Discover SCUBA Diving

If you are joining us for a pool session please bring your swimwear plus a t-shirt or rash vest that you don't mind getting wet. We also recommend bringing a towel, dry cloths, a drink and a snack for afterwards. If you already own any of your own mask, snorkel, fins etc; please feel free to bring them but if not don't worry as we will also provide these items free of charge.

If you are joining us for a session in the sea please bring a wetsuit (at least 5mm thick is recommended) and whatever you wish to wear under your suit (we recommend swimwear and a rash vest. You will also need to bring wetsuit boots or socks, and neoprene gloves or hood are also optional extras that you may bring. We also recommend bringing a towel, dry cloths, a drink and a snack for afterwards. If you already own any of your own mask, snorkel, fins etc; please feel free to bring them but if not don't worry as we will also provide these items free of charge. You may also need to bring money for parking (cash, card and phone are excepted at the sites we use).

After your course we will certify you though the PADI website, and you will receive an electronic certification card (or e-card) that you can access though the PADI app or website (It will go on the same account as your e-learning was activated on).

For an additional £7.50 you can also recieve a Parrottfish SCUBA A4 certificate of completion. Or for an extra £15 you can get a Discover SCUBA Diving Participant Guide with a reminder of everything from your e-learning, a small logbook to record your dives and a physical certification card. If you would like either of these upgrades please let us know at the time of booking or let your instructor know on your course.

If you enjoyed your experience and wish to progress to the next step we can help you do so. The next step in your progression as a diver would be the Open Water Diver course or the Junior Open Water Diver course depending on your age. Or if you would like to continue but don't feel that you would like to dive without that PADI Professional with you the SCUBA Diver course may be better for you. As previously mentioned you can get a discount with may PADI dive centres if you continue your training within the next 12 months of your qualification date. At Parrottfish SCUBA you can get £20 off either of these courses. 

Another option is the Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver referral courses, where you complete your confined portion of the training plus e-learning with us before heading out (hopefully) somewhere warm and sunny to complete the course. For booking this within 12 months of your Discover SCUBA Diving experience we can offer a £10 discount on the referral courses.

Should you have found that SCUBA diving is not for you but are still keen on exploring the underwater world, we would recommend checking out our snorkelling programs as your next point of call. Or if you still wish to build up your confidence for the next diving course, their is no limit to how many Discover SCUBA Diving experiences that you can book, but you may benefit from booking one of our 1-to-1 sessions in order to get your instructors complete attention. For any rebooking of Discover SCUBA Diving within 6 months of your last booking we can offer a £5 discount (as long as the course is for the same participant).

The team at Parrottfish SCUBA may have to postpone or change the location of your course due to the weather or other conditions outside of our control (e.g. pollution events, breakdowns, etc..). Should this happen we will give you as much notice as possible and we will work with you to book a new date that works for both parties. Should you not be able to make the new date or location we can offer a refund less the value of your e-learning which is yours and can be transferred to another dive centre. The e-learning has no expiry date.

Should you wish to cancel or change your booking there is a 14 day cooling off period where changes can be made free of charge (if you have registered your e-learning already, the value of the e-learning will be deducted from your refund), unless their is less than 14 days before the course start date, in which case the cooling off period lasts until the start of the standard cancilation  periods. The standard cancelation periods are as follows: to cancel your course 1 week before it is due to start you will receive a refund equal to 50% of the total paid less the value of the e-learning (for example, if the e-learning is valued at £20 and you paid £120 you would receive £50 in refund). At 48 hours notice or less unfortunately we cannot offer any refund. Cancellations before the 1 week period and after your 14 day cooling off period can be made and you will receive a full refund less the value of your e-learning and a £25 cancelation fee.

For changes to your booking date made by yourself (including if you miss your course and wish to rebook, or if you don't complete e-learning and/or medical/waiver forms) fees are as follows. More than 72 hours notice £25 rebooking fee, 72-24 hours notice £50 rebooking fee, less than 24hrs notice 50% of course value (less the value of e-learning materials).

For this course e-learning materials are valued at £15.

Unfortunately we do not have the capacity or facility to provide transport to the dive site. Some of our dive sites can be reached via a short walk from the city centre whilst others cannot, likewise public transport has a good connection to some sites but not others. If transport is an issue please let us know at the time of booking so we can arrange a site that works well for you.

We also do not cover the cost of parking at dive sites so please bear this in mind when driving to the site.