Beginners - PADI Open Water Scuba Diver Certification Course

Now is the time to dive into the PADI Open Water Diver course, the most popular dive programme in the world!

The PADI Open Water Diver course is a complete, carefully structured entry level scuba diving course designed to take you from a non-diver with little or no prior experience to a certified diver. The certification is recognised worldwide and is valid for life, to a maximum depth of 18 metres.

The programme consists of five knowledge development sessions, five confined water / pool training dives and four open water (sea) dives. During the course you will practice and master the skills that you will need to be a safe and competent diver, with your instructor devoting maximum time to teaching you fun and safe diving techniques. Almost anyone who is in good health with reasonable fitness and able to swim can learn to scuba dive.

To ensure that you get the most from this course you should complete the course manual prior to your arriving in resort as this will enable your instructor to streamline the course for you and enable you to maximise your enjoyment and diving opportunities while on holiday.

eLearning option

Now you can complete the theory part of the Open Water course in the comfort of your own home. With the new eLearning option from PADI you have the convenience of logging on at anytime and in any place to complete the theory part of your course. Just click on the banner below for more information.

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…

	Local Price	Online Price
Open Water Diver course:	€ 265	£ 175
Open Water Diver Referral (4 dives):	€ 175	£ 115
PADI Certification:	€ 35
Manual:	€ 35
*Please note, if paying by credit card there is a 2.35% 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.

Course Prerequisites

• Minimum age: 10 years (age 10 & 11 years, max 12 metres).
• Able to swim.
• Duration approximately 4 days.