Open Water Diver Course
No prior experience with scuba diving is required. Millions of people have learned to scuba dive and gone on to discover the wonders of the aquatic world through this course.
If you’ve always wanted to take scuba diving lessons, experience unparalleled adventure and see the world beneath the waves, get your scuba diving certification with the Open Water Diver course – the world’s most popular and widely recognized scuba course.
Min. Age
15 years
Max. Dept
18 meters
Duration
3 days
Junior Open Water Diver – Min. age: 10 years | 12 meters
Junior Open Water Diver – Min. age: 12 years | 18 meters
No prior experience is necessary
WHAT DOES THIS ACTIVITY INVOLVE
This is an exciting introduction into the wonderful world of scuba diving. The Open Water Diver course could be conducted over a three to four-day period.
During this course the students will be discussing & completing theory & practical pool sessions as well as open water dives. You will be discussing the valuable content learned during your eLearning home study. There are also written quizzes that must be completed and a final written assessment/exam at the end of this course.
For all those who wish to improve their life saving skills at this level and have more time to sharpen their fundamentals we are offering a new and exciting option called Open Water Diver course PLUS. This PLUS will add an extra full day where you’ll master buoyancy techniques and skills, SMB deployment skills and practice different finning techniques and other exercises whilst in neutral buoyancy which add tremendous value to your skill set. We will also introduce you to a new scuba diving equipment configuration.
Once the Open Water course is successfully completed you will receive an official, internationally recognised certification card which is valid for life & would enable you to scuba dive all over the world provided you keep up the sport & always dive with a buddy & or under the direct supervision of professional guidance/instructor. The duration of each open water dive is approx. 45/60 min.
Price
SSI Open Water Diver course + eLearning – 480€
SSI Open Water Diver course + eLearning PLUS – 550€
PADI Open Water Diver course + eLearning – 520€
PADI Open Water Diver course + eLearning PLUS – 600€
* Certification costs are included.
Optional: with TECLINE wing, backplate & harness – 15€ supplement
OFFERS:
SSI Combined Open Water Diver + 10 dive pack + eLearning – 825€
SSI Combined Open Water Diver + Advanced Adventurer course + 2 x eLearning – 795€
PADI Combined Open Water Diver + Advanced Open Water Diver course + 2 x eLearning – 850€
Optional: with TECLINE wing, backplate & harness – 15€ supplement
What's next?
The Open Water Diver course is one of the most popular scuba diving courses in the world because this is the way the world learns to dive, however, you will always be limited to a max depth of around 18 meters.
Should you wish to increase your depth and broaden your experiences and skill set then the next step would be to enrol in a PADI Adventure Diver course or an SSI Advanced Adventurer course or a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course.
These 3 courses are available to you as an Open Water Diver and possibly the most logical progression no matter which scuba diving agency you decide to choose.
After completing your SSI Open Water Diver Course you could also continue your education by improving your skills and knowledge to earn FREE Recognitions Ratings for example the SSI Advanced Diver & the SSI Specialty Diver recognition rating & more.
We recommend discussing your progression with one of our instructors who will guide you as to which agency and course best suits your needs.