Learn To Scuba Dive
Bob's 30+ year love of Scuba Diving started in high school. When attending college at UCSD, Bob became involved with the UCSD Scuba Club, the Sea Deucers, and took all of the scuba classes offered. This progression lead to taking the Dive Master course and a few years later, continuing with the Instructor program.
Suzanne's 17 year dive career started at UCSD, were Bob was her instructor. After the class, their diving together continued. This lead to several dive trips and finally to Fiji were the were engaged (read more of the engagement). Suzanne now coordinates the UCSD dive program as well as being one of its instructors.
Scuba Instruction provided through Campus Recreation at UCSD
UCSD is proud to have 5 instructors whose combined expertise spans 130 years diving & 80 years teaching. Join our classes and have fun as we share our experience from over 7600 logged dives. Basic certification, advanced, specialty and leadership level courses leading to PADI certification. Classroom and pool meetings are on UCSD or SIO campus. Mandatory orientation meetings are at Ocean Enterprises.
The following requirements apply to all courses:
- Be in good health as defined by PADI Medical Form and verified by your doctor.
- Be able to swim 200 yards continuously and float/tread water for 10-minutes.
- Fitness level requires carrying 55 lbs down beach and swim 200 yards for each ocean session.
- Have clear understanding of written and spoken English to demonstrate adequate knowledge of course material.
- Attend all classroom, pool and ocean meetings. Complete all course requirements. Class dives may be rescheduled due to inclement weather or poor water quality. Individual make-ups are $60 per pool session or ocean dive.
Note: Private classes are also available for students needing extra support.
Open Water and Advanced Scuba classes are offered quarterly. Spcialty classes include Night Diver, Deep Diver, Underwater Digital Photography and Rescue are also offered.
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“I had always wanted to take up scuba diving but was a little nervous about what it might entail. Bob and Suzanne put me at ease from the first minute. Everything was explained clearly and I was allowed to develop at my own pace. I am now hooked on diving, and will be eternally grateful to Bob and Suzanne for not just teaching me how to dive, but for changing my life”. -G.T., Visiting Professor (UCSD) |
“I just wanted to tell you that I keep remembering the good teaching I received at the UCSD diving course. I have been diving after that as much as I can. It is not too much since I live in a inland city. I always think about the special learning context that you both provided, which made me very secure and comfortable with my diving skills. After visiting and diving with some diving centres, I have been able to appreciate even more the solid foundation you provided.” -B.G., Visiting Professor (UCSD) |
“The UCSD scuba classes allowed me enough time and practice to adequately execute skills during my ocean dives. The classroom sessions are important and provided vital information that I might otherwise not have understood . I feel confident enough to go diving with a buddy and without instructor supervision. Each dive was conducted with safety and with student abilities in mind. The open water and advanced Scuba diving classes have greatly expanded my interest in marine life and underwater exploration beyond my expectations. The instructional staff is experienced, safe, knowledgeable, and accommodating. I would highly recommend the UCSD open water and advanced open water recreation classes to anyone interested in further exploring the marine environment.” - Tim W., BS-Environmental Systems: Ecology Behavior & Evolution |
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"Overall, the SCUBA program at UCSD is wonderful. The instructors are very kind and well educated and emphasize the importance of safety and good judgment in all of their courses. Additionally, they work well with beginning to advanced students and their love of the sea is quite contagious. Having gone diving in various locales, with other SCUBA professionals, I would highly recommend the instructors and program at UCSD for certification and training, as it will prepare you to dive in any conditions, anywhere in the world." Dr. Dan S. Ph.D. Material Science |
"I just wanted to tell you that I keep remembering the good teaching I received from you at the UCSD diving course. I have been diving after that as much as I could (which is not too much, living in a inland city… but its something) and I always had a thought to the special learning context that you both provided, which made me very secure and comfortable with my diving skills. After visiting and diving with some diving centres, I have been able to appreciate even more the solid formation you provided." - Beatriz G | |