PADI Open Water

The PADI Open Water course is the best introductory course for scuba diving available today. The course is run in two parts:

Part one - Academics and pool training.

Independent home study, using manual or CD-ROM plus instructor lead reviews and assessments on two evenings at our centre.

1 days Pool training sessions on a Sunday at Cranleigh Pool, Cranleigh, Surrey.

Part two - Open Water training

4 Open water dives. This may take place either in the U.K. generally from our 40 foot boat based in Lymington, or on one of our regular dive holidays abroad, or we can give a referral certificate enabling you to finish the course of during your own holiday.

Course qualifications

On successful completion of parts one and two of the Open Water Course, you are qualified to: Hire SCUBA diving equipment and dive in conditions comparable to or better than those in which you were trained. When accompanied by someone of similar or greater qualifications to a depth of 18 metres.