Open Water Diver

Product Description
Get your PADI Open Water certification. If you’ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle. The fun part about this course is . . . well, just about all of it because learning to dive is incredible. The PADI Open Water Course introduces you to breathing underwater for the first time (something you’ll never forget) and learn what you need to know to become a certified diver. During the course, you’ll make at least five pool dives and four dives at local dive sites under the supervision of your PADI Instructor.

What do I need to start?
*Be of 15 years of age or above (10 years of age for PADI Junior Open Water)

What will I do?
The course is run twice a month, and each course runs across two weeks. A typical Open Water Diver course schedule is shown below:

Induction - Wednesday evening at Diving Leisure
Confined Pool Session 1 + 2 - Wednesday evening at Leeds Grammar School
Confined Pool Session 3 - Friday evening at John Charles Centre for Sport
Knowledge Development + Exam - Saturday morning at Diving Leisure
Confined Pool Session 4 - Saturday afternoon at Pudsey pool
Drysuit Orientation - Wednesday evening at Leeds Grammar School
Confined Pool Session 5 - Friday evening at John Charles Centre for Sport
Open Water 1 + 2 - Saturday at Capernwray
Open Water 3 + 4 - Sunday at Capernwray

Alternatively, why not complete your open water training dives with us on our instructor lead Dive Trips to Egypt or other warm water destination. We do offer bespoke PADI Open Water Diver courses, with several instructors on hand at the centre most of the time, we have the ability to cater for groups unable to attend our scheduled programs. Please contact the dive centre to discuss the bespoke course schedules.

What's included in the course fee?
*PADI Open Water Manual
*PADI Open Water DVD
*PADI Log Book
*PADI Electronic MultiLevel Dive Planner
*PADI Crewpack Wallet
*PADI (Pic) Certification Fee
*Full Equipment Hire (includes Drysuit hire in the Winter season)
*All Air Fills
*Training

Please note, transportation and dive site entry (where applicable) are not included.

What's next?
You may want to step up to PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification at your first opportunity.

Please select the course dates from the list below.