Stoney Cove

The SSI CCR Diving program introduces you to the concepts of self-sufficiency and redundancy when diving with a closed-circuit rebreather (CCR). Learn all you need to go no-decompression diving to a maximum depth of 30 meters using the AP Inspiration rebreather. Become completely self-sufficient with SSI’s unique training techniques and rebreather diving skills. In this SSI rebreather course, you will learn rebreather dive planning, in-water skills, problem-solving techniques, and emergency scenario management. With this thorough introduction to rebreather technology, you will become comfortable with pre-dive checks, dive planning, assembly of rebreathers, and how to deal with potential failures. Discover the silence that CCR diving offers by starting online today!

Many of the ocean’s best dive sites are wrecks. These impressive structures attract unusually high densities of marine life and give you the chance to immerse in living history as you dive. There is nothing quite like wreck diving and the SSI Advanced Wreck Diving specialty will give you all the skills and knowledge you need to become a safe and confident wreck diver. With a combination of academic and confined water sessions, you will be taught how to safely conduct non-penetration dives around wrecks and artificial reefs, up to a depth of 40 meters. You will also get to practice your wreck diving skills during open water training dives. All of which will ensure you can enjoy wreck diving with confidence and get the most out of every dive. Upon completion of this program, you will earn your SSI Advanced Wreck Diving specialty certification. Continue your adventures and become a wreck diver. Get started online today!

As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins, plus shorten your surface intervals - so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting! In this program, you will learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge whilst learning how to safely plan and dive with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion, you will earn an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification.

The SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you all you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters, through a mixture of academic sessions and open water dives. You will learn to plan and safely complete your deep diving adventures and use computers and gas consumption calculations to get the most from your deep dives. Upon completion, you will earn your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore beautiful deep dive sites wherever you choose. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for some advanced training, making it the next logical step to take in your dive education.

The SSI Full Face Mask Speciality provides the diver with the basic safety, technical and practical knowledge necessary to be a competent full face mask diver and feel comfortable about using a Full Face Mask System Here at Dive Rutland you will be trained on an Ocean Reef Full Face Mask. SSI Full Face Mask Course Overview This course introduces you to the Ocean Reef Integrated Diving Mask and the range of Full Face Masks within the Ocean Reef Range, the benefits of diving with the mask, a confined water session and two open water dives.

Night diving requires different skills from diving during the day. The SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility specialty is the best way to learn about night diving and practice the techniques you will need to become a safe and confident night diver. In this program, you will be provided with all the knowledge and skills you need to safely and comfortably dive at night or in limited visibility conditions. With a combination of online learning and open water training dives, you will learn how to enter and exit the water, use specialized equipment, and how to communicate with your buddy easily at night or in limited visibility. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility specialty certification and be ready to go night diving with confidence.

In this specialty program, you will gain the advanced skills and knowledge you need to safely and confidently navigate underwater. You will learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, estimate distance, how to leave and return to a designated point, plus basic navigation patterns. You will also be taught how to combine navigation techniques to enhance your diving experience. All of which hones your underwater observation skills, improves your dive safety and helps you to get the most out of every dive. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Navigation Specialty certification.

If you want to make the most of your bottom time and have more fun on your dives, try underwater scooter or diver propulsion vehicle (DPV) diving. In this underwater scooter and DPV course, you will learn the skills and concepts you need to safely plan and conduct dives using scooters or DPVs. You will learn the special precautions needed for using DPVs, how to maintain buddy contact and how to control your equipment, so you can safely enjoy the new dive experiences DPVs provide. Upon completion of this program, you will earn the SSI DPV Diving specialty certification and be able to dive up to 30 meters deep with a scooter or DPV.

Are you ready to dive a bit deeper and explore deeper wrecks, coral-encrusted walls, reefs and more? Many exciting dive sites lie in deeper waters and our Deep Diving Specialty will teach you how to get down there safely and with confidence. During our course you will learn how to plan and conduct dives from between 18 and 40 meters deep and earn your Deep Diving Specialty certification. As a deep diver, you’ll get to discover some of the world’s best dive sites and most sought-after marine life. Our deep diving qualification will teach you all you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters, through a mixture of academic sessions and open water dives. Over our Stoney Cove weekend you’ll learn to plan and safely complete your deep diving adventures and use of computers and gas consumption calculations to get the most from your deep dives, whilst under the supervision of one of our instructions. MINIMUM AGE FOR PARTICIPATION 15 AVAILABLE AS JUNIOR PROGRAM YES AMOUNT OF ACADEMIC SESSIONS 5 (these may be combined) OPEN WATER DIVES 3 MAXIMUM TRAINING DEPTH 40M/130FT