PADI Open Water Diver (Inc Equipment)

This is the most popular dive program in the world! And can be your chance to have a lifetime of intense adventures.

If you’ve always wanted to take scuba diving lessons, experience unparalleled adventure and see the world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. Get your scuba diving certification with the PADI® Open Water Diver course - the world’s most popular and widely recognized scuba course. Millions of people have learned to scuba dive and gone on to discover the wonders of the aquatic world through this course. To enrol in a PADI Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required.

What the Course Entails

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

Knowledge Development ( online, independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving
Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore!

Course Duration: 4 Days

Course Pre-requisites

The minimum age is 10 years old (in most areas). Student divers who are younger than 15 earn the PADI Junior Open Water Diver certification, which they may upgrade to PADI Open Water Diver certification upon reaching 15. Children under the age of 13 require parent or guardian permission to register for PADI eLearning, or to use PADI Open Water Diver Touch™.

Swim 200 metres/yards (or 300 metres/yards in mask, fins and snorkel) without stopping. There is no time limit for this, and you may use any swimming strokes you want

Float and tread water for 10 minutes, again using any methods you want.

Course Flow

Diver certification begins here. Start with PADI's online eLearning course. Move to the pool and practice your new skills. Then experience four open water (ocean/lake) dives.

How Can I Get Started?

Enrol in Open Water Diver Online PADI’s eLearning option and you can start learning right away. PADI Open Water Diver Online gives you the background information you need to dive safely and allows you to study at your own pace through an interactive computer-based program. Get started now!

You can also start learning with PADI’s home-study materials Open Water Diver TouchTM (a tablet app) or the Open Water Diver Manual and Open Water Diver Video (a book and DVD package). Stop by your local PADI dive shop to enrol in the course, get your materials and start reading the book and watching the video. Your PADI Instructor will schedule time with you to check your progress and make sure you understand important scuba diving information.

What is the next adventure?

You can continue the adventure with the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification. Then you will be able to explore deeper depths and under the moon light at night.

Holidays featuring this Course

Solo Divers

Jaz Fayrouz Resort

Red Sea, Sharm El Sheikh

JAZ Fayrouz is a vibrant four-star beachfront resort in Naama Bay, offering comfortable rooms, varied dining, and direct beach access, perfectly located near shops, nightlife, and Red Sea diving.

  • Perfect Location in Naama bay
  • Private Sandy Beach
  • Rooms w/ Balcony or Terrace Views
  • Multiple Meal Basis Options
  • Spa & Wellness Centre
  • Anthias Diver’s Cruises On-site

Solo Divers

Jaz Fayrouz Resort

Red Sea, Sharm El Sheikh

JAZ Fayrouz is a vibrant four-star beachfront resort in Naama Bay, offering comfortable rooms, varied dining, and direct beach access, perfectly located near shops, nightlife, and Red Sea diving.

  • Perfect Location in Naama bay
  • Private Sandy Beach
  • Rooms w/ Balcony or Terrace Views
  • Multiple Meal Basis Options
  • Spa & Wellness Centre
  • Anthias Diver’s Cruises On-site

Solo Divers

Jaz Sharm Dreams

Red Sea, Sharm El Sheikh

JAZ Sharm Dreams is a lively all-inclusive resort in Naama Bay, featuring spacious rooms, multiple pools with a water park, varied dining, and easy access to the beach, diving, and nightlife.

  • Short Distance from Local Attractions
  • Multiple Meal Basis Options
  • Family-Friendly Resort
  • Seven Outdoor Swimming Pools
  • Wellness & Sports Facilities
  • Dive Centre Nearby

Solo Divers

Jaz Sharm Dreams

Red Sea, Sharm El Sheikh

JAZ Sharm Dreams is a lively all-inclusive resort in Naama Bay, featuring spacious rooms, multiple pools with a water park, varied dining, and easy access to the beach, diving, and nightlife.

  • Short Distance from Local Attractions
  • Multiple Meal Basis Options
  • Family-Friendly Resort
  • Seven Outdoor Swimming Pools
  • Wellness & Sports Facilities
  • Dive Centre Nearby

Solo Divers

Falcon Naama Star

Red Sea, Sharm El Sheikh

Falcon Naama Star is a relaxed beachfront hotel in the heart of Naama Bay, offering comfortable rooms, pools, on-site dining, and easy access to Red Sea beaches, diving centres, shops, and nightlife.

  • Multiple Meal Plan Options
  • In the Heart of Naama Bay
  • Family-oriented Amenities
  • Entertainment & Nightlife
  • Outdoor Swimming Pools
  • Emperor Divers Dive Centre Nearby

Solo Divers

Falcon Naama Star

Red Sea, Sharm El Sheikh

Falcon Naama Star is a relaxed beachfront hotel in the heart of Naama Bay, offering comfortable rooms, pools, on-site dining, and easy access to Red Sea beaches, diving centres, shops, and nightlife.

  • Multiple Meal Plan Options
  • In the Heart of Naama Bay
  • Family-oriented Amenities
  • Entertainment & Nightlife
  • Outdoor Swimming Pools
  • Emperor Divers Dive Centre Nearby

Solo Divers

Lahami Bay Beach Resort

Red Sea, Hamata

Lahami Bay Beach Resort offers a serene Red Sea getaway with sandy beaches, lush gardens, comfortable sea-view rooms, great dining, a large pool, and an on-site dive center for snorkelers and divers.

  • 5-Star Resort w/ Great House Reef Diving
  • Flexible Meal / Board Plans
  • Nature Setting & Accommodation
  • Rooms w/ Sea or Garden-view Options
  • Wellness & Recreation Amenities
  • Barakuda Diving Centre On-site

Solo Divers

Lahami Bay Beach Resort

Red Sea, Hamata

Lahami Bay Beach Resort offers a serene Red Sea getaway with sandy beaches, lush gardens, comfortable sea-view rooms, great dining, a large pool, and an on-site dive center for snorkelers and divers.

  • 5-Star Resort w/ Great House Reef Diving
  • Flexible Meal / Board Plans
  • Nature Setting & Accommodation
  • Rooms w/ Sea or Garden-view Options
  • Wellness & Recreation Amenities
  • Barakuda Diving Centre On-site

Solo Divers

Captain Don's Habitat

Bonaire, Bonaire

Captain Don’s Habitat is a beachfront dive resort on Bonaire’s west coast, offering rooms and suites, ocean-view pools and direct access to world-class shore diving in the protected marine park.

  • Dive-orientated Beachfront Resort
  • Ocean-view and Garden-view Rooms
  • Two Outdoor Swimming Pools
  • Oceanfront Bar & Dining
  • Spa and Massage Services
  • Captain Don’s Habitat Dive Centre On-site

Solo Divers

Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino

Bonaire, Bonaire

Divi Flamingo Beach Resort and Casino is a beachfront resort in Bonaire offering ocean-view rooms, two pools, a casino and direct access to world-class diving and snorkelling, steps from Kralendijk.

  • Oceanfront Dive-focused Resort
  • All-Inclusive Package Available
  • Studios include Kitchenette Facilities
  • Pools, Spa & Fitness Centre
  • Intimate Casino
  • Divi Dive Bonaire Dive Centre On-site