What is included in the price?
- Online e-learning
- Basic scuba gear, including a regulator, buoyancy
control device (BCD), dive computer, and cylinder - Confined Water Training
- 4 Open Water Dives
- Certification Fees
What makes this course special
- Worldwide Certification: Recognized globally, allowing you to dive anywhere.
- Comprehensive Training: Blends theory, confined dives, and open water practice.
- Beginner-Friendly: Flexible, accessible, and easy to start with online options.
- Prerequisite: Able to swim; medically fit for diving
- Minimum Age: 10
- Online e-learning: 10-12 hours
- Entire Course: 3-4 days
Open Water Diver – Your Gateway to the Underwater World
Start your scuba journey! Learn how to get certified as an Open Water Diver and explore the world’s oceans, lakes, and reefs with confidence.
The PADI Open Water Diver Course is the most popular scuba certification in the world. It’s designed for beginners and offers the perfect blend of theory, practice, and real-world diving experience. With our experienced instructors and the stunning Mediterranean coastline as your classroom, you’ll gain the skills and confidence needed to dive independently up to 18 meters (60 feet).
What You’ll Learn:
Our comprehensive course ensures you get the best possible training, combining fun and safety. Here’s what to expect:
- Knowledge Development: Learn the fundamentals of diving, including equipment, safety procedures, and underwater communication. Complete your learning through engaging online materials.
- Confined Water Dives: Practice essential diving skills in a safe and controlled environment. This step ensures you’re comfortable with your gear and basic techniques before heading into open water.
- Open Water Dives: Experience the thrill of diving in the open ocean. Explore Estepona’s vibrant marine life and put your newly acquired skills to the test under the guidance of our certified instructors.
Course prerequisites: able to swim, medically fit for diving, comfortable in the water
During the Open Water Diver course, your instructor will ask you to:
- Float or tread water without aids for 10 minutes
- Swim 200 metres/yards with no aids or 300 metres/yards with mask, fins and snorkel
Minimum age: 10
Divers certified between the ages of 10-14 earn a Junior Diver certification. Junior Open Water Divers automatically become Open Water Divers at age 15.
Children eight or older can try scuba diving in a pool (or pool-like environment). with the Bubblemaker experience. Children who are comfortable in the water can participate in the PADI Seal Team program, a multi-day pool diving experience.
Duration: 3-4 days
Total Dives: 5 Confined Water / 4 Open Water
The PADI Open Water Diver course is the most popular scuba certification, enabling you to dive independently to depths of 18 meters (60 feet).
Anyone aged 10 or older with good health and basic swimming skills can join the Open Water Diver program.
You’ll learn scuba diving fundamentals, including dive planning, underwater communication, and using scuba gear, during classroom sessions, confined water dives, and open water dives.
The course typically takes 3–4 days, but online study options can shorten the time.
You’ll use standard scuba diving gear, including a mask, fins, snorkel, buoyancy control device (BCD), and a dive computer.
Yes, the PADI Open Water Diver certification is internationally recognized and allows you to dive anywhere in the world.
Open Water Divers can dive up to 18 meters (60 feet) with a buddy.
Payments:
- All courses must be paid in full at the time of purchase.
- Payments can be made via our accepted methods, either in person or through our online booking system.
Course Cancellation:
- If a dive is canceled by Estepona Dive Center due to adverse weather or sea conditions, clients will receive a full refund for the affected dive(s).
- We prioritize your safety and will make decisions regarding cancellations based on professional assessments of the conditions.
Non-Transferability:
- All courses, dives, and associated bookings are non-transferable. Bookings and course registrations are assigned to the individual and cannot be transferred to another person under any circumstances.
Client Responsibilities:
- Estepona Dive Center reserves the right to reschedule or cancel activities due to unforeseen circumstances, including weather, sea conditions, or instructor availability. In such cases, affected clients will be notified as soon as possible and offered either a refund or an alternative date.
No-Show Policy:
- No refunds will be given for no-shows or late arrivals that result in missed sessions. Please ensure you arrive on time and are prepared for your scheduled activities.
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