We have a wide range of courses that will keep you involved in your favorite sport.  Call for information or a brochure on any of these programs.  If a scheduled course does not fit your schedule, we can arrange your own course.  Refresher courses are available for CPR, First Aid and Rescue Diver.

Adventure Diver or Local Diving

Diving in the Northeast requires a different set of skills.  With fun and safety in mind, we have a program to prepare you.  Spend an evening at Pan Aqua fine tuning your buoyancy in the 7mm wetsuit and a day diving at Dutch Springs.  You may count all dives towards your continuing education goals.  The $199 fee covers class and pool session, instructor supervision, transportation, entrance fees, tanks, and weights.

Dates:  5/21-22, 6/18-19, 7/9-10, 7/30-3, 8/27-28, 9/24-25, 10/15-16, 10/29-30.

Open Water Training Dives

If you have completed your class and pool training, now is the time to complete your certification dives.  The bus leaves each Saturday and Sunday morning for Dutch Springs.  The $339 fee includes all training, transportation, entrance fees, tanks, weights and certification documents.

Dates:  5/21-22, 6/18-19, 7/9-10, 7/30-3, 8/27-28, 9/24-25, 10/15-16, 10/29-30.

Advanced Open Water Certification

Ideally the first dives after your Open Water training, the skills taught in the PADI Advanced Open Water course are the ones that turn a new diver into a confident diver.  We dive at Dutch Springs, where diver accommodations allow for the completion of all the necessary dives in a safe and inviting environment.  $369 covers all training, transportation, entrance fees to the quarry, tanks, weights and certification documents.

Dates:  5/21-22, 6/18-19, 7/9-10, 7/30-3, 8/27-28, 9/24-25, 10/15-16, 10/29-30.

Emergency First Responder

Learn CPR, First Aid, and AED administration in one simple program.  EFR is required for Rescue Diver and is invaluable training for anyone.  The $129 cost is all-inclusive.  Sign up and receive the study materials before the class meets.  The course meets for two nights, May 24 & 26, July 12 & 14, September 27 & 29.

CPR and First Aid Review

You've taken EFR but it's been a few years.  Recertify yourself for half price.

Oxygen Administration

First Aid for diving accidents often involves O2.  Be ready to administer O2 properly with this one session program.  June 7, July 19 or October 4.  Cost is $79 including materials.

Rescue Diver

This involves two classroom nights and two days of open water exercises.  This is an important course for all divers and is required for all dive leadership programs.  Prerequisites are EFR and AOW.  Cost is $369.  Transportation, quarry fees, tanks and weights are included.  Class and dives are offered June 90, 16, 18 & 19; July 21, 28, 30-31; October 6, 13, 15 & 16.

Rescue Refresher

Do open water sessions of any scheduled class for only $219.

Enriched Air

The PADI video/DVD and textbook make understanding “why enriched air” interesting and thorough.  Sign up and study the materials before coming to the class.  After analyzing tanks of enriched air and demonstrating mastery of the materials you will be issued your certification.  $99 covers instruction and certification.  Offered May 12, June 21, July 20, August 25, September 21 and October 20.

Wreck Diver

The attraction of northeast diving is wrecks.  If you have AOW and want to start the thrilling exploration of wrecks join us for a class and pool session.  Cost of the course is $139 plus materials and dive expenses.  Offered June 20 and August 2.

Deep Diver

What special considerations should you make when diving deep?  Are you following good dive procedures?  Do you have the proper equipment?  Let's explore the topic and apply what you learn.  Cost of the class is $109.  Meet at Pan Aqua on July 7.  Certification requires four dives.

Dry Suit Diver

Diving dry is warm and comfortable.  Add two dives with an instructor to complete your specialty certification.  We have scheduled several nights in our best pool, the Manhattan Plaza.  May 16, July 25, August 16, September 12 or October 18.  Just $149 plus materials and dives.

Peak Performance Buoyancy

Good divers are judged on their buoyancy control.  How is yours?  Spend an evening learning the tricks to correctly weight yourself and position your center of gravity.  Add a dive with an instructor for your specialty certification.  Join us June 6 or August 22.  $139.

Wreck Diver, Deep Diver, Dry Suit Diver, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Enriched Air

Sign up for any of these specialties and have your own private class with one or our excellent instructors.  Call for the details of your specialty class.

Digital Underwater Photography, Level 1

You’ll learn what equipment you need to take great underwater photographs, how to prepare your photo system, and basic photo techniques while diving in an environmentally friendly way.  Class and pool session is $179 with our camera, $159 with your camera.

Advanced Underwater Photography & Video

Our instructors will advise you on equipment selection, use and maintenance, and provide pool and/or open water instruction.  Instruction is individualized.  Call to speak to Maria our photo pro or Lesley our video pro.

Leadership TrainingDivemaster through Instructor training is available through Pan Aqua.  We have ongoing Divemaster training and a fall Instructor Development Course available.  Contact us for details.

Technical Training

If you have an interest in safely extending your diving beyond traditional sport diving ranges, we offer courses in conjunction with Bernie Chowdhury, renowned author and member of the Explorer’s Club.