[Departing from Ishigaki City] PADI Skin Diver License Acquisition Course - 5 STAR DIVERESORT PADI Gold Card Issuer

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• ~Schedule for the day of the course~ 8:00 (Meet at 7:50) - Registration: Fill out application form, check medical history and diagnosis form, self-check of health for the day, prepare rental equipment, fit fitting 8:15 - Departure from Ishigaki Island Port: Explanation of the vessel to be used, points to note during navigation, points to note on the course, and schedule explanation before departure 9:30 - Getting used to the water, equipment, and breathing Snorkeling (limited water area at the first point) Explanation of masks, snorkels, wetsuits, fins, etc. with demonstrations An instructor with a lifebuoy will snorkel with you Buoyancy aids (wetsuits) must be worn 10:40 - (Open water training at the second point) Guided snorkeling and skin diving 12:00 - Lunch on board: Catered island bento box. You can choose your own or bring your own. 13:00 - (3rd point of ocean practical training) Guided snorkeling time & skin diving 15:30 - Return to Ishigaki Island Port Arrival at Ishigaki Island Port Certification Dismissal Congratulations!! Congratulations on obtaining your license! Congratulations on obtaining your PADI Skin Diver license. The Temporary Card that will be given to you on the day of participation is valid for 90 days from the date of certification. It will be given to you on the day of participation. The Certification Card (Gold C Card) will be sent to your home by regular mail from PADI Japan in about two weeks. Upon arrival and opening of the Certification Card (Gold C Card), please check the following: type of Certification Card (Gold C Card), whether it is certified for the course you took, photo, name (Romanized spelling), date of birth data, certification date, name of the PADI instructor in charge of the last dive, and name of the shop where you took the course. Please check the above once it arrives at your home. If there is an equipment error or if it does not arrive after waiting for a month please contact us.
• What is a PADI Skin Diver (Advanced Snorkeler)?
• The Advanced Snorkeler (Skin Diver) course is an easy-to-learn marine sport that allows you to enjoy diving in the surface and shallow waters with just a mask, snorkel, fins, and buoyancy control equipment (snorkeling vest or buoyant protective suit). By learning properly under the guidance of a PADI instructor and acquiring the necessary skills, you can enjoy it more safely. This course is recommended not only for those who have never snorkeled before, but also for those who have been snorkeling on their own and want to build a solid foundation before moving on to full-fledged freediving. Upon completion of the PADI Skin Diver (Advanced Snorkeler course), you will be able to: • Snorkel comfortably on the surface of the water using a snorkel • Swim horizontally for more than 15 meters on a single breath in water up to 5 meters deep without a snorkel in your mouth • Receive a PADI Skin Diver Gold Certification Card (C-card)
• PADI Skin Diver (Advanced Snorkeler) Course Content
• On land, the session will cover knowledge development/briefing, equipment explanation and adjustment methods, diving environment and pressure, how to interact with marine life, and skills: pressure equalization (ear clearing), breathing methods, hand signals, safety management, removing the snorkel from the mouth during descent and why. In confined water (sea with conditions similar to a swimming pool), you will practice and master the following: equipment adjustment and usage, pre-dive safety check with your buddy, entry and exit methods, adjusting the appropriate amount of weight, using and swimming with a snorkel on the surface, how to maintain buoyancy, how to descend vertically and ascend first with the snorkel removed from the mouth, how to swim horizontally for more than 15 meters underwater and ascend on a single breath, and how to communicate using hand signals.
• There are female instructors available, so solo female travelers can feel at ease. Also, it's only a 30-second walk from the shop to the boat, and since information on participants' rental sizes isn't required, it reduces the burden on the organizer.
• A female instructor is always on staff. The shop is only a 30-second walk from the boat, so there is no travel time, and it's only a 5-minute walk to the Euglena Ishigaki Port Ferry Terminal, so you can park in the free parking lot and head to the outlying islands. We also have a wide variety of clean rental equipment, and we can adjust the size for each participant once you've joined, so you don't need to collect rental size information from the participants.