Scuba Diving Courses in Puerto Galera: Lots of Learning, lots of fun!
Congratulations to Svein and Bendik Stormark, father and son dive buddies, who came all the way from Norway to do their PADI Open Water course with us at Scandi Divers.
If you want to learn to Scuba Dive, Puerto Galera is amazing place to take your course. The waters are clear and warm, with gentle currents and some of the most amazing marine life you could ever hope to see.
Out of the water, there is lots to do! Beaches, watersports, adventure sports, lots of restaurants and bars. You will never be at a loss for fun things to do on vacation in Puerto Galera.
Just a snort snippet of the 54 baby turtles that hatched recently near Scandi Divers. The baby turtles have been moved to Coco Beach as part of their Turtle Sanctuary program, and will remain there for 2-3 years before being released. Hopefully with a better chance of surviving to adulthood.
We wish them the best and will be popping in to visit them when we can 🙂
Terry O’Dowd’s student Momo shows here just how much hard work it is performing CPR correctly!
Scandi Divers Resort offers the full range of PADI scuba diving courses, from beginners to professionals. Included in the PADI curriculum is the EFR or Emergency First Responder course, which will teach you the things you need to know in case of a diving emergency, and could even help you save someone’s life.
Visit our diving courses page for more information on all the scuba courses available at Scandi Divers Resort
Thanks to Finn for this video of our divers swimming along with a beautiful turtle in Big La Laguna Bay, just outside Scandi Divers Resort. There’s some really nice close-up stuff about 1 minute in.
Turtles are regular visitors to Big La Laguna, and one of our favourites. So graceful in the water, they are an absolute pleasure to watch up close.
Marti Duggan doing Advanced Recreational Trimix with instructor Steve Wright
Congratulations to Marti Duggan, on completing his IANTD Advanced Recreational Trimix course with tech diving instructor Steve Wright!
Marti, who is a long-time local identity here, and owner/manager of Marti’s Bar in Sabang, completed the course over a two week period.
The Advanced Rec Trimix course is designed to introduce divers to safe decompression diving using helium, and up to 100% O2 for deco gas.
Course includes theory, one confined water session and 4 dives to a maximum depth of 48 meters.
Final ChecksThis stuff weighs a ton!
Anyone interested in extending their depth and range capabilities, and challenging themselves, please use our inquiry form.
Tech Diving Instructors Steve Wright and Terry O’Dowd – Ready for a tech dive
Scandi Divers Resort is very pleased to announce that we have are now offering Sidemount diving and Technical diving, as courses and recreational dives.
What is Sidemount Diving?
Sidemount diving offers a completely new way to configure your diving equipment and has taken the diving community by storm over the last few years. Sidemount diving offers great streamlining capability and helps divers to improve their propulsion and trim. This has an immediate effect on your air consumption, and makes you a more efficient diver. Sidemount diving is also ideal for divers with back problems!
Terry helping instructor Fred, after a sidemount traning dive.
Technical Diving with Scandi: IANTD Advanced Recreational Trimix courses.
For divers wishing to explore the depths beyond the limits of recreational diving, Trimix is the clear choice. A breathing mixture of oxygen, helium and nitrogen, Trimix allows you to manage the risks of elevated oxygen concentrations and nitrogen narcosis, giving you a clear head when it really matters… You’ll discover the benefits of Trimix diving and learn to assess and manage the hazards associated with extended range diving. You’ll develop your dive skills to safely and competently plan and conduct dives utilising Helium-based breathing gases.
This course is deisgned to introduce divers to safe decompression diving using helium, and up to 100% O2 for deco gas.
Twin tank diving offers extra redundancy and safety as well as extended range.
Contact us to find out about doing technical or sidemount diving and courses with Scandi Divers Resort!
One of Scandi Divers’ guests, Yu Mengcuan from Beijing. Totally excited about this 13kg Yellowfin Tuna caught in the deep waters out from Big La Laguna Bay.
