2109 A Main St
Dunedin, FL 34689
P: 727-733-1919
Email
info@heroesdive.com
Private and Semi-Private Classes
Private*
$1299.95
One on One personal instruction.
2-Person Semi-Private*
$999.95 per person
3-6 Person Semi-Private*
$849.95 per person
* minimum age for all courses is 10 years old
Course Structure
For our Private and Semi-Private classes, the academic and pool sessions can be conducted in as little as two days OR during as many days necessary based on your schedule. You and your instructor will work together to decide on the best schedule that works for you, as these days do not need to be consecutive.
The open water dives take at least two days to complete, but these days do not have to be consecutive. The location of the open water dives varies based on weather, boat charter availability, and your personal preference. Keep in mind open water entry fees and expenses will vary and are not included in the course fee.
The locations we visit most often include:
- Blue Grotto and/or Devils Den: Natural springs located in Williston, FL (Typically day 1's dives are conducted here)
- A local dive boat charter, where you will dive on an artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Boynton Beach FL, where you will dive on the east coast of Florida in the Atlantic Ocean.
- Key Largo, FL where you will dive on the beautiful coral reefs just off the coast of Florida Keys.
- Open Water Diver Academic Review
- Review online academics
- Create a dive plan
- Learn proper equipment assembly
- Complete Final Exam
- Pool Training
- Conducted at Highlander Pool
- 8-12 hours of in-water scuba skills training
- Additional time can be booked for a fee
- Enriched Air Nitrox Academic Review
- Review online academics
- Plan a nitrox dive
- Analyze a Nitrox cylinder
- Open Water Dives
- Four to five open water dives conducted over two days
- Location varies based on weather, availability, and student preference
- Certification!
- Issued upon successful completion of training
- Your Physical card will be handed out at the next Heroes Hangout! (normally held on the first Tuesday of every month)
- Your digital card will be available in the MySSI app
Courses Include
- SSI Open Water Diver and Enriched Air Nitrox online learning academics
- In-person classroom training
- Pool Fee and 3 pool sessions
- Rental scuba gear including BCD, regulator set with dive computer, wetsuit, air/nitrox cylinders and weights
- Entrance fee for Open Water Check-Out Dives (Extra for all boat dives)
- Digital and Plastic certification card (Plastic card is given out at our Monthly Heroes Hangout!)
- Access to SSI's digital logbook
Courses Do Not Include
Mask, fins, snorkel, booties, and surface marker buoy (all available for purchase at the dive center)For an extra fee, you may select a paper logbook
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations more than 48 hours before the first day of class: The online learning academics cannot be refunded, those are yours to keep. However, we can refund the rest of the course to you as store credit.
No refunds will be given for cancellations less than 48 hours before the first day of class or once the class has already started. There will be a $100 surcharge to reschedule.
Any students between 10 and 14 years old will require an additional dive master to be present, so there is a $100 surcharge for these students. These students will be certified as Junior Open Water Divers. 10 and 11 year olds have a depth limit of 40 feet with an 18 year old dive buddy, and 12, 13, and 14 year olds have a depth limit of 60 feet with an 18 year old dive buddy. Once student turns 15, they are no longer considered "junior" level, and can come into the store and update the certification.
Once academics, pool training and open water dives are successfully completed, a digital certification card will be issued. A Physical certification card will be handed out at our monthly Heroes Hangout!