Most of the seal of Illaunnbarnagh have given birth to their pups and they can be seen cavorting around the island. We plan to visit the Island as often as possibble - so now is your chance to see them swimming with their mothers in there natural habitat. For August we plan to run a number of Photographic clinic, so if you don't shoot while you dive, now is you chance.

We have introduced a few more dive sites to our itinerary and are presently diving these. Garrywilliam reef after all the storms is completely clear of sea weed and is a fantastic dive and we have come across a lot of wreckage - if you want virgin diving - join us. All courses are run on demand at the dive centre in the Maharees, Castlegregory. Phone Ronnie or Sandra @ 066 7139292 for details to book.

COURSES ON DEMAND:

Waterworld run all PADI courses including the National Geographic programme on demand from beginner to Instructor level including all post graduate Instructor courses - you decide when you would like to the course and we will arrange it to suit your time constraints. CONTACT SANDRA @ 066 7139292

LEARN TO SCUBA DIVE:

Special offer (never to be repeated) for AUGUST The PADI Open Water Diver course including manuals, logbook, equipment, certification etc. - ALL FOR ONLY 399.00 Euro. The scuba diver course only 299.00 Euro. The Advanced Open Water Dive Course NOW ONLY 285.00 Euro - no hidden costs - "Go ahead and add some depth to your lifestyle."

LEARN TO DIVE ONLINE:

You can now start the following courses online, Open water, Advanced Open water, Enriched Air Nitrox and coming soon will be the DIVEMASTER/INSTRUCTOR LEVEL Theory and Instructor Development course. You'll have the comfort of studying at home and when the dive theory is completed and your ready for the water, just give us a call on 0667139292. It will change your life!

Flexible Learning Programs:

OPEN WATER Can be done a number of ways. The course takes three/four days to complete and can be done over three/four straight days, two weekends or any combination of days to suit the candidate. We do half days if that will suit you or it can even be done over five one night a week sessions. With our own indoor heated swimming pool and our two lecture rooms we can train when you want. ADVANCED OPEN WATER Traditionally this is done over two days and includes five dives, but if you don't have the time we can do it one dive at a time, just ask Sandra for the details IDC Call Sandra to tailor make an IDC for you and it won't cost you anything extra!

Waterworld leads the way

Waterworld was again awarded the PADI Certificate of Recognition for Excellence on the 30th of December 2008 and on the 23th March 2007 our Course Director Sandra Fitzgibbon was awarded the PADI Gold Course Director Award for 2007

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

.The National Geographic is synonymous with quality and integrity and stands for Adventure, Conservation and Exploration. The National Geographic Diver programme may be conducted only at a National Geographic Dive Centre. We are proud to be able to say we are one of an elite group of Europe's top diver training establishments to qualify to offer this excellent course and the only dive centre in Ireland to do so. The course is structured in one of two ways. For new divers, it's a six dive for the Open Water Diver course, incorporating all the skills, theory and materials from the Open Water course. For qualified divers it's a two dive course. Both options include the National Geographic Almanac and DVD, which aims to broaden a diver's perspective and incorporate the three National Geographic values - Adventure, Conservation and Exploration - into diver training, and the extra skills required of National Geographic Divers. Phone Ronnie for course dates and prices

IDC

Congratulations Sandra on being awarded the PADI silver Course Director award for 2010 . Our next scheduled IDC is set for 23rd August 2010, cost only _500.00 - book early - IDCs are now run on demand - you decide when you would like to do the IDC and we will arrange it to suit your time constraints. Full meals and accommodation are available at a very special price. Contact our Course Director Sandra Fitzgibbon (now ranked by PADI in the top 100 Course Directors in the World) @ 00353667139292 or e-mail dive@iol.ie for details.

EFR Instructor Programs

Next scheduled course is starting 22nd August. We can run this course on demand so give us a call and we will get you booked in!

DIVING / Change of schedule:

For 2010 our dive schedule will change to the following; The boats will leave the Pier each day at 10.00AM. 12.00PM and 2.00PM and do a single tank boat dive out and return to the centre after each dive. Divers wanting to do two dives can choose the times that best suits them. This will allow the option of just doing one dive instead of two as was the case before. These trips will dive the Maharees Islands and the Brandon Cliff Face. Our 9mt RIB "The Brandon Diver" dives the Maharees Islands and the Brandon Cliff Face and our 40ft Hardboat "The Blasket Diver" will dive the Brandon Cliff Face and the Blasket Islands. The Blasket Islands trip will remain a two tank two location boat dive returning to the centre at approximately 5.30 PM each day. We dive "An Tearaght" the most westerly of the Blasket Islands and the most westerly Island in Europe. The diving is far superior to the Skelligs and this is an Island that is rarely dived because of its location and is the ultimate dive. If you want mind blowing diving this is the place for you. We will dive the Blasket Islands on any day with a minimum of six divers. We also do a single tank dive in the evenings leaving the Pier at 7.00PM and a night dive at 10.00PM (minimum four divers). Both our boats have a platform and ladder for easy access to the boats. Most days the boats are accompanied by the local dolphin pod on our trips to the dive sites. Day trip divers welcome - contact us for prices

Seals of Illaunnabarnagh:

Every chance we get we visit this seal sanctury to swim with the seals and observe them at play.

ENRICHED AIR NITROX:

Now the most popular certification after Open Water Diver. Nitrox has proved to be of great benifit to all divers no matter what level of experience, or your dive objectives. Among other things Nitrox affords extended bottom times and reduced surface intervals. In the recreational field it's benefits over air are beyond question. Once you understand Nitrox, you'll want to dive it too!