Course Price R2400

If you've always wondered what lies beneath the surface, now's the time to find out. Start the journey of a lifetime with the PADI Open Water Diver course. It will change you forever.
In the PADI Open Water Diver course, One of our PADI Instructors takes you through the basics of learning how to scuba dive. You start in a pool or pool-like conditions and progress to the open water (ocean, lake, quarry, etc.) getting the background knowledge along the way

Course Outline

There are three sections to this course.

Your knowledge development
Your pool training
Your practical div

• Upon payment of full course price, you will receive your Crew pack and DVD
• Complete your Knowledge Reviews and watch the DVD in the comfort of your own home at your own pace!
• Saturday morning 8:00, we mark ALL the Knowledge Reviews, discuss the gear we are going to use and start the pool dives approximately at 11:00. We finish on Saturday Afternoon at 4
• Sunday morning 9:00 you complete the remaining pool dives.
• Write the Open Water Exam (can be done any time before you do your Open Water dives).
• Write the Open Water Exam (can be done any time before you do your Open Water dives).
• Book your Qualifying dives with any of the dive centre personnel

To Qualify-

• You will complete 4 Dives in an Open Water environment, over minimum of 2 days.
• First dive is a "check-out" dive to introduce you to the underwater world and get you familiar with your equipment.
• Next 3 dives you do some skills you learned in the pool with the addition of the Navigation skill training.

Pool Training Includes:

• Pool training
• Lectures
• Hard gear rental
• PADI Open Water manual and PADI registration
  
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• Qualifying dives
• Entrance fees and soft gear rental

Prerequisites

• Reasonable good health
• 10 years or older to become a Junior Open Water Diver
• 15 yrs + to become a Open Water diver
• Must be able to swim at least 200 meters

What's needed?

• Open Water Crew pack
• Swimming costume
• Towel
• Sun block
• Lunch Money (usually pizza, otherwise bring your own)
• A pen & any of your own gear

Questions & Answers

Q: Why PADI?
A: PADI has the highest industry standard for diver training, safety and customer service. PADI has state-of-the-art educational materials, the best training aids and a thorough instruction curriculum - the clear choice for your underwater adventure!

Q: How long will it take?
A: 2 Weekends; 1st weekend we mark the Knowledge Reviews that you have completed at home and do pool dives. 2nd Weekend you do your qualifying dives.

Q: Do I need any equipment?
A: Not for the pool sessions! You will need your own soft gear for your qualifying dives (mask, snorkel, wetsuit, weight belt, booties & fins) Soft gear can however be rented on site where you do your qualifying dives.

Q: Where will the training take place?
A: 5 Pool dives at our Centre in Panbult Street and 4 qualifying dives at the Open water site of your choice (Sea or Miracle Waters).

Q: Must I be fit?
A: You must have reasonable good health and must be able to swim.

Q: Are there any hidden costs?
A: When going to Mozambique, there is Border tax R15 (Visa for foreigners are required ), Temporary import permit for vehicle (if taking your vehicle across the border) ±R200, Reef tax R20.

When going to Sodwana Bay you have to pay a KZN Parks levy & Adult rate R45, Gate fee at Parks Board R20 / adult and R15 / child.

When going to Miracle Waters you have to pay entry fees of R45

Qualifying will cost:

Sodwana = R1500 - 3 nights camping, 5 dives
Mozambique = R1500- 3 nights camping, 5 dives
Miracle Waters = R400 - 2 days, 4 dive