OPEN WATER DIVER - Full Course
The PADI Open Water Diver course with Dive Force
If you've always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wonderous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world's most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle.
COURSE PRICE & DURATION:
- 5 Pool sessions over 5 weeks, theory (PADI eLearning) 4 open water dives over 2 days.
- Buy Course Online
PREREQUISITES:
- 10 years old
- Potential Dive Medical
COURSE CONTENTS:
- Completion of eLearning consisting of 5 Knowledge Development segments, including Quizzes and Final Exam.
- Completion of Confined Water Dives 1-5.
- Meet watermanship requirements (float for 10 minutes, swim 200m)
- Completion of 4 open water dives
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
- Mask and snorkel - these are available from Dive Force, starting at £45 for a set. Prescription masks are also available starting from £90.
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Availability: Contact us for booking information
The Scuba Gear You Use
In the PADI Open Water Diver course, you learn to use basic scuba gear including a dive computer, and standard accessories. The equipment you wear will be chosen by your Dive Force Instructor to ensure your comfort throughout the course.
The Learning Materials You Need
PADI offers a variety of home-study materials for the Open Water Diver course - online eLearning, enabling you to learn at your pace and times convenient to you or a book and DVD package with classroom sessions.
Contact Dive Force to personalise the best study option for you!
PADI's Open Water Diver materials cover what you need to know about basic scuba diving skills, terminology and safety procedures. For each concept you'll read a description and watch a video demonstration. Then you'll jump in the pool (or pool-like environment) to practice these skills with your instructor.
Logistics
Pool sessions: These are held at Albany Leisure Centre on Thursday evenings only. We meet at the pool at 8:00pm to get kitted up. The session finishes at 10:00pm.
Open water dives: these held at either Wraysbury or Stoney Cove - your instructor will discuss options with you.
