Events
Extended Events Schedule
29
May
U Boat Charter on the U853 Submarine 5/29/22 @6AM
Giant Stride Dive Shop
All Day
31
May
JUNE PADI OPEN WATER DIVER CLASS 5/31/22 (Beginner level)
GIANT STRIDE DIVE SHOP
06:30 pm – 09:00 pm
COST: $550.00 HOWEVER WHEN YOU BUY YOUR MASK, FINS AND SNORKEL AND BOOTS HERE WE
WILL DISCOUNT THEM BY $100.00 (MUST BUY ALL 4 ITEMS TO GET THE 100.00 DISCOUNT OTHERWISE
YOU WILL GET A 10% DISCOUNT) MAKING THE CLASS $450.00
GET YOUR DIVING CERTIFICATION, (DIVERS LICENSE) AND START YOUR ADVENTURE WITH THE
BIGGEST, BEST STOCKED SHOP IN RI.
A 10% STUDENT DISCOUNT IS OFFERED TO STUDENTS ON GEAR FOR THE DURATION OF THE CLASS
AND 30 DAYS THEREAFTER AND IF YOU DECIDE TO PURCHASE ALL YOUR OWN GEAR WE WILL GIVE A
SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER DISCOUNT GIVING YOU A BETTER DEAL THAN YOU WILL EVER GET ON THE
INTERNET. IF YOU BUY ALL YOUR OWN GEAR FROM US PRIOR TO SIGNING UP TO TAKE THIS CLASS
THE CLASS WILL BE FREE AND YOU WILL DIVE IN YOUR NEW GEAR. YOU MUST PURCHASE NEW GEAR
FROM US HEAD TO TOE WITH FULL EXPOSURE PROTECTION, (HOOD, BOOTS, GLOVES & WETSUIT)
FULL REGULATOR SETUP AND EITHER WRIST OR CONSOLE COMPUTER, BCD (BUOYANCY
COMPENSATOR), MASK, FINS, BOOTS, SNORKEL, WEIGHT BELT , WEIGHTS AND AT LEAST 1 STEEL
TANK OR 2 ALUMINUM TANKS. (10% DISCOUNT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS OFFER….IT IS 20% OR MORE
OFF WHEN YOU DO THE MATH) THIS CLASS HAS NO HIDDEN COSTS!!! WE DON’T JUST SELL IT WE LIVE
IT! CALL 401-732-8808 FOR MORE INFO OR STOP BY THE STORE TO ENROLL.
GET YOUR DIVING CERTIFICATION, (DIVERS LICENSE) AND START YOUR ADVENTURE WITH THE
BIGGEST, BEST STOCKED SHOP IN RI.
GET YOUR DIVING CERTIFICATION, (DIVERS LICENSE) AND START YOUR ADVENTURE WITH THE
BIGGEST, BEST STOCKED SHOP IN RI.
staff who will not only teach you to dive but will also get you involved with dive clubs and
other divers who love diving as much as you will. You will need to supply your own
personal mask & snorkel, fins, boots, gloves and hood.
*All classes and pool sessions are mandatory. Students are urged to check the
schedule carefully.
Missed classroom sessions will incur a $50 makeup fee.
Missed pool sessions will incur a $100 makeup fee
Classroom sessions are at the Giant Stride Dive Shop. Pool session location:
East Providence Boys & Girls Club, 115 Williams Ave., East Providence.
Full certification requires four Open Water checkout dives. They can be done with any
PADI instructor around the world.
A 10% Student discount is offered to students for the duration of the class and 30
days thereafter. This class has no hidden costs!!! We don't just sell it WE LIVE IT! Call
401-732-8808 for more info or stop by the store to enroll.
Full certification requires four Open Water check-out dives. They can be done with any PADI instructor around the world.
04
Jun
Tech dive on Dixon Chemicals “Acid Barge” Wreck 6/4/22 @ 6AM
GIANT STRIDE DIVE SHOP
All Day
05
Jun
U853 U-BOAT CHARTER SUNDAY 6/5/22 @ 6am
GIANT STRIDE DIVE SHOP
All Day
13
Jun
16th ANNUAL MOREHEAD CITY NORTH CAROLINA TRIP WRECK FEST 6/13/22
Giant Stride Dive Shop
All Day
- All Staff & Guests are asked to wear a face cover.
- Please print and fill out the Olympus Dive Center Waiver Form: https://www.olympusdiving.com/assets/Documents/2021%20Liability%20Letter%20Size%20Waiver%20COVID19.pdf prior to arrival. Hand your completed waiver form to Olympus Staff. Please have your certification card out and ready to show to Olympus staff. Don't forget your Nitrox c-card, if you are planning on diving Nitrox.
- Olympus Dive Center will be limiting the number of people in the dive store, please make sure to maintain Social Distancing while in the dive shop and outdoor deck area.
- The dive shop will be disinfected throughout the day, please avoid touching things unless necessary or purchasing.
- All rental equipment and tanks will be sanitized by our staff members. Please do not touch other diver's gear.
- We will be taking everyone's temperature before handing out Boarding Passes.
- All Dive Crew & Guests are asked to wear a face cover.
- Please have all your dive gear (excluding tanks) inside a gear bag or bin upon boarding the dive boat.
- Please practice Social Distancing while on the boat. Scuba tanks will be spaced on the boat to help with this.
- We encourage everyone to bring their own reusable water bottle.
- Please remember to bring a towel, snacks or lunch, and personal disinfecting products. No bleach products allowed on board.
- Marine Head - Please remember that no paper towel products or wipes are to be placed in the toilet. There is a trash can in the bathroom for those products. Toilet Paper ONLY in the marine head.
- Please do not spit in your mask or on the deck of the boat. If you do not have Defog solution, we have spray bottles of Defog on board. There will be NO communal mask rinse bucket. We will have jugs of water to splash into your masks if needed.
- The dive boat will be disinfected throughout the day.
- End of Dive Day - ALL dive equipment and tanks must be removed from the boat to allow the crew the ability to properly sanitize and disinfect the boat for the next day's dive trip.
- We recommend that each diver bring a personal rubbermaid/bin/tub to store their dive equipment overnight in their car or hotel room.
- We will have three rinse bins set up for rinsing and disinfecting dive gear. Bin #1 & #2 will have a bleach solution and Bin #3 will be fresh water. We also have a few hoses that can be used for fresh water rinsing.
- Please return rental tanks or your personal tanks to be filled to the appropriate Fill Box (White for Air and Green for Nitrox).
- Please enter the dive shop while practicing Social distancing to pay for rental tanks or fills for the following day.
- Only Scuba Tanks will be allowed to be loaded on the boat for the following day after the boat has been scrubbed and disinfected.
- Divers should sanitize their dive equipment, especially - masks, snorkels, whistles, orally inflated SMB's, BCD oral inflators, and second stages of regulators. All Olympus Dive Center rental dive equipment is be disinfected immediately after each use.
- Use a defog solution instead of spit for your mask.
- Dive buddies should not use/share the same mouthpiece unless it’s an emergency.
- Carry disinfectant solution in your dive bag in case needed.
- Wear a face cover (i.e., face mask, gaiter, buff, bandana, etc.)
- Practice Social Distancing while in the Dive Shop, Outdoor Deck and Dive Boats
- Practice proper hygiene, including frequently washing your hands, coughing or sneezing into your elbow and not touching your face.