PADI 5 Star IDC

National Geographic Centre

PADI Seal Team

Why take this course?

The PADI Seal Team Course is for the younger divers who want to get involved in diving the the pool completing "Aquamissions" using full scuba equipment specially designed to fit them. They will learn safety techniques in diving and can continue on to complete "Speciality" missions like Night diving, Wreck diving, photography and Environmental awareness. This is really cool, allows them to meet with their scuba friends regularly and have lot's of FUN. It also teaches them responsibility

Who can take this course?

It's available for girls and boys from the age of 8 and above.
Also great for a very special and unusual birthday party.

How long does it take?
Sessions last between 60 and 90 minutes.

ALL COURSE DATES ARE AVAILABLE HERE (pdf. download)

What's involved ?

Missions will be conducted by PADI Trained and Certified Professionals.

You will complete AquaMissions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 completing basic scuba diving skills having underwater fun and plenty of games. Once you have completed all five levels you become a PADI Seal Team member!

The second part is full of Specialty AquaMissions. These are really cool dives and teach the kids different scuba activities. The following are the Speciality missions they can complete: Creature ID, Inner Space, Night, Search & Recovery, Snapshot, Environmental, Navigation, Safety, Skin Diver, Wreck. Once you have completed 9 of the speciality missions you are awarded the PADI Master Seal Certificate and you become a PADI Master Seal Team Member. WOW !!!

Look below to see the missions in full.......

How much will it cost?

The first mission is £25, each mission thereafter is £25
There is also a "Seal Mission Pack" to purchase which will be used for missions 2 to 5 and for all the Master Seal missions. Only £58
(This pack is not required for the 1st pool mission)

The Mission Pack contains:
· AquaMission Activity Book
· Seal DVD
· AquaMission Log Book
· Wall certificate
· PADI Seal Team decal
· Recognition card application form

Are there any Extra~Hidden Costs?

All equipment is provided for them except:
Photographic mission they will require an underwater camera. Approx £19
Night Mission they will require an underwater torch Approx £18
Or borrow one from mum and dad if theyare also divers.

PADI Seal Team Member Aquamissions

AquaMission 1
· Here you learn the basics of diving. You get to breathe underwater from your regulator.
· You will learn about your air pressure gauge and practice diving signals underwater using your hands.
· In shallow water you will put on and adjust your scuba gear
· You will then practice ear clearing and swimming correctly with fins
· Breathe underwater, check your air and give airsignalsafter reading your air gauge
· You will then practice ascents (going up)

AquaMission 2
· Makes you a more confident diver and a great PADI Seal Buddy
· Shallow water entry and put on and adjust your scuba gear
· More hand signals
· Regulator removal and replacement with blowing bubbles
· Regulator removal and recovery of the regulator again blowing bubbles
· Equalizing the mask
· Ascents

AquaMission 3
· After this AquaMission, you're more than halfway to becoming a PADI Seal Team member!
· Shallow water entry again and put on and adjust scuba gear
· Some more hand signals
· Practice Inflating & deflating your BCD at surface
· Flood and clear water from your mask while underwater
· Breathing from an Octopus
· Ascents

AquaMission 4
· Now it's time to feel like an Astronaught, you learn what it's like to be weightless
· Shallow water entry and put on and adjust scuba gear
· Regulator removal and recovery from behind you
· Fin pivots and hovering in mid-water
· Ascents

AquaMission 5
· This is your last and qualifying AquaMission.You will now be awarded the PADI Seal Certificate. From here you can then start the Specialty AquaMissions.
· Snorkel clearing and Snorkel to regulator exchange
· Surface swimming with scuba gear
· You will then repeat all these skills to show mastery from all the previous missions.
· Shallow water entry put on and adjust scuba gear
· Snorkel to regulator exchange
· Surface swim to descent line
· Deflate BCD
· Descend
· Ear clearing
· Breathe whilst underwater
· Underwater swimming
· Read your air gauge and signaling amounts
· Clear water from mask while underwater
· Octopus breathing
· Hand signals
· Regulator removal and recovery
· Replace regulator and clear
· Fin pivot & hovering
· Inflate BCD at surface

PADI Master Seal Team Specialty Aquamissions

Creature ID Specialist
· Learn how to identify aquatic animals.
· Learn how these animals move, swim or push themselves through the water.
· Identify aquatic creatures
· New hand signals for aquatic creatures

Environmental Specialist
· Here you play the role of a scientist, practice, search for and uncover the secrets of pollution
· By knowing these skills you will help you protect the environment both above and below the water.
· Swim feet high, head low search position
· Underwater clean-up of rubbish carefully placed in the pool using a search pattern

Inner Space Specialist
· Here you will learn how to hover in the water just like an Astronaut.
· We have a special space capsule for you to build underwater and then practice your buoyancy around it
· Fin pivots
· Hovering

Navigation Specialist
· Here you'll learn to measure distances underwater and how to not get lost when diving!
· Underwater compass practice
· Measure distances by counting kick cycles

Night Specialist
· Here you will find diving in the dark exciting and fun, the parents will wonder what's going on as all they can see are your lights.
· This is one of the greatest dives to do with your buddies and it's super cool.
· We will show you how to signal your buddy underwaterat night
· And YES the whole pool is in the dark for this one.

Safety Specialist
· Here you will learn how to help and care for your fellow buddy if they get into trouble.
· Predive safety check
· Cramp removal of yourself and your buddy
· Throw a rescue line or float to a buddy in need
· Surface buoyancy of yourself and your buddy
· Rescue tow a buddy

Search & Recovery Specialist
· Here you'll learn how to search a lost item and bring it safely to the surface.
· Search for a lost item on pool bottom using special search patterns
· Remove an object from pool bottom by using lift bag and your octopus

Skin Diver Specialist
· This is the only session where you will not be in scuba however good snorkelling skills are an essential part of diving
· Practice snorkel, mask and fins adjustment
· Snorkel swim on surface without using your hands
· Blast clearing your snorkel
· Removing water from your mask
· Control your direction while swimming on the surface and duck diving

Snapshot Specialist
· Learn how to take really cool underwater photographs of your buddies underwater and then show them to all your friends
· Take pictures underwater and how to get some special effects

Wreck Specialist
· Ever wondered what it might be like to explore a sunken wreck?
· We will show you how to assemble a wreck underwater then explore it carefully avoiding potential hazards ( the hazards are not real for this exercise)
· Practice good buoyancy control
· Measure and map the wreck whilst underwater

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Last Updated : 17 June, 2008

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