Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be able to SCUBA dive when ever you wanted, and where ever you wanted for that matter?  Have you ever wondered how you can obtain Divemaster or Instructor level SCUBA dive skills?  How about how Divemasters and Scuba Instructors seem to know so much about diving and diving equipment?

The answer to this is to become a PADI Professional.  PADI, the Professional Association of Dive Instructors is the largest recreational SCUBA diving certification agency in the world.  PADI Instructors and PADI Dive Centers and Resorts certify more recreational SCUBA divers then any other agency.  Aquatic Adventures Scuba Academy offers Scuba Certification classes and courses year round.

If you can answer “yes” to any of these questions then you should plan on joining us on January 31st for our Go Pro Seminar.  Becoming a PADI Professional is easier then you might think.  During our Go Pro Night, the Northeast Regional Representative from PADI headquarters will be on hand to explain the benefits of being a PADI Professional and how to go about becoming one.  Aquatic Adventures Scuba Academy, a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development (IDC) Dive Center has a full time PADI Coure Director or Instructor Trainer on staff.  Marty Rayman is our Course Director, and he will also be on hand to tell you about our PADI Divemaster and PADI Instructor Training Programs, and to answer questions about the training involved and when and how it can be completed.  Several of our Staff Instructors will also be available to tell you just what it is like to live the dream and teach SCUBA.

You will find this evening both enlightening and enjoyable.  There is no charge for this seminar but space is limited and you should register so that we have space for you.   Refreshments will be served and some fantastic one night only specials will be available for attendees.  This may be a life changing event – you never know you might be living the dream yourself before long!

One of the most popular gifts that are purchased for that SCUBA diver or that person who wants to be a SCUBA diver is a gift certificate for a SCUBA class or course or piece of dive equipment.  At Aquatic Adventures Scuba Academy we teach year round.  The beginner or Open Water class and pool sessions are available every month.  Divers can complete the second part or the open water dives on one of our Dive Center sponsored trips (Grand Cayman in February or Curacao in April) or in the spring with us when we start diving again locally.  We can even arrange a Letter of Referral for those of you who already have a trip planned and would like to complete your dives else where.

For those divers who are already certified a certificate for the Advanced Open Water Course or the Rescue Diver Course is another option.  We also offer PADI Specialty Diver Courses such as Under Water Digital Photography or Dry Suit Diver.  In addition to the PADI SCUBA Diving Courses that we offer is the student kit or books and DVD’s that are used during the particular course.  These make nice wrapped gifts to be given in conjunction with a gift certificate for a course.

Does your diver or diver to be desire or need a particular piece of scuba diving equipment?  From the most basic piece of scuba diving equipment (mask, snorkel, boots & fins) to the more sophisticated (dive computer, scuba regulator, buoyancy control device or BCD, under water camera or even a scuba wetsuit) these are available in time for the holidays.  Not sure of the size needed?  That is where a gift certificate is most appropriate.

Gift certificates can be for a specific item or course, a particular piece of SCUBA diving equipment or even a monetary  amount.   Participation in one of our Group Travel Trips is another fine gift.

Call or stop by and let us help you solve your holiday gift shopping.

Aquatic Adventures Scuba Academy in Alexandria, Virginia is one of the premier dive centers in the Washington, D.C, Maryland and Northern Virginia suburban areas. As a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development (IDC) Dive Center,  the area’s 1st National Geographic Dive Center and the areas 1st DAN Training Center we offer uncompromising and professional scuba instruction from beginner through PADI Divemaster and PADI Instructor training. Our instructional staff is second to none. All are experienced and dedicated to providing you with the utmost in enjoyment and safety.

Our sales department is known for quality products and fair pricing. We are authorized dealers for Aeris, Dacor, Genesis, Mares, Sherwood, and Zeagle Scuba diving equipment, Henderson wetsuits and DUI Dry Suits. We endeavor to maintain a complete inventory and we service what we sell.  We also carry a large assortment of snorkeling equipment and supplies.

In addition to Scuba education and Scuba equipment we have a very extensive Scuba Travel Program. Aquatic Adventures Scuba Academy offers both group and individual travel. We have been there. We know diving and are experienced dive travelers. Let us help you with your next dive vacation.

What sets us apart? It’s the friendly faces of Marty and Maureen who operate Aquatic Adventures. It is our modern multi-media classroom, the finest in the area.  It is our extensive inventory of diving equipment.  It is the attention to detail and customer satisfaction that has made Aquatic Adventures Scuba Academy one of the highest rated PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Dive Centers, with awards for Educational Quality, Equipment Sales and Service and Dive Travel, and the 1st Dive Center in the area to be given the PADI – National Geographic Dive Center Award and also the 1st Dive Center in the region to be awarded as a DAN Training Center.