OPEN WATER SCUBA DIVER
PADI Scuba Diver

This 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.

Cost £395.00

 What's included in this course:


  • Minimum age for this course is 10yrs
  • You will get either a PADI crew pack (manuals and DVD) or a PADI e-learning crew pack (both include the home- learning part of the course)
  • All three knowledge reviews to be completed prior to the classroom (if help is required, please ask)                                                       
  • A day in the classroom where you will complete some quick quizzes and we will mark the knowledge reviews
  • Learn how to put the scuba gear together and how it works     
  • Practice the basic underwater hand signalling for diving
  • Practice using an underwater compass (on land)
  • Practice using a dive computer


 There are two swimming pool sessions, where you will complete various skills to prepare you for the open water training.

Following this you will undertake one fantastic day of diving, where you will complete 2 open water dives with some skills to complete your course.

When the course is completed, you will be able to dive to a maximum depth of 12m

Use of scuba kit is included on this course.

Extras not included in the course include:

Dive site access fees (ranges from £15 up to £20 per day depending on which site we go to                 

 

Air fills at the dive site (you will require to fill the cylinder one time between dives - approximate cost £5.00 per fill)



Description
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. This course is an intermediate step for earning an Open Water Diver certification, if that’s your ultimate goal.
PADI Scuba Divers are qualified to:

  • Dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional to a maximum depth of 12 metres/40 feet.
  • 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 speciality diver courses.
To enrol in a PADI Scuba Diver course (or Junior Scuba Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required, but you can try it first through the Discover Scuba®Diving program.

 Academic
The PADI Scuba Diver course consists of three main phases:

  • Knowledge Development (eLearning, independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving – just the first three of five sections of the Open Water Diver course.
  • Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills – just the first three of five dives of the Open Water Diver course
  • Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore – just two of four dives of the Open Water Diver course.

 Equipment
You learn to use basic scuba gear, including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device and a tank. The equipment you wear varies, depending upon whether you’re diving in tropical, temperate or cold water. Your PADI Instructor will explain the equipment you need and may suggest additional educational materials, such as the required logbook.

 

 Getting Started
Get started by registering for Open Water Diver eLearning (a mobileapp). There are also other home study options like the Open Water Diver Manual and Open Water Diver Video (a book and DVD package). Call in to Divealot Scuba to enrol in the course, get your materials and start reading the book and watching the video. Your PADI Instructor will meet with you to schedule knowledge review sessions, confined water and open water dives

Cost £395.00