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FISH IDENTIFICATION COURSE

“What was that fish?” is a common question heard after a dive or snorkeling adventure. Take the Fish Identification course and you'll enjoy your time in the water even more when you recognize the creatures that you see and can identify the main fish families and their characteristics. In this Specialty course you will learn to look at specific characteristics to identify fish family species & families.

 

There are no prerequisites or age restrictions and no water sessions are required to earn this non-diving certification. The course is taught as approximately 2 hours of classroom.

 

     

PREREQUISITES:

COURSE STRUCTURE:

The course is approximately 2 hours long in the classroom. 

To earn your certication you will followed by a snorkeling or dive experience with an instructor.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

Part 1: Fish Identification Theory

During the class you will learn about the common fish family classifications.  You will look at characteristics like shape, fins, behavior of those fish families and an introduction to the common local ones in the Caribbean.

Also, you will have a look at the fish identification slate you are going to use in the water and how to easily group the depicted fish on them into families.

 

Part 2: Open Water Dives (Optional PADI AWARE Fish ID Specialty Certification)

 

On these dives you will practice how to use buoyancy control and a slow approach to get close to fish without disturbing them and their natural behavior. You will then use your Fish Slate to identify them and note your observations on a blank slate you have with you as well.

Your instructor will point out fish to you and you will be tasked to use hand signals or your slates to give a positive identification of species or family.

After your dives, we will add the information about your identified fish in your dive log book and you will be a certified PADI AWARE Fish ID Specialist!

 

 

COURSE FEE: $60.00

OPTIONAL PADI CERTIFICATION FEE: $60.00

INCLUDED:

  • 2 hour course with PADI Instructor
  • 10% discount on all diving equipment purchased during your term as a student (course materials, sale items, and equipment rentals are excluded)

DATE: Sunday January 12, 2025 5:00PM - 7:00PM

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