Open Water Certification Course
If you always wanted to take scuba diving lessons, experience unparalelled adventure and see the world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. Get your scuba diving certification with our Open Water Diver course. To take an Open Water Certification course, you must be at least 10 years old and reasonbly in good health. No prior experience with SCUBA diving is required.
Please check the PADI Medical Questionnaire before signing up.
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The Fun Part
Start to learn the skills essential to scuba diving. Gain confidence underwater and get ready to dive on your next vacation!
What You Learn
The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:
- Knowledge Development to understand the basic principles of scuba diving
- Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
- Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore
You will learn:
- Safe diving practices
- Dive planning fundamentals
- Problem management
- Breathing air at depth
- Recreational diving and dive tables: basic knowledge
- Recreational diving and dive tables: dive planning
The Scuba Gear You Need
Required Items (not included in course tuition):
- Open heel fins and dive boots
- Mask and snorkel
- Weight belt and weights
- Mask cleaner and defog
Optional Recommended Items (not included in course tuition):
- Mesh gear bag (for transport and rinsing of gear)
- Dive slate (for logging bottom times and communication)
- Wetsuit (in case of extreme temperatures – for purchase or rent)
Fit is very important for many of these items, so it is not recommended to buy them online. Additionally, many online sellers are not authorized dealers of scuba-grade brands, and are likely to be uncooperative if you need to return or exchange any items. All of these items can be purchased in our shop before your course, so make sure you leave time to come in and try on some gear!
Items Provided by Gigglin’ Marlin (rentals included in course tuition):
- Buoyancy control device (BCD)
- Regulator with octo and console
- Dive computer
- Tanks and air fills
- Wetsuits (if necessary due to extreme temperatures)
If you decide to buy any of this major gear after you’re certified, all of these items are available for sale in our shop as well. Feel free to come in and try something on!
The Learning Materials You Need
You will need the Open Water Course Crew Pack, which is available for purchase in our shop. This crew pack includes all the academic material you will need to learn the answers to questions such as:
- What are the five steps in a pre-dive safety check?
- What is the maximum depth limit for all recreational diving?
- What are the signs and symptoms of decompression sickness?
- At 12meters/ 40 feet a diver runs out of air. Her buddy is more than 60 feet away, what should she do?
Correct answers will allow you to complete the book quickly. For incorrect answers, you’ll read a brief explanation to help you understand the concept.
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