PADI Open Water Scuba Diver Course
Discover the Best PADI Open Water Course Near You and Dive into an Unforgettable Adventure! The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular and recognised scuba diving certification. It has introduced millions of people worldwide to the adventurous diving lifestyle.
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PADI Open Water Course
Do you dream of exploring the mesmerizing underwater world? Look no further! The PADI Open Water course is available near you, so you can dive into an unforgettable adventure NOW! With expert instructors in Sussex (Selsey) & Hampshire (Havant) and state-of-the-art equipment, you'll embark on a journey to master the essential skills and knowledge needed for safe and enjoyable diving. Finding the right PADI Open Water course can be overwhelming, with many options available near you. That's why Sussex Diving & Leisure's no-nonsense advice is invaluable! We'll provide honest, valuable insights and recommendations to ensure you choose a course that suits your needs and preferences. And best of all, our courses have no hidden costs! From vibrant coral reefs teeming with marine life to stunning underwater caves and shipwrecks, the PADI Open Water course will open up a whole new world of adventure. So get ready to take the plunge and embark on an incredible underwater experience that will leave you in awe. Start your underwater exploration today and discover the best PADI Open Water course near you!
Once qualified as an "Open Water Diver" you will have a life-long diving certification that enables you to dive around the world to a maximum depth of 18m.
The PADI Open Water Course is an entry-level course designed for the absolute beginner. 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 PADI today. Millions of people have learned to scuba dive and have gone on to discover the wonders of the aquatic world through this course.
The PADI Open Water course is a modular course made up of 3 parts, each of which can be purchased and undertaken separately with any PADI Dive Centre worldwide.
Part 1. The Open Water e-Learning – During the Open Water e-Learning, you will learn the theory and history behind scuba diving, explaining why we do things the way we do in order to keep us safe whilst scuba diving. The Open Water e-Learning is undertaken in the comfort of your own home, divided into easy sections so that you can pick it up and put it down when it suits you.
Part 2. The Open Water Pool dives – These dives are also known as the confined water dives, over 5 mini dives in our heated pool in Havant we will teach you all the skills needed to make you a safe & confident Open Water Scuba Diver. These dives will normally take place in one or two sessions on a Saturday evening.
Part 3. Once we are happy that you have fully mastered all the skills from the Open Water pool dives, we will take you to one of the dive sites where all you have to do is demonstrate the skills you have learnt to your Instructor in 4 dives spread over 2 days.
PADI Open Water Scuba Diver Prerequisites.
Able to pass a basic scuba diving medical screening questionnaire or get your Doctor to notarise the questionnaire stating you are fit to dive.
10 years old or over*.
Be comfortable in the water, be able to swim 200m (any stroke, no time limit) and float/tread water for 10 minutes.
What’s Included and what’s not?
Our Open Water Scuba Diver course includes everything you will need to become a qualified PADI scuba diver, full equipment rental, instructional costs and even a mask and snorkel to keep at the end of the course.
The only things not included are transport to and from the dive sites, overnight stops if required and any dive site entry fees.
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*Scuba Divers between the ages of 10 & 14 will earn the rating of Jr. Open Water Scuba Diver and will be limited to diving with a Parent / Guardian or PADI Professional and will be depth limited to 12m. On their 14th birthday (without doing any further training) they will automatically become full PADI Open Water Scuba Divers and all restrictions will be lifted. Although no further training is officially required, we would suggest either doing our Junior to Adult diver upgrade (where we take them on an informal deep dive to 18m) or the Advanced Open Water Course where they will experience depths up to 30m in a controlled and supervised manner.
