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Just Africa Scuba
PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center & Watersports Shop
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Where to start with Diving

Are you new to diving or do you want to further your dive education?

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1. INTRODUCTORY EXPERIENCES

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2. BEGINNER CERTIFICATION COURSES

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3. CONTINUING EDUCATION

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4. DIVE PROFESSIONAL

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INTRODUCTORY EXPERIENCES

You can START HERE or,
skip the introductions and jump right into a Beginner Certification Course

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skin diving snorkeling experience 1a

Introductory Experience

Skin Diver (Snorkeling)

Learn snorkeling and skin diving techniques, including checking buoyancy, surface swimming, clearing water from your snorkel, and performing effortless surface dives.

 

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discover scuba diving

Introductory Experience

Discover Scuba Diving (DSD)

This fun and exciting introductory experience allows you to feel what Scuba Diving will be like without having to commit to a complete certification course. Although this is not a scuba certification course, you'll learn all the steps it takes to be a certified diver.

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BEGINNER CERTIFICATION COURSES

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Open water scuba course

 
Certification Course

Open Water Diver

Diver certification begins here. During the PADI Open Water Diver course, you’ll learn what you need to know to explore the underwater world using scuba. Most people find it a rewarding challenge.

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freediver

 
Certification Course

Freediver

Your first step toward discovering why freediving is becoming a popular way to explore beneath the waves. No previous freediving course is required.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

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advanced open water diver

 
Certification Course

Advanced Open Water Diver

This course can be taken after completing the Open Water Diver certification. You try out different specialties while gaining experience under the supervision of your PADI Instructor.

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advanced freediver course

Certification Course

Advanced Freediver

Designed to refine and improve your freediving skills, allowing you to progress slowly while learning how your body performs during apnea (suspension of breathing).

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rescue diver certification course

Certification Course

Rescue Diver

Learn to prevent and manage problems in the water, and become more confident in your skills as a diver. During the course, you learn to become a better buddy by practising problem-solving skills until they become second nature.

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wreck diving speciality course

Specialty Course

Wreck Diver

Ships, airplanes, and even cars are fascinating to explore and usually teem with aquatic life. Each wreck dive offers a chance for a new discovery.

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night diving speciality course

 
Specialty Course

Night & Limited Visibility

The thought of dipping below the surface at night seems mysterious, yet so alluring. Although you’ve been scuba diving at a site many times before, at night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light.

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navigation speciality course

 
Specialty Course

Navigation

Be the scuba diver everyone wants to follow because you know where you are and where you’re going. The Underwater Navigator course fine-tunes your observation skills and teaches you to more accurately use your compass underwater.

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deep dive speciality course

 
Specialty Course

Deep Diver

Explore deeper dive sites with confidence at depths down to 40 meters. Learn to manage your gas supply, go over buddy contact procedures, and buoyancy control.

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enriched air nitrox speciality course

 
Specialty Course

Enriched Air Nitrox

Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no-decompression time, especially on repetitive scuba dives. If staying down longer and getting back in the water sooner sounds appealing, then don’t hesitate to become an enriched air diver.

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buoyancy specialty course

 
Specialty Course

Peak Performance Buoyancy

Excellent buoyancy control is what defines skilled scuba divers. The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course improves the buoyancy skills you learned as a new diver and elevates them to the next level.

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padi digital underwater photographer course

Specialty Course

Digital Underwater Photographer

During the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer course, you’ll learn how to take underwater photos you’ll be proud to share with others. 

Avoid beginner mistakes and shorten the learning curve with tips from the pros. Learn how to use underwater photography lights (strobes), avoid backscatter and enhance colour.

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master scuba diver course

 
Certification Course

Master Diver

The PADI Master Scuba Diver certification is the highest rating achieved by recreational divers who have put the time and effort into improving themselves and their abilities in the water.

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master freediver course

 
Certification Course

Master Freediver

For advanced freedivers who want to approach elite freediving levels. You will learn to bring your static apnea, dynamic apnea, free immersion, and constant weight skills to the next level.

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PROFESSIONAL

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Dive Master certification course

 
Certification Course

Divemaster (DM)

Love Scuba Diving? Want to share it with others on a whole new level? Take the PADI Divemaster course and do what you love to do as a career. The PADI Divemaster course is your first level of professional training.

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Just Africa Scuba Career Development Programs

INSTRUCTOR
Career Development Programs

Develop your Scuba Diving career with hands-on experience in retail, diver training, charters, servicing, travel & managing a dive resort. Become a well-rounded PADI instructor by expanding your skill set and competencies. You can join at any time of the year. We offer a Full-time Program, an Accelerated Program, and a Part-time Program.

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Where to start with Diving

Are you new to diving or do you want to further your dive education?
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Guided Shore & Boat Dives

Fun
Dives

Join us for guided fun dives around False Bay. We offer boat dives and shore dives from Gordon’s Bay to Pringle Bay as well as Simon’s Town and surrounds.
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Explore False Bay

Ocean
Safaris

Tours can be accompanied by a marine biologist, who will provide valuable insight into the biodiversity and history of False Bay.
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If you’ve always wanted to scuba dive, this is where it starts.
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Development

Career

Start your Career as a PADI Professional here. Become an Internationally Recognised Dive Professional.
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Courses

Shark
Life

Understanding shark behaviour and biology is the first step towards conserving them.
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Dive Tours

Tra
vel

Experience the best Africa has to offer on our tailor-made dive trips. Africa boasts some of the world's best dive spots and amazing diversity.
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The Team

The Team

We have a dynamic & capable team that is excited to help you start your scuba & watersport adventure. We are a family-oriented business creating lasting memories together.

We Protect what we Love. Be part of the movement!
Google Review
Our whole scuba experience with Just Africa Scuba was the absolute best!

I was incredibly nervous initially, and Marius constantly put as at ease and was so patient which made everything so much easier.

Would highly recommend using Marius and his team for your scuba courses. They are professional, patient and highly skilled which
truly added to our experience! Thank you again, to Just Africa for a great time! 🤿

Shanon Geyser
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I can confidently say that this was one of THE MOST AMAZING experiences ever!

Such a fun and professional team that goes the extra mile for their clients and always wants nothing but the best for each individual.
It was such a privilege to learn how to be an open water diver with a team that has a passion and love for the sea and its creatures.
I 100% recommended you take your first breath underwater with JUST SCUBA!

Erin-Luca Scott
Facebook Review
Just Africa Scuba is the epitome of a dive centre.

They accommodated my, very demanding, schedule and got me from an advanced diver to a dive master, with Four specialties,
within two months. The expertise combined with an actual passion that the crew have, exceeds any other centre I have dove with.
Just Africa Scuba went over and above what they were required or expected on the daily, including and not limited to a fully stocked
Red Bull fridge and an eagerness to match. I can’t wait to go back to Gordon’s Bay for this under-the-radar gem of a dive centre and
add to the 40+ dives I have already done with them!!
If it wasn’t clear enough, a very high recommendation goes out to Just Africa Scuba!!

Mischa Hügli
TripAdvisor Review
I loved being part of the Just Africa Scuba family for a day

I reached out to Just Africa Scuba very spontaneously via WhatsApp to join them for a dive next morning. They got back to me
very quickly and Mari was of great help figuring out the details as well as the gear on the phone. She nailed everything and I was
very happy to have her as my dive guide/buddy during the dive. Thanks again Mari :)

If you are in the Cape Town area and interested in diving, reach out to them, I can highly recommend it.
I will certainly do so when I am back in Capetown!

Shana
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Great dive centre in Gordons Bay

Wonderful experience. The team at Just Africa Scuba are doing things right. I have just completed 2 courses with Marius and the team,
right from the get go I felt relaxed. Professional staff, great gear, extensive dive knowledge.
I would highly recommend Just Africa Scuba!!

TristanDB
Facebook Review 1
Dankie vir die BESTE diens!!

Julle het alles vir ons moontlik gemaak! Ek sou nie my duik kurses by enige iemand anders kon klaar maak nie!
Mari, baie dankie vir al jou geduld, motivering en ondersteuning tuidens die kursus!! As dit nie vir julle en julle vriendelikheid was nie,
sou ek seker nou nog nie n kursus voltooi het nie. Ek sal enige iemand na julle toe verwys!!! Alles wat julle vir ons gedoen het
waardeer ons op reg!!!
SIEN JULLE BESLIS WEER!!!

Shane Knoetze
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Open water scuba diving

Excellent scuba diving course, Marius is a great instructor and they have great scuba equipment at good prices.
Loved it!

Phumi S
Google Review2
Very pleasant experience with friendly and very professional people.

Schalk completed his PADI open water course very quickly and comfortably and I did my PADI refresher.
We will definitely go diving with Marius and his team regularly in the future.

Elmarie van Wyk
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the age limits?
In most regions, the minimum age is 10 years old, however in some areas, local law may require a higher minimum age limit. Young participants need the approval and support of their parent or guardian. There is no upper age limit. To dive, you must be in good overall health, particularly your respiratory and circulatory systems. Mentally, you need a mature attitude, good judgement and the self-discipline to follow diving guidelines.
What about my ears?
Your ears will not be a problem, assuming you have no irregularities in your ears and sinuses. The discomfort is the normal effect of water pressure pressing on your eardrums. Fortunately, our bodies are designed to adjust to pressure changes in our surroundings – you just need to learn how. If you have no difficulties adjusting to air pressure when flying, you'll most likely experience no problems learning to adjust to water pressure while diving.
I'm not a great swimmer?
You certainly don't have to be a good swimmer. As long as you can stay afloat and have basic swimming abilities - it doesn't matter if this is a slow doggy paddle. Your PADI Instructor will assess this.
Is diving risky?
Diving does present some inherent risks. You can reduce your chances of having problems while diving by following basic safety rules and learning simple skills. Your dive professional takes precautions, uses experience and exercises good judgement to help keep you as safe as possible. People dive safely every day. However, any time people are in the water and are breathing compressed gas underwater, there is the potential for problems to occur.

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PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center

Our PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center & Watersports Shop is located in Gordon's Bay, a lovely coastal town 40km from Cape Town CBD. We mainly explore the beautiful marine life of False Bay.

Make Scuba Diving Your Career

We focus on training confident and conservation-conscious divers and dive instructors. This is achieved through personal attention, incorporating life skills in our courses, and our persuasive love and respect for the ocean.

PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center

We have an on-site swimming pool and luxurious 4-star hotel accommodation at the Krystal Beach Hotel. Enjoy drinks & meals at the restaurant with beautiful views of the marina, ocean and mountains in Gordon's Bay.

Krystal Beach Hotel

Just Africa Scuba Centre & Watersports Shop

Shop a variety of watersports gear, book dives, and explore courses with Just Africa Scuba—your go-to dive centre and watersports shop in Gordon’s Bay, Cape Town, South Africa.

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