OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE

This is where the fun, excitement and enjoyment of diving begins.

Let's DIVE ....................
The PADI Open Water Course is the start of your diving adventures.

Experienced divers everywhere will tell you there is nothing better than diving.

To experience weightlessness and see some of the most beautiful sights ever to be experienced on the earth with privileged friends. It can involve the whole family your friends or anyone you wish to dive with

Once you complete this course you will be a fully qualified diver and awarded a certification PIC Card that carries your photo and confirms your training and ability to dive.

This qualification is recognised worldwide, allowing you to hire diving equipment and go diving with another suitably qualified diver with or without supervision of an instructor.

You will be able to participate in continuing education courses such as the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course and exciting PADI Specialty courses which can eventually lead to the Master Scuba Diver rating, the highest non-professional level of diver.

Who can do it? Anyone who is over the age of 10, in reasonable health and fairly comfortable in the water. Those who are 10 to15 years of age will be awarded the Junior Open Water Diver rating.

The Open Water Diver Course is divided into three segments:

Course Orientation Prior to the commencement of your course you will be given a course pack and manual. You will need to read and answer the knowledge reviews at the end of each Module so that you are ready to review them with your instructor in the classroom sessions. The course is run over 4 days, usually 2 weekends.

Academic sessions. You will cover the basic principles and knowledge for safe and enjoyable diving. Academic training takes place in one of our classrooms on site where you will view a video and your instructor will then elaborate on the information contained in the video using slides and talking about various enjoyable diving experiences.

Confined water sessions will be conducted in a heated swimming pool where you apply the information you learned in the classroom and carry out the various basic skills for diving.

Open water sessions are at our local dive site you will participate in four Open Water dives. Here you will demonstrate mastery of the skills you learned in the pool and apply the academics you were taught in the classroom. This is where the real adventure starts! On completion you will be awarded the Open Water Diver certificate. Allowing you to dive anywhere in the world.

Open Water course Fees NOW ONLY £415.00 Fully inclusive or £260.00 for the referral Option where your open water dives can be complete abroad.

Includes all academic and pool sessions and four open water-qualifying dives, logbook, course materials and equipment. We highly recommend you buy your own mask, snorkel, fins and boots for personal use and hygiene.

The course fee does not include your own travel, parking or dive-site entry (usually £5.00)

To Book a Course Complete a booking form and return it to us with £100 deposit or telephone and quote your credit card number. The balance will be required at least 2 weeks before the course start date.

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All prices correct at date of upload. (1st December 2001)