SCUBA Diving Introduction¶

• DeepSpot in Mszczonów, Poland (confined water dives)
• Dahab, Egypt (open water dives)
• Any other location (upon request)

DeepSpot in Mszczonów, Poland. Around 30 min drive west from Warsaw. More information at DeepSpot website

No. All recognized organizations are based on the ISO 11121:2017 standard. This means that if you have a lower-level certification in one organization, then you can apply for an advanced-level certificate at another. You do not have to redo your course. Certificates can have different names and procedures, but skills mastered during the training course are standardized and essentially the same.

Matt is a PADI IDC Staff Instructor and Hypoxic Trimix Technical Diving Instructor. He was awarded the PADI Elite Instructor Award in 2022 and received the PADI certificate of excellence for outstanding customer service and professionalism in September 2022. Matt is the lead instructor for EVA105 (Fundamentals of Underwater Analog EVA), EVA106 (Engineering for Underwater Environments) and the "Scientific Diver Course" for the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (formerly known as Project PoSSUM). He is currently involved in the development, neutral buoyancy training space suit and a underwater test of the Advanced Crew Medical Restraint System for commercial astronaut ACLS and CPR procedures. Matt is also a First/Secondary Adult and Child Care (with AED) Emergency First Responder instructor. More about Matt's credentials here

No. Matt has DAN Pro Insurance, which covers all students during the training course with him. On your own, you can choose to have additional extreme sport insurance, but this is entirely optional. More information about DAN Pro insurance: here

Diving is not dependent on strong swimming skills, and to dive, such skills are not required. However, to complete your course and be certified, you must successfully complete a non-stop swim for 300 meters.

PADI standards define health criteria that you must meet. In case of any problems, you need a doctor's written approval to dive. No exceptions to these rules! Make sure you comply (or have written approval from a doctor) before traveling to Poland. The Divers Medical Questionnaire and Medical Statement form is available here.

At the beginning of the course (and before any in-water activities), student divers must:

• Pass the e-learning course
• Successfully complete a quick review
• Sign the PADI Release of Liability/Assumption of Risk Acknowledgment Form
• Sign the PADI Standard Safe Diving Practices Statement of Understanding
• Sign the PADI Medical Statement

No signature, no diving. No exceptions!

The more time we have, the more we can do. We start as soon as DeepSpot opens and finish one hour before closing.

DeepSpot has a maximum limit of 4 people at a time per instructor. Matt is teaching alone, and there will not be any additional instructors. The group will rotate every hour, but Matt will be in the water all the time. The group can plan their lunch break right after dives, but only if there are three or more groups (with at least a two-hour gap in between). For two rotating groups, a 1-hour break is not enough time to dry, dress, eat, undress, prepare equipment, and conduct a buddy check.

Don't worry; Matt has already done tens of such whole-day trainings, and it has been proven that he can handle this.

How is it possible to squeeze so many things into such a short time?

All the necessary equipment is waiting for you at the poolside. There is plenty of it, which eliminates wait time between dives. All tanks are always full, and if you are low on air, just take another tank and dive.

The water is clean with a 100m visibility rate. DeepSpot has 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit) water, so no dry-suit or even wetsuit is needed. You can stay much longer in a warm pool than in open water anywhere else.

There are several places to stay around DeepSpot. Our favorite is Hotel Panorama. It is not the cheapest option, but it has large rooms and includes breakfast in the price. With larger rooms, you can share among students and split the costs of accommodation. Panorama Hotel is also within walking distance from DeepSpot.

Hotel Panorama at Booking.com

• Warsaw (the capital of Poland) is a 30-minute car drive.
• Suntago (the largest aquapark in Poland) is a 10-minute car drive from DeepSpot (additional 30 EUR for 4 hours).
• Mszczonow Aquapark is a 2-minute walk from DeepSpot.

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More information at: https://parkofpoland.com/en/