PADI - Whale Shark Awareness
The purpose of the Whale Shark Awareness Specialty course is to introduce you to whale sharks and familiarize them with proper recreational diving techniques for responsible interaction.
Course Type: Continuing Education
Booking Information: We offer this specialised course tailored to your needs. Get in contact with us to schedule your booking. This is for the dry part only you will need to book an additional shark dive with us, or your dive centre of choice.
Availability: Contact us for booking information
About The PADI AWARE Whale Shark Awareness Specialist Course
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The purpose of the Whale Shark Awareness Specialty course is to introduce you to whale sharks and familiarize them with proper recreational diving techniques for responsible interaction.
What Your Learn
You will learn about whale shark biology, behavior and distribution, about current whale shark research and worldwide conservation status. and look at the importance of whale shark monitoring activities and provide whale shark conservation.
Take This Course If You Want To
- Be able to plan, organise and execute a whale shark dive in a safe, passive manner.
- Learn about whale shark biology
- Learn about the PADI AWARE Foundadtion
Learn How To
- Dive Safely with whale sharks
- Take part in citizen science projects
- Support PADI AWARE Foundation
Next Steps
Study
Step 1 - PADI eLearning
PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Complete the independent study part of your course whenever, wherever it’s convenient for you.
Work at your own pace, online or offline, using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor for inwater training, or whenever you have a question.
- eLearning time commitment: 2-4 hours
At The Uk Diving Academy
Step 2 - With Your Instructor
- Lean how to plan, organise and execute a whale shark dive in a safe, passive manner, learn about whale shark biology, kean how you can support the PADI AWARE Foundadtion.
- Prerequisites: PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver (or qualifying entry-level certification)
- Total time commitment: 2-3 days
- Minimum age: 10 years or older
More Information
PADI AWARE Whale Shark Awareness Specialist Course Prerequisites
- PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver (or qualifying entry-level certification)
- Minimum age: 10 years or older
Course Medical Requirements
Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.
Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.
If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).
The Scuba Gear You Will Use During Your Course
We will provide all your core scuba diving equipment during your course including:
- Buoyancy Device
- Regulator
- Scuba Cylinder
- Weight System & Weights
- Scuba Diving Computer
- Scuba Diving Fins
During your course, we will include rental of all of the above core dive gear items only. You will be required to collect your core dive gear prior to the open water training dives from us.
What's Included
- Course Tuition
- PADI eLearning
- Basic Equipment Hire
- Air Fills in the pool. (if required)
- PADI eCertification Card
Additional Costs
- Dive site entry from £15- £25 per day
- Transportation for you and your equipment
- Subsequent air fills on open water dives payable directly to site
After This Course
The first dive of the PADI Whale Shark Awareness Specialty course may count toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification - contact us today for finds out more about earning credit.
Your PADI Whale Shark Awareness certification gets you one step closer to becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver™. Only two percent of divers ever achieve this elite rating.
