Scuba Diving Certification through Rum Runner

If you've always been curious about the ocean, have an interest in marine life and ship wrecks, or would like a little adventure, then SCUBA diving is for you. Rum Runner's instructional staff emphasize quality instruction, safety, and customer satisfaction. We focus on safety through education. Classes are limited to 6 divers to ensure safety and personalized attention. Our interest is your competence as a safe, skilled diver. The instructional staff is prepared to offer you the best instruction so that you enjoy the underwater environment.

Scuba diver certification is the entry level certification to SCUBA diving. It prepares you to meet and exceed the industry standards for safe diving and enjoy the privileges of all basic certified divers. The course is divided into 3 sections: classroom, pool, and open water. A typical class day will include classroom instruction followed by confined water (pool) instruction. Skills are learned and practiced in the pool, then demonstrated again during the open water dives.

At the conclusion of classroom/pool training, 4 open water dives and 1 skin dive are performed. During the summer and fall, open water dives are conducted at Fantasy Lake in Rolesville, NC or Lake Rawlings near Emporia, Va. and in the Atlantic Ocean on the wreck of the Indra. The Indra is a warship that was sunk about 9 miles out from the Beaufort Inlet as a part of the North Carolina Artificial Reef Program. The ship sits upright in about 65 feet of water and is ideal for new divers. It is a former US Navy landing craft repair ship and was sunk on August 4, 1992. It is 320 ft. long, intact, and sits on its keel.







Equipment: - The following equipment is included in the cost of the course:

• pool fees
• lifeguard fees
• instructor fees
• testing materials
• quarry and boat charter fees
• gear rental (bc, regulator, tanks, gauges, weight belt and westuit)
• certification card

Requirements: - You must at least 12 years of age, be comfortable in the water, meet swimming skills standards, and have the willingness to learn and enjoy one of the most exciting and enjoyable sports around!

Each student is responsible for providing:

• mask
• fins
• snorkel
• weights
• dive table
• boots
• instructional materials, call for details
• Timing device

We DO NOT require the purchase of wetsuits, regulators, BC's, tanks or gauges at any time. Use of these equipment items are provided as part of the course. Rum Runner gives all its students a 10% discount on dive gear purchased at the store. We recommend that you wait until after the first class before purchasing any equipment. The first class meeting is spent discussing how to shop for dive gear that fits properly and performs as it should.