Skip to main content
Book Now
Icon Bg
Bg 1
Icon Air Tank

FAQ’s

  • Completion of digital learning prior to arriving

Day 1

  • Admin, theory workshops
  • tech equipment workshop
  • confined water skill session
  • Lunch
  • Open Water Dive 1

Day 2

  • Open Water Dive 2
  • Lunch
  • Dive Planning Workshop
  • Open Water Dive 3

Day 3

  • Open Water Dive 4
  • Lunch
  • Open Water Dive 5
  • SSI digital materials (access for life)
  • Certification and registration fees
  • 1:1 training with an SSI XR instructor
  • 1 confined water session
  • 5 open water dives
  • SSI digital materials (access for life)
  • Certification and registration fees
  • 1:1 training with an SSI XR instructor

At the recreational level:

  • Demonstrate the ability to maintain trim at +/- 30 degrees throughout the entire program.
  • Demonstrate the ability to perform all skills adequately with little shift in buoyancy or trim.
  • Demonstrate basic awareness of buoyancy, trim, stability, propulsion, and teamwork.

At the Extended Range level:

  • Demonstrate the ability to maintain trim at +/- 15 degrees throughout the entire program.
  • Demonstrate the ability to perform all skills perfectly with almost no shift in buoyancy or trim.
  • Demonstrate advanced awareness of buoyancy, trim, stability, propulsion, and teamwork.
  • Diving insurance that covers technical diving (available at an additional cost if you do not have a personal policy)

NOTE: personal insurance is mandatory for any scuba diving activities in Ireland

  • Equipment rental (available) must have your own computer
  • Cylinder fills (available onsite from 3rd party)
  • Portroe Quarry entry fee (pay on the day to 3rd party)
  • Portroe Quarry annual membership (pay on the day to 3rd party if you don’t already have)
  • Minimum 50 logged dives
  • SSI Deep Diver (or equivelent)
  • SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 40% (or equivelent)
  • Must be active status with logged dives in the last 6 months or can complete a scuba skills update prior to your course.
  • Minimum age 18 years old.
Cancelations MUST be made in writing via WhatsApp/Text to +353 85 8824797.
Cancellations made atleast 72 hours prior will receive a full refund.
Cancellations made after this will not receive a refund but may receive the option to reschedule at the discretion of the dive centre.
Sign up for Atlantic Scuba Adventures