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Open Water

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LEARN TO DIVE

CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION!

Orbit offers certification through

PADI, NAUI, IANTD, SDI/TDI, DAN

Weeknight, Weekend,  holiday weekend classes. Private Classes, Home Study Classes. Whatever class you want!
SINCE 1973
AN INDUSTRY LEADER IN DIVER EDUCATION & EQUIPMENT SALES AND SERVICE! THE FINEST INSTRUCTORS ARE HERE AT ORBIT MARINE!
Capt. Noel Voroba, Mike Shukaitis, Don Tolles, Bill Hurley, John Miller & Tim Cook ..all PADI, SDI, TDI &/OR NAUI certified instructors

SCUBA classes Forming NOW !
Call Orbit as soon as possible for details and to reserve space.
1-800-395-DIVE (3483)

 Min age is 10 ( 10 & 11 year olds must be accompanied by an adult in course).  "Click here for class schedule"  for more details on specific dates and locations.

    Our PADI or SDI Open Water (beginner) courses are conducted over two weekend days (9am-4:30pm 1st day, 12 noon-4pm 2nd day), or just three weekday nights, depending on class size and student abilities.  Weeknight programs run either 6-9pm or 7-10pm
    The basic course fee of $300 ($265 for friends/family able to share same DVD!) includes: SDI or PADI text book & dvd (that you keep!), all classroom and pool sessions and the use of all SCUBA equipment for the pool sessions. NOT INCLUDED are the student's mask, fins, booties, snorkel and log book.  We advise these items not be purchased until  registration, as these items must be fitted! NOTE: To register. please stop in at Orbit Marine at least one week prior to first class meeting to pick up text, dvd, work book and registration folder as there is an easy homework assignment required  to be completed prior to course date.

 Orbit Marine has a full selection of quality dive gear and our Open Water student receives a 10%  discount credit on his/her class gear purchase! Also not included are four open water training dives, which will be done on two days as soon as possible after the completion of the class and pool sessions (locally...Spring, Summer or Fall or while student is on a warm location vacation).
    Certified SDI or PADI instructors teach you both the theory and the practice of scuba diving. The classroom sessions teach the science of scuba diving, explain how the equipment works and show how it is used. The instructor goes over the information explained in the manual, helping the student to understand each important point. Students learn the physics of SCUBA diving, how to identify various marine life, different ways to get into and out of the water, and some of the incredible places that divers can explore for themselves.
   The pool sessions are skill building confidence exercises, and allow the student to get used  to the equipment and the underwater environment. In the pool, underwater excercises allow the student to develop the skills needed to be a safe diver, and gain confidence in the ability to handle underwater experiences carefully and sucessfully.
   After about 3 hours of classroom instruction, and another 6 - 8 hours of pool exercises, it is time for the open water checkouts with the instructor, where the students demonstrate their ability in the real water.

   Unlike most of our competitors,  we believe in keeping our students local to complete their training dives. All of our training is done aboard one of three "ORBIT DIVER"  boats here in Long Island Sound, which gives the student supervised experiences in diving from a boat, and handling the cool water and lower visibility found in many real world diving locals.  Not to mention that these dives can be completed on just two afternoons in the Bridgeport/Fairfield area!  No need to travel away for the weekend!. The confidence that comes from knowing that you have handled cool water with reduced visibility, gives you confidence everywhere else that you dive. Students also find that salt water marine life is more interesting and more varied than freshwater life, and the student can meet and view marine life in it's natural habitat. Lobster anyone? 
     The fee for our local training dives is $210.00.  This includes two half day boat trips, two training dives a day w/instructor, all rental scuba gear (except student's mask, fins, booties, snorkel & gloves) & SDI or PADI Open Water Diver registration.  Students from another shop with a referral, please add $50.00 referral fee.
   Not interested in diving locally?  You can complete your training dives on any of our fantastic dive trips  or while on your own vacation with a referral letter from your instructor.

FOR A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF COURSES, PLEASE CLICK:

      Questions?  Call us at 1-800-395-DIVE(3483) or e mail me at orbitdive@aol.com.  Thanks for taking the time to check us out!
     Capt. Noel Voroba/President/Owner/Master Instructor Trainer