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December 17, 2014
Opportunities in Diving

Throughout some of our previous blogs we have stated how diving can take you to many wonderful and unique places, where you can experience a wide variety of new, exotic things. Today I would like to give you an example of one of these experiences. In June next year we will be taking 26 students from […]

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December 10, 2014
PADI Open Water Qualification

Even though winter is now in full swing and the days are getting colder, here at ocean quest we are still running the PADI diving programme to all applicants. This is due to both the pool training sessions that we run as part of the PADI Open Water qualification, and the specialist equipment that we […]

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November 30, 2014
Diving. Where will it take you?

Christmas is slowly creeping up on us, and we are getting more and more individuals wishing to learn how to dive before they spend the festive season in a warm sunny country, exploring its deep waters. What a great gift it would be to give someone the ability to explore the ocean. It would be […]

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November 23, 2014
Diving in South Wales and the UK

Many people in the UK tend to only come to us to learn diving because they're going on holiday and which to dive abroad. This is completely fine and we here at Ocean Quest do that often, for instance, were going to the Grenadines soon to dive at some sites there. However, there are also […]

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November 16, 2014
Diving expeditions

I can already feel the hot Mediterranean sun as out trip to Spain is now booked! In June we will be visiting a protected dive site with students from Cardiff University. This will allow them to gain experience in the field, giving them an edge when applying for work after their studies. It gives them […]

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November 7, 2014
Deep- Sea Diving

To many the prospect of diving is exiting and adventurous. It is the reason that many people learn to dive and use the skills that they learn their entire lives. However, many may fear going beyond the conventional depths of recreational diving (12-40 meters) and learn to deep sea dive (40m+). Even though more technical […]

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October 20, 2014
PADI Diving Courses

This week seems to have flown by and with the end of the week brings another group that has passed they're PADI Open Water course. As per usual all participants passed with flying colours and have now earn't themselves a fundamental diving qualification. This will set them up nicely to continue perusing  further experience and knowledge […]

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October 17, 2014
Scuba Diving Report for South Wales including Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Porthcawl.

Well the weather has definitely changed again here in South Wales, the last couple of days have been quite sunny and warm with little wind, however that is all about to change. The winds are coming in from a Southerly direction at quite a rate. Big Southerly winds will mean all southern facing beaches across […]

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October 9, 2014
Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and West Wales Scuba Diving Conditions Report

Well in a word NO! Huge Tides Huge Swell Huge Wind No Vis Learn to Surf or go to the pub. There has been very rough weather over the last few days, in fact for the whole of September, really not good for diving in general, high southerly winds, big sea swells, huge tides making […]

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SSI Certifications & Courses

SSI Try Scuba

Feel what it's like to breath underwater, go scuba diving in confined water and earn the SSI Try Scuba recognition card. 

Conducted in our swimming pool, the SSI Try Scuba program is a diving adventure the whole family can enjoy.
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SSI Open Water Diver

The SSI Open Water Diver certification will allow you to dive anywhere in the world, with whoever you want. 

This globally recognised certification is your first step in your scuba diving journey. Explore the hidden underwater world!
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SSI Advanced Adventurer

After you've completed the SSI Open Water Diver certification, this is the next step. With the SSI Advanced Adventurer, you'll learn to extend your dive times, reduce your air consumption and dive deeper.  
You'll start to become a confident and safe diver whose comfortable underwater.
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SSI Specialties

Continue you diving adventure by improving specific skills or learning a completely new specialty. Diver deeper, perfect your buoyancy, take great photos, understand the tides or learn to deal with stress and rescue situations. 

There's 18 specialties to choose from.
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SSI Dive Guide

Do you dream of having a career in diving? 

The SSI Dive Guide course will teach you to lead other certified divers underwater, giving you the skills and experience to ensure others can enjoy your passion safely.
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PADI Certifications & Courses

PADI Discover Scuba

A fun introduction into what it takes to breathe underwater and explore this hidden world. 

Although it’s not a certification you’ll learn the key skills and what it takes to become a PADI certified diver.
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PADI Open Water Diver

Your Scuba Diving journey starts here. Start with supported theory and study programme, move to the pool to practice your skills and then experience four open water dives. 

You’ll then be certified to dive throughout the world with PADI®
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PADI Advanced Open Water

This course is the next step after you have completed the PADI Open Water Diver certification. 

The course called the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver because you will advance your scuba diving knowledge and skills.
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PADI Rescue Diver

You will learn to prevent and manage problems in the water and on the surface and become more confident in your skills as a diver. 

You will become a better, safer diver and a better buddy too. It’s challenging but rewarding.
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PADI Divemaster

Your first step of professional PADI training. You will be a leader who motivates and mentors other scuba divers. 

You’ll gain dive knowledge, diving skills and supervision abilities, allowing you a career doing what you love.
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PADI Specialties

Improve specific skills or learn a completely new skill with a PADI Speciality course. 

Dive deeper, take better photos, explore wreck the choices are endless and yours.
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