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Scuba Marco
is Marco Islands only full service dive shop with a 'mom and pop' attitude. We offer local dive trips and certifications for everyone from novices to experts. We emphasize hospitality, fun, and patience. Marco Island is a relaxing, tranquil, world class vacation destination. That blends nicely with Capt. Jeff Dawson's motto: "No Hurries, No Worries". Capt. Jeff has over 20 years experience on and under the water here in Southwest Florida. Capt. Jeff holds both PADI and SSI instructor certifications. Our custom 28' Sport Craft and 32' Twin Vee dive boats are always ready to take you out in comfort. Whether you just want to Discover SCUBA, or become and assistant instructor we offer all ranges of certification. We provide air and Nitrox fills, complete equipment sales and service, and are Oceanic, TUSA, Tilos, A.B. Biller, Riffe, and Dive Shades dealers.
Scuba Marco copyright 2011 "NO Divers were harmed in the making"
Classes 
bubblmaker Bubblemaker 8 yrs+
The PADI Bubblemaker Experience
What a great way to introduce children to scuba diving in a pool in less than six feet of water. Celebrate a birthday by throwing a memorable, exciting Bubblemaker party with friends and family at your local PADI dive shop or resort. Its fun, easy and safe.
What You Learn
Youngsters can join in the family fun of scuba diving or even start a trend! Children should be comfortable in the water, but they dont have to be super swimmers. With youngsters in mind, the maximum depth is only 2 metres/ 6 feet.
The Fun Part
Youngsters can join in the family fun of scuba diving or even start a trend! Children should be comfortable in the water, but they dont have to be super swimmers. With youngsters in mind, the maximum depth is only 2 metres/ 6 feet.
Typical sessions last about an hour (sign up, gear up and fun included)
Also available as an open water experience (2 metres/ 6 feet max. depth)
The Scuba Gear You Use
Children use all the basic scuba gear, which is made for their size and stature.
Check with Scuba Marco about setting up a Bubblemaker experience today.
Open water diver Open Water Diver
Get Certified! Take a Scuba Lesson with the PADI Open Water Diver Course
Take a PADI Scuba lesson online.Get your PADI scuba certification. If youve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts.
The PADI Open Water Diver course is the worlds most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle.
Prerequisites
To enroll in the PADI Open Diver course or Junior Open Water Diver course, you must
Be 10 years or older (PADI eLearning requires a minimum age of 13 years due to international internet laws
What You Learn
Learn to scuba dive with PADIThe PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:
Knowledge Development (online, home study or in a classroom ) to understand basic principles of scuba diving Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills Open Water Dives to review your skills and explore! If youve tried diving through a Discover Scuba Diving experience or resort course, the skills you learned may be credited towards a portion of the full PADI Open Water Diver course certification.
Start Now
Take a scuba lesson online with PADI at your own paceAnytime. Anywhere.You dont have to wait to get going. With PADI eLearning and the PADI Open Water Diver Course Online, you can start right now. The PADI Open Water Diver Course Online lets you learn the background information you need before each dive at your own pace through friendly, interactive learning. It even helps you choose the PADI dive shop where youll make those dives.
adventure diver Adventure Diver
The PADI Adventure Diver course helps you get more out of diving by introducing you to new types of scuba diving adventures. Its a great opportunity to work with your instructor to build your scuba diving skills and gain more confidence.
The Fun Part
Have you always wanted to try digital underwater photography? How about wreck diving? Here's your chance because you can sample three dives of your choice, get a taste of what you like, and feel more at ease in the water, strengthening your underwater skills and letting you enjoy scuba diving more than ever.
Get credit! Each Adventure Dive may be credited toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty course. This means you can be well on your path to becoming a Master Scuba Diver.
What You Learn
You can choose what youre most interested in learning. Need to work on your buoyancy skills? Try the Peak Performance Buoyancy Adventure Dive. Want to know what youre looking at down there? Try the AWARE-Fish Identification Adventure Dive. Choose any three of the following Adventure Dives
Prerequisites
To take the Adventure Diver course, you must be
A PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another
organization)
Minimum age: 15 years old (10 years old for PADI Junior Adventure Diver)
advanced open water diver Advanced Open Water Diver
Exploration, Excitement, Experiences. Theyre what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. And no, you dont have to be advanced to take it its designed so you can go straight into it after the PADI Open Water Diver course . The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you increase your confidence and build your scuba skills so you can become more comfortable in the water. This is a great way to get more dives under your belt while continuing to learn under the supervision of your PADI Instructor. This course builds on what youve learned and develops new capabilities by introducing you to new activities and new ways to have fun scuba diving.
Prerequisites
To take this course, you must be:
A PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)
15 years old (12 for Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)
Start the Advanced Open Water Diver Course Online
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is part of PADI eLearning®. The Advanced Open Water Diver Course Online gets you started right now with the background information you need for the seven of the most popular Adventure Dives (though you and your instructor can still choose any of the Adventure Dives.)
What you learn
The knowledge and skills you get in the Advanced Open Water Diver course vary with your interest and the adventures you have, but include
Practical aspects of deep diving Physiological effects of deeper scuba diving. More ways to use your underwater compass How to navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time How to better use your dive computer and electronic Recreational Dive PlannerTM (eRDPTM) And much, much more, depending on the Adventure Dives you choose rescue diver Rescue Diver
Get Certified! Take a Scuba Lesson with the PADI Open Water Diver Course
Take a PADI Scuba lesson online.Get your PADI scuba certification. If youve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts.
The PADI Open Water Diver course is the worlds most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle. Start your scuba certification online.
Prerequisites
To enroll in the PADI Rescue Diver course, you must
Be 12 years or older
Have a PADI Adventure Diver certification (or have a qualifying certification from another organization)
Be trained and current for first aid and CPR within the previous two years (Ask your instructor about Emergency First Response CPR and first aid courses).
What You Learn
Self rescue Recognizing and managing stress in other divers Emergency management and equipment Rescuing panicked divers Rescuing unresponsive divers Your Next Adventure
After completing CPR and first aid and the PADI Rescue Diver course, you should take the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider course Together, these three courses round out your ability to handle scuba diver emergencies.
master scuba diver Master Scuba Diver Rating
Sharpen Your Skills with the PADI Master Scuba DiverTM rating
You have the passion. You want to join the best of the best in recreational scuba diving. You want to live the dive lifestyle and explore the underwater world and go places and see things you have never experienced.
More than a pipe dream?
Absolutely! Do it by becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver a rating that puts you in a class of distinction writing your ticket to endless adventure and opportunities through the experience and scuba training that sets you apart.
Prerequisites
12 years old PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization) PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization) PADI Rescue Diver or Junior Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization) Minimum of five PADI Specialty Diver courses Minimum of 50 logged dives The Fun Part
With the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating, you have reached the highest non professional level in the PADI System of diver education. It means that you have acquired significant training and experience in a variety of dive environments. See all the specialty diver courses offered.
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Dive 
Page 1 Near Shore
2 - 10 miles 25-40 ft.. Approx. 5 hrs. $100.00
Prices include boat fee and weight.
Snack bar and refreshments provided
Middle Ground
10 - 15 miles 40 - 55+ ft. Approx. 5 .5hrs. $110.00
Offshore
15 - 25 miles 60+ ft. Approx. 6 hrs. $130.00
Prices above include boat fee and weight.
Not Certified It's OK
Page 2 One person $100.00 Two people $75.00 Three people $60.00 Four or more $50.00
Discover Scuba Diving ! We snug you up in our top of the line equipment and show you the simple basics. Then we turn you loose in the concrete pond (pool) for an hour's encounter with toypedo sharks, motorized manta rays, and plastic dolphins with real life like action. Joking aside, this is a fast, fun, and inexpensive way to see if scuba is the relaxing thrill your life has been missing.
Dive-N-A-Day Program Do you want to see giant 400 lb. Goliath Grouper or would you prefer pretty tropical fish? We can show you either or both, you let us know. Our three step program will have you doing a real open water scuba dive with a certified instructor in just hours. Step 1- Video/Flipchart Presentation We meet at the shop to view a short and informative video. You will learn how water pressure affects us under water and see the simple maneuvers we use to stay comfortable. Next we select a mask that matches the shape of your face, and size out your scuba unit. Our wide variety of new, clean top-of-the-line rentals assures that each piece will fit and perform properly. Step 2 - Pool Play The playing comes last. First we slip into our mask and snorkel, boots, and fins to practice swimming with the snorkeling gear. The flutter kick is an easy slow kicking of the legs keeping your knees fairly straight and your toes pointed out. You will then become comfortable with the following 5 techniques used to maintain our desired state. Technique 1 Clearing the regulator of water If the regulator slips out of our mouth we simply put the mouthpiece back in and clear out the small amount of water that has entered the regulator. We simply exhale through out mouth. Or if we had no air in our lungs we press the button on the front of the regulator to purge the water out. Technique 2 Recovering the regulator In the unlikely event the regulator gets knocked or kicked out of mouth we retrieve the regulator by extending our arm out then sweeping our hand down, around, and over to hook the hose leading to the mouthpiece. Replacing the mouth piece we use technique one to clear. Technique 3 Clearing the mask of water Sometimes water will seep into a mask while underwater. We can clear the water out of the mask by looking up and exhaling thru our nose. Grip the mask with both hands and slightly pull the mask down and away from your nose AS you begin to exhale. By guiding the bubbles out under your nose the mask fills with air and pushes the water out. Replace the mask and stop exhaling through your nose once the water is out. This can be anxiety provoking for some especially those who mostly breath with their noses. Obviously if you inhaled through your nose with water in the bottom of the mask, you would choke. You cannot inhale thru your nose while diving. The only time you should exhale thru your nose is to clear the mask of water.Technique 4 Sharing the instructor's air In the extremely unlikely event your air flow is ever interrupted, simply signal the instructor, and replace your regulator with the one given to you. Two people can easily breathe from one tank.Technique 5 Ear equalization and playAs a diver our ears experience discomfort whenever we descend and the water pressure increases. Similar to the effects felt while landing on a jet plane. We pinch our nose shut and gently exhale against our pinched nose. This typically relieves the discomfort for most people. Repeat as needed. We finish by swimming around experiencing the awesome sensation of neutral buoyancy (weightlessness).Step 3 - Open Water Diving (2 options) Option 1 - Boat Diving aboard the PSYCHQUATIC We venture between two to ten miles offshore and dive reefs and small wrecks in depths of twenty to forty feet. The instructor leads and guides you around the dive site (the instructor is at your side at all times). Dives usually last between thirty to forty-five minutes each. Check out GULF DIVING for more info on the specific contents of what youre likely to encounter on your SCUBAdventure! Option 2 - Tarpon Bay Dock Dive Although we dont see the variety of life the Scorpion IV offers, this open saltwater bay dive has some advantages. We drive to the bay and hop in the water off the dock, doesnt get any easier. The bay is fairly deep (twenty feet) and has a natural sand bottom. There is no current and no waves. A great location for someone slightly anxious, or on time constraints. We typically spot four to six species of fish, play with stone crabs, and (if lucky) check out orange and purple seahorse! Tarpon Bay is fast and also offers a dive spot when the Gulf is rough. Costs and TimesStep one and two require 1 ½ to 2 hours. These are usually done just before the open water dive(s) but can be done up to two weeks prior. Scorpion trips average 3 hours for one tank and 4 ½ hours for two tanks. (In addition to steps one and two)Tarpon Bay is 2 hours. (In addition to steps one and two)
Make A Reservation
The area's warm waters are nutrient rich and loaded with marine life. The Gulf's bottom is mostly sandy, so anyplace there is structure and habitat we find high concentrations of diverse aquatic creatures second to none. Structure comes in the form of natural patch reefs and ledges, extensive artificial reef systems, and numerous shrimp boat and barge wrecks.
Our dive sites boast a variety of tropical fish including Queen and French Angelfish, Blue Tangs, ParrotFish, and Spotfin Butterflies to name a few. The area also offers the highest concentrations of enormous Goliath Groupers (also known as "Jewfish"). They can reach up to 7' in length and weigh upto 700 pounds!
Massive schools of shimmering silver bait fish attract Snook, Snapper, Grouper, Sheepshead, Jacks, Mackeral, Cobia, Barracuda, Permit, plus others. Combine that with sand dollars, starfish, nudibranchs, and a plethora of colorful shells to get an equation equaling an aquatic visual orgasm! Did I mention the Nurse Sharks (docile), Spotted Eagle Rays, and endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtle's often encountered?
Several two-tank trips are scheduled weekly (conditions permitting). Trips are split into three categories based on how far out the sites are:
We enjoy giving each of our guests the utmost in personal attention; therefore we take no more than six passengers per trip. Reservations are recommended and receive priority scheduling.
