The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

• Knowledge Development to understand basic principles of scuba diving
• Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
• Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore!

You may be able to get college credit for the Open Water Diver course.

Equipment:

In the PADI Open Water Diver course, you learn to use basic scuba gear, including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device and a tank. The equipment you wear varies, depending upon whether you’re diving in tropical, temperate or cold water.

Check with us about the gear you’ll use during this course and get advice about everything you need from your PADI Instructor.