Safety guides
Marine life and injury prevention
Observe wildlife with enough space that neither the animal nor the diver needs to react defensively.
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FIND YOUR NEXT ANSWERNEW / INTERACTIVE TOOLS
Planners, checklists & logs
Eight tools to organise a trip, compare courses, keep equipment records and prepare useful notes.
Open the tools →01 / BEFORE YOU TRAVELWeather & dive preparation
Official forecasts, tide information and a worksheet to take to your briefing.
Open the preparation resources →02 / KNOW YOUR EQUIPMENTManuals & manufacturer support
Find the correct documents for your model and prepare a useful support enquiry.
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Glossary
Mouthpiece
The part of a snorkel or regulator held in the mouth.
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NAUI Open Water Scuba Diver
Learn the fundamentals for autonomous buddy diving in conditions comparable to your training.
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NAUI Rescue Scuba Diver
Develop risk management, assistance, transport and rescue skills for diving emergencies.
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Nervous about scuba diving? Let’s talk
Put your worries into words and find out what support your instructor can offer before you begin.
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Open Water Diver
The entry-level certification that allows independent recreational diving to around 18 metres.
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PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Try different types of diving with an instructor and develop experience beyond entry-level training.
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PADI Deep Diver
Develop planning and awareness for deeper recreational dives under appropriate instruction.
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PADI Divemaster
Develop the skills and knowledge used to assist instructors and support certified divers within professional standards.
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PADI Divemaster vs SSI Divemaster
Both lead into recreational dive leadership, but the programme structure, intermediate rating and centre relationship differ.
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PADI Dry Suit Diver
Learn how a drysuit changes preparation, buoyancy and in-water responses.
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PADI Enriched Air Diver
Learn to plan and manage recreational enriched-air nitrox use.
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PADI Open Water Diver
Build the knowledge and practical skills for your first scuba certification. Learning takes place through theory, confined-water practice and open-water training.
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PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
Prepare for teaching through instructor development and the required evaluation process.
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PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy
Refine weighting, trim and buoyancy so you can control position with less unnecessary effort.
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PADI Rescue Diver
Develop awareness of problems, self-rescue, assistance and coordinated responses to diving emergencies.
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PADI TecRec vs SSI Extended Range
Two technical-diving systems with different course packaging, terminology and centre models—from first decompression to Trimix and CCR.
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PADI Wreck Diver
Develop awareness, planning and techniques for exploring wrecks within the course’s defined scope.
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Peak Performance Buoyancy
The short course with the biggest effect on how good a diver you actually are.
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Perth Scuba
Canning Vale · WA
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Photography and ocean care
Put control and environmental care before a photograph.
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Plan a productive buoyancy-coaching session
Turn “I want better buoyancy” into a clear discussion, suitable coaching and an honest debrief.
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Plan an underwater photography trip around the dive
Organise camera expectations, operator questions and image notes while keeping the dive, your buddy and marine-life behaviour at the centre.
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Planning a dive holiday with non-diving companions
Design a shared holiday with honest timing, suitable activities, clear costs and space for people who do not want to scuba dive.
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