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Fitness & Health

Anyone with an average level of fitness and health can enjoy scuba diving.

However, some heart, breathing and lung problems (such as asthma) could rule out your participation.

Before enrolling onto a PADI training course you would need to complete the PADI Medical Questionnaire and answer 'YES' or 'NO' to each question.

Fitness & Health

PADI Medical Form

Become a qualified diver

PADI Open Water Diver is an entry level scuba diving course designed to take you from a non-diver with little or no experience to a certified diver.

PADI Open Water Diver

Weather and water temps

The Red Sea has sunshine every day, and virtually no rainfall. With air temps from 24°C to 39°C and water temps from 22°C to 26°C, diving is year-round.

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Peace of mind

Ocean College is affiliated to PADI, BSAC, TDI, and DSAT PADI TecRec.

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PADI Scuba Diver

Would you like to learn to dive but don't want to commit to the full PADI Open Water Diver course? Then the PADI Scuba Diver course is for you!

The Scuba Diver course covers the fundamental diving theory and in-water skills that will permit the successful participant to dive worldwide while accompanied by a PADI professional, to a maximum depth of 12 metres.

The course consists of three knowledge development sessions, three confined water/pool training dives and two open water dives, either from the shore or from a boat, conducted to a maximum depth of 12 metres.

Following successful completion of the course it is possible to continue your education by upgrading to PADI Open Water Diver at any time within the next 12 months.

Dive Course Prices and Information

Course Name Local Price (€) Online Price (£)
PADI Scuba Diver 190 135 Book Now
PADI Certification 35 -
Manual 35 -

Please note: If paying online by credit card there is a 2.95% surcharge.

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 and you can buy the manual locally from Ocean College. If booking further dives after your course please note a private guide will be required and there will be an extra charge for this.

Course Prerequisites

  • Minimum age: 10 years
  • Ability to swim
  • Duration 2 days.