Monday and Wednesday Beginning Course Pool and eLearning Small, Semi-Private Group Classes!   Chicago's only in store 87° pool Two Days Confined Water & eLearning $399 (includes eLearning $246 value) Purchase Gift Certificate for this class here Purchase Undecided Classes here   Due to limited class size, all classes are t...

Tuesday and Thursday/Beginning Course Pool and eLearning Small, Semi-Private Group Classes! Chicago's only in store 87° pool Two Days Confined Water & eLearning $399 includes eLearning ($246 value) Purchase Gift Certificate for this class here Purchase Undecided Classes here   Due to limited class size, all classes are two po...

Weekend Beginning Course Pool and eLearning Small, Semi-Private Group Classes Chicago's only in store 87° pool Two Days Confined Water & eLearning $449 includes eLearning ($246 value) Purchase Gift Certificate for this class here Purchase Undecided Classes here Due to limited class size, all classes are two pool sessions ...

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Open Water Certification Dives Group Open Water Dives $375 Purchase Gift Certificate for this class here Purchase Undecided Classes here Certification dives at Haigh Quarry. Dives are done Saturday and Sunday.  Class time is approximately 8:00am until 5:00pm. BEFORE YOUR OPEN WATER DIVES: This is the Second part of the P...

Youth Divers Jr. Scuba Diver: Divers must complete Modules 1-3 class & pool divers and Open Water Dives 1-2. All ages must dive with a PADI professional. Maximum depth is 40ft and they must dive with a PADI professional.  Jr. Open Water Diver: Divers must complete full PADI Open Water Class & Pool & all 4 PADI O...

Advanced Open Water The Open Water Course develops the capability to dive. The Advanced Open Water Course develops confidence! Exploration, Excitement, Experiences. They’re what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. And no, you don’t have to be “advanced” to take it – it’s designed...

Rescue Diver "Challenging" and "rewarding" best describe the PADI Rescue Diver course. Building upon what you’ve already learned, this course expands on what you already know about how to prevent problems, and how to manage them if they occur. The fun part about this course is rising to challenges and mast...

Emergency First Response Class (First Aid/CPR/AED) includes eLearning First aid, CPR and AED are good skills for anyone involved in adventure sports, just in case. You don't have to be a diver to take this class!  And, you need these skills for the PADI Rescue Diver Course. Emergency First Response is a PADI affiliate that specializes in teaching these lifesaving skills, and the...

Enriched Air Nitrox with eLearning The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba diving course, and it’s easy to see why. Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression dive time. This means more time underwater, especially on repetitive scuba dives. You can typically stay down longer and ge...

Dry Suit Diver Wanna stay warm and toasty on a dive? Then dive dry. Yes! Unlike a wetsuit, a dry suit seals you off from the outside water and that keeps you warm! Even in surprisingly cold water. Dry suits let you dive more challenging dive sites, and extend your dive season. When you have the right cold water scuba diving attire, y...

PADI Wreck Diver Wreck Diver Specialty Class $475 (includes book, 2 dives Haigh Quarry & *2 dives Lake Michigan) Whether sunk on purpose as an artificial reef or the result of mishap, wrecks open fascinating windows to the past. Most divers find wrecked ships, airplanes and even automobiles nearly irresistible because they&rs...

Equipment Specialist Zoom Equipment Class  $175 (includes eLearning) Don’t miss a dive due to minor issues with your scuba diving equipment.  The PADI Equipment Specialist course teaches you to manage basic repairs and adjustments.  You’ll also learn more about how your gear works, making you...

Digital Underwater Photography Level 1 Do you have your own Underwater Digital Camera? Now what? One of the most popular specialties, and with so many underwater cameras to choose from, it has become easier and more fun than ever to capture images of your underwater scuba adventures.  The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer course gets you g...

Self-Reliant Diver Although most scuba dives are made with a buddy, an experienced diver may want or need to make dives without a partner. During the Self-Reliant Diver course, you learn about potential risks of diving alone and the value of equipment redundancy and necessary back-up gear. During three scuba dives, you develop ...

Underwater Navigator The PADI Underwater Navigator Course Be the diver everyone wants to follow and make your sense of direction legendary with the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course. Finding your way is not a matter of luck! When everyone’s buzzing about a reef or checking out a shipwreck, they’re having a great tim...

PEAK PERFORMANCE BUOYANCY SPECIAL W/AOW OR OPEN WATER DIVES What is neutral buoyancy? Scuba divers like to be neutrally buoyant so they neither sink nor float. It can be a tricky thing. Divers who’ve mastered the highest performance levels in buoyancy stand apart. You’ve seen them underwater. They glide effortlessly, use less air and ascend, descend or hover, almost...

PADI DIvemaster Be a leader who mentors and motivates others. Gain dive knowledge, supervision abilities, and become a role model to divers around the world.   Share your passion for scuba diving by becoming a PADI Divemaster. As a divemaster you’ll supervise scuba diving activities and assist with scuba classes. PADI...

PADI Instructor Development Course PADI Instructor Development Course The Instructor Development Course (IDC) is made up of three parts - the Assistant Instructor (AI) course, Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program and Instructor Exam (IE)   If you like people, have a passion for scuba diving and want an extraordinary life - becom...

Emergency First Response Instructor Teach skills based on internationally recognized emergency care guidelines and learn how to present course content while encouraging student self-discovery.  Available to Non-Divers! EFR Instructor Course $650 $550  Includes required EFR Instructor Start Up Pack $468.81 Value CPR and first aid ar...

Basic Freediver PADI Basic Freediver Basic Freediver includes eLearning $300 To keep our prices low, all classes are nonrefundable & there is a  $75 transfer fee to change the date.   https://youtu.be/iMRdgx24hXQ The PADI Basic Freediver course is a subset of the PADI Freediver course. It's a great...

Private Basic Freediver Our instructor Anatoily 30m/98ft in cenote. Jan 2020 The PADI Basic Freediver course is a subset of the PADI Freediver course. It's a great first step for developing solid freediving skills. You learn basic freediving principles and focus on practicing breathhold techniques in a pool or confined water s...

Freediver Upgrade (must complete Basic Freediver First) Freediver Upgrade (Open Water)  (must have completed Basic Freediver first) Our instructor Anatoily 30m/98ft in cenote. Jan 2020 Freediving is about inward power, discipline and control. If you've always wanted to enter the underwater world quietly, on your own terms, staying as long as yo...

Intro to Freediving  Curious about freediving? Come discover what it’s all about! Join our instructor Anatoliy for an engaging introduction to freediving—learn how it works, the techniques behind it, and how you can safely get started on your own journey beneath the surface. We’ll also be joined by our ...

PADI Discover Mermaid Discover Mermaid Check out our Discover Mermaid Video Here! Midwest's only PADI Mermaid Center! Try mermaiding and discover why its becoming a popular way to explore any underwater environment in this highly flexible, and brief program to see how you like it Only $100 Vaccine mandate for the city...

PADI Basic Mermaid Illinois' only PADI Mermaid Center $250 per person includes eLearning To keep our prices low, all classes are nonrefundable & there is a  $50 transfer fee to change the date. Learn basic mermaiding principles and focus on practicing skills in our pool. What is Mermaiding? Mermaid diving ...

PADI Mermaid Upgrade *Must have Basic Mermaid Certification $250 To keep our prices low, all classes are nonrefundable & there is a  $50 transfer fee to change the date. The PADI Mermaid™ course includes knowledge development one water skill sessions that develop more dynamic mermaid skills beyond Basic Mermaid™, including many skills that make mermai...

Private Discover Mermaid Midwest's only PADI Mermaid Center! Try mermaiding and discover why its becoming a popular way to explore any underwater environment in this highly flexible, and brief program to see how you like it. The PADI Mermaid Program is designed to be a rewarding and fun experience, suited to anyone with an interest i...

Private Basic Mermaid Midwest's only PADI Mermaid Center! The PADI Basic Mermaid™ course combines learning supporting knowledge and principles with a confined water skill development session to introduce the fun of fundamental mermaid diving. The course covers mermaid diving's background and culture, primary safety consider...

ReActivate includes online course and pool session PADI® ReActivate™ $275 *Been awhile since your last scuba dive? It happens. But, what do you do in a current? What's the signal for "turn the dive"? What are the steps to a predive safety check? What is a predive safety check? Not sure? No worries. Whether you’ve been dry for a ...

Refresher, pool only Has it been a while since you’ve been scuba diving? Do you feel like your scuba skills and knowledge are a bit rusty? The Scuba Refresher is just what you need. It reacquaints you with diving so that you're back to feeling comfortable in the underwater world in less than a day. Scuba Refresher $200 The ...

Discover Scuba Experience Discover Scuba Diving Experience Have you ever wondered what it’s like to breath underwater? If you want to find out but aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course, Discover Scuba Diving will let you try scuba to see if you like it in our pool. While not an actual scuba certificati...

Snorkeling Class Snorkeling/Skin Diver $80.00 pp 1/2-1 Hour Private Class Once you've signed up please contact the store directly at 773-348-3999 or 773-348-3979 to schedule your class. Prerequisites: At least 8 years old and have adequate swimming skills and be comfortable in the water. No prior experience is required. **...

Poolside Yoga & Underwater Meditation Poolside Yoga and Underwater Meditation at Underwater Safaris Join us for an evening of peace and relaxation which will include yoga on the pool deck followed by underwater meditation in our 86-degree pool. The yoga practice will be beginner friendly and designed to prepare the body for a comfortable meditation p...

Intro to Underwater Archaeology Interested in learning more about underwater archaeology? Complete 3 dives and learn how to map underwater including gridding a historic site and identifying historical finds. This is a great opportunity to take your underwater buoyancy or photography skills to learn the basics for mapping historic sites.&nbs...

Digital Underwater Photography Level 2 Do you have your own Underwater Digital Camera?  Now what?  One of the most popular specialties, and with so many underwater cameras to choose from, it has become easier and more fun than ever to capture images of your underwater scuba adventures.  The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer course gets you...

Zombie Survivalist Diver This is it; the Zombie outbreak has finally come and devastated the world.  The zombie hordes are closing in on you and your fellow divers. Where will you go? How will you survive? Is it worth it when everything has dissolved into anarchy, death, and chaos? Luckily, all is not lost. You and your fellow surviv...

Underwater Naturalist Look closer to see more on your next dive. Look for symbioses, predator/prey and other relationships between aquatic plant and animal life. Learn not just what fish and animals are, but how they interact with each other and the environment. Learn about why some creatures behave the way they do and what their role is in...