The fun of diving starts as soon as you enter the PADI Open Water Diver Course! This is your first step in Scuba Diving and is a full scuba diving certification. You can plan conduct and log open water dives with a buddy, while applying your skills, within the limits of you training and experience.
This is your ticket to a lifetime of intense adventure!
For training purposes we use our on-site lecture room and we boast with our own heated training pool!
You will have to sign a Medical statement in your Crew pack (green form). If you answer yes to any of the questions, you will need to obtain a medical certificate from a doctor which states that you are medically fit to dive.
Do not buy your own equipment yet! During the lectures and pool dives we will show you different kinds of wetsuits, fins, masks & snorkels. You don’t need any soft gear for the pool dives, but you will need your own soft gear for the Qualifying dives (mask, snorkel, wetsuit, weightbelt, booties & fins). Ask us about specials
We regularly do trips to Malongane, Sodwana and Bass Lake to do qualifying dives. Our Travel Desk can book you and your family to any of the above mentioned destinations. We also offer dive packages to Aliwal Shoal (Shark Awareness), Cape Town (Great White diving), Red Sea and Zanzibar to name a few.
Course Outline
Make sure what your package includes and excludes!
Upon payment of full course price, you will receive your Crew pack and DVD
Registration must be completed and your photo taken!
Complete your Knowledge Reviews and watch the DVD in the comfort of your own home at your own pace!
Saturday morning 8:00, we mark ALL the Knowledge Reviews, discuss the gear we are going to use and start the pool dives approximately 11:00.
Sunday morning 9:00 you complete the remaining pool dives.
Write the Open Water Exam (any time before you do your Open Water dives).
Book your Qualifying dives with any of the shop personnel, before you leave!
To Qualify-
4 Dives are conducted in an Open Water environment, over minimum of 2 days.
First dive is a “check-out” dive to introduce you to the underwater world and get your equipment sorted out.
Next 3 dives you do some skills you learned in the pool with addition of Navigation.
You can book an additional Casual dive to enjoy your qualification to the fullest!
What's needed
Open Water Crew pack
Swimming costume
Towel
Sun block
Lunch Money (usually pizza, otherwise bring your own)
A Pen & any of your own Gear
What's next Advanced Open Water of course!
With ‘Open Water’ you learned how to survive underwater with all the new equipment. You can now dive to a maximum depth of 18m with a buddy.
In the Advanced course we teach you how to really dive! After you have done your Advanced Course you will get much more enjoyment out of diving! The Advanced certification also allows you to dive to 30m with a buddy.
You will do the following (depending on the Open Water site you choose)
Deep
Navigation
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Multilevel or Altitude
Naturalist
Wreck
Notes
All Specials must be paid in full, before study materials or equipment will be supplied
No certification card will be issued unless all course fees have been paid in full
No soft gear will be rented for qualifying dives
You need to collect your Crew pack at least 3 days prior to the start of the course
BCD, Regulator and Cylinder usage is included for Pool and Qualifying dives
All entrance fees, transport and food/beverages are for the students’ own cos
Questions & Answers Q How long will it take?
A 2 Weekends; 1st weekend we mark the Knowledge Reviews that you have completed at home and do pool dives. 2nd Weekend you must book to qualify.
Q Do I need any equipment?
A Not for the pool sessions! You will need your own soft gear for your qualifying dives (mask, snorkel, wetsuit, weightbelt, booties & fins)
Q Where will the training take place?
A 5 Pool dives at our Centre in Charles street and 4 qualifying dives at the Open water site of your choice (Sea or Bass Lake).
Q Must I be fit?
A You must have reasonable good health and must be able to swim.
Q Why PADI?
A PADI has the highest industry standard for diver training, safety and customer service. PADI has state of the art educational materials, the best training aids and a thorough instruction curriculum - the clear choice for your underwater adventure!
Q What hidden costs are there?
A When going to Malongane, there is Border tax R12, Temporary import permit for vehicle (if taking your vehicle across the border) ±R200, Reef tax R20.
When going to Sodwana you have to pay a KZN Parks’ levy & Adult rate R45, Gate fee at the Parks Board R20 / adult and R15 / child.
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