Our Dives
PADI COURSES
OPEN WATER DIVER
This first level of scuba diving allows you to dive until 18m maximum depth. You can
become Junior OpenWater Diver at the age of 12 years old minimum with Nautilus.
Organization of the course
3 dives in confined water
4 dives in open water
All our training dives are directed by Padi certified Instructors.
SCUBA DIVER
This first level of scuba diving allows you to dive until 12m maximum depth. You can
become Junior Scuba Diver at the age of 10 years old minimum with Nautilus with 5
training dives.
You will learn how to assemble your equipment and all basic scuba exercices.
All our training dives are directed by Padi certified Instructors.
ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER
To enroll in this course, you just need to have a Padi OpenWater Diver certificate (or
equivalent). This second level of diving will allow you to dive until 30m maximum
depth if you are 15 years old minimum.
Course is done in 5 dives on 5 different topics, 2 mandatory dives (deep dive and
navigation dive) and 3 elective dives (that you can choose in a list)
RESCUE DIVER
To enroll in this course, you just need to have a Padi Advanced OpenWater Diver
certificate (or equivalent).
This third level course will teach you how to assist another diver in difficulty
underwater and on the surface.
SPECIALITE PADI
After your first level of scuba diving, we can do specialties courses in various areas pf
diving such as underwater photography, deep diving or enriched air (nitrox).
PROFESIONNAL COURSES
After your first level of scuba diving, we can do specialties courses in various areas pf
diving such as underwater photography, deep diving or enriched air (nitrox).
PROFESIONNAL COURSES
DIVEMASTER COURSE
Divemaster level is the first professional Padi level. To start the Divemaster course,
you need to have Rescue course and 40 logged dives.
Course is done in 20 dives and can be done as an internship in 2 weeks minimum (3
recommended).
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR
To start this course, you have to be Divemaster (or equivalent forth level of diving) and be 18 years old minimum. This level of Assistant Instructor is the first level where you can teach diving. It is the level between Divemaster and OWSI (OpenWater Scuba Instructor).To start the course, you need to have 60 logged dives.
Organization of the course
Course is organized around 3 different workshops :
- in the water : in confined water and in openwater
- in classroom : to learn PADI philosophy of teaching
- knowledge development
All the course is directed by Hilda Hausard, certified PADI Course Director.
Price of course includes :
- training dives
- theory classes
Price of course does not include PADI Instructor kit (price on demand) Training can be done on 1 week as an internship or at your rhythm of evening
classes or weekends as you prefer.
OPENWATER SCUBA INSTRUCTOR (OWSI)
To start this course, you need to be certified Assistant Instructor (or equivalent) and be 18 years old minimum. This is the first level of PADI Instructor (OWSI). To start the course, you need to have at least 100 logged dives and be certified Openwater Diver since at least 6 months.
Organization of the courseCourse is organized around 3 different workshops :
- in the water : in confined water and in openwater
- in classroom : to learn PADI philosophy of teaching
- knowledge development
All the course is directed by Hilda Hausard, certified PADI Course Director. Price of course includes :
- training dives
- theory classes
Price of course does not include PADI Instructor kit (price on demand) and PADI exam fees. Training can be done on 1 week as an internship or at your rhythm of evening classes or weekends as you prefer. Final exam is done by a PADI examiner who will specially come to Dakar for the exam at the end of the course.
SPECIALTY INSTRUCTOR
Once you are OWSI (OpenWater Scuba Instructor) you may want to teach PADI
specialities with PADI core levels.
Speciality instructor training is for you !
Training is done by Hilda Hausard, certified PADI Course Director.
Contact us directly for more information about the specialties available with Nautilus.
FUN DIVES
DISCOVER DIVE
Starting at the age of 10 years old minimum, you can discover the underwater world in a protected bay, directly in the bay, in safety with a Padi certified Instructor. You
just need 1.5 hour of your time and take an appointment in advance with us to organize your discover dive. Option with underwater pictures and videos if you want.
FUN DIVE
After your first level of diving, you can join us for fun dives. All dives are with a
Divemaster or Instructor of our staff. Fun dives are organized every day in Ngor and Soumbedioune with an appointment. All dives are from a boat, short distance to dive sites (about 15-20 minutes of navigation). Contact us directly to know when the next fun dive is !
NIGHT DIVE
We organize 1 night dive per week, usually on Thursday evenings. Night dive leaves
from Ngor or Soumbedioune dive center depending on the weather conditions. This
dive will offer you the possibility to see fauna and flora in night environment. Of
course, each diver has a torch during night dive. Night dives are open to Advanced
divers or OpenWater Divers with night dive specialty. If you want more information
about night dive, contact us directly.
WRECK DIVE
Cap Verde peninsula will have you discover a great number of wrecks. A program launched by the Government in the 80s has contributed to sink a lot of boats on sandbank to create artificial reefs. These reefs have for objective to develop
underwater life. New wrecks have also been sunk in 2019.
FIRST AID
Emergency First Response (EFR)
Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary care is a general First Response
course taught by Nautilus.
It takes place in a half day of training in the dive center.
You will learn basic first aid skills and training with a mannequin for CPR.
Emergency First Response Instructor (EFR Instructor)
This course can be done by divers and non divers who are already qualified EFR
responders. This course is done in 1 full day of Training with Nautilus with a theory and practice part (use of mannequin, AED …) You will learn how to teach the basic first aid techniques and practice your demonstration skills.
JUNIOR DIVING COURSES
DISCOVER DIVE
Starting at the age of 10 years old minimum, you can discover the underwater world
in a protected bay, directly in the sea, safety with a Padi certified Instructor. You just
need 1.5 hour of your time and take an appointment in advance with us to organize
your discover dive. Option with underwater pictures and videos if you want.
JUNIOR SCUBA DIVER
This first level of scuba diving allows you to dive until 12m maximum depth. You can
become Junior Scuba Diver at the age of 10 years old minimum with Nautilus with 5
training dives.
You will learn how to assemble your equipment and all basic scuba exercices.
All our training dives are directed by Padi certified Instructors.
JUNIOR OPEN WATER
This first level of scuba diving allows you to dive until 18m maximum depth. You can become Junior OpenWater Diver at the age of 12 years old minimum with Nautilus. Organization of the course 3 dives in confined water 4 dives in open water
All our training dives are directed by Padi certified Instructors.
JUNIOR ADVANCED OPENWATER DIVER
To enroll in this course, you just need to have a Padi OpenWater Diver certificate (or
equivalent).
You can also do this course as a Junior between 12 and 14 years old, in that case
you can go to 21m maximum depth.
Course is done in 5 dives on 5 different topics, 2 mandatory dives (deep dive and
navigation dive) and 3 elective dives (that you can choose in a list)
RESCUE DIVER JUNIOR
Ce troisième niveau de plongée permet d’acquérir des notions d’assistance envers un autre plongeur. Il est accessible dès 12 ans.
Organisation de la formation : 4 plongées en milieu protégé et 1 plongée en milieu naturel
SEAL TEAM
This level of scuba diving is open to young divers age minimum of 8. This course is
done in 5 training dives, 4 in the pool of Madrague Hotel and 1 in the sea (shallow
water between 2 and 4m maximum depth). The young divers will learn how to
assemble their equipment, use the scuba equipment and react to basic situations
underwater.
All our training dives are directed by Padi certified Instructors.
TECH
OPEN CIRCUIT
INTRO TO TECH
Increase technicality by broadening the field of skills by learning TECH diving, it will bring you mastery and safety.
Level to enroll in the course : OpenWater Diver or equivalent with 25 dives
Goal of the course is to be comfortable with tech equipment settings.
DECO PROCEDURES
This course is open to recreational or tech divers who want to learn more about decompression procedures. You will learn how to plan dives with deco stops, increase your technique to maintain a good buoyancy at the deco stop, plan your dive with the best gaz mix regarding your dive plan. The primary goal of this is always to dive in safety.
ADVANCED NITROX
Level to enroll in the course : Advanced OpenWater Diver PADI, SDI, SSI or Level 2
FFESSM or equivalent, and nitrox certification
The goals are to complete your theory skills and get familiar with the use of gaz mix above 40% of oxygen, plan your dives using multigaz, and use specific equipment compatible up to100% oxygen.
PADI TEC 40
This first step in the tech world will give you skills and experience to plan and dive
safely with deco stops using one or more gaz mix.
At the end of this course, you can do up to 10 minutes of deco stop and use gaz mix
up to 50% of oxygen.
TECH CLOSED
CIRCUIT REBREATHER
TECH RECYCLEUR
With diving with CCR in Senegal ?
A lot of rocky dive sites are very interesting and worth taking time underwater to explore them.
Dakar has also a lot of wrecks underwater where you need time to go all around them and enjoying being with the underwater world. Closed circuit rebreather is the best way to enjoy your dive without looking always at your air consumption and be able to stay 2 hours underwater to admire underwater landscape of Seminol or to enjoy the fauna and flora on the wrecks.
With no historical aspect, majority of these boats have been sunk voluntarily by the
Senegalese fishing federation to create artificial reef for underwater life.
Of course, closed circuit rebreather diving has it’s good and down sides, as well as open circuit has their own. But the main risk of trying to dive using closed circuit rebreather underwater, making no bubbles, no noise, getting closer to aquatic life, is to like it !