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Become a Scuba Diver Today!
The opportunities to scuba dive are endless..... ... Play with sea turtles in the Caribbean - we do that! ... Explore Great Lakes shipwrecks - we do that! ... Catch lobsters in Florida - we do that! ... Find treasures in our local Lakes - we do that! ... Travel to the exotic locations like Australia, Fiji, and the Galapagos, yes, we do that too ........ AND you can join us! |
Dive ClassesWe teach everything, from getting your BASIC SCUBA certification course to becoming a dive INSTRUCTOR. Want to take diving to the extreme? We also teach TECHNICAL DIVING and Tri-Mix.
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Exotic AdventuresThere are two things we love, SCUBA and TRAVEL and for over 43 YEARS, we've made it our job to offering amazing and memorable experiences AROUND WORLD.
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Dive GearSub-Aquatic Sports by Diventures sells all the MAJOR LINES. Our philosophy: BUY RIGHT AND YOU BUY ONCE. Our job is to make sure that happens and at a great price. Thank you for BUYING LOCAL.
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Cold Water Adventures!
Michigan has 13 underwater preserves, protecting HUNDREDS OF HISTORICAL SHIPWRECKS. From 18th century schooners to sunken freighters, we dive them all. So, if maritime history is your passion, check out our upcoming trips.
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Local Lakes Dives & Events
There are over 11,000 INLAND LAKES in Michigan and you're never more than 6 miles from an inland lake or more than 85 miles from one of the Great Lakes so DIVING OPPORTUNITIES ARE SUPER ACCESSIBLE.
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Contact Us
Phone: 269-968-8551
Email Us: battle.creek@diventures.com Hours:
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ENTRY LEVEL COURSES: The fun starts here!
SPECIALTY COURSES: The fun continues here!
Our wide variety of specialty scuba lessons are designed to help you improve the quality and enjoyment of your dives, plus learn new skills to expand the type of diving you can do. Achieve a specialty rating, like Advanced, or join the elite scuba diving expert ranks and become a Master Diver. You can expect personalized training from dive professionals that have received the highest level of recreational dive training certification and logged over 50,000 hours diving.
- Try Scuba If you have always wanted to 'Try Scuba' to see if it is something you would like to do, this is the perfect start! Learn how to breathe underwater and enjoy weightlessness with family and friends! This class is good for anyone age 10 or older, all levels of fitness and swimming skills. You’ll start with a pre-briefing orientation and then hop into the pool. We’ll provide all the equipment. All you need is a swimsuit. Cost: $75
- August 5 from 11 am - 12:30 pm at Charlotte Aquatic Center
- Open Water Scuba Certification When you're ready to take the plunge to become a certified diver, this is the class you need. The scuba certification course consists of three parts: home study, academic review with pool sessions, and open water training dives. Our open water diver classes have a student-to-instructor ratio of no more than 8:1, for a personalized experience that focuses on scuba diver education and skill development. This course is available to those 12 years old and up. Cost: $499.95 Children ages 10 and 11 may be certified through private classes at an additional cost. Sign Up Now!
- Charlotte Aquatic Center & Sub-Aquatic Sports: December 6- 20, 2023
- Coming Soon! Classes at Plainwell Middle School - call for more information
- Scuba Skill Review: If it’s been over a year since you donned your scuba gear, we recommend taking our Scuba Skills Update refresher class. One of our highly trained dive professionals will review assembling and disassembling your gear, proper buoyancy skills, and emergency procedures. The class is approximately with most of the time spent refreshing your skills in the pool. We recommend you bring any personal dive gear that you own. However, if you don’t own gear or would like to try out something new, all of the necessary equipment is included in the class fee. scuba refresher course is a perfect way to review gear and safety skills before a dive trip. Cost: $150 Sign Up Now!
- March 4 from 1 pm - 2:30 pm at Charlotte Aquatic Center
- August 5 from 1 pm - 2:30 pm at Charlotte Aquatic Center
SPECIALTY COURSES: The fun continues here!
Our wide variety of specialty scuba lessons are designed to help you improve the quality and enjoyment of your dives, plus learn new skills to expand the type of diving you can do. Achieve a specialty rating, like Advanced, or join the elite scuba diving expert ranks and become a Master Diver. You can expect personalized training from dive professionals that have received the highest level of recreational dive training certification and logged over 50,000 hours diving.
- NEW! Equipment First Aid: Start the dive season off right! Learn how to fit, adjust, maintain and make immediate small repairs to your scuba gear.
- March 23 @ 5pm
- $200
- DAN Divers First Aid: DAN’s Diving First Aid program prepares you to handle multifaceted accidents with confidence. You will learn CPR and first aid, neurological assessment, emergency oxygen for diving injuries, and first aid for hazardous marine life injuries. Includes home study and multiple academic reviews, along with a take-home materials of mini-kit and personal slates. DAN (Diver's Alert Network) has the industry best program, hands down. Cost: $275 for all 3 classes: First Aid, CPR, AED, 02 Administration and Marine Injuries Call the store to sign up at 269-968-8551.
- CPR & AED Certification: Aug 29 5pm
- First Aid Certification/Marine Injuries: Aug 30 5pm
- Oxygen Administration: (single course only $150) Aug 31 5pm
- Enriched Air Nitrox: Learn how to have longer repetitive dive times with less nitrogen build up in your body. Includes home-study and academic review. Cost: $220 Sign Up Now!
- Next Class: Sept 8 from 6pm
- Dry Suit Diving: Drysuit diving gives you the opportunity to extend your diving to cold water environments. You’ll learn how to use and maintain your drysuit. Includes home study, academic review, a pool session, and open water training dives. You are able to use one of our rental drysuits for the course, or learn in your own. Upon completion of the course, this certification will enable you to rent drysuits. Cost: $300 Sign Up Now!
- August 12, 2023: 6 pm - 9 pm
- September 9, 2023: 10 am - 2 pm
- Perfect Buoyancy Course: Learn to fly underwater! Buoyancy control is the most important skill a diver can learn. In this course, you will perfect your buoyancy, enhance your diving experience. Includes educational materials, academic review, and practice sessions with our trained professionals. $250 Sign Up Now
- June 14, 2023
- Search & Recovery: Learn proper search patterns, how to handle lift bags, and to bring heavy objects securely to the surface. Includes home study, academic review, a pool session, and open water training dives. $300. Sign up Now!
- June 17 & June 18
- Deep Diving: Dive to 130 feet in places where only a few have explored before. Learn about descent lines, high-performance regulators, heavier lift BCs, backup tanks, and more. Includes home study, academic review, and open water training dives. $300 plus entrance fees into Gilboa Quarry. Call store to sign up at 269-968-8551.
- Classroom: Aug 11 with Gilboa Quarry Dives Aug 12 & 13
- Underwater Navigation: Are you tired of being lost? Learn how to navigate with a compass, estimate distances, identify marking points, return to the exit point, and more. Includes home study, academic review, and open water training dives. Divers must own an underwater compass. $300. Call store to sign up at 269-968-8551.
- Next Class: June 14, 2023 at Gull Lake from 6pm- 8pm
- Night Diving & Limited Visibility: When the sun goes down, there’s a whole different side of the underwater world. Learn specialty equipment and communication skills. Includes home study, academic review, and open water training dives. Divers must own underwater lights. $300 Call store to sign up at 269-968-8551.
- Sept 13 & 20
- Dive Guide: The Dive Guide course is the first step in becoming a well-prepared, versatile and marketable Dive Professional. Dive Guides are qualified to lead certified divers. Prerequisites: 40+ open water dives; Navigation; Night & Limited Visibility; Deep Diving; Stress & Rescue; First Aid and CPR Aug 27- Sept 24 (excluding Labor Day weekend). Four sessions on Sundays from 10a-4pm. Schedule is flexible based on participants. Call the store to sign up at 269-968-8551. $1250
Sub-Aquatic Sports & Service
In January 2022, SASS has merged with the DiVentures diving family. The current staff will continue working to uphold the high standards of scuba classes, products and service.
However, this merger offers the following improvements:
In January 2022, SASS has merged with the DiVentures diving family. The current staff will continue working to uphold the high standards of scuba classes, products and service.
However, this merger offers the following improvements:
- Larger staff to offer better service
- Better buying power to bring exciting new products into the store
- Over 100 dive trips offered yearly
- And, a future beautiful world-class aquatic center that includes a pool!
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Don't Miss a Dive Opportunity!
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