InDepth Dive Club
Terms & Conditions

Quality doesn't come cheap! But quality training doesn't have to cost the Earth either! Training through a recognised SAA / PADI club can offer significant financial savings, over that of a commercially run course, as none of our instructors are paid! They are all volunteers and give freely of their time to help train you.

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However, they will be reimbursed their out-of-pocket expenses, travel costs, site entry fees, gas etc.

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And the club operates a £20 levy per student, per course, to go towards the cost of the club's insurance policies. 

We/your instructor may issue you with an estimate of costs from time to time. Such estimates are for guidance only and shall be valid for seven days unless a shorter period is specified by either InDepth Dive Club or your instructor, and this shall not constitute an offer.

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Try-A-Dive(s) and DSDs (Discover Scuba Diving Experiences) are the only activities open to non-members. The cost of these experiences are published on the website and are subject to change without prior notice and at the discretion of InDepth Dive Club.

Inland dive site entry fees, hardboat fees, club RHIB costs and any transportation costs are not included in any price.

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Your place on a course is only confirmed following receipt of a written acknowledgement to your instructor and your undertaking to cover the costs / expenses advised.

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What is not included in your course price will be communicated to you by your instructor.

Club members engaging on any course(s) through the club will be required to reimburse their instructor(s) and any assistants, (support diver, surface cover) with their out-of-pocket expenses. These will be discussed in advance and your instructor will give you a guide as to how much you can expect the expenses to be. Expenses would include things like travel costs, site entry fees, gas. 

Any club member / diver using their own scuba diving equipment does so at their own risk and must confirm that they have completed a pre-dive safety check of all of their own equipment and that it has been serviced in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and any required legislation for inspection and/or service. InDepth Dive Club accepts no responsibility for loss or damage resulting from club members / divers using their own scuba diving equipment.

Any club member / student / diver wishing to take part in any InDepth Dive Club course or tag along for a dive or trip MUST complete a Recreational Scuba Training Council (RSTC) Medical Statement, available HERE. The club member / student (or parent/guardian) must fill in the RSTC medical statement participant record (pages one and two), ticking the answers 'Yes' or 'No' where indicated.

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If a club member / student provides a YES answer to any question on page one of the RSTC Medical Statement then they must also complete the relevant sections on page 2 and if the club member / student / diver answer 'Yes' to any questions on page 2 then they CANNOT take part in any in-water activities (including pool activities) until the entire document has been reviewed and completed by a suitable physician/GP and they have been signed-off as 'fit to dive' on the RSTC Medical Statement.

This RSTC Medical Statement is valid for one year unless your medical circumstances change within that period, whereupon a new form / sign-off from GP/Physician may be required.

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If the form is incorrectly filled in, then a new form must be correctly filled in, and a sign-off may be required from the physician/GP.

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A list of recognised UKDMC Doctors can be found HERE.

Certification at the end of course is NOT guaranteed, all courses run by InDepth Dive Club are performance based and dependent on the student being able to prove understanding of the theory and demonstrating 'skill mastery' of the required skills. Some students may take longer than the allocated time set for any given course.

InDepth Dive Club / your instructor will do their best to ensure all courses finish on time, however due to students learning at different rates courses can (and do occasionally) overrun. We would therefore recommend that you leave yourself extra time at the end of the stated course or agreed completion schedule, in case this should be necessary.

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InDepth Dive Club is committed to all of its members / students and therefore we will provide whatever reasonable training is required to complete your course(s) at minimal extra cost. However, please note that if any course requires one-to-one tuition then the costs may increase as a consequence as a single person will be covering the associated expenses.

Club members / students agree to be present at all training sessions between the times communicated. If a student is late for the beginning of any session the course will begin in their absence and any additional training required may incur additional cost(s).

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Failure to participate in any pool / classroom session(s) or course dives will result in additional cost(s). If a member / student does not meet the performance requirements, as set-out by the training agency, during a booked course this will result in extra cost if another dive(s) have to be arranged. 

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Students under 18 years of age are required to be accompanied by a parent/guardian for all elements of their course(s). The parent/guardian must sign any required paperwork, and should the accompanying adult change during the course, then the new parent/guardian must sign new copies of the paperwork.

Club members / students must agree to make adequate travel arrangements to ensure they arrive before the course start time(s). This includes any necessary route planning, downloading maps of locations, checking public transport, allowing for traffic etc.

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Where part of the content of a course is held outside, and due to inclement weather that part of the course cannot be held, or is delayed, cut short, or changed, then InDepth Dive Club / your instructor will not be responsible for any consequential loss or damage or expense incurred as a result.

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The cost of any hardboat usage is extra to the course fee. This amount is payable to boat operators and must be paid at the agreed times.

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The cost of any club RHIB usage must also be paid at the agreed times, regardless of whether or not the dives / course(s) take part. Costs are incurred in towing the RHIB and these must be reimbursed.

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It is a mandatory requirement that club members / students have their own training materials for each PADI / SAA course. These materials are included in your course fees unless otherwise stated. Please ensure you bring these materials to each session. Course materials will be sent out to you or be available for collection by arrangement once they have been paid for.

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Where applicable, please allow enough time for self-study and completion of the required pre-study materials and knowledge reviews etc in advance of the course start date, ready for submission at the start of the course. Failure to do so may incur re-scheduling along with associated additional cost(s).

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Full payment of any course costs and instructor expenses must be received on completion of the course according to the originally agreed schedule for completion. If, for whatever reason, a student is unable to complete a course within the originally agreed schedule, full payment must be received on the originally agreed date. If additional training / rescheduling is required, this will need to be discussed with your instructor, please note this may incur additional cost(s).

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All courses must be completed within a 12 month period of starting otherwise all course fees are forfeit. Where a course has not been completed and the 12 month period has elapsed the course will have to commence again from the start, unless otherwise agreed with your instructor.

It is not our policy to issue refunds, a course can be rescheduled to an alternative date, but a fee may apply. This includes courses that are partially completed.

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We cannot offer refunds due to the nature in which the club operates. Course materials are ordered on request and can not be returned and therefore cannot be refunded. Likewise, our instructors are not paid, they are volunteers and they are reimbursed their out-of-pocket expenses, therefore these cannot be refunded either.