Private Training

We provide Group, Private and Semi-Private training and scuba certifications in partnership with Scuba Shack Diving in Rocky Hill, CT,  including Discover Scuba, Open Water, Advanced, Rescue, Dive Master as well as many specialty certifications ranging from Deep and Dry Suit Diving, to Search and Recovery to U/W Photography and Videography.

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Foundations and Principles of Diving 


Now a PADI certified speciality course.  Looking to be more comfortable in the water, optimize your buoyancy, trim, propulsion, maneuvering? Looking to understand how to streamline and optimize equipment configuration? Want to get a deeper understanding of dive planning and the physical, biological and mental aspects of being a Diver? Whether you are a new open water diver, an Advanced , Rescue, DiveMaster or even an Instructor, Foundations and Principles of Diving can provide you with the necessary skills and understanding to help improve your diving, enjoyment and safety. Join us with our partner Scuba Shack Diving in Rocky Hill, CT for a series of classroom discussions and personalized and intensive pool training with video review that will take your scuba diving to the next level.

Blue to Brilliant: Diving Into Underwater Imaging 

Now a PADI certified speciality course.  Do you want to learn more about capturing images in the underwater world?  Contact us to schedule this workshop.  The course will guide you through equipment selection for use underwater, guidance on photography and videography techniques for underwater imaging, post-production work to refine your images or video and open water divers to practice.  

Zen Diving

Zen Diving builds upon the skills learned in Foundations and Principles of Diving course and takes a different approach to scuba training.  While most courses are focused on learning a particular skill.  Zen diving approaches scuba in a more holistic fashion and goes beyond the traditional  with a focus on getting the most out of your underwater experience each and every time.  If your interested in each dive being a memorable experience, this is the course for you.

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Become a Scuba Diver

Our focus is to create great scuba divers and provide you with training, expertise and recommendations on all aspects of scuba diving.  If your desire is to become a scuba diver or to take your scuba diving to the next level, we will get you there.

About Us

Outer Island Diving, in partnership with Scuba Shack provides all levels of scuba training from recreational through technical diving and will work with you to develop a custom training plan to help you meet your scuba diving goals.  We provide onsite training to divers in the southern New England and Tri-State area.   We also provide virtual training options for classroom session.