Open Water Diver Course
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, a dive company that sets the standards in the global diving community.
Throughout the course, you’ll learn fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques. You will also earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification that is recognized worldwide. You earn this rating by completing five confined water and knowledge development modules and by making four open water ocean dives.
As a certified PADI Open Water Diver 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. Your underwater adventure can begin as soon as today. Open water learning options also include group or private instruction. This course offers tremendous flexibility and lets you work out individual needs with your instructor.
Virtually anyone who is in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water can earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification. At some point in the course, your PADI Instructor will ask you to demonstrate the ability to swim 200 meters/yards without swim aids or 300 meters/yards with mask, fins and snorkel and complete a bit of paperwork, to get you on your way. If you are between 10 and 14 or have a child between these ages, there is a PADI Junior Open Water Diver program available.
Course Requirements:
- Minimum 10 years old.
- Be able to swim 200 meters OR 300 meters snorkeling swim.
- Be able to float on water without any swimming aids for 10 minutes.
- 5 chapter diving knowledge
- 4 quiz & 1 theory exam
- 5 confined water dives
- 4 open water dives
Course Includes:
- Ownership of PADI Open Water Diver Manual
- Ownership of Recreational Dive Planner (Dive Table)
- Dive Logbook
- PADI Certification Card
- Use of Scuba Equipments, Tanks & Boat
- 5 Knowledge Review Sessions
- 3 Confined Water Dives Sessions
- 4 Open Water Training Dives
Student to instructor ratio => 4 : 1