Diving with Sherry

Diving with Sherry, Dallas, Texas

We offer PADI instruction for scuba diving lessons and classes for beginners and certified divers, EFR Instructor level classes, EFR CPR/AED/First Aid for divers and non-divers, Divers Alert Network (DAN) classes in the Dallas, Texas and the Dallas Metroplex Area and scuba diving trips to Cozumel and other scuba diving destinations. We are PADI, EFR and Dan instructors located in the Old Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas.

Phone: 214-505-0713 Fax: 214-321-6684

Email: info@divingwithsherry.com

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Boat Diver Specialty (a 2 dive specialty):

Counts toward the Master Scuba Diver Certification

What do you need to start?: Must be at least 10 years old and certified as a Junior Open Water Diver or an Open Water Diver .

Price - $125 - price includes Boat Diver Manual and DVD, certification card, picture for certification card and two dives under the supervision of an instructor. If you have done a boat dive in connection with your Adventure Diver or Advanced Open Water Diver certification, provide us with a copy of the Adventure Log book page signed by your instructor evidencing that you have turned in the knowledge review and completed the dive. We will subtract $25 from the cost of the specialty.

Why take the Boat Diver Specialty? You will learn about techniques and procedures about diving on different kinds of boats.

What you will do: Read the chapter on Boat Diving in the Adventures in Diving Manual and complete the knowledge review located at the end of the chapter. You will learn about the planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of boat diving, proper boat diving etiquette -- storage of personal equipment, personal conduct and considerations for care of the boat, basic, common boat terminology, specific boat diving laws and/or ordinances, local boat diving laws and/or ordinances, and overview of emergency/safety equipment needed on-board private diving vessels. You will do two dives under the supervision of an instructor. Before each dive, the instructor will brief the dive, you will dive the dive and after each dive, the instructor will debrief the dive. Click here for information about the dives.

Materials Needed: Boat Diver Manual and DVD. Cost: $53.20 + tax

How to Get Started: Call us at 214-505-0713 or click here to email us.

Class Dates: Dives can be done on most lake weekends (but not available at all dive locations) or trip. Click here for our calendar.

Independent Study: Read the entire Boat Diver Manual and watch the entire DVD. You will need to turn in the knowledge review prior to certification or provide a copy of an Adventure Log signed by an appropriate instructor if you have already done dive one in connection with your Adventure Diver or Advanced Open Water Diver Certification.

Information about the Dives:

Dive 1

Locate important emergency/safety equipment; Facilities on dive boat if any, such as had, galley, showers, etc.;
Boat diving entry (where and what type)
Descent (where and how)
Set timing devices
Dive for fun and pleasure
Ascent (where and how) - safety stop
Boat diving exit (where and what type).
Stow equipment
Listen for roll call (if appropriate)

Dive 2

Locate important emergency/safety equipment; Facilities on dive boat if any, such as had, galley, showers, etc. - if on different boat from Dive One

Boat diving entry (where and what type)

Descent (where and how)

Set timing devices

Dive for fun and pleasure

Ascent (where and how) - safety stop

Boat diving exit (where and what type).

Stow equipment

Listen for roll call (if appropriate)

For more information or to sign up for a class, call us at 214-505-0713 or click here to Email us.

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For PADI scuba diving lessons for beginners or for divers that want more training, EFR Instructor Program, EFR CPR/first aid classes, CPR/AED classes or DAN classes, call us at 214-505-713 or Click here to email us