We give you a study book to get started before the first class. This saves time in the class and gets us into the pool more quickly where the real fun starts. Over 2 class and 2 pool sessions we will teach you all you need for the 2 days of open water diving which is normally in Kaikoura but can be moved around to suit any group. Alternatives we normally use are Lake Coleridge and Picton.
Once you have an open water certificate with either SSI or any of the other recognised diving institutions such as PADI, CMAS, BSAC, NZUA to name a few, you can further your education in diving by doing some specialties. We can train you one on one or get groupd together and organise trips to add to the fun of learning more about your sport. Most specialties have a combination of home study, class session, pool session and 2 open water dives. Some examples are:
| Specialty | Home Study | Class | Pool | Open water dives |
| Altitude | no | yes | no | Lake Coleridge |
| Computer | no | yes | no | LC, KK, PN |
| Boat | yes | yes | no | any except LC |
| Deep | yes | yes | no | LC, PN |
| Navigation | yes | yes | no | any |
| Shore | no | yes | no | any |
| Nitrox | yes | yes | no | Picton |
| Id marine species | no | yes | no | any except LC |
| Search and recover | yes | yes | yes | Picton |
| Equipment techniques | yes | yes | no | any |
| Photography | yes | yes | yes | any |
| Dry suit | no | yes | yes | any |
| Wreck | yes | yes | no | Picton |
| Stress rescue | yes | yes | yes | LC,PN |
| Hunt and collect | no | yes | no | any |
| Rating | requirements | logged dives required |
| Specialty diver | 2 Specialties | 12 dives |
| Advanced diver | 4 Specialties | 24 dives |
| Master diver | 4 Specialties andStress/rescue | 50 dives |
| Divecon | Master diver, divecon course | 60 dives |
| Century diver | nil | 100 dives |
| Platinum diver | nil | 1000 dives |