Private Independent Diving Course
Choose a date that suits you. Call in advance to confirm your prefered date is available or a member of our team will be in contact to confirm a date once booked.
Discount available for a group of 2.
This program provides the skills and concepts required to safely and comfortably dive without a designated dive buddy. You will learn about self-reliance, proper equipment maintenance, and the special considerations and rescue techniques required to dive independently. You will earn the SSI Independent Diving Specialty certification after completing this program.
Day 1
- Admin, theory workshops
- Confined water skill session
- Lunch
- Open Water Dive 1
Day 2
- Open Water Dive 2
- Final exam
- Open Water Dive 3
- certification admin
- Your own scuba equipment (rental available for an additional cost)
- Your own dive computer
- Towel
- Lunch and water
- Warm clothes for after
- Portroe Quarry membership card (if you already have one)
- Certification and registration fees
- 1:1 training with an SSI independent diving instructor
- 4 dives
- Diving insurance (available at an additional cost if you do not have a personal policy)
NOTE: personal insurance is mandatory for any scuba diving activities in Ireland
- Equipment rental (available) must have your own computer
- Cylinder fills (available onsite from 3rd party)
-Portroe Quarry entry fee (pay on the day to 3rd party)
- Portroe Quarry annual membership (pay on the day to 3rd party if you don't already have)
- Minimum 75 logged dives (with minimum 50 hours total underwater)
- SSI Deep Diver (or equivelent)
- SSI Navigation (or equivelent)
- SSI Night & Limited Visibility (or equivelent)
- SSI Stress & Rescue (or equivelent)
- Minimum age 18 years old.
Cancelations MUST be made in writing via WhatsApp/Text to +353 85 8824797.
Cancellations made atleast 72 hours prior will receive a full refund.
Cancellations made after this will not receive a refund but may receive the option to reschedule at the discretion of the dive centre.
