PADI Open Water Diver

Plunge into the ocean and see the world like never before when you become an Open Water Diver. Once you’re certified, you and your dive buddy can jump in anywhere, anytime. Being a diver will get you closer to sea turtles, giant corals, and sunken treasure than ever before. What are you waiting for?

PADI® Open Water Diver is the first scuba certification level. A highly-trained PADI Instructor will teach you how to scuba dive in a relaxed, supportive learning environment. By the end of the course, you'll have the skills and knowledge to dive at home or abroad and be an ambassador for the underwater world.

Take This Course If You Want to
Explore the other 70 percent of our planet
Support ocean protection
See things you've never seen before
Learn from a scuba diving expert
Carry the world's most recognized scuba certification

Learn How to
Be a confident and skilled diver
Assemble and use scuba gear
Manage your buoyancy
Respectfully approach marine life
Handle common problems

1 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
PADI eLearning®
PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule.
Learn about scuba diving principles and terminology whenever, wherever it's convenient for you.
It's your course on your time.
Study offline, or online using a computer or mobile device.
Connect with your instructor whenever you have a question.
eLearning time commitment: 5-10 hours

2 - AT THE DIVE SHOP
With Your Instructor Practice using scuba gear in a pool (or pool-like environment) until you're comfortable.
PADI training includes practice "dives" to help you build confidence in your new abilities before making four dives in open water.
Prerequisites: Able to swim; medically fit for diving
Total time commitment: 2-4 Days
Minimum age: 10 years or older
Depth: expect shallow dives (12m/40ft)

Course Cost
$99 Discover Scuba Diving
$179 Reactivate your scuba certification
$379 Open Water Certification Referral


**call us for additional course discounts and bundles that may be available

  • Minimum Age: 12 (group classes), 10 (private classes)
  • Prerequisites: Be able to swim 200 yards and tread water for 10 minutes
  • Training Materials: PADI Open Water Crew-Pak, PADI Open Water DVD
  • Required Equipment: Mask, Snorkel, Boots, Fins, Defog, Swimsuit, Towel
  • No. of Dives: 4

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