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Do you want to learn more about a specific part of diving?
We have a list of different specialties you can do at Aqua Windie's, look in the list below and check which one currently can be tought. Choose the one(s) you like...
With 5 different specialties and being a Rescue Diver you earn the status of Master Scuba Diver!

The AWARE - Fish Identification Specialty course provides you with the fish identification basics so that next time, you know the answer; you learn the main fish families and characteristics that will help you decipher the species you see all over the world.
You’ll find you enjoy your dives even more when you recognize the creatures that you see.
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The Boat Diver Specialty course can benefit almost every diver because different boats in different parts of the world do things differently.
You learn the tips, tricks and ways to safely enter/exit the water, stow your gear in appropriate places, use surface lines, locate basic boat safety equipment.

As a scuba diver, the health of aquatic ecosystems is often what makes a good dive. Become aware of the fragileness of coral reefs and how you can help preserve them.
The AWARE - Coral Reef Conservation Specialty course teaches you about the vital role of coral reefs in the marine environment. The course also familiarizes you with the current state of the world's coral reefs and how you can help.
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There’s something exciting and mysterious about the depth that attracts dives.
During the Deep Diver course you learn techniques for diving in the deeper range of 18-40 metres/ 60-130 feet, deep scuba diving equipment considerations, experience in planning, organizing and making at least four deep dives under the supervision of your PADI Instructor.
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The Drift Diver Specialty course introduces you to the coolest magic carpet ride you’ll ever experience; it's nearly effortless and relaxing. You simply glide along and enjoy the rush of flying underwater while the current does the work. This course shows you how to enjoy rivers and ocean currents by “going with the flow,” staying with your dive partner, communicating with the dive boat and knowing where you are the whole time.

The Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba diving course, and it’s easy to see why. Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression dive time. This means more time underwater, especially on repetitive scuba dives.
You can typically stay down longer and get back the water sooner. No wonder many divers choose this as their very first specialty.

As the sun sets, you don your dive gear, slip on your scuba mask and bite down on your dive regulator. A deep breath and you go under – into the underwater night. Although you’ve seen this reef many times before, as a Night Diver you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light.
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Neutral buoyancy can be a tricky thing. Divers who’ve mastered the highest performance levels in buoyancy stand apart. You’ve seen them; they glide effortlessly, use less air and ascend, descend or hover, almost as if by thought. They interact gently with aquatic life and affect their surroundings minimally. The Peak Performance Buoyancy course refines the skills you learned as an Open Water Diver and elevates them to the next level.
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The Search and Recovery Diver course will teach you effective ways to find objects underwater and bring them to the surface. Small, large or just awkward, there is a way to bring them up. Find lost items and lift them to the surface. Not only are these skills fun, but very practical and ultimately useful because eventually, you’ll lose something in the water.

Be the diver everyone wants to follow and make your sense of direction legendary with the Underwater Navigator Specialty course.
Finding your way is not a matter of luck! When everyone’s buzzing about a reef or checking out a shipwreck, they’re having a great time – until it’s time to go. Then they turn to you, because you know the way back to the boat.

Underwater Photography is one of the most popular diving specialties, and the rise of digital underwater photography has made it easier and more fun than ever. It's a great way to relive the adventures you’ve had. Plus capture images to share with your friends and family. You'll learn all the principles to make great under water pictures.
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Whether sunk on purpose as an artificial reef or the result of mishap, wrecks open fascinating windows to the past. Most divers find wrecked ships, airplanes and even automobiles nearly irresistible because they’re intriguing to explore, exciting avenues of discovery, and usually teeming with aquatic life. The Wreck Diver course teaches you the ins and outs of rewarding, responsible wreck diving.