The Open Water Diver is the most recognized diver certification in the dive industry and will allow you to dive anywhere in the world, independent of professional supervision, to a maximum depth of 18 metres/60 feet.
If you’ve always wondered what lies beneath the surface, now’s the time to find out. Start the journey of a lifetime with the PADI Open Water Diver course. It will change you forever.
In the course, your PADI Instructor takes you through the basics of learning how to scuba dive. You start in a pool and progress to the open water (ocean) getting the background knowledge along the way through class room sessions, watching PADI DVD’s and independent learning by reading the PADI Open Water Manual. This course is conducted in 3 ½ to 4 days and requires no previous diving experience. You'll be amazed and ask yourself why you never took this course earlier but be warned: diving is addictive!
General course information:
Duration: 3 ½ to 4 days
Number of Dives: Five Confined Water Dives and Four Open Water Dives
Knowledge Development: Five sessions
Prerequisites: 10 for Junior Open Water Diver and 15 for Open Water Diver. Good health, reasonable fitness and basic swimming abilities
Learning materials included: PADI Open Water Manual RDP and logbook
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