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| Course Overview | [back] | ||||||||
| The PADI Openwater Diver course teaches you the basics of Scuba Diving and upon certification enables you to sample the delights of the underwater world in almost any country around the world. The amount of time required to complete the course is based on class size, student aptitude, logistical considerations and student performance. The course consists of 16 sessions (6 classroom, 6 confined water and 4 openwater dives) | |||||||||
| Academic (Classroom) | |||||||||
| The classroom sessions consist of five lessons each lasting a period of approximately 1-2 hours. | |||||||||
| Confined Water (pool) | |||||||||
| The confined water sessions consist of five sessions in a swimming pool. We recommend the wearing of a T-shirt in the pool to prevent the equipment causing discomfort. Here you will learn the necessary skills to be able to go into the Open Water. Students are expected to have their own mask and snorkel for personal hygiene and comfort. | |||||||||
| Openwater Dives | |||||||||
| This is where you will put the classroom and the pool training into practice. The openwater sessions consist of one surface session and four dives in the sea or fresh water site. | |||||||||
| Course Schedule Options: | |||||||||
| Option 1: Weekly Classes 1 or 2 Nights a Week - £250 | |||||||||
| The average class size consists of two to eight students for the classroom sessions and four to six students for the pool and openwater dives can be scheduled at any time to suit you. You may also choose to do the dives on Holiday (See referrals). | |||||||||
| Option 2: Intensive Courses / Flexible Schedule - £299 | |||||||||
| Full time Tuesday to Saturday, or to suit your needs | |||||||||
| Option 3: Referrals - £175 | |||||||||
Due to time or preferrence, you choice to do your dives whilst on holiday abroad; for example you run out of time before your holidays to do the Open Water dives with us. This option means you can do all the classroom sessions and pool work with us then you can schedule the Open Wate dives while abroad.
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| Includes | |||||||||
| Openwater Crew Pack | |||||||||
| All Scuba equipment except mask, fins and snorkel. | |||||||||
| Course Dates | |||||||||
| Please contact the shop for a list of course start dates. | |||||||||
| Course Standards | |||||||||
| The purpose of the Openwater Diver Course is to provide you the student with the elemental knowledge and skills to safely gain experience in the diving environment and ultimately to dive independently. The course is performance based and is designed to take you through from simple to more complex diving objectives, such as entering the water to achieving neutral buoyancy. Initial openwater training is based on mastering skills and gaining diving experience at gradually increasing depths. | |||||||||
| Any diver who is certified to Openwater level must understand that they are qualified to: | |||||||||
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| Prerequisites | |||||||||
| To qualify for the Openwater Diver training an individual must: | |||||||||
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