Dive Courses

We will start with a short session explaining some basic dive theory and how your equipment works then our experienced PADI Instructors will take you to the shallow area of Fly Point, within the stunning Marine reserve. Experience fantastic fish life, get up close to big blue wrasse and if you are lucky you may even spot our resident turtle Tracey!

To participate in this program you must first complete a short medical statement and you must be able to swim. We provide all equipment, you just need your swimmers, towel, sunscreen and excitement!

Following your dive we will offer you a chance to upgrade to our Deluxe Open Water Certification package  at a special price so you can enjoy some further fantastic diving! 

Take the challenge and become a PADI Master Scuba Diver – a rating that puts you in a class of distinction – writing your ticket to endless adventure and opportunities through the experience and scuba training that sets you apart.  

With the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating, you have reached the highest non professional level in the PADI System of diver education. It means that you have acquired significant training and experience in a variety of dive environments.

You can enroll in individual specialty diver courses offered to make up your own program or choose the Lets Go Adventures Specialty package to receive a special price. 

Included in Lets Go Adventures Specialty package:

• PADI Deep Diver (usually $350)
• PADI Navigation Diver (usually $250)
• PADI Enriched Air diver (usually $350)
• PADI AWARE Fish ID or Shark diver (usually $250)
• PADI Night Diver (usually $250)
• All training manuals, instruction and dives.
• Lots of fun!

To qualify as a PADI Master Scuba Diver you must:

• Minimum of 12 years old 
• PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization) 
• PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization) 
• PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization) 
• Minimum of five PADI Specialty Diver courses 
• Minimum of 50 logged dives 

For more information on becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver, please contact us.

Over the course you will go on five adventures dives, giving you the opportunity to try some of diving’s most rewarding and useful specialty activities, such as deep diving, digital underwater photography, wreck diving and much more. The two core dives are a deep and a navigation dive. You could also go on a night dive, head out on a boat dive or even fly through the ocean on a drift dive. 

Students must complete a dive medical statement prior to the commencement of course, and if required may need a full dive medical with a doctor.

Please note that if the advertised start dates dont suit, please feel free to call to see if we can schedule a course to suit you!

Sharks are often wrongly portrayed by the media as dangerous and a threat to divers. In fact sharks are unique and play a crucial role in keeping our ocean healthy. Unfortunately some sharks species are close to becoming extinct and will be lost forever. The Grey Nurse Sharks which are regularly seen on our boat dives at Broughton Island is listed as Critically Endangered. The Project Aware Shark Conservation Course provides valuable information about sharks and the major threats to their existence, as well as some conservation management strategies and the reasons why we should be fighting to save the amazing creatures, but best of all you will learn what action we can take to give sharks a fighting chance. 

The course includes two dives where your instructor will discuss environmental issues which affect the wellbeing of the sharks. This course may be counted towards the prestigious Master Scuba Diver rating.

Diving option. The course can be completed as two shore dives but we recommend the course be completed with our double boat dive to Broughton Island. If you are a certified nitrox diver you may receive a nitrox fill in your 2nd tank at a discounted rate if you specify at time of booking!

Your course cost includes a $10 donation to Project A.W.A.R.E. At your discretion you may choose to match or better this donation to help this worthwhile cause.

The fun part about this course is the opportunity to explore the deep. It’s exhilarating! After your first few scuba dives, you soon want to explore a bit deeper. There’s something exciting and mysterious about the depth that attracts divers.

Our Deep Diver Specialty program is a series of 4 Instructor-led training dives for certification to a maximum depth of 40 metres. The program is divided up into 4 dives over two days. All deep dives through Lets Go Adventures are no-decompression deep dives. Our deep diver specialty course is designed to introduce student’s safety aspects and benefits of diving to the greatest depths recommended to recreational divers 

Deep diving gives you the opportunity for many different activities such as wreck diving and the chance to see coral and marine life found only at deeper depths. Any time you descend below 20 metres it is considered a deep dive and deep diving requires more intensive training and planning. Learn about nitrogen narcosis, making emergency decompression stops and how to set up a drop tank. Consider new hazards that may exist at deeper depths, such as reduced visibility and colder water temperature changes like thermo clines. 

Overall you will: 

• Learn safe deep diving practices 

• Use and experience redundant air systems. 

• Recognize and be trained to deal with many hazards 

• Gain valuable experience under the direct supervision of our experience Instructor 

• Learn about Deep scuba diving equipment considerations. 

• Learn Techniques for diving in the deeper range of 18-40 metres/ 60-130 feet 

Requirements:

PADI Advanced Openwater Certification or equivalent. 

Full SCUBA gear including knife, slate and torch

Your Next Adventure:

Other training to consider is the PADI Enriched Air Diver course on your way to PADI Master Scuba Diver

Many shipwrecks are often found in deeper water. That’s why the PADI Deep Diver course is a natural companion to the PADI Wreck Diver course. Sometimes you can take these two specialties concurrently.

Do you want to share your dives with friends and family but want to know how to improve your pictures? 

Please note that divers must supply thier own dive and photography equipment, plus laptop or tablet preloaded with software to enable editing.  For further advice please contact us.

PADI Divemaster training in Nelson Bay, Port Stephens, with PADI 5 Star Dive Centre, Lets Go Adventures will begin your adventure into the professional levels of recreational scuba diving. Working closely with Lets Go Adventures highly qualified PADI Instructors, you’ll expand your diving knowledge, hone you skills and increase your confidence. Then, as a PADI Divemaster, you’ll use these attributes to lead, mentor and motivate other divers and experience the joy of seeing them transformed by the majesty of the the acquatic realm.

What You Learn

During the PADI Divemaster program, you learn dive leadership skills through both classroom and independent study. You complete water skills and stamina exercises, as well as training exercises that stretch your ability to organize and solve problems as well as help others improve thier scuba.

At Lets Go Adventures we are always looking for Divemasters during our peak seasons, so in addition to the minimum standards set by PADI we invite you to unlimited boat and shore diving assisting our working PADI Divemasters, to gain practical experience and log dives. That is a potential saving of $1300 on boat dives alone! This way you not only get to know the stunning sites of the area, you will also become familiar with boat procedures. Our Divemaster trainees are also taught essential dive industry skills such as boat handling, retail sales and airfil procedures; all of which are important to becoming an excellent divemaster ready to be employed by us or another PADI facility.

Prerequisites

To take this course, you must be:

• 18 years old
• A PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)
• A PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)
• An Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (or qualifying first aid and CPR training from another organization) course completion within the past 12 months.
• Have at least 40 dives to begin the course and 60 for certification
• Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement (PDF) signed by a physician within the last 12 months.

Inclusions

Your PADI Divemaster Course with Lets Go Adventures includes all theory and practical training sessions required by the PADI Divemaster program, including pool hire. You will also receive inhouse dive industry skills training, unlimited diving and the PADI Divemaster crewpak (RRP$346) which includes:

• The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving – a comprehensive overview of diving physics, physiology, and equipment.
• Divemaster slates
• PADI Divemaster Manual 
• PADI Instructor Manual 
• RDP Table or eRDPML^TM with associated instructions for use booklets 
• PADI Scube Tune Up Book
• PADI Professional Training log
• PADI Pro Bag
• PADI eRDPML

Excludes

At the completion of your DM course, you will be responsible for:

• Payment of PADI membership/Application (direct to PADI)- approx $158.00
• Payment of Professional Combined Liability Insurance (direct to Willis Insurance)- approx $189
• Equipment Hire -please enquire about hire options

Special Upgrade Options

PADI Dive Theory Online (Usually US$110).  PADI dive theory online contains six sections that cover dive physics, physiology, equipment, skills, environmental considerations and the Recreational Dive Planner. The course presents content in easy-to-learn segments followed by study questions that allow eLearners to confirm their understanding before moving on. Graphics, photos, video and animations help cement understanding, while end-of-section questions verify the eLearner’s mastery of the entire topic.

PADI Deep Diver (Usually $350). During your PADI Deep diver course you will learn techniques for diving in the deeper range of 18-40 metres. You will gain knowledge on deep scuba diving equipment considerations and well as gain experience in planning, organizing and making at least four deep dives under the supervision of your PADI Instructor

PADI Enriched Air (EANx) Diver (Usually $350). This is our most popular specialty course, and as a divemaster candidate it important you understand EANx use. Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression dive time. This means more time underwater, especially on repetitive scuba dives.

Have you ever wished you had more time to explore areas that you dont get to reach in a normal dive profile? Well now you can with the addition of Halycon HDV-R14’s to the fun at Let’s Go Adventures.

Learn how to use a diver propulsion vehicle (DPV) with Adam. Then spend a day on the boat exploring the local islands! 

Requirements:

PADI Advanced Openwater Certification or equivalent. 

Full SCUBA gear including knife, slate and torch

Your Next Adventure:

Other training to consider is the PADI Enriched Air Diver course on your way to PADI Master Scuba Diver 

Many shipwrecks are often found in deeper water. That’s why the PADI Deep Diver course is a natural companion to the PADI Wreck Diver course. Sometimes you can take these two specialties concurrently.

The fun part about this course is the opportunity to explore the deep. It’s exhilarating! After your first few scuba dives, you soon want to explore a bit deeper. There’s something exciting and mysterious about the depth that attracts divers.

Our Deep Diver Specialty program is a series of 4 Instructor-led training dives for certification to a maximum depth of 40 metres. The program is divided up into 4 dives over two days. All deep dives through Lets Go Adventures are no-decompression deep dives. Our deep diver specialty course is designed to introduce student’s safety aspects and benefits of diving to the greatest depths recommended to recreational divers 

Deep diving gives you the opportunity for many different activities such as wreck diving and the chance to see coral and marine life found only at deeper depths. Any time you descend below 20 metres it is considered a deep dive and deep diving requires more intensive training and planning. Learn about nitrogen narcosis, making emergency decompression stops and how to set up a drop tank. Consider new hazards that may exist at deeper depths, such as reduced visibility and colder water temperature changes like thermo clines. 

Overall you will: 

• Learn safe deep diving practices 

• Use and experience redundant air systems. 

• Recognize and be trained to deal with many hazards 

• Gain valuable experience under the direct supervision of our experience Instructor 

• Learn about Deep scuba diving equipment considerations. 

• Learn Techniques for diving in the deeper range of 18-40 metres/ 60-130 feet 

Requirements:

PADI Advanced Openwater Certification or equivalent. 

Full SCUBA gear including knife, slate and torch

Your Next Adventure:

Other training to consider is the PADI Enriched Air Diver course on your way to PADI Master Scuba Diver

Many shipwrecks are often found in deeper water. That’s why the PADI Deep Diver course is a natural companion to the PADI Wreck Diver course. Sometimes you can take these two specialties concurrently.

This course includes:

• Hardcopy manuals or e-learning access pass
• Enriched Air Practical session 
• Two Enriched air fills to use during the two training dives required for certification in Australia. 
• Bonus 5 free EANx 32 fills for you to enjoy after certification!

Don’t miss a dive due to minor issues with your scuba diving equipment. Whether it’s a missing o-ring, wetsuit tear or a broken fin strap, the…

Imagine if your office was underwater?! Working as a PADI Open Water Instructor you will have one of those rare jobs where you can transform peoples lives and introduce them to amazing underwater world. Let your passion for diving infect others….

What you will Learn

The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) consists of two sub- courses; the PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) Course and the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) Program. The first part of the PADI IDC is the AI Course, in which you develop instructional skills for knowledge development, confined water and open water. Completing the AI Course will qualify you to conduct certain programs independently, and be a more qualified assistant in others. Next, you’ll move onto the OWSI Program. You’ll further refine your teaching skills, and apply them across the full range of programs that a PADI OWSI can conduct. You’ll also be introduced to topics on PADI standards and procedures, the business of diving, risk management and other areas that will assist you to become a professional dive instructor.

Many of our candidates choose to tackle the PADI IDC as single program. Others elect to complete the IDC in 2 parts. We cater for either approach, allowing you to progress at your own pace. Our full PADI IDCs are conducted over 7 days to give you the chance to learn at a comfortable pace, and to practice as much as possible.

As Lets Go Adventures recognises that experience is just as crucial as quality training we invite all Instructor candidates who have booked thier IDC with us to participate in our preparation & mentor program. Assisting some of our highly qualified and experienced Instructional team, you will have the opportunity to refine your inwater and supervisory skills as well as refreshing your theory. Of course this means you will also have to dive with us in some of the stunning sites of our area. (Yes studying does not have to be boring!) Once you have qualified we also invite you to team teach programs to assist you to gain experience while still having mentorship available to you.

BONUS Specialty Course:

Complete your PADI IDC with Lets Go Adventures and receive a The AWARE Shark Conservation Specialty Instructor course for FREE*. This will give you an additional qualification once you successfully complete your IE, count towards the rating required to become a Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT), but most importantly allow you to contribute towards the conservation of sharks by building awareness of the issues and inspiring students to learn more about these amazing creatures

Inclusions:

• Candidate preparation & mentor program at Lets Go Adventures
• AI /OWSI prgram or complete IDC taught by highly acclaimed PADI Course Director Des Paroz.
• PADI IDC Online e-learning access pass (Usually USD$325)
• Bonus AWARE Shark Diver Specialty Instructor course

IDC/AI Prerequisites:

• Dive Leader certification – PADI Divemaster or leadership level certification.
• 18 years old. 
• Medical Statement attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months. 
• Certified diver for 6 months 
• EFR Primary & Secondary Care course completion (or qualifying training) within the last 24 months. 
• If not a PADI Divemaster, complete the PADI Divemaster Course rescue skills assessment.
• Submit documentation of qualifying certifications for entry level, advanced, rescue & leadership level, as necessary.

OWSI program Prerequisites:

• Meet all IDC/AI Course Prerequisites
• PADI AI or current instructor member in good standing with a recognised recreational diver training organization for at least 6 months.

Please Note: Prior to certification as an Open Water Scuba Instructor, you’ll need to provide a copy of your certification as an Instructor of first aid and CPR. If you aren’t yet an instructor of first aid/ CPR, we offer the Emergency First Response (EFR) Instructor Course.

Special Upgrade Options:

PADI Dive Theory Online (Usually USD$110).  If you have not completed your dive theory online within 12 months this an essential program to complete prior to your IDC. PADI dive theory online contains six sections that cover dive physics, physiology, equipment, skills, environmental considerations and the Recreational Dive Planner. The course presents content in easy-to-learn segments followed by study questions that allow eLearners to confirm their understanding before moving on. Graphics, photos, video and animations help cement understanding, while end-of-section questions verify the eLearner’s mastery of the entire topic.

Emergency First Response (EFR) Instructor. EFR provides first aid and CPR training programs for the lay provider. As an EFR Instructor you’ll be able to teach programs that meet the latest international guidelines for basic life support: EFR Primary Care (CPR) EFR Secondary Care (first aid) EFR Care for Children EFR CPR&AED. Program includes EFR Instructor start up pack. BONUS Candidates who complete both a PADI IDC and an EFR Instructor Course at Lets Go Adventures will receive a FREE PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty Instructor Course*. 

Exclusions:

•  Payment of your IDC Application Fee (direct to PADI)- $188
•  Payment of your Instructor Examination (IE) fee (direct to PADI)- $710 
•  Transport, meals & accommodation associated with attending the PADI IE
•  Payment of your EFR Instructor Application Fee (direct to PADI)- $125.40
•  *Payment of any Specialty Course Application fees (direct to PADI)- $74 each

 “CLICK HERE FOR A PDF FLYER FOR OPEN WATER”

SCUBA Divers rarely forget their first dives – being able to breathe underwater is a fantastic feeling, not to mention the amazing marine life you can discover. Lets Go Adventures is a 5 Star PADI IDC centre where you can be assured a fun and safe journey through your diving training! 

Nelson Bay Locals voted us winners in the Port Stephens business awards, which is not surprising given that Lets Go Adventures has the most active and longest established dive club in Nelson Bay. We believe this is a direct result of the quality of training that our students receive from our highly qualified PADI and instructors. When lets Go Adventures trains you to be a diver, we spend time to make sure you are comfortable, competent and safe, which is why our open water training is a minimum of 3 days – why rush something that should be fun and enjoyable?! 

Your PADI Open Water Diver course includes:

• All equipment hire provided 
• 5 confined water (pool) sessions 
• 4 open water training dives 
• All instruction and PADI Gold certification card
• Your choice of either a:
  • ‘PADI Ultimate Crew pack’ including: PADI OW DVDs, a PADI Manual, a PADI Recreational Dive Planner and a logbook. 
  • PADI E-learning access pass which enables theory to be completed online at home.

To participate in the Open Water Course you must be able to swim 200m (not timed). You must also complete a medical statement and if required complete a dive medical with a doctor prior to starting course.  

Upgrade options:

• Deluxe Package (save $80). Most people choose to upgrade to the deluxe package. This upgrades the single boat dive gift voucher to a double dive and also includes gear hire (total value $180). This voucher can be used for any double boat dive either on a fourth day or on any double boat dive within a month after course completion. This includes the option of diving with grey nurse sharks at Broughton Island! These dives may also be used towards the PADI AWARE Shark conservation specialty or the PADI Advanced Open Water course. 

• PADI Openwater & Advanced Open water course package (save $50) Book your PADI Advanced Open Water course at the same time you book your open water course and save.

• Deluxe/PADI Enriched Air  Specialty (save $131). Include the deluxe upgrade and the worlds most popular specialty, PADI Enriched Air diver, and not only do you save but you also get 5 bonus Nitrox fills after your course and you are on your way to becoming a Master SCUBA diver!

As a PADI Rescue diver you will learn to look beyond yourself and consider the safety and well being of other divers. 

The course is designed to expand your knowledge and experience level and therefore is an excellent way to build your confidence. Rescue diver training will help prepare you to prevent problems, and if necessary, manage dive emergencies. Many divers claim that this is the most rewarding dive course they have ever taken. 

You’ll cover: 

• Self-rescue and diver stress. 
• Emergency management and equipment.
• Panicked diver response. 
• Egress (exits) In-water rescue breathing protocols. 
• Dive accident scenarios. 

To participate in this course you will need to be an Advanced Open water diver, have 20 logged dives, and hold a current Emergency First Response or other first aid qualification. You will also need to complete a medical statement. We also recommend that you combine this course with the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider specialty course.

The NAVIGATION Program will teach you to navigate with a compass and how to apply natural navigation skills.

You will also learn to estimate distances, navigate different search patterns, find your way to different marking points, and be able to get back to the exit point at any time.

You learn

• Navigation patterns
• Natural navigation (without a compass)
• Compass navigation
• How to “mark” or relocate a submerged object or position from the surface
• Underwater map making
• How to follow irregular courses with the Nav-Finder
• Dive site relocation
• How to estimate distance underwater

Whether sunk on purpose as an artificial reef or the result of mishap, wrecks open fascinating windows to the past. Most divers find wrecked ships, airplanes and even automobiles nearly irresistible because they’re intriguing to explore, exciting avenues of discovery, and usually teeming with aquatic life.

It is an unbelievable experience to see a big ship from a bird’s perspective and to glide towards the captain’s bridge. But there are also tragedies related to wrecks. Diving on wrecks is exciting and there are some potential risks too, but with the right training WRECK DIVING will become a great adventure.

The fun part of the Wreck Diver course is visiting wrecks, unlocking mysteries and starting to gain the knowledge and experience that allows you to see things that others overlook. Sometimes, only the trained, experienced eye recognizes that a small hole or open door likely caused the vessel’s demise.

Please note  – divers need to organise thier own Government park fee of $18 to enable thier dives on the ex-HMAS Adelaide. This is purchased directly from Central Coast Tourism

Please ask us how you may use this course towards the presitigious PADI Master SCUBA Diver rating!

Has it been a while since you last went diving?

Were you rushed through a 2 day open water course and need to build experience or confidence?

Do you have an old certification card that you want to update?

Do you have a certification that is not PADI or SSI issued and are having difficulty getting your qualification recognised?


At Lets Go Adventures we take pride in training our divers so that they are comfortable and confident in the water. However we know that sometimes there can be a long break between dives, or that not everyone has had the same quality open water program we run over 3 days…… 

With our highly trained PADI and SSI Instructors we will refresh your skills and give you more confidence while exploring the famous marine reserve in Nelson Bay. Firstly we will take you through a brief theory and equipment setup session, we will then practice a few core diving skills in shallow water, followed by a dive in the stunning Fly Point/Halifax Marine reserve.

After successfully completing your dive we will bring you back to our shop for hot showers and tea/coffee while helping you fill in your logbooks and processing a new PADI or SSI certification card*.

*If you have a certification card that issued by an agency other than PADI or SSI, you will need to bring your existig certification, logbook and any training logs you may have to assist the upgrade to an SSI Certification. To receive a new PADI card you must have an existing PADI certification.

Learn to freedive with the Instructors from Australia’s leading Spearfishing and freediving school, Apnea Australia.

Have further questions? Please see here for FAQ

If you’re interested in technical diving, but haven’t yet met the prerequisites for the PADI Tec 50 Diver course or PADI Tec 45 course, you can consider enrolling in the PADI Tec 40 course. It is the first subdivision of the full PADI Tec Deep Diver course and consists of the first four dives. Because you can do one of  these dives in confined water (such as a swimming pool), many divers start the Tec 40 courses in the winter months, ready to continue in open water when spring arrives. 

You’ll learn to

• Use decompression software and dive computers to plan and make decompression dives with no more than 10 minutes of total decompression and not deeper than 40 metres/130 feet. 
• Use a single cylinder of decompression gas with up to 50 percent oxygen (EANx50) to add conservatism to the required decompression. 

Since it’s part of the course, your PADI Tec 40 course training credits toward the PADI Tec 45 and Tec 50 courses. 

The Scuba Gear You’ll Use

You use recreational scuba equipment, with some minor additions to enhance your ability to deal with tec diving conditions. 

Price includes all EANx, one pool dive, one shore dive, two boat dives and instruction. You’ll also receive the Tec Deep Diver Crew-Pak, which introduces you to tec diving lingo, emergency procedures, decompression/stage cylinder handling and gas planning. The pak includes a manual, dive planning checklist and dive planning slate. 

While on course you will have access to the optional Equipment Set-up and Key Skills video on DVD is a great tool to help you practice at home in between your tec diving adventures. You’ll continue to use the Tec Deep Diver Crew-Pak through Tec 50. 

Prerequisites

You must: 

• Be a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
• Be a PADI Enriched Air Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
• Be a PADI Deep Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
• Have a minimum of 30 logged dives, of which at least 10 dives were made with enriched air nitrox deeper than 18 metres / 60 feet.
• Have a medical form signed by your physician 

During the Tec 50 course, you 

• Make actual decompression dives as deep as 50 metres/165 feet
• Use enriched air nitrox and/or oxygen for decompression
• Use desk top decompression software to create custom dive tables and plan your dives
• Qualify to make technical decompression dives independently   

The Scuba Gear You’ll Use

You use technical scuba diving equipment  

The Learning Materials You’ll Need

Tec Deep Diver Crew-Pak, which introduces you to tec diving lingo, emergency procedures, decompression and stage cylinder handling and gas planning. The pak includes a manual, dive planning checklist and dive planning slate. The optionalEquipment Set-up and Key Skills video on DVD is a great tool to help you practice at home in between your tec diving adventures.

Prerequisites

You must: 

• Be a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization) 
• Be a PADI Rescue Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization) 
• Be a PADI Enriched Air Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization) 
• DSAT Tec 45 Diver (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization) 
• Have a minimum of 100 logged dives, of which
      · 20 dives must be enriched air dives
      · 25 dives must be deeper than 18 metres/60 feet
      · at least 20 dives must be deeper than 30 metres/100 feet 
• Be at least 18 years old 
• Have a medical statement signed by your physician