Our academy starts with our first scuba adventure, where teens are introduced to the wonders of the ocean. Teens become certified scuba divers through the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI).

Teens will not only become certified but can also conduct numerous additional dives that will enhance their capabilities and confidence underwater.

The second component of the academy is a weeklong adventure that teaches NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver and Enriched Air Nitro Diver certifications. Here, teens will further advance their skills, learning to dive safely to deeper depths, conduct more advanced underwater navigation, dive in limited visibility, boat, and shore dive, and be introduced to wreck diving. In years past, GSTA has taught the advanced courses in Belize, Central America, Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean, and in the Grand Cayman Islands.

As divers gain the requisite skills, they will have the opportunity to challenge their underwater abilities as part of the GSTA Adventure Scuba. The GSTA Adventure Scuba is an exciting week of diving sunken ships and beautiful coral reefs while refining critical diving skills. Teens will be trained and will practice more advanced diving skills to include buoyancy control, navigation, gas consumption and surveying techniques for shipwrecks.

The final component of our diving academy is the NAUI Rescue Diver Certification. Here, teens will learn how to manage risks and effectively handle diving problems and emergencies, assisting and transporting divers as well as performing surface rescues and rescues from depth involving both boat and shore-based skin and scuba divers.

Like all of GSTA's programs, this entire experience is life-changing, and will help teens build confidence and develop skills that will benefit them throughout their lives.