Open Water Diver

The PADI Open Water Diver Course is the most popular worldwide. To enroll in the course all you need is adequate swimming skills and good health.

No prior scuba experience is required. By the end of the course you will be a certified diver, able to plan your own dives with your sea friends.

Age Required

15
Junior Open Water Diver: 10

Time Required

4/5 days

Max Depth

18 mt./60 ft.
(10-11 years old: 12 mt./40 ft.)

Course planning

The course is divided into three interdependent sections: a five chapters manual with quizzes and a final test, five confined water sessions designed to get the students comfortable with the equipment and the skills they need to learn, and four open water dives to enjoy and practice the teachings received.

College Credits

You might be entitled college credits for this course.