The Master Scuba Diver certification is the highest scuba rating offered by PADI, short of becoming a professional. To earn it, you work your way through these courses and achievements:

Open Water Diver
Advanced Open Water Diver
Rescue Diver
Log at least 50 dives
Earn Five Specialty certifications (for example: Enriched Air, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Night Diver, etc.) Check out website calendar or talk with a staff member to set your path for specialty training.

Why is it worth earning the Master Scuba Diver rating? You will gain a broad range of experience and knowledge, more than the vast majority of divers in the world. You will get lots of quality coaching time from New Horizons instructors. You will meet more divers that share your passion for diving. And you will have the satisfaction and pride in achieving a worthwhile goal!

To be entered in the Challenge Contest, you simply need to talk with our staff about signing up. Call 859-277-1234 or come in to the store.

The details:
1. Contact us at 859-277-1234 to sign up. The prize drawing will be held on December 7, 2012.
2. Classes for credit must be completed between January 1, 2012 and December 6, 2012.
3. There must be at least six divers that complete the Challenge by December 6, 2012 for the contest drawing to take place.
4. Divers can “bring in” one certification to the contest that they already have: Advanced Open Water OR one Specialty Course.
5. All classes must be completed through New Horizons (excluding the one credit mentioned above).
6. A recognized CPR / First Aid certification within the last two years is a prerequisite to the Rescue Diver Course.
7. You must complete all requirements, including 50 logged dives, and complete the Master Scuba Diver Application with a New Horizons Instructor by December 6, 2012.

Call us at 859-277-1234 for more information!

Want to learn to scuba dive, but not with a group of other students?
Do you have a challenging work schedule with limited free time? If so, then we can provide you with private scuba lessons. From the classroom, to the pool, to the open water dives, you will work one-on-one with your professional instructor. We can arrange the course times to accommodate your schedule: daytime, evening, weekdays, weekends, etc. You can also consider online PADI “E-Learning” if your time is particularly tight.

Private scuba lessons provide the maximum focus and attention for the student in an optimal learning and scheduling environment. Call us at 859-277-1234 for more information or to start your scuba training soon!

Online “PADI E-Learning” provides the knowledge development portion you need before coming to New Horizons to develop your diving skills with our knowledgeable PADI Instructors.

The PADI Open Water Diver Course E-Learning Portion is $120 (US) nonrefundable, paid directly to PADI. The fee covers your knowledge development training and gives you unlimited access to an electronic version of the PADI Open Water Diver Manual (course textbook).

The Confined Water Course price for students who have completed the PADI E-Learning at New Horizons Diving is then $225.00 (this includes the student enhancement kit).

With PADI eLearning you have:

*Convenient online access to knowledge development course material for one year

*Unlimited and unrestricted access to an online version of the PADI Open Water Diver Manual

*The ability to complete knowledge assessments at your own pace

What happens next?

*Visit or contact us anytime: While you are working through the PADI Open Water Diver course online or after you complete all the segments, you can print your E -Learning Record and bring it in to start your underwater adventures.

*GO Dive: You will learn and master dive skills from one of our highly-trained PADI Instructors during confined and open water dives. The skills you learn during these dives will prepare you to explore a whole new world.

Call New Horizons at 859-277-1234 with any questions about the program.

Online PADI “E-Learning” provides the knowledge development portion you need before joining New Horizons to develop your diving skills with our knowledgeable PADI Instructors.

The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course E-Learning Portion is $120 (US) nonrefundable, paid directly to PADI. The fee covers your knowledge development training and gives you unlimited access to an electronic version of the PADI Adventures in Diving Manual (course textbook).

The in-water dives for students who have completed the PADI AOW E-Learning at New Horizons Diving is then $200.00. Additional costs, such as dive site admission fees, transportation, etc., will vary depending on when and where the dives are completed.

With PADI AOW eLearning you have:

*Convenient online access to knowledge development course material for one year

*Unlimited and unrestricted access to an online version of the PADI Adventures in Diving Manual

*The ability to complete knowledge assessments at your own pace

*Get one step closer to Master Scuba Diver – the ultimate in non-professional certification in recreational diving.

What happens next?

*Visit or contact us anytime: While you are working through the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course online or after you complete all the segments, you can print your E-Learning Record and bring it in to continue your underwater adventures.

*GO Dive: You will learn and master dive skills from one of our highly-trained PADI Instructors during five open water dives. The skills you learn during these dives will prepare you to explore a whole new world.

Call New Horizons at 859-277-1234 with any questions about the program.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP AND TAKE THE ONLINE ENRICHED AIR COURSE

What does it cover? 
The PADI Enriched Air Diver course online includes all the knowledge development requirements for the course. You’ll also have unlimited access to the PADI Enriched Air Diver manual online for reference after you have completed the course.

What are the PADI Enriched Air Diver course prerequisites?
You need to be a certified diver and at least 12 years old and fit for diving to be certified as a PADI Enriched Air Diver. Any certified diver who is at least 12 years old may enroll in the PADI eLearning Enriched Air Diver online program.

How does it work?
After enrolling, PADI’s eLearning® system presents you with interactive presentations that include videos, audio, graphics and reading. Short quizzes let you gauge your progress, and review and correct anything you might happen to miss. This lets you move through the program efficiently and at your own pace.

What else is required to complete the course?
Prior to certification as a PADI Enriched Air Diver, you must complete a Quick Review, a Practical Application session and either two enriched air training dives or predive simulations, with a PADI Enriched Air Specialty Instructor. Contact New Horizons at 859-277-1234 to schedule these sessions.

What does it cost?
The PADI Enriched Air Diver course online is $205 (US) nonrefundable. The fee covers the knowledge development training as well as unlimited access to the PADI Enriched Air Diver manual online. Open water dives are not required for certification, but if you wish to complete some Enriched Air dives with a New Horizons instructor, this can be scheduled for an additional fee.

How long do you have to complete the eLearning course?
The eLearning course will be available for one year from the time of course registration. Though you must finish the online portion of the course within that time frame, you will have perpetual access to an online version of the PADI Enriched Air Diver manual.

What is the minimum amount of time it will take to complete this eLearning program?
The PADI Enriched Air Diver Course online will take approximately 3 hours to complete.

How do you document that you’ve completed the eLearning segment?
Once you finish the eLearning portion of the course, New Horizons is notified that you have completed it and that you are ready for the practical phase of the program. At the end of the eLearning program, you can print out your eRecord and bring a copy of it with you to New Horizons to complete the certification process.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP AND TAKE THE ONLINE ENRICHED AIR COURSE

If you are a fan of shipwrecks, then visiting the World War II wrecks of Truk Lagoon is a must-do in your scuba diving career. We are doing a liveaboard trip from June 30 – July 7 of 2013 with Odyssey Adventures.

Imagine yourself descending from the dive boat down to massive Japanese warships that lie in place as they sank 66 years ago. Guns are in tact, ammunition is strewn about the decks, and even some remains from Japanese sailors can be seen.

This trip includes six days of diving, with up to five boat dives per day, enriched air at 30%, all meals/snacks/beverages on the boat, double-occupancy cabin, and transfers. The cost is $3295 plus airfare. The approximate cost of airfare is projected to be $1800; we will have a better idea as the trip draws closer.

*** We strongly recommend that you get trip insurance to help cover or recover your scuba travel investment, and we also recommend buying the coverage available through DAN (Diver’s Alert Network). DAN has been a loyal and supportive partner with us for many years, and our staff uses this coverage when we travel. Click here to get more information and a super fast quote on the DAN website.

You can reserve your place on the trip with an immediate deposit of $500. Email Trip Leader Greg Sparkman with any questions, or call the shop at 859-277-1234.

We will be living on board very comfortable yachts owned by Buddy Dive, the same organization we have been diving with in Bonaire for ten years. Smooth, stylish, spacious and comfortable, M.Y. Wolf Buddy and M.Y. Darwin Buddy, the newest and most spacious liveaboard dive-yachts in the archipelago of Galapagos, are much more than just two floating hotels. All suites are air conditioned, have their own private bathroom and are serviced multiple times per day. They are equipped with an entertainment system that includes a flat-screen monitor and a DVD player. The comfort of the furnishings makes these suites very inviting after a beautiful day of diving. Between dives and at night, divers will have more than enough time to explore all the great services on board the Darwin Buddy and Wolf Buddy. Whether you relax and read a book on our spacious sun deck, take a plunge in our whirlpool, watch your underwater pictures on our entertainment system in the lounge, or simply enjoy a cocktail at the bar, both yachts provide plenty of opportunities to make your time on board a delight. The local chefs prepare first-class meals, a combination of local, international and European cuisine, including a healthy and complete breakfast, delicious lunch and dinner.

The diving in the Galapagos Islands is a little more challenging, with heavier currents, colder water, and climbing in and out of the water from small diving launches (similar to Zodiacs) off the yachts. Therefore we suggest this trip is for divers who are a little more experienced (at least 25 logged dives) and who are Advanced Open Water certified. Comfort in cooler waters is also advised; the Galapagos waters vary widely from low 60s to mid 70s.

The general cost for the trip will be $4495 plus airfare. Flights to Ecuador will probably run about $2000 depending on the market as the trip dates get closer.

*** We strongly recommend that you get trip insurance to help cover or recover your scuba travel investment, and we also recommend buying the coverage available through DAN (Diver’s Alert Network). DAN has been a loyal and supportive partner with us for many years, and our staff uses this coverage when we travel. Click here to get more information and a super fast quote on the DAN website.

Talk with the New Horizons staff for more information. A deposit of $500 will hold you place on this special trip. You can call us at 859-277-1234 or just stop by the store to get more information.