’ll practice and come to master skills relating to:
- Pre-dive planning
- Buddy procedures
- Equipment selection & checks
- Use of delayed surface marker buoys
- Effective surface positions when in an emergency
We’ll provide everything you need. We pride ourselves on ensuring there are no hidden costs.
We will provide all the basic, as well as specialised visual and audible safety devices required. Comfort is everything in scuba diving, therefore if you already have your own equipment, we’d encourage you to bring it along to keep you warm and comfortable while you dive.
As the focus is on diver safety, we will provide the necessary specialist equipment. However, our students completing the ‘Standard’ course option will be provided with a ‘flashy’ and Storm whistle to keep as essential additions to their equipment. Anyone completing the ‘Deluxe’ course option will also receive a ‘Dive Alert’ alarm
Knowledge Development will be lead by your PADI instructor and completed before you start your two open water dives.
Both the knowledge development and Open Water dives will be completed over a day at the weekend, usually a Saturday, with courses arranged on a regular basis.
New Horizons aims to be flexible with arranging courses to suit your schedule so if the scheduled dates are not convenient please give us a call to discuss suitable alternatives.
On all of our PADI RNLI Diver Sea Survival Specialty course options you will receive…
- Coaching and on-going support from an experienced, passionate and professional PADI Instructor
- Equipment Orientation (when using specialised equipment)
- 1 hour (approx.) Knowledge Review (led by your NHDC PADI Instructor)
- 1.5 hours (minimum) Skills Development (open water dives)
- FREE rental of all required equipment (including, but not limited to: cylinders & air fills, dive computer, fins, mask, snorkel, drysuit & undersuit, specialist equipment [e.g. surface marker buoy, whistles])
- Course materials
- PADI Certification
Our dives are usually completed in UK water, therefore we recommend you use a drysuit and undersuit for greater comfort. If you have no previous drysuit experience, we will arrange a pool based orientation session for an additional £40 before your weekend in Open Water so you are fully prepared and confident to jump in.
Please note, our course fees covers equipment rental, pool entry fees, PADI Certification fees etc, but do not cover entry fees to open water dive sites. These vary according to location; please ask for further details.
Basic Course
All of the above.
Standard course
All of the above, plus a ‘flashy’ strobe and a Storm whistle.
Deluxe Course
All of the above, a ‘flashy’ strobe, a Storm whistle plus a ‘Dive Alert’ safety alarm.
Knowledge & Skills Development
With no course materials yet available, the Knowledge Development section of the course will be led by your PADI Instructor, who will provide you with all the necessary materials on the day.
This will be followed by two dives, completed in open water over a single day. During these dives, you’ll put into practice the things you’ve been learning about.
We offer standard schedules, with a minimum of 1.5 hours spent in the water deploying marker buoys, practising buddy contact procedures, surface positions in an emergency and much more.
Basic Course
Complete the PADI RNLI Diver Sea Survival Specialty course on one of our standard schedules.
Standard Course
Complete the PADI RNLI Diver Sea Survival Specialty course on one of our standard schedules. While you’re with us use a ‘flashy’ strobe attached to your equipment and a Storm whistle to summon help or attention above and below the waves. Both are yours to keep for many safe dives to come.
Deluxe Course
Complete the PADI RNLI Diver Sea Survival Specialty course on one of our standard schedules. While you’re with us use a ‘flashy’ strobe attached to your equipment and a Storm whistle as well as a Dive Alert safety alarm to summon help or attention above and below the waves. All three safety devices are yours to keep for many safe dives to come.
Executive Option
Our standard schedules are designed to offer flexibility, however, if these aren’t convenient, or if you feel you’d benefit from the more personal touch, we can tailor our schedules to a more bespoke timetable.
This executive option allows a 1:1 program, giving you the chance to work with a member of the NHDC team to become a master of Sea Survival specialist skills.
Elite Option
If you have access to your own facilities, we can come to you! We will work with you to make a truly tailor-made course schedule. We’ll complete the Knowledge and Skills Development elements at your own facilities. Choose to join us at our usual open water dive sites, or let us escort you overseas. There’s a whole world of possibilities.
Payment Plans
A single £75 deposit will allow us to reserve your required equipment and Speciality course instructor.
Further instalment payments can be made with the final balance paid before the open water weekend. Talk to us about instalment payment options.
Let us know you want to join us! Simply send us a Course Booking Form and completed Medical Statement. Once we’ve received your deposit we’ll reserve your course equipment, so you can’t miss out!
Get in touch for our bank account details or to make payment over the phone.
Your place will be confirmed on receipt of the Course Medical Statement (Countersigned by a GP if required). Please note, we will not be able to start any in water activities without one!
