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Diving Courses |
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 The Underwater Park is ideal for diving courses |
 From the very first dive, courses at NaturaGart are great experience. |
 High standards: All rental equipment is as good as new and is washed and disinfected after every use. |
The NaturaGart dive centre can call on a dozen diving instructors as well as on many dive masters, rescue divers, etc.
Every year we take hundreds of discover scuba divers down to the bottom of the Underwater Park.
Many want more.
The way to go is:
Diving certificates are internationally regulated. The biggest European scuba diving organisation is CMAS, an association of national organisations.
More than 5000 diving instructors are organised in the German association BARAKUDA. This includes the NaturaGart dive centre.
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Diving in Nature
We are currently building a special training basin. No a blue tiled swimming pool, but a place that allows you to see interesting fish from your first under water breath.
During the entire beginning phase everything is geared toward safety: Safe spots to stand and sit, risk-free depths, continuous monitoring by a diving instructor.
Large underwater glass panes also aid monitoring. Many things are easier to explain this way.
Experience is Important
That is why we dive at least twice as long with our students than is really compulsory.
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First Class Equipment
We have more than 100 diving suits. Equipment normally isn't older than 2 years, because if you get your certificate from NaturaGart you have a further advantage:
We offer students to purchase the slightly used equipment at a preferential price.
This helps both:
The dive centre constantly has new equipment for discover scuba divers and students and students can get their first gear inexpensively.
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 The students (right) are constantly monitored by their diving instructors (left) |
 For children diving is a great experience. |
 Many exercises are first tried in shallow water |
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Basic Dive Certificate
The leading scuba diving organisations have agreed on training standards which are mutually recognised.
The names for this basic diving certificate are:
Open Water Diver (OWD) or 1-Star or Bronze.
Beginners are familiarised with open water dives with theoretical and practical lessons. In order to gain some routine they can participate in a guided dive after the exam. In any case we recommend to initially seek the company of experienced divers.
At the end of training stands a theoretical and practical examination and a diving certificate that is valid worldwide.
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Requirements:
Minimum age
14 years. Minors require their parents' or legal guardians' written consent.
Medical Certificate
Any medical doctor can issue a certificate of aptness for diving. Slight health limitations, however, are often overvalued by doctors with no diving experience of their own. Especially trained physicians are often better able to judge and recommend limits (such as maximum depths, currents, etc.).
Here is an overview of the effects health issues can have on diving ability.
A diving aptness examination is necessary every two years, and once per year for divers over 40 years old.
Anyway, it is a recommended routine check.
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Course Outline:
Theory (about 5 hours)
The most important subjects are:
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Dive equipment
- General considerations (pressure compensation, safety)
- Dive planing
- Environmental awareness
- Hazards
Practice
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General skills
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Snorkel exercises
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Clearing the mask
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Buoyancy, drifting
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Safety training
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Diving to and donning equipment under water
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Breathing through the partner's alternate air source
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Diving to your diving partner without regulator
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Controlled ascent
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5 30 minute dives with our diving instructors
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Required Time
This can be done on one weekend - it does, however, require you to be in good physical condition, since you'll be in the water several hours per day. For children and older participants we recommend to spread the course over a longer period of time.
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Total Price
including equipment, diving in the lake, book, diving certificate
(82023) 390.00 EUROS
Special Price
Only for clients who purchase a NaturaGart pond: 350.00 EUROS
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Bonus Programme
Vouchers for two more dives in the Underwater Park, including equipment rental.
Special offers on slightly used pieces of equipment (price depends on availability and condition)
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 Diving in your own pond: A great experience - if you know the risks. |
 Prolonged contact with fish is only possible if you take an air supply with you. |
 The equipment reduces manoeuvrability. Everything has to work properly! |
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Pond Diving Certificate
Where the arm is not long enough, one needs a boat - or has to get into the pond to do things with fish, plants or filters.
Also: It is fun to visit the fish.
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Diving without Risks!
Holding your breath for a while can lead to pool blackouts or under water unconsciousness. Even at 2m depth a diver is as weightless as an astronaut in space.
Fins are used for controlled movement, but these may be a problem in small ponds. However, without fins one can hardly manoeuvre at all - also in an emergency.
The certificate is proof of elementary equipment and safety proficiency.
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Safety Training
is therefore the primordial goal of this course. You learn what can happen and how to behave correctly in emergency situations.
And you learn what you partner on land must know to ensure that everything works safely. Safety and practice are essential at dive depths of up to 3m.
Duration: one day
Theory: about 2 hours
Practice: 2 45-minute dives at about 3m depth.
Price
including equipment
(82020) 158.00 Euros
Special offer:
Only for clients who purchase a NaturaGart pond!
(82021) only 99.00 Euros
Additional offer:
Dive in the Underwater Park with a diving instructor at 7m depth (82022) 38.00 Euros
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