Our experienced instructors will teach you all the basics of Scuba Diving in a fun, relaxed and safe 4 day course. During your open water course you will learn all the necessary theory and waterskills to become a confident diver. At the end of the course you will receive the Open Water Diver certification, which is recognized throughout the world and allows you to make great dives wherever there is water, rent dive equipment and continue your training.
The Open Water certification course is made up of three parts: Theory and Confined exercises (day 1-2) and Diving (day 3-4)
Theory is done in our classroom and you will study the Open Water Manual, watch DVD’s and listen to the explanation of our instructors. There is even an exam at the end, but don’t worry, if you have done your homework it won’t be a problem. Manuals, DVD’s and exams are available in different languages and our instructor team is extremely multilingual. If you wish – you can even do your theory online before you arrive!
Confined exercises means you go into the swimming pool or and practice all kinds of skills on the surface and under water. Using a swimming pool for this is an ideal way to get used to the equipment and the amazing feeling of being able to breath and float under water. You will have calm conditions and we take plenty of time to practice everything until you are comfortable and ready to make you real dives.
In the last two days of the course we make two day trips and a total of four open water dives to a maximum depth of 18 meters (60 ft). During these dives we will practice and repeat a few of the exercises done in the pool, but most of the time you will be moving over beautiful coral reefs, surrounded by fish in all colors and sizes. If you are lucky, you might even see a turtle or a shark on one of your first dives. The first two dives are typically made on a local reef or dive site to keep travel times and stress to a minimum. The final two dives are usually conducted on the best site appropriate to the course!
