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Many
specialty diving classes are available at the Fort Lewis SCUBA
(the only 5
Star PADI IDC in the military), located at the Northwest
Adventure Center, Building 8050, NCO Beach Road, North Fort
Lewis. Safety is a top priority, and divers with medical problems,
such as high blood pressure, must have their doctor’s
approval and be medically cleared.
Adult
SCUBA diving classes include the basic open water, advance, rescue, the dive
master, the master diver and the dive instructor.The one week
basic SCUBA diving class costs $175. It meets Monday to Friday 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday in the open water
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. to earn their certification.
We offer
a full line of high quality dive equipment, including Aqua
Lung, Aeris, TUSA, Harvey’s, SUUNTO, OMS, Sealife, Underwater
Kinetics, Seavision, XS Scuba, USIA,
McNett, SpareAir, Niterider, Ideations and Pelican. We also
have a large rental department where divers can rent everything. All the equipment is checked by the
staff to ensure that it works correctly prior to be put on
the rental rack.
The dive
shop is open
seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For
more information, call the SCUBA shop at 967-3405.
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PADI
Five Star Instructor Development Center
The PADI Five Star Dive Center membership level is awarded
to progressive PADI Dive Centers that excel in providing
divers with a full range of diver education programs,
equipment selection, and experience opportunities. To
qualify as PADI Five Star Dive Centers, an operation must
meet elevated service and business standards, and promote
and offer PADI courses as their only recreational diver
training. These dive centers also actively promote aquatic
environmental awareness and embrace the PADI System of
diver education, with a commitment to providing customers
with quality products, services and experiences. A PADI
Five Star Instructor Development Center not only meets
all PADI Five Star Dive Center standards, but also meets
additional training standards required to offer PADI Instructor-level
training. A PADI Five Star IDC offers dive consumers programs
to fulfill their educational goals from entry-level training
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Cost:
$175 - Open-water (includes book and equipment)
$200 - Advanced or Rescue (includes book and equipment)
$100 - Specialties (includes equipment)
$400 - Master Scuba Diver (includes equipment)
$475 - Divemaster Course (includes crew pack)
$100 - Refresher
$80 - Emergency First Response
$60 - Discover Local Area Dives
Customized or Private Classes: Available upon request
Scuba 2009 Class Schedule
Activities:
Weekly Social Dives (Wednesday evenings & Saturdays
as announced) - Free
Bandito Boat Dives (TBA) -
One Tank - $40, Two Tanks - $80
San Juan and other trips per interest and availability.
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Rental
Costs
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Daily
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Weekend
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Complete
Set (2 tanks)
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$45
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$60
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Wetsuit
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$7
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$9
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Gloves
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$3
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$4
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Boots
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$4
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$5
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Hood
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$3
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$3
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Mask
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$3
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$4
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Snorkel
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$2
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$3
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Fins
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$4
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$6
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Light
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$6
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$8
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BCD
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$7
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$9
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Weights/Belts
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$5
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$8
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Tank"80"
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$5
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$7
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Regulator
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$8
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$10
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