ReActivate Scuba Refresher Programme
RECONNECT TO THE UNDERWATER WORLD
Are you nervous about getting back in the water? Feel a little rusty on your scuba skills? Enrol in the PADI ReActivate Programme before you start your next dive adventure. This programme covers and refreshes your foundational scuba safety knowledge and skills if you have had a long period between dives.
REACTIVATE YOUR CERTIFICATION
Refresh your dive skills with the PADI ReActivate Programme
COURSE INFORMATION
Take the PADI ReActivate programme today and refresh your dive skills, before getting back in the water.
If you are a certified diver, haven’t dived in a while and are nervous about getting back in the water, then the PADI ReActivate Programme might be right for you.
This programme is the perfect opportunity to refresh your academics skills and dive theory as well as your underwater diving skills. Your PADI certification does not expire and participation in the PADI ReActivate programme is not mandatory. Although the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) suggests that divers who have not dived in the last six months should take a refresher course.
The PADI ReActivate Programme consists of PADI ReActivate eLearning and ReActive Water skills Dive Session. This programme is completely personalised for you by your instructor, based on your needs. During a pre-dive interview your instructor will have you complete and review a knowledge
assessment. Next, you will review your dive history and a list of skills you would like to practice before getting into the water. In the water, your PADI Professional will help you regain comfort and confidence in scuba diving. You will practice a few safety-related skills and then go over anything you specifically want to review. After successfully completing the programme, you will receive a replacement certification PADI ReActivate Card. The new card will have the original certification date and will have the new ReActivate date. This certification will update your dive skills and knowledge.
If you want to learn more about diving in a new area or in different dive conditions, ask about completing a Discover Local Diving experience to one of our dive sites. The PADI ReActivate Course consists of two main phases:
Step 1 PADI ReActivate eLearning
The PADI ReActivate eLearning is designed to reeducate you on fundamental scuba knowledge you may have forgotten since your last dive. You will immerse yourself in dive scenarios and make decisions that test your understanding of important dive safety concepts, dive planning essentials and problem management. The theory consists of PADI ReActivate eLearning and ReActivate Quick Review. There’s no exam required for the completion of this Programme. You can do the knowledge section at your own pace and when it’s convenient for you. Download the program to watch realistic dive scenarios, then see if you remember how to best handle each situation. ReActivate monitors your responses and moves on
when you’re spot on, or delivers more detailed information if you weren’t quite right.
Step 2 Water skills dive session
In this portion of the Programme you will review the basic skills learned in your Open Water Course.
Your PADI Professional will have you practice setting up your equipment, explain to you how to use the equipment and will go over the pre-dive safety check.
Water skills: buoyancy check at the surface to determine how much weight you need, remove, replace and clear the mask, become neutrally buoyant and hover, emergency weight drop at the surface, ascend properly using an alternate air source and establish a positive buoyancy at the surface. Additionally, you will review any skills specified during your pre-dive interview. Use this time with a professional to get
comfortable with your buoyancy skills, such as hovering, using your lungs to make small adjustments, efficient fin kicking and proper trim. Perfecting these skills helps extend your dive time and makes for a more enjoyable experience.
TO ENROLL
To enroll in a PADI ReActivate Programme you must hold a PADI Scuba Diver Certification or higher or entry-level diver certification from another training organisation (with a minimum of four open water training dives).
DURATION
Takes half a day to one day to complete the course. Depending on your pace of learning.
GETTING STARTED
All of our PADI ReActivate Programs are private or semi private. We are generally available at most times.
Purchase ReActivate to get started immediately, then email us to schedule your ReActivate water skills session.
Regardless of your skill level, if you think that you need to refresh your diving abilities, then make a great resolution and get back underwater with the PADI ReActivate Programme.
GOOD TO KNOW
Most frequent questions and answers
Please note you cannot dive 24 hours before flying.
Children who are 10 or older can participate in the PADI ReActivate Programme.
You will need to go through the PADI Medical Questionnaire to see if you are fit to dive. Please download the form through here (PADI MEDICAL STATEMENT). The medical questionnaire has to be completed and might indicate a contraindication to check with your doctor.
Firstly, you should know that diving insurance is mandatory. You can either purchase your own insurance, or you can purchase Divers Alert Network (DAN) insurance from us directly for 15USD per week.
The PADI ReActive Programme is tought in English, German, Spanish, French and Bulgarian. The lerning materials are available in wide variety of languages.
If you haven’t dived for over 6 months and you are a relatively inexperienced diver, then we recommend you complete a refresher programme, such as the Scuba Refresh Programme (link). This can be done on the same day as your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Course. We will practice in confined water to refresh some of the skills you may have forgotten before starting the course.
If you prefer, you can do your theoretical part any time before your arrival. This allows you to study at home at your own pace.
You can easily do this at any time by participating in the PADI eLearning Programme. This saves you precious vacation time so you can fit in some other activities too.
First part is to sign up online using the (link). This will lead you to the PADI website where you can purchase your academic section of the PADI ReActivate programme.
This programme will be downloadable onto your tablet or phone and offers you refresh reference material to keep.
PADI stands for Professional Association of Diving Instructors.
PADI is globally regarded as the world’s leading training agency.
The PADI System of diver education is based on progressive
training that introduces skills, safety-related information and
local environmental knowledge to student divers.
PADI certifications are recognised worldwide and are valid for life. Visit their website here: PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DIVING INSTRUCTORS
We will provide all the required equipment. You simply need swimwear, towel and sunglasses.
If you can’t wait to feel comfortable in the water again, take the PADI ReActivate programme and regain your diving confidence.