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OPEN WATER DIVER The world's most popular scuba diving course

The PADI Open Water Diver course with ABCD DIVING

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.


What You Learn

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

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

If you've participated in a Discover Scuba Diving experience or resort course, the skills you learned may be credited towards a portion of the full PADI Open Water Diver course certification.

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Prerequisites

To enroll in the PADI Open Diver course or Junior Open Water Diver course, you must be:

  • 12 years or older (PADI eLearning requires a minimum age of 13 years due to international internet laws).


The Fun Part

The fun part about this course is...well, just about all of it because learning to dive is incredible. You breathe underwater for the first time (something you'll never forget) and learn what you need to know to become a certified diver. During the course, you'll make at least five pool dives and four dives at local dive sites under the supervision of your PADI Instructor.


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 a ABCD DIVING Representative 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 - book and DVD package or a multimedia DVD. Recently PADI has enhanced this program by offering the learning material in an Elearning environment via the internet.

Contact ABCD DIVING 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.

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    Start Date Course Type End Date Places Available   Price    
07 Oct 2024 Open Water Diver 13 Oct 2024 8 US$ 739.75

Confined Water 5
Tue 08 Oct 2019
08:00 AM
60 minutes
Whitgift School Pool
Dry Suit
Tue 08 Oct 2019
03:00 PM
30 minutes
Thornden School Pool
Open Water 1
Sun 13 Oct 2019
12:00 AM
Stoney Cove
Open Water 2
Sun 13 Oct 2019
12:00 AM
Stoney Cove
Open Water 3
Sun 13 Oct 2019
12:00 AM
Stoney Cove
Open Water 4
Sun 13 Oct 2019
12:00 AM
Stoney Cove
Pool Dive 1
Mon 07 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Thornden School Pool
Confined Water 2
Mon 07 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Thornden School Pool
Swim Tests
Mon 07 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Thornden School Pool
Induction
Mon 07 Oct 2024
07:00 AM
60 minutes
Classroom 1
Knowledge Development 1
Mon 07 Oct 2024
08:00 AM
60 minutes
Classroom 1
Classroom 2
Mon 07 Oct 2024
09:00 AM
60 minutes
Classroom 1
Knowledge Development 3
Mon 07 Oct 2024
10:00 AM
60 minutes
Classroom 2
Knowledge Development 4
Tue 08 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Classroom 1
Knowledge Development 5
Tue 08 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Classroom 1
Confined Water 3
Tue 08 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Whitgift School Pool
Confined Water 4
Tue 08 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Thornden School Pool
Final Exam
Tue 08 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Classroom 1

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12 Oct 2024 Open Water Diver 01 Nov 2024 6 US$ 739.75

Dry Suit
Sat 12 Oct 2024
03:00 PM
30 minutes
Thornden School Pool
Induction
Sun 13 Oct 2024
07:00 AM
60 minutes
Classroom 1
Knowledge Development 1
Mon 14 Oct 2024
08:00 AM
60 minutes
Classroom 1
Classroom 2
Tue 15 Oct 2024
09:00 AM
60 minutes
Classroom 1
Knowledge Development 3
Wed 16 Oct 2024
10:00 AM
60 minutes
Classroom 2
Pool Dive 1
Thu 17 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Thornden School Pool
Confined Water 2
Fri 18 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Thornden School Pool
Knowledge Development 4
Sat 19 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Classroom 1
Knowledge Development 5
Sun 20 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Classroom 1
Confined Water 3
Mon 21 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Whitgift School Pool
Confined Water 4
Tue 22 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Thornden School Pool
Confined Water 5
Wed 23 Oct 2024
08:00 AM
60 minutes
Whitgift School Pool
Open Water 1
Thu 24 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Stoney Cove
Open Water 2
Fri 25 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Stoney Cove
Open Water 3
Sat 26 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Stoney Cove
Open Water 4
Wed 30 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Stoney Cove
Swim Tests
Thu 31 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Thornden School Pool
Final Exam
Fri 01 Nov 2024
12:00 AM
Classroom 1
Instructor(s): Madalina Dumitriu,

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14 Oct 2024 Open Water Diver 20 Oct 2024 8 US$ 739.75

Confined Water 5
Tue 15 Oct 2019
08:00 AM
60 minutes
Whitgift School Pool
Dry Suit
Tue 15 Oct 2019
03:00 PM
30 minutes
Thornden School Pool
Open Water 1
Sun 20 Oct 2019
12:00 AM
Stoney Cove
Open Water 2
Sun 20 Oct 2019
12:00 AM
Stoney Cove
Open Water 3
Sun 20 Oct 2019
12:00 AM
Stoney Cove
Open Water 4
Sun 20 Oct 2019
12:00 AM
Stoney Cove
Pool Dive 1
Mon 14 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Thornden School Pool
Confined Water 2
Mon 14 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Thornden School Pool
Swim Tests
Mon 14 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Thornden School Pool
Induction
Mon 14 Oct 2024
07:00 AM
60 minutes
Classroom 1
Knowledge Development 1
Mon 14 Oct 2024
08:00 AM
60 minutes
Classroom 1
Classroom 2
Mon 14 Oct 2024
09:00 AM
60 minutes
Classroom 1
Knowledge Development 3
Mon 14 Oct 2024
10:00 AM
60 minutes
Classroom 2
Knowledge Development 4
Tue 15 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Classroom 1
Knowledge Development 5
Tue 15 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Classroom 1
Confined Water 3
Tue 15 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Whitgift School Pool
Confined Water 4
Tue 15 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Thornden School Pool
Final Exam
Tue 15 Oct 2024
12:00 AM
Classroom 1

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