The course price includes tuition and full equipment hire, but does not include manual or certification fee.
Please note that the course manual is required by PADI standards for participation in the course. You can buy the manual locally from Ocean College although it is recommended that you purchase and study this in advance to maximise your holiday and training experiences.
The following sample itinerary shows how the course fits into a week's holiday in the Red Sea.
Day 1. Knowledge development 1 and 2, consisting of a video and your instructor ensuring your understanding of the manual. Confined water dives 1 and 2 in shallow water where you learn and practice fundamental diving skills.
Day 2. Knowledge development 3, 4 and 5, with further videos and your instructor fine tuning your understanding of the manual. Confined water dives 3, 4 and 5 in shallow water where you learn and practice more fundamental diving skills.
Day 3. Open water dives 1 and 2 from the shore or boat, where you demonstrate that you have mastered skills in confined water. Complete any outstanding knowledge development not completed in days 1 and 2.
Day 4. Open water dives 3 and 4 from the shore or boat, where you demonstrate mastery of the remaining skills and achieve certification as a PADI Open Water Diver.
Day 5. At your leisure either participate in guided recreational dives or continue your diving education onto PADI Adventure Diver or Advanced Open Water Diver, for example. These can be booked locally.
Day 6. At your leisure either participate in guided recreational dives or complete your further training. Again, these can be booked locally.
Day 7. Relax in the morning, catching a few last rays, then to the airport and return to the UK. Start planning your next diving adventure in the Red Sea...