New to scuba diving? Take the plunge in Dubai with us!
Learning to scuba dive can be a life-changing experience, bringing a whole host of exciting underwater opportunities and friends to enjoy them with.
From intermediate to advanced, Desert Sports Diving Club provides the BSAC training programme enabling divers to progress through a framework of qualifications at their own pace. We welcome divers who want to train from age 18. For beginners, we can tempt you with a try dive and then we will recommend a local dive school to get you started.
BSAC’s Ocean Diver course or PADI Open Water Diver is the place to start. This entry-level open water diver qualification will equip you with the core skills to dive to a maximum of 20 metres in open water.
With BSAC, diving skills are taught progressively, with each new skill and experience built upon, step-by-step. The blend of theory, swimming pool and open water skills sessions along with continual technique practice enables you to develop your diving in a safe and enjoyable way.
With BSAC there are five internationally-recognised diver grades, from the entry-level Ocean Diver through to First Class Diver.
What gear will I need?
As a beginner, you will have lots of questions about scuba diving equipment. Do I need all the dive kit from the very start? How expensive is it to get all the kit I need?
Once you start your Ocean Diver training, it’s a good idea to purchase your own mask.
When you progress to open water you will require a wetsuit. These can be hired from local dive shops. It is often only when you are qualified that divers obtain their own full set of gear, although some prefer to hire it, especially when travelling overseas.
As with most specialist gear, there can be a huge range in prices, but budget on £30 upwards for a mask. Wetsuits start from around AED750. To fully equip a diver, expect to pay around AED5000 although buying second hand is always an option. If you do go down the second hand route always take advice from the more experienced club members before purchasing.
If your kit is well-maintained this will be a long-term investment.
Learning to scuba dive can be a life-changing experience, bringing a whole host of exciting underwater opportunities and friends to enjoy them with.
From intermediate to advanced, Desert Sports Diving Club provides the BSAC training programme enabling divers to progress through a framework of qualifications at their own pace. We welcome divers who want to train from age 18. For beginners, we can tempt you with a try dive and then we will recommend a local dive school to get you started.
BSAC’s Ocean Diver course or PADI Open Water Diver is the place to start. This entry-level open water diver qualification will equip you with the core skills to dive to a maximum of 20 metres in open water.
With BSAC, diving skills are taught progressively, with each new skill and experience built upon, step-by-step. The blend of theory, swimming pool and open water skills sessions along with continual technique practice enables you to develop your diving in a safe and enjoyable way.
With BSAC there are five internationally-recognised diver grades, from the entry-level Ocean Diver through to First Class Diver.
What gear will I need?
As a beginner, you will have lots of questions about scuba diving equipment. Do I need all the dive kit from the very start? How expensive is it to get all the kit I need?
Once you start your Ocean Diver training, it’s a good idea to purchase your own mask.
When you progress to open water you will require a wetsuit. These can be hired from local dive shops. It is often only when you are qualified that divers obtain their own full set of gear, although some prefer to hire it, especially when travelling overseas.
As with most specialist gear, there can be a huge range in prices, but budget on £30 upwards for a mask. Wetsuits start from around AED750. To fully equip a diver, expect to pay around AED5000 although buying second hand is always an option. If you do go down the second hand route always take advice from the more experienced club members before purchasing.
If your kit is well-maintained this will be a long-term investment.