PADI Open Water Course


CalendarWhen can you go?

The courses run all year round

Important InformationImportant information

Minimum age is 15 (10 for the Junior Course). Students must be able to swim 200 metres and tread water. You will be required to complete a medical questionnaire upon arrival, if you answer yes to any questions on the Medical form you must see a doctor prior to starting the course.

How many people can go?How many people can go?

Up to a maximum of 8 students will be in a group. Most centres will allow spectators

What if the weather is bad?What if the weather is bad?

The pool sessions are not weather dependant, but the Open Dives are subject to suitable conditions. Your centre will arrange an appropriate time for these to take place

Where is the Experience Day?Where can i do the course?
  • Birmingham, West Midlands
  • City of London, Greater London
  • Manchester, Greater Manchester
  • Osterley, Middlesex
  • Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
  • Shoreham (nr Brighton), West Sussex
Terms and ConditionsTerms and Conditions

Please make sure you have fully read and understood our terms and conditions before you make a booking.

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How Much?


£349.00

The Brief

Scuba Diving is a journey into a weightless world, home to beautiful corals, reefs and a vast array of marine life.

The PADI Open Water Diving Certificate is a globally recognised qualification, and once you have passed the course you can hire equipment and dive up to the recommended 18 metres anywhere in the World. Our Oceans and Seas are the most unexplored habitats known to man, and no 2 dives will ever be the same

The course is structured to ensure all that pass are competent and safe divers

Itinerary

The course begins with knowledge development sessions covering diving theory and pool practice in preparation for you to become an independent diver

Finally you will be assessed in four Ocean/ Lake dives with your instructor where you are required to demonstrate the practical skills in order to qualify for the PADI Open Water Diver Certificate

All equipment, course material and tuition is included. You are required to bring with you a swim suit and towel

Event DurationHow long does the course last?

The course lasts approx. 30 hours split into a number of shorter sessions