Open Water Diver

Course Overview
Now is the time to dive into the PADI Open Water Diver course, the most popular dive program in the world! This is your ticket to a lifetime of intense adventure with PADI, the dive company that sets the standards in the global diving community. Why PADI Open Water? As a certified PADI Open Water Diver, the most widely recognized and respected rating in the world, you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent of a professional. If you already tried a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience or are PADI Scuba Diver certified, check with your instructor to see how credit from these courses may apply to the open water program.

What does it involve
Scuba Diving opens a whole new world of Underwater Adventure and Discovery. Through theory lessons in our classroom and practical Instruction in the safe sheltered water of our swimming pool, this course provides the essential knowledge and skills needed to prepare a student for open water diving, prior to introducing them to actual open water diving. Learning to dive is about learning to use diving equipment properly and safely, and the Open Water Course concentrates on this.

What will I do
Students are required to study all subjects in the Student Workbook and practical and theory assessments towards the end of the course are used to confirm that knowledge and skills have been achieved.

Course prerequisites
Virtually anyone who is in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water can earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification. If you are between 10 and 14 or have a child between these ages, there is a PADI Junior Open Water Diver program available.

Notes
In some cases transport will be available for course participants from the Dive Centre to the Dive Sites. To go onto the next stage of Scuba Diving, Divers will be recommended to have purchased their own basic kit, e.g. Mask, Fins and Snorkel.