About The Course

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. Training should emphasise fun and safety.

What You Will Learn

To introduce you to whale shark biology, behavior and distribution. Provide an overview of whale shark research and worldwide conservation status. To enable you to plan, organise and execute a whale
shark dive in a safe, passive manner. To emphasise the importance of whale shark monitoring activities and provide whale shark conservation opportunities through participation in Project AWARE’s Whale Shark Project.

More Information

Prerequisites

Prerequisite certification: PADI Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent.

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 Need

We will provide all your core scuba diving equipment during your course including:

• Mask & Snorkel
• Buoyancy Device
• Regulator
• Scuba Cylinder
• Weight System & Weights
• Scuba Diving Computer
• Scuba Diving Fins
• Dry Suit & Undersuit (If Required)

During your course, we will include Free 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
• Equipment hire
• Air Fills in the pool and first fill at open water site
• Certification card

What's Not Included

• Dive site entry from £15- £25 per day
• Transport (we will do our best to arrange lifts if needed)
• Subsequent air fills on open water dives payable directly to site

Discounts & Offers

For further discounts & offers Join Uk Diving Academy Dive Club.