Pelham Dive Trip Information

Why dive in Alabama?
Without doubt, Pelham, AL features one of the best freshwater dive sites close to Atlanta. In less than 2.5 hours from now, you could be on the dock prepping for a dive. This former quarry filled overnight when workers exposed a spring many years ago. For this reason, the water quality is exceptional for a freshwater dive site. As instructors, we love this place because it provides the ability to teach a wide variety of courses, ranging from Open Water all the way through Divemaster. Students love it because there are lots of things to see and do. Additionally, the facility is well maintained by a knowledgeable and friendly staff.

What is there to do?
Dive profiles range from 30 ft to over 130 ft. Most dive sites consist of 'Wreck' dives. Below is a partial list of some of the things that can be found here:

Sunken cars
Several old fire trucks
Several motor boats
Intact sail boat with sail and rigging
Yellow school bus (appropriately trained divers can penetrate the bus)
Fiberglass Dolphin named "Flipper"
Giant pipes (6ft+ in diameter)

Additionally, there are several species of fish and turtles that divers can observe and interact with. The tame fish love to eat hotdogs. Yes, you read correctly - hotdogs.

What does the 2-day trip include?

The trip fee of only $175 includes:

Entry fees for two days
6 tank fills
Rental tank
Hotel Room (one night, double occupancy, add $25 for own room)
Sunday Breakfast
PADI Instructor assistance for information and dive planning

Trip Fees do not include gear rentals (other than tank), transportation, or food (other than Sunday morning continental hotel breakfast, subject to availability)

Typical Schedule:

Below is an example of a typical trip schedule. The final times are usually fine tuned to make everyone happy.

Saturday
7am, Eastern	Meet to carpool
	Depart for Pelham, AL
9am, Central	Arrival at dive site
	Gear set-up
10am - 6pm, Central	Diving
	Gear break-down and cleaning
6:30pm, Central	Dinner
8pm, Central	Arrive at Hotel
8:30pm - 10:30pm, Central	Optional Course Classroom session

Sunday
8am, Central	Breakfast
9am, Central	Arrival at dive site
	Gear set-up
10am - 3pm, Central	Diving
	Gear break-down and cleaning
4:00pm, Central	Dinner
5pm, Central	Depart for Atlanta
8:30pm, Eastern	Arrival in Atlanta

Class Price List:

All of the prices below include the dive trip fee or $175! All class offerings are official PADI courses. They are taught by a current, insured, professional, experienced and patient PADI SCUBA Instructor.

Course	Included	Price
PADI Open Water Diver (OW)	Rental Gear Books Certification Fees Instructor fees	$650 All-Inclusive
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver(AOW)	CD-ROM Materials (or book) Certification Fees Instructor Fees	$350 All-Inclusive
PADI Enriched Air Course (NITROX)	Class Room session Books, slates, and bag Certification Fees Instructor Fees Nitrox fills	$350 All-Inclusive
AOW + Nitrox Combo	See above	$500
Specialties	Specialties are usually 2-4 dives depending on the complexity of the Specialty For a complete list and details of Specialties we teach click here.	$175 + $25 per dive All-Inclusive
PADI Rescue Diver	Books, slates, and bag Certification Fees Instructor Fees	$350 All-Inclusive
Custom Combos	Great Discounts	Save $$$