Learn to dive and get up to $100 Discount when you sign up as a group!
Learn to dive and get up to $100 Discount when you sign up as a group!
Keen to dive even deeper? Sign up for the PADI Deep Diver Course and get certified to 40m!
from $499
Diving Adelaide pricing works a progressive system! Sign up with one or more friends for the PADI Deep Diver Specialty Course and you’ll each receive big discounts for every friend that you sign up with! So if you have decided to sign up for a course, make sure you call all your friends first!
Not only will this make the course more fun, it also assures you that you are getting the best value for money!
The course pricing structure is as follows:
The PADI Deep Diver Course is run over 3 or 4 dives, depending on the structure and is available for PADI Advanced Open Water divers or higher.
Experience the beautiful Kilby’s Sikhole, one of South Australia’s natural wonders, on this course!
Kilsby Sinkhole Course:
| Independent Study | (3 – 6 Hours) | PADI eLearning |
| Wednesday Night | 6:00PM-7:30PM | Theory & Gear Sizing |
| Saturday | 9:00AM-5:00PM | Drive + Dives 1 & 2 |
| Sunday | 9:00AM-5:00PM | Dive 3 + Drive Back |
Boat Diving Course (Ex-HMAS Hobart dives on request):
| Independent Study | (3 – 6 Hours) | PADI eLearning |
| Wednesday Night | 6:00PM-7:30PM | Theory & Gear Sizing |
| Saturday | 9:00AM-5:00PM | Dives 1 & 2 (Boat) |
| Sunday | 9:00AM-5:00PM | Dives 3 & 4 (Boat) |
We meet at the dive centre on Wednesday evening at 6PM for a classroom session, where you will meet your instructor, discuss the theory and go through gear sizing for any rental gear requirements for the course.
Things to bring:
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Certification Card
PADI Deep Diver eLearning Results
Where some dive schools still choose to teach the theory side of the learn to dive course in a traditional classroom setting, Diving Adelaide has chosen for the faster, cost-effective way of teaching the theory via online training. To us, the advantages of e-learning are clear:
E-learning provides a single experience that accomodates the three disctinct styles of auditory learners, visual learners and kinesthetic learners, allowing for more efficient training.
E-learning is self-paced. Advanced learners are allowed to speed through the theory, while others slow their own progress through content, eliminating frustration with themselves, their fellow learners and the course.
E-learning has on-demand availability, which allows the student to complete the training conveniently at off-hours or from home (as a student you can log on and off to do parts of the theory as many times as you want) and doesn’t require the student to travel to training location.
E-Learning reduces the learning time on average by 40 to 60 percent, which means the overall time that you will be spending on the theory will most likely be only half of the time you would have spent in a classroom setting.
Would you like to share your diving experiences with someone close to you or give the gift of endless adventures? You can now easily give the gift of diving with a Gift Voucher!
You can collect a physical gift voucher from the store or simply purchase one through our online store from the comfort of your home.
The online gift voucher will be delivered via email and can be redeemed online.
Online Gift Vouchers
To sign up for the PADI Deep Diver Course, you need a minimum of PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent).
Have you completed your Advanced Open Water Diver certification with a different agency? PADI recognise most other training agencies, such as SSI or RAID, so you can simply cross over to the PADI system by booking onto this course. If in doubt, please don’t hesitate to contact us!
We have taught the youngest kids all the way up to 70 years old to dive, so don’t think you need to be superfit to participate in the course!
There are no waterman skills (swims or floats) to complete before the course, but you have to be comfortbale in the water of course and be able to carry the equipment (including a tank and weights).
All participants need to fill out a dive medical questionnaire before the course. Simply follow the steps on the form to determine whether you will need clearance to start your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course. We recommend SPUMS Diving Dr Anne Sampson from Hallett Cove for dive medical (Mobile: 0418 803 250).
The minimum number of participants for us to run the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course is two. About 95% of our courses run as planned, as apart from the occasional midweek course in the middle of Winter, it hardly ever happens that we don’t get two bookings on a course.
If we have to cancel a course because of lack of interest, you have the option to reschedule (free of charge of course) or get a full refund of your course fees
The minimum age for the PADI Deep Diver Specialty Course is 15 years old.
Did you know that a private course can be the same price as a regular course? See below for private course prices.
If you would prefer to sign up for the PADI Deep Diver Course with a private instructor for you or your group, you’re not alone! At Diving Adelaide we teach many private courses for those who prefer to learn to dive 1-on-1 or have a private instructor for their family or group of friends!
Did you know the course costs for a private course can be the same as those of a normal course? Please find our private course pricing below:
On a private course, YOU are in charge of picking the dates for the theory session and the ocean dive days! The pricing above is based on running the course at Kilsby’s Sinkhole on a single weekend. If you would like to run it over multiple weekends or would prefer to do private boat dives in Adelaide, extra fees will apply.
Whether you’re sick, got COVID19, need to isolate, haven’t completed the PADI eLearning in time or can’t make the proposed course dates anymore, you can reschedule at any time before or during the course for any reason.
For each rescheduled participant, we will charge a rescheduling fee of $199. As soon as a course spot is booked, we book dive spots with Kilsby’s Sinkhole, reserve accommodation for the instructor, block a spot on the course and book an instructor in for your course. The rescheduling fee will be used to cover these costs.
Please note the theory segment of the PADI Deep Diver Specialty Course is delivered via the PADI eLearning system. The costs for the PADI eLearning are included in the course fee.
You will normally receive your PADI eLearning voucher within 48 hours of confirming your spot on the course. To access the PADI eLearning system, it is recommend to use a tablet or computer (or a phone with a large screen).
On average, the eLearning for this course takes approximately 3 to 6 hours to complete.
The main thing to remember is that we are going to get wet anyway, so if it rains a little that is totally fine (you will be nice and warm in your thick wetsuit).
However, we are of course dependent on the weather, with the wind and swell being the main factors that determine whether we can go diving safely. If we’re running an ocean course with boat dives and the weather forecast predicts large swells or high winds, we may have to transfer the course to a different weekend. We always keep an eye on the weather forecast and will notify you beforehand if we expect this to be the case!
The benefit of running this course is Kilsby’s Sinkhole is that in the sinkholes, the weather doesn’t affect the diving as much, so if we’ve scheduled the weekend, there is hardly ever a reason not to go!
The PADI Deep Diver Course is run over a theory night and two diving days (normally a weekday night and two full weekend days). For the Kilsby Sinkhole dives, it’s an early start on Saturday morning to get there on time, so please keep this in mind.
Always block a full day in your agenda for each diving day. Exact times and dive sites will be confirmed by your instructor on the course.
Any dive centre around the world will recognise your PADI Deep Diver Course certification card. PADI is the largest certification agency in the world with more than 6000 dive centres worldwide.
Your PADI Deep Diver certification will allow you to dive to 40m. Even if you end up diving somewhere in the world with a non-PADI dive centre, the dive centre will recognise your certification.
All dive gear will be provided by Diving Adelaide for the duration of the course, including mask, snorkel and fins!
However, to guarantee a perfect fit and the most enjoyable experience, we recommend coming in store to have a look at our masks, as the mask is the most important piece of equipment!
Once you have succesfully completed the PADI Deep Diver Course, you will be certified to dive to a maximum depth of 40m.
You have learned to do a decompression stop on a hang tank and how to safely dive to depths between 30m and 40m.
You will be added to the Diving Adelaide newsletter, where we announce our (free) social shore dives for ex-students and our weekends away, interstate and international dive trips and so much more!
You can join any of the dive clubs in Adelaide to explore many of the deeper dive sites. Many dive clubs run boat dives for just $25 for a single dive or $35 for 2 dives and a PADI Deep Diver certification comes in handy for deep dives like the UV Ulonga wreck!
Keen to take the next step?
Once you have completed the PADI Deep Diver Course, you can skip 1 of the dives of the PADI Divemaster Course, saving time and dollars! Please note you will need to complete your PADI Rescue Diver Course and get a minimum of 40 dives under your belt (if you haven’t already done so) before you can start the Divemaster Course!
Another great route to take is the technical diving route. If you love exploring the deep, the Intro to Tech (learn to dive with twin tanks for even deeper or longer dives), Basic Cave (intro to cave diving) or Advanced Nitrox & Deco Procedures are a natural next step!
The Deep Diver course also counts towards your PADI Master Scuba Diver rating! If you haven’t got 5 specialties under your belt yet, there are many more specialty courses to choose from to further your diving skills and explore more of the underwater world!
No shows, cancellations and transfers
Monday: | CLOSED |
Tuesday: | 9:00am-6:00pm |
Wednesday: | 9:00am-5:00pm |
Thursday: | 9:00am-5:00pm |
Friday: | 9:00am-5:00pm |
Saturday: | 9:00am-5:00pm |
Sunday: | CLOSED |
Holidays: | CLOSED |
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