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PADI Course

Open Water Diver

If you've always wanted to take scuba diving lessons, experience unparalleled adventure and see the world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. Get your scuba diving certification with the PADI Open Water Diver course – the world's most popular and widely recognised scuba course.

Millions of people have learned to scuba dive and gone on to discover the wonders of the aquatic world through this course. To enroll, you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required.

Pool Training

Once you have completed the online learning you can begin the confined water pool training. Your instructor will put into practice the techniques you learned in the academics program. The pool session is usually completed in one day.

If you are staying in accommodation with a private pool we would be more than happy to come to you. Minimum pool dimensions: 5m × 3m × 2m depth.

Open Water Training

Get ready to experience everything you've learned with the freedom of open water. There are four open water dives included in your certification process. We simply practice a few of the skills you learned in the pool and then go off exploring the dive site, finding all kinds of creatures in the rocks and sand.

Full Course

$750

including 13% VAT

Referral Course

$440

Pool + 4 ocean dives · 2 days

Duration3 days
Ocean dives4 dives
Min age10 years

How It Works

1

Online eLearning

Complete PADI's Open Water eLearning at your own pace before arriving.

2

Pool Training

One day of confined water sessions practicing skills with your instructor.

3

Ocean Dives

Four open water dives over two days exploring the dive sites of Santa Teresa.

4

Certification

Receive your internationally recognised PADI Open Water Diver certification.