PADI open water certification

PADI open water certification

Become a certified scuba diver. The PADI Open Water course gives you the skills — and the licence — to dive with a buddy anywhere in the world, to 18 metres.

Trip Overview

Theory can be completed online via PADI eLearning before your in-water sessions. All equipment is included.

Duration
1 day
Departures
Next departure 1 Jan
From
€450

Itinerary

  1. What your certification covers **Knowledge development** — Five theory modules (eLearning at your own pace, or with us). **Confined-water dives** — Five sessions to master essential skills in shallow, sheltered water. **Open-water dives** — Four training dives in the sea, to a maximum of 18 m. **Certification** — Your PADI Open Water Diver card, recognised worldwide. Day 1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of the programme?

To become an Open Water Diver: the world's most recognised amateur level, so you can dive with a buddy without a professional present.

What does the programme include?

Five confined-water sessions, five knowledge-development modules, and four open-water dives.

Why PADI Open Water Diver?

It gives you the knowledge — with the right equipment — to visit the underwater world safely, anywhere the certification is recognised.

How long does it take?

The course follows your understanding and performance. You move at the pace that suits you — typically across several days.

What is PADI Junior Open Water Diver?

The Open Water course for children aged 10–14, with age-appropriate depth limits.

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