Courses and Bargains in Ireland

Evil Phil

http://www.dublinbaydiving.com are running an Advanced Nitrox Course from April. Contact dublinbay by pm for details.

NordicDiver

www.diveology.com are running an CFT MARINE BIOLOGY COURSE 26-28 march.
Have a look here www.diveology.com/marinebiology.htm

Evil Phil

Recieved this from Ka

we have the CFT Marine Biology Course Coming Up and as a special for Boards.ie members we are offering a 10% discount - places are limited - so the price for Boards members will be €135 (Course fee and lunch and dives) more info on http://www.diveology.com/marinebiology.htm

Accomodation is available on site at Corcreggan Mill, George can be contacted directly on 074 9136902 or www.corcreggan.com and he can arrange accomodation in the hostel or B&B at reasonable rates.

Other courses available that you may wish to share details with the members are Irish Sailing Association Yachtmaster Shorebased Courses in Navigation - we can provide a Yachtmaster Coastal Course for an interested group of 8 - we could come to an arrangement to travel to a group - this is usually 2 weekends. Also Marine VHF, this is one weekend with a state exam, 12 per group. First Aid (STCW95) at Sea is also available.

gom

www.irishdivers.com

PADI courses and dive trips

Scubachick

Kilkee Sub Aqua Club (CFT) are begining Pool Training again on 1st November in Shannon Pool at 8pm. No experiance/ gear necessary, but if you have dived before with any other club/ school you are welcome!

If you want more info you can email me: scubachick@o2.ie

dublinbay

Courses starting in April
Advanced Nitrox 4 places
Advanced Nitrox and Deco Procedures 2 places
May Extended Range Diver/Tech Nitrox -2 courses /4 places each course
EANx blender available on all courses

dublinbay

4 places left on May erd/tech nitrox

Evil Phil

http://www.diveology.ie/ are doing fast track CFT courses if you're interested in going down that route instead of PADI. Details on the site.

dublinbay

Anyone interested in tech course up to oc trimix/ccr/pascr details on site.

tamlinek

anything up to date?

Scuba.ie

Details of dive centres, forums (fora?) and links on my site: www.scuba.ie

Ta,

Eoin.

colinmcbride

Hi All,
We are currently running a sale on all gear with as much as 40% off. We need to clear out all the stock and the sale includes everything except cylinders. We have drysuits from €500 and regs from €140.

We are also selling our complete Oceanic Range (brand New stock) at rock bottom prices - if you find it cheaper we will beat it...

Regards
Colin McBride
www.first4scuba.com

deniseswee

Burren adventures have E50 off PADI Open Water diver courses and good discounts if you have 2 or more people taking a course. http://www.burrenadventures.com

Umiq88

Going on holiday in september and the area has great water for diving and always had an interest so something i want to do.

Was thinking it might be benificial to have the basics done so we can enjoy the holiday. From my small amount of research it seems like i need an open water dive cert.

What im wondering is how long will it take what does it consist of and how much will it cost?

The other thing is that my girlfriends uncle dives alot and has a boat now i need to get talking to him but can i do it through him or is there some sort of instructor registerd thing or can he help me with any of it other than practice?

Keedowah

You have to go through a training organisation. PADI is probably the most common one. Usually you can do the course over a few weekends or as an intensive 5 day thing.

I can recommend scubadivewest.com for any training. You should be able to find prices on their website. There are plenty of other places in Ireland, but I havn't had any training from them. A google search for PADI Ireland will bring up plenty of results.

deniseswee

Definitely get proper tuition and then practice with someone you know. You have to get proper training and certification to go to dive centres worldwide and dive.
Burren Adventures Dive School give great courses and have a special at the moment with €100 off the PADI open water course.
http://www.burrenadventures.com

spudlington

Try a dive in "hard-hat" surface-supplied commercial diving gear. A one day programme for recreational divers to learn more about commercial diving and try a dive in surface-supplied gear.
http://www.scubadivewest.com/index.php/Surface-Supplied-Air-Diving-Specialty/PADI-Surface-Supplied-Air-Diving-Specialty.html

spudlington

Two places are currently available on the surface-supplied "Hard-hat diving" specialty, sunday 13th September at Scubadive West.

info@scubadivewest.com

095 43922

woollysocks

Daunt are a Scuba / Snorkel club in Cork (dive from Oysterhaven near Kinsale) and are having an open day for new members on Wed 13th Jan. Membership for 2010 is €200 and they have a really good ratio of instructor divers to beginners.
They are also doing a "try-a-dive" in the pool of the community hall so if you are a complete beginner you can have a go.

The open night is in St. Joseph's Community Hall (beside Mayfield Library) in Cork city.

truebluesac

true blue sac training in dublin city center are recuriting for the year ahead . anyone interested contact me trough pm

tedshredsonfire

First ever Irish apnea academy freediving course on June 12th in Mullaghmore Sligo,
see www.freediveireland.com for more details

donegalscuba

Advertising like this is not allowed. Please review the board charter.

hk

Instructor offering very large discounts to boards members on all SDI courses up to divemaster and specialties, incl nitrox drysuit, wreck, deep etc , pm for further details and prices that wont be beaten!

Edit as below, Nitrox course down from 150Euro to 80Euro for Boards Members, I will have further prices shortly

Peace

hk wrote: »

Instructor offering very large discounts to boards members on all SDI courses up to divemaster and specialties, incl nitrox drysuit, wreck, deep etc , pm for further details and prices that wont be beaten!

I'm sorry HK - can you provide details of what the prices are before and after the discounts? If not i'll have to remove your post.

yankinlk

I wasn't sure if this is OK to post, but I figure theres no harm. I welcome any other clubs to add their Try A Dive dates here as well...

Limerick Sub Aqua Club are holding a Try a Dive on Tuesday October 12th and 19th in University Limerick Arena at 8:45PM.
All equipment is provided, just mention you are with LSAC at the front desk and there should be no charge on the night. Come with a swimsuit only, all other gear will be provided. If you have masks and fins, you are welcome to bring them along. We assemble at poolside and begin at 9PM untill 9:50.

We are also gathering informally on Tuesday October the 5th at the Castletroy Park Hotel at 8:30pm for anyone that has questions or is curious about either snorkeling or SCUBA training. If you prefer to speak with a club member directly, check out the contact info on teh Committee page of our website. http://www.limericksubaqua.com/contactus.html

From October 12th untill late February next year we will be holding snorkel training in the Arena Pool at 9PM every Tuesday night. Anyone interested in keeping fit over the winter and getting to wear snorkel and mask in the beautiful 50m pool are welcome to join us. Come down to the pool and ask for LSAC and we will sort you out!

Obviously more info here: http://www.limericksubaqua.com

Tom75

Hi all,
If you are looking for a nice time under and above the water join Atlantis SAC.
At the end of October (20.10. and 27.10. at 9pm), we are hosting Try a Dive evenings in Tallaght Leisure Center for beginners, and we welcome crossovers (divers who want join to us from other organizations).

If you have any questions about how join to www.Atlantisdivingclub.com call Nick 087-6494328 or email atlantis.sac@gmail.com

See you !!!
Tom

yankinlk

Bumpity Bump. Reminder the first try a dive night in UL Arena is Tuesday night this week. Ask for us at reception at 7:30pm.
There will be an informative presentation before the diving begins for anyone with questions about gear, fees, requirements, etc.

pmcevoy

Hi all,
Just wanted to let you know that I was recently looking to get a Dome Adapter for my underwater camera case and I discovered this Irish website DiveGalway . While their price was a lot cheaper than some of the UK based sites, it was not as cheap as a US based site (although shipping and customs costs would've made the price almost equal). They were willing to haggle (via email) and I got a tenner off the list price which sealed the deal, and I decided to keep it local.

I am not associated with them in any way: I was happy with the way they dealt with me and I said I'd spread the word. YMMV.

Pete

meat bomb

Hi Everyone,I'm looking for some advice, whats a reasonable price for a second hand 12 litre short 232 bar tank? The hydro test is in date. it looks like its in good condition but if I buy I'll probably get it inspected for peace of mind anyway. Appreciate any help!

tedshredsonfire

Howyah lads more pushing here to get rid of them nasty aul tanks and go free like yor meant to. Upcoming days in Portroe quarry on the 30th and 31st.
http://www.facebook.com/FreediveIreland

Jumpy

yankinlk wrote: »

Bumpity Bump. Reminder the first try a dive night in UL Arena is Tuesday night this week. Ask for us at reception at 7:30pm.
There will be an informative presentation before the diving begins for anyone with questions about gear, fees, requirements, etc.

Aaaand now I know who you are

Im the aussie you were talking to.

howtomake

My club KISH is doing 2 'try a dive' nights these next Wednesdays. I just finished my CMAS 1* with them a couple of weeks ago. PM me if you need a number for contact. Wednesdays at 19:45 the 3rd and 10th of November at the Guiness swimming pool (which is nice a big, 25 metres long and about 12 feet deep).

spudlington

Scubadive West are running another "Hard-Hat Diving" day on Sunday 27th Feb. You learn about commercial diving equipment, training and employment. In the afternoon you get to try a dive in surface supplied commercial diving gear!


http://scubadivewest.com/Hard-Hat-Diver-Specialty/padi-hard-hat-diver-specialty.html

info@scubadivewest.com
095 43922

tedshredsonfire

First pool freediving course in Cork on the Sat the 12th March in source health and fitness, silversprings, tivoli, cork. You can see more info on the site and on facebook if you are there.
www.freediveireland.com
www.facebook.com/freediveireland

Seanchai

Hi.

I'm after checking Mydealpage.ie and other sites looking to no avail for a discount scuba diving course which is internationally recognised. I'm thinking of getting this under my belt in Ireland before going to Thailand in July.

1) Does anybody know of any special deals going at the moment? I'd prefer an intensive course sometime in May or June.

2) What is the best/most internationally respected course I could do?

3) Where is the best place value-wise to purchase diving equipment? And in total what sort of money are we talking? Thanks

truebluesac

Hi I'm the chairman of true blue sub aqua club . We train and dive in Dublin and teach from beginners . There are shops in Dublin where you can get new dive gear or alternatively good second hand stuff on divegear.ie
Hope this helps

locum-motion

Seanchai wrote: »

Hi.

I'm after checking Mydealpage.ie and other sites looking to no avail for a discount scuba diving course which is internationally recognised. I'm thinking of getting this under my belt in Ireland before going to Thailand in July.

1) Does anybody know of any special deals going at the moment? I'd prefer an intensive course sometime in May or June.

2) What is the best/most internationally respected course I could do?

3) Where is the best place value-wise to purchase diving equipment? And in total what sort of money are we talking? Thanks

The course you want to do is the PADI Open Water Diver course. While the other training agencies' courses are also recognised, they're not as widely known as PADI's.

Where are you?

You can find PADI members here.

truebluesac

PADI courses are more for holiday diving than irish weather diving . Iv never had a problem showing my cards anywhere in the world . Highly recognised training agencies across the world would be PADI , CMAS , BSAC , TDI , IANTD , PASI . All of which teach in Ireland CMAS and BSAC are non profit whereas the others are company based for profit etc .

seadeuce

Check back on previous postings for info on same topic.

Yes, PADI would be your only option to gain a recognised dive licence before your trip.
If you could do the advanced as well then you would be better prepared for what you will face abroad.
On your return is the time to join a club, then you would find that you would get the best from your experience in Irish waters.

Remember that whatever you spend on the course here it is an investment in your safety and enjoyment, which can only happen if you have peace of mind.
If you cut back on input here you will not get the best from your trip.

Best of luck

Seadeuce

SBI Blasting Specialists

Hi Im lookin at taking up diving whats the average cost to do a padi course here in Ireland.

truebluesac

Basic course anything from €350-€500 with PADI

Twix44

Are scuba courses seasonal or can they be done during the winter?

truebluesac

Twix44 wrote: »

Are scuba courses seasonal or can they be done during the winter?

Cft clubs like our own usually start their training regime around now . Padi courses can be run year round but generally are weather dependant ,

Saruman

Thought this might be more appreciated here rather than bargain alerts. This is who I am doing my open water with. The groups are small, in my case it was only myself and my wife with the exception of the first day where there was a kid doing DSD. I mean in terms of training, the pool itself is full of divers, mostly from oceandivers.

Discover Scuba Diving Session (€22) or Open Water Diver Certified Course (€245)

Saruman

Just spotted this deal with Emerald Diving School:
http://www.grabone.ie/dublin/emerald-diving-ireland-8?utm_source=tradedoubler&utm_medium=campaign&utm_campaign=dublin

There is also a DSD for €27 option but the advanced open water for €189 looks like brilliant value.

Peace

moving into sticky provided.

tonyoc42

Folks,
I just wanted to highlight Seasearch Ireland which runs courses & workshops on marine life ID. There will be intro level courses held in Cork, Skerries and Galway this year.

These are basically organised as one day of classroom lectures and 2 dives to help people brush up this ID skills.

There are some workshops in specialist areas i.e. Nubibranchs in Galway in July with Bernard Picton the UK nudibranch expert coming down from Ulster and Seasquirts and Sponges in Cork in August with David Kipling .

We will also be holding some Seasearch dives where people can come along, do a dive and then try to record what they saw on their dive to confirm their Id skills.

I would put in links to some course descriptions but havn't enough posts (yet)

All courses and dives are open to qualified divers , Minimum qualifications are BSAC Sports Diver, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, SAA Club Diver or CMAS 2 Star equivalent. You need to have done at least 20 dives of which 10 should have been in temperate sea water.

Saruman

Could you PM a mod and have them post the link perhaps?

Edit: got a pm with details.

The link to course descriptions is:

http://www.seasearch.org.uk/training.htm

the dates for the Cork observer course are 18/19th April and 16/17th for Galway

SeasearchIreland has a facebook page and also email seasearchireland@gmail.com

MoistNSquishy

diveacademy .info/
Dive Academy Lahinch are running Open water Courses starting soon.
Check out our FB page for upcoming course on the 14th of march. Get yourself dive ready for the summer.
We offer training and comfort like you wouldn't believe.