PADI Open Water Diver course

During the PADI Open Water Diver course, you'll learn how to explore the underwater world using scuba gear in a safe matter. You will be taught how to react and overcome unlikely situations so you can focus on meeting amazing underwater critters every time you are underwater! Most people find it a rewarding challenge.

Minimum age: 10 years old

The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three parts:

• 5 Knowledge Development sessions (eLearning, independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving

• 5 Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills - these are sessions conducted in shallow, confined water

• 4 Open Water dives to a maximum depth of 18 meters

PADI Open Water Scuba Divers are qualified to:

• Dive with a dive buddy independently to a maximum depth of 18 metres

• Obtain air fills, rent or purchase scuba equipment and participate in dive activities as long as properly supervised

• Continue dive training by completing the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification and taking certain specialty diver courses

PADI Scuba Diver course

The PADI Scuba Diver course is a subset of the PADI Open Water Diver course. If you're short on time but really want to become a diver, the PADI Scuba Diver rating might be right for you ̶ particularly if you expect to go scuba diving primarily with a dive guide

Minimum age: 10 years old

The PADI Scuba Diver course consists of three parts:

• 3 Knowledge Development sessions (eLearning, independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving

• 3 Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills - these are sessions conducted in shallow, confined water

• 2 Open Water dives to a maximum depth of 12 meters

PADI Scuba Divers are qualified to:

• Dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional to a maximum depth of 12 metres

• Obtain air fills, rent or purchase scuba equipment and participate in dive activities as long as properly supervised

• Continue dive training by completing the PADI Open Water Diver certification and taking certain specialty diver courses