PADI Underwater Naturalist Speciality

This is one of the most popular courses among our instructors. It opens your eyes to the amazing flora and fauna of the Aegean Sea. You will learn about the marine ecosystem, the life cycle of the posidonia fields and discover relationships between different underwater creatures that you never knew existed.
The Underwater Naturalist Speciality will give you a new perspective on diving and increase your appreciation of the underwater environment. Get to know your diving neighbors a little better and start to understand more about the aquatic realm. Be an ambassador for the preservation of our underwater world!!

Contents

Knowledge development

• The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of diving in different aquatic environments
• Factual information that dispels myths of potentially dangerous aquatic life
• An overview of basic aquatic life interactions and associations
• Diving technique used to help preserve bottom dwelling aquatic life and minimize aquatic life disturbance.

2 open water dives

Extra

Standardized snacks and drinks on boat (payable on the boat). Money for: USB memory stick for your underwater photos, T-shirts, Sweatshirts.

Important Note

• Our boat is in Kos harbour, 50 meters away from the Dolphins roundabout. And she departs every morning, wind permit it and availability, except Sundays’ at around 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
• In order for the diving trip with the boat to take place a minimum number of 4 divers is required.
• For your personal safety, all our student divers must complete a medical statement and a COVID-19 health declaration form prior to commencing our daily diving program. If none of the listed conditions apply, you sign the form and are ready to start. If any of them affect you, as a safety precaution, a physician must examine you and sign a medical form that confirming that you’re fit to dive, dated within the last 12 months.
• Recommendations for flying after Scuba Diving: For 1 dive in a day the  pre-flight time is 12 hours, For multiple dives in a day the pre-flight time is 18 hours and more.

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Restrictions

• Guests who want to snorkel and or dive must know how to swim.
• In order for the diving trip to take place with the boat, a minimum number of 4 divers is required.
• Guests must be able to step on / off boat, navigate a narrow passageway to reach the front deck, climb a ladder to come out of the sea.
• Guests who present symptoms or are deemed at risk of infection (e.g. due to exposure to a Covid-19 patient in the 14 previous days) will be refused permission to board the boat.
• Guests inside the boat will have to remain at a 1.5m distance from each other. One person maximum will be allowed in inside cabin, except for families of up to 4 people, and people with disabilities traveling with companions.
• We encourage our guests to wear masks or facial coverings, to wash/sanitize their hands before coming on board and during the journey and most and — most importantly — to inform us if they do not feel well.
• The crews have been trained to respond to potential coronavirus cases, and boat and equipment will be disinfected after completing each trip.

Referrals

If you have already completed parts of your course in another location you can get your final training and certification here. Please contact us for rates.