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  • We provide both NAUI and ACUC SCUBA education
  • Basic Open Water
  • Advanced Open Water
  • Rescue Diver
  • Master Diver
  • Ice Diver
  • Assistant Instructor
  • DiveMaster
  • Instructor
  • And More!
  • Our students learn to dive in the Bay of Fundy, with the highest tides in the world. This gives the Bay a distinct character, not to mention it is teeming with marine life!

Next Basic Open Water Course:
July 20th, 2009
cost is $400.00 + HST

This is a five week course taught twice a week:

  • Classroom sessions, Monday evenings 6:30pm - 9:00pm, at our shop.
  • Pool sessions, Wednesday evenings 7:00pm - 9:00pm, at the Canada Games Aquatic Center.

Following the class and pool sessions there is a weekend for the openwater dives. These are usually conducted at New River Beach.

A $50.00 Deposit will hold your seat in the course, final payment can be made on the first night

We Supply: all scuba gear (inc. tanks, regulators, weights & suits), book and C-card. 12 hours of pool training, 14 hours of classroom training, and 2 days of openwater diving.

You supply: Swimming ability, mask, snorkel, fins, and swimsuit. You will also need paper & pen as well as an adventurous attitude.

Checkout Dives: On a weekend (Sat & Sun) in the Bay of Fundy we will do four dives. These are done for: 1) To test skills we will teach you in the pool and 2) Have fun in a controlled environment.

After Certification:

There is an active dive club, we send out Newsletters via e-mail & mail. We try to organize dive(s) most weekends throughout the summer & fall. We also try to organize weekend trips throughout the Maritimes. If traveling down south is more to your taste , then being certified before you leave will only enhance your vacation.

Next Rescue Diver Course:
TBA
Tuition is $250.00

Each student is required to have his or her own equipment,
Advanced diver certificate or equivalent
CPR and 1st Aid Course

Next Advanced Diver:
TBA
Tuition is $195.00

Each student should have a minimum of 10 logged dives

Education Staff

Instructors

  • Chris Kenney, BSc - NAUI Instructor Trainer, SDI Instructor, Education Director
  • Chris London DipCPT(Honours) - NAUI Instructor
  • Andy Campbell - NAUI Instructor
  • Wayne Parlee - NAUI Instructor
  • Alain DeGrasse, BSc - ACUC Instructor

Assistants

  • Marc Leblanc, NAUI Assistant Instructor
  • Mike Cormier, NAUI Assistant Instructor
  • Tom White, NAUI Assistant Instructor
  • Victoria Scott
  • Chad Mosher
  • Tom Chancey
  • Monica Hindley
 
•  Learn to Scuba Dive in the beautiful Bay of Fundy.
•  The Lighter Side
•  The Time Capsule-Indian Island
•  Simpson Island OR Diving the Nub
•  Mystery and beauty at Spruce Island
•  Visiting the Whites- Part One
•  Visiting the Whites- Part Two

Do Or Do again
•  Black Rock
•  Daves Dive Logs
•  Casco Island-Super Drift Dive-Super Day
•  Get to the Point
•  Sherwood
•  Trident
•  Oceaner
•  Tusa
•  Atlan
•  Genesis

 

The Dive Shack 9 Lower Cove Loop Saint John, New Brunswick Canada E2L 1W7
The Dive Shack (506) 634-8265 Fax (506) 657-2023 Email:info@thediveshack.com

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