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Perguntas mais frequentes - FAQ's

I'm a former student of Submersus, but I haven't dived in over six months. What can I do to get back into diving with Submersus?

If you've had a long period of inactivity in diving and intend to resume and start diving with the club, you only need to complete a Scuba Skills Update (DIR) program. This way you can reactivate the activity by reviewing the main diving procedures, safety procedures, and underwater skills necessary to perform a safe dive.

I am a certified Open Water Diver and I trained at another school. What do I need to do to dive with Submersus?
If you did your initial diving training at another school and intend to start diving with the club, you only need to do a Scuba Skills Update (DIR) program. In this program you will learn how to use the Hogarthian configuration and the DIR diving system that we use at the club, as well as learn how to perform the main diving procedures, safety procedures, and underwater skills with this configuration.

I am a certified Advanced OWD (or higher) and I trained at another school. What do I need to do to dive with Submersus?
If you did your training at other schools and are certified Advanced OWD or higher and If you intend to start diving with the club and access Advanced OWD level dives, you should take our XR Foundations course, an intensive advanced diving course designed to consolidate the basics, learn to master trim, buoyancy control, efficient propulsion techniques, improved use of the Hogarthian configuration, buoy launching, and team coordination, all within the standards of the DIR philosophy. After completing the course, you can join Advanced Open Water level dives and participate in recreational Stay & Dive trips and Liveaboards.

Are pool training sessions also exclusive to Submersus members?

Yes, pool training sessions are also exclusive to Submersus members. If you have completed your training at other schools and want to join the club to access the activities we organize, you should take a Scuba Skills Update (DIR) or an XR Foundations course with us, depending on your level of experience and certification. These are the entry points to becoming a club member. and access activities (local outings, diving trips, pool training or other events)

The genesis of Submersus

Submersus was founded over two decades ago as a diving school guided by the DIR (Doing It Right) system — an approach that values efficiency, teamwork, and safety in every detail. From the beginning, we adopted the Hogarthian configuration as standard in all our courses, believing that a truly competent diver must master a balanced, simple, and functional system. This foundation allows us to train consistent, safe divers prepared for any underwater challenge, from recreational to the most demanding technical diving.

What Submersus is today

Submersus is now much more than a school. It is a center with several complementary areas of activity:

Recreational and technical diving school, with qualified technical diving instructors, with extensive experience in various agencies and licensed by the IPDJ (Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth).
A fully licensed filling station by IPDJ, providing 200/300 bar fillings, nitrox, and trimix, complying with current regulations for breathing gases and guaranteeing their quality and safety.
A licensed equipment rental center, authorized by IPDJ, ensuring maintenance and certification of all equipment.
A physical and online store — through the portal xpertdiver.com — where we officially sell the most renowned diving brands, offering technical and recreational equipment with specialized advice.

Why a club?

The organization of Submersus as a diving club was born from the desire to create a united community, where each diver shares the same vision of the activity, the same values, and an efficient technical standard. The objective is to promote team spirit, homogeneity in practices, and the ability to dive as a team, ensuring that all members communicate and act harmoniously, regardless of their level of training.

Rules and Member Commitment

Although the Submersus Club has no fees or annual dues, there are some simple and mandatory rules to ensure safety and technical consistency among all divers involved in its diving activities:

Use the Hogarthian configuration and the DIR system in all club diving activities.
Maintain active and valid dive insurance.
Dive within the limits of your certification.
Maintain proficiency through regular practice: make at least 6 dives annually with Submersus.
Comply with the SSI requirement to take a Scuba Skills Update if you have been six or more months without diving.

Advantages of being a member

Being part of the Submersus Club is much more than having access to dives — it's belonging to a team that shares knowledge, safety, and passion for the sea. Members benefit from:

Exclusive access to local outings and trips organized by the club.
Special prices on gas refills.
Exclusive discounts on equipment purchases at Submersus and xpertdiver.com stores.
As a beginner Open Water diver, access to equipment rental.
Opportunity to improve technically in an environment of mutual support and rigor, with guidance from instructors and experienced divers.

Clube Submersus is the meeting point for those who see diving not just as a sport, but as a passion — lived with safety, efficiency and team spirit.