We would like to take this opportunity to introduce our company:

Easy Divers Cyprus.

We are a company that has 100% English ownership operating at the present time on the East coast of Cyprus. Our objective is to ensure that all divers, from beginners to professionals, enjoy their underwater adventure. We are known for a personal attention to all our guests. This is how we have achieved one of the highest ratings of a Padi dive centre. We are proud to be a Padi Five Star Instructor Development Centre. With this rating you can be sure you have the best Experience, Equipment and Education in the area.

Our dive centre has received many Certificates of Excellence, from Padi and satisfied customers. Our centers are and will be subject to regular spot checks, ensuring that quality control is continued throughout. We want to ensure that you enjoy your underwater adventure, content in the knowledge that all reasonable care has been taken to ensure their safety and enjoyment. Easy Divers Cyprus features first class service, professional scuba instruction, and all-inclusive pricing.

Easy Divers Cyprus is a Professional Members of  the Cyprus Dive Center Association. This is a union of diving standards on the island that represents the many Dive Centres Operating Standards in Cyprus.

The CDCA works under the umbrella of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Being a member of this assures you of our commitment to Professionalism. Be safe in the knowledge that Cyprus understands diver safety requirements.

Cyprus Dive Centre Association

Dive in Comfort and Safety .......... DIVE CYPRUS!

What is a PADI Five Star IDC Centre?

A PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre (5 Star IDC) is a dive centre that not only meets all 5 Star Dive Centre standards, but also offers PADI Instructor-level training. A PADI 5 Star IDC offers dive consumers programs to fulfil their educational goals from entry-level training up through instructor-level certifications.

WHAT IS PADI?

PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) is the world's largest recreational diving membership organization. The membership includes dive businesses, resort facilities, academic institutions, instructor trainers, dive educators, divers, snorkellers and other water sports enthusiasts. Professional PADI Members (dive centres, resorts, educational facilities, instructors, assistant instructors and divemasters) teach the vast majority of the world's recreational divers, issuing nearly 800,000 certifications each year. PADI Professionals make underwater exploration and adventure accessible to the public while maintaining the highest industry standards for dive training, safety and customer service.

The PADI System of diver education is based on progressive training that introduces skills, safety related information and local environmental knowledge to students in stages. PADI courses are student-centered and provide for maximum practice and application. Students learn the basics through independent study and are guided through additional development by their instructors. The goal is to get students in the water as soon as possible and provides them with the instruction necessary to gain confidence in their diving abilities.

The PADI Instructor Development program sets the industry standard for instructor training. Through a comprehensive curriculum, dive leaders build upon their supervisory skills and learn to teach PADI courses. Each new PADI Instructor has demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the PADI System and the ability to conduct PADI programs by meeting specific evaluation criteria during a PADI Instructor Examination (IE). PADI Instructor Development programs may only be conducted by qualified PADI Course Directors. Course Directors are experienced Master Instructors who have received training and gained experience in conducting instructor development programs. PADI Instructor Examinations are conducted by a select group of Instructor Examiners who are under contract with PADI. Having IE conducted only by authorized examiners ensures that the evaluation process is objective, fair and consistent.

All PADI programs, entry-level through instructor training, fall under strict educational standards to maintain worldwide consistency and quality. PADI takes a proactive approach to quality assurance, with a full-time department that randomly surveys PADI divers to monitor PADI programs and to confirm that they meet PADI's high standards. The commitment to a strong quality assurance process helps maintain credibility and continually improve customer satisfaction.

With thousands of members and millions of divers, PADI-sponsored programs are becoming a growing force in the worldwide effort to preserve the underwater environment. Project AWARE (Aquatic World Awareness, Responsibility and Education) encompasses PADI's environmental awareness and protection philosophy. Through their training, PADI divers learn the importance of protecting fragile aquatic ecosystems and are encouraged to become involved in preservation efforts.

PADI - The way the world learns to dive ?

Learning how to scuba dive

Learning how to scuba dive is your ticket to the ultimate underwater adventure. The scuba certification that you earn is internationally recognized, never expires, and allows you to rent or purchase your own diving equipment. You'll soon discover, however, that there is no shortage of dive companies out there competing for your hard earned cash. It can be a daunting task trying to find one that has a proven track record of honesty, integrity, and reliability, while at the same time providing a positive certification experience for both you and your family.

To help you comparison shop, I've compiled a list of questions any potential certification student needs to ask before getting certified. (There are a number of different scuba training organizations that a dive company can be affiliated with. This article deals primarily with certification courses sanctioned by PADI: Professional Association of Diving Instructors, the largest scuba training organization in the world).

How Long Does The Certification Course Last?

Scuba certification is performance based, meaning there is no set amount of hours required for completion. You move from one level to the next during the course at your own pace. You will find that most PADI certification courses advertised are based around an estimated 3 day time frame for completion. For the average person, however, this may not be enough time. 4 days for certification is a much more realistic goal. 95% of our divers complete there courses within the three day period.

2. How Much Does The Certification Course Cost?

Lowball prices are designed for 2 reasons.... to attract your attention, and to get you in the door. The hidden charges for the course, such as books and equipment rental and the PIC, are conveniently never advertised. Look for an all inclusive certification course experience. Remember, in the end, you always get what you pay for. Easy Divers offers all-inclusive pricing. No Hidden EXTRAS.

3. Are References Available From The Most Recent Students?

Always ask for phone or E-mail references from the most recent certification students who have just completed the course. Don't settle for written quotes that are years old and taken from some database of generic customer comments. If a lame excuse or noncommittal answer is given, take your business elsewhere. A quality dive operation that has nothing to hide will be happy to provide such references. Easy Divers and many of our instructors have been awarded the Padi Certificate of Excellence. For outstanding customer service and professionalism.

4. Who Is The Instructor?

5. How Long Have They Been An Instructor?

6. How Many People Have They Certified?

7. How Many Certification Courses Have They Taught?

Good instructors, who have an extensive resume of experience teaching scuba certification courses, are extremely hard to find. Dive shops have a notoriously high turnover ratio of scuba instructors to staff.  You find that Instructors who work for the same company year after year are dedicated and have a good working relationship with the dive school too. Many of the ones who are there are recent hires, and have very little real world experience. They also work long hours for very little money, generally getting paid by the activity, not by the hour.

Insist on someone who has certified at least 25 people, and has been teaching a minimum of one year. The PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) could be one sign that your instructor is continuing his own career, denoting a possibly good instructor.

8. Is The Instructor First Aid/CPR Certified?

While PADI doesn't require its scuba instructors to hold these important certifications, any instructor who's serious about teaching a certification course needs to go the extra mile and make this a requirement, not an option. All our Instructors at Easy Divers Cyprus are trained to a very high standard and must be a CPR/First Aid Instructor. We hold a very high quality and service; this is why our divers come back year after year.

9. Will The Course Be Taught Using Rotating Instructors?

This is a common practice for some dive operations, where one instructor "Team Teaches" the course with another, exposing you to differing personalities and teaching methods that will only confuse you. Unless you are doing a referral certification, where you are starting and finishing your course in different locations.

10. Will Both Instructor And Student Use Similar Equipment Setups During The Course?

When both instructor and student are using the same brand of scuba gear, and have similarly designed equipment configurations, it allows students to learn faster and easier, both in and out of the water, during the certification course.

11. Will The Course Incorporate A Giant RDP, Interactive Multi-Media e-RDP Into The Academic Sessions?

Learning how to use the dive tables is perhaps the toughest academic challenge a student faces during the certification course. A quality dive operation will have available a giant version of the standard dive table, allowing students to more easily master this important academic information. When we teach your course, we use the latest media presentation tools to help you understand the theory of diving. We know how important this is to you. We have a large 42" Plasma Screen so you can see every detail of what you need to know and understand.

12. Can I Get A Student Discount After Getting Certified?

Any reputable dive operation should give you a generous student discount towards future diving activities and/or equipment purchases you make from them, in appreciation for taking their certification course.

After successfully completing your course, we offer you a generous discount on further dives and our fantastic range of our diving and snorkelling equipment. The high quality of our new rental gear and our vast selection of equipment for purchase is unsurpassed in Protaras. Please check out our Diving Packages where you could save money diving.

These are just some of the standards for your own safety and well being. At Easy Divers, we adhere to PADI Standards, European Standards and local laws.

Easy Divers is a PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Centre and a BSAC Training Centre. In 2006 we started to talk about our policies. Our FREE NITROX we started the program in January 2007. Iit has already got some favourable comments on the safety for divers and an exceptional amount of votes for our FREE use of dive computers.

High Standards, There is no greater priority than creating safe and responsible new divers. I hope that by setting such presidents, other Diving Centres in Cyprus will follow suit with a temporary offer of Free Nitrox.

Please request you’re Free Nitrox and FREE SUUNTO Diving Computer with the dive schools you plan your dives.Be a SAFE DIVER!