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PADI

Openwater Diver

Stock No. OW
$ 678.89

This is by far our most popular course! The PADI Open Water Diver Course is the first full certifying course in the PADI diving education system. During this course you will learn all the skills needed to dive confidently, independently of a dive professional.

This course, is run by our highly qualified instructors and is divided into 3 areas:

  • Academic Training (classroom and independent study)
  • Confined Water Training (swimming pool sessions)
  • Open Water Training (lake or quarry sessions)

    Don't forget to come to our store to pick up your course materials before class!  There are 5 chapter reviews to complete before class and we will also have you look over the PADI Medical form in case you need to get a doctor's approval before any in-water training.  Don't forget your swimsuit, towel, snorkeling gear and entire Open Water crewpack the first day of class.

  • No diving experience necessary
  • Minimum age: 10
  • Able to swim 200 meters non-stop any style
  • Able to tread water for 10 minutes
  • Complete a medical statement attached to our booking form
  • All SCUBA equipment (BCD, regulator, tanks, weights, dive computer) and video rental is included with course fee
  • Rental wetsuits, hoods and gloves are included with course fee
  • Students receive a 10% discount on all equipment purchases
  • Certification card
  • Open Water Manual, Dive Computer Simulator, log book, student record file
  • Dive Planning Slate
  • Dive site entry fees
  • Snorkel gear
  • Signal Tube

  • 06 Dec 2024 | 8 | 8
    Swim Tests
    Fri 06 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 2
    Fri 06 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 1
    Fri 06 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Induction
    Fri 06 Dec 2024
    07:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 1
    Fri 06 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 2
    Fri 06 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 3
    Fri 06 Dec 2024
    10:00
    60
    Classroom 2
    Knowledge Development 5
    Sat 07 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 4
    Sat 07 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 4
    Sat 07 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 3
    Sat 07 Dec 2024
    Whitgift School Pool
    Final Exam
    Sat 07 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 5
    Sat 07 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Whitgift School Pool
    Confined Water 6
    Sat 07 Dec 2024
    15:00
    30
    Thornden School Pool
    Open Water 1
    Thu 12 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 4
    Thu 12 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 3
    Thu 12 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 2
    Thu 12 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    07 Dec 2024 | 8 | 8
    Confined Water 2
    Sat 07 Dec 2024
    Induction
    Sat 07 Dec 2024
    07:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 1
    Sat 07 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 2
    Sat 07 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Swim Tests
    Sat 07 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Thornden School Pool
    Knowledge Development 3
    Sat 07 Dec 2024
    10:00
    60
    Classroom 2
    Confined Water 1
    Sat 07 Dec 2024
    10:00
    60
    Thornden School Pool
    Knowledge Development 4
    Sun 08 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 5
    Sun 08 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 3
    Sun 08 Dec 2024
    Whitgift School Pool
    Confined Water 5
    Sun 08 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Whitgift School Pool
    Final Exam
    Sun 08 Dec 2024
    11:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 6
    Sun 08 Dec 2024
    15:00
    30
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 4
    Sun 08 Dec 2024
    16:00
    60
    Thornden School Pool
    Open Water 1
    Sat 14 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 2
    Sat 14 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 3
    Sun 15 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 4
    Sun 15 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    09 Dec 2024 | 8 | 8
    Swim Tests
    Mon 09 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 1
    Mon 09 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 2
    Mon 09 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Induction
    Mon 09 Dec 2024
    07:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 1
    Mon 09 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 2
    Mon 09 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 3
    Mon 09 Dec 2024
    10:00
    60
    Classroom 2
    Knowledge Development 4
    Tue 10 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 5
    Tue 10 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 3
    Tue 10 Dec 2024
    Whitgift School Pool
    Confined Water 4
    Tue 10 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Final Exam
    Tue 10 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 5
    Tue 10 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Whitgift School Pool
    Confined Water 6
    Tue 10 Dec 2024
    15:00
    30
    Thornden School Pool
    Open Water 1
    Sun 15 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 4
    Sun 15 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 2
    Sun 15 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 3
    Sun 15 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    10 Dec 2024 | 8 | 8
    Swim Tests
    Tue 10 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 2
    Tue 10 Dec 2024
    Confined Water 1
    Tue 10 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Induction
    Tue 10 Dec 2024
    07:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 1
    Tue 10 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 2
    Tue 10 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 3
    Tue 10 Dec 2024
    10:00
    60
    Classroom 2
    Knowledge Development 5
    Wed 11 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 4
    Wed 11 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 4
    Wed 11 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 3
    Wed 11 Dec 2024
    Whitgift School Pool
    Final Exam
    Wed 11 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 5
    Wed 11 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Whitgift School Pool
    Confined Water 6
    Wed 11 Dec 2024
    15:00
    30
    Thornden School Pool
    Open Water 1
    Tue 17 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 2
    Tue 17 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 3
    Wed 18 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 4
    Wed 18 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    12 Dec 2024 | 8 | 8
    Swim Tests
    Thu 12 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 2
    Thu 12 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 1
    Thu 12 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Induction
    Thu 12 Dec 2024
    07:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 1
    Thu 12 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 2
    Thu 12 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 3
    Thu 12 Dec 2024
    10:00
    60
    Classroom 2
    Knowledge Development 5
    Fri 13 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 4
    Fri 13 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 4
    Fri 13 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 3
    Fri 13 Dec 2024
    Whitgift School Pool
    Final Exam
    Fri 13 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 5
    Fri 13 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Whitgift School Pool
    Confined Water 6
    Fri 13 Dec 2024
    15:00
    30
    Thornden School Pool
    Open Water 1
    Thu 19 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 2
    Thu 19 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 3
    Fri 20 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 4
    Fri 20 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    13 Dec 2024 | 8 | 8

    Allen Marckwa (Instructor) | Andrew Keith (Instructor) | PROFILE Clerk (Instructor)

    Swim Tests
    Fri 13 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 2
    Fri 13 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 1
    Fri 13 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Induction
    Fri 13 Dec 2024
    07:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 1
    Fri 13 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 2
    Fri 13 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 3
    Fri 13 Dec 2024
    10:00
    60
    Classroom 2
    Knowledge Development 5
    Sat 14 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 4
    Sat 14 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 4
    Sat 14 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 3
    Sat 14 Dec 2024
    Whitgift School Pool
    Final Exam
    Sat 14 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 5
    Sat 14 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Whitgift School Pool
    Confined Water 6
    Sat 14 Dec 2024
    15:00
    30
    Thornden School Pool
    Open Water 1
    Thu 19 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 4
    Thu 19 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 3
    Thu 19 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 2
    Thu 19 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    14 Dec 2024 | 8 | 8
    Confined Water 2
    Sat 14 Dec 2024
    Induction
    Sat 14 Dec 2024
    07:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 1
    Sat 14 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 2
    Sat 14 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Swim Tests
    Sat 14 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Thornden School Pool
    Knowledge Development 3
    Sat 14 Dec 2024
    10:00
    60
    Classroom 2
    Confined Water 1
    Sat 14 Dec 2024
    10:00
    60
    Thornden School Pool
    Knowledge Development 5
    Sun 15 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 4
    Sun 15 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 3
    Sun 15 Dec 2024
    Whitgift School Pool
    Confined Water 5
    Sun 15 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Whitgift School Pool
    Final Exam
    Sun 15 Dec 2024
    11:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 6
    Sun 15 Dec 2024
    15:00
    30
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 4
    Sun 15 Dec 2024
    16:00
    60
    Thornden School Pool
    Open Water 1
    Sat 21 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 2
    Sat 21 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 3
    Sun 22 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 4
    Sun 22 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    16 Dec 2024 | 8 | 8
    Swim Tests
    Mon 16 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 1
    Mon 16 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 2
    Mon 16 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Induction
    Mon 16 Dec 2024
    07:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 1
    Mon 16 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 2
    Mon 16 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 3
    Mon 16 Dec 2024
    10:00
    60
    Classroom 2
    Knowledge Development 4
    Tue 17 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 5
    Tue 17 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 3
    Tue 17 Dec 2024
    Whitgift School Pool
    Confined Water 4
    Tue 17 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Final Exam
    Tue 17 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 5
    Tue 17 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Whitgift School Pool
    Confined Water 6
    Tue 17 Dec 2024
    15:00
    30
    Thornden School Pool
    Open Water 1
    Sun 22 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 4
    Sun 22 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 2
    Sun 22 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 3
    Sun 22 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    19 Dec 2024 | 8 | 8
    Swim Tests
    Thu 19 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 1
    Thu 19 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 2
    Thu 19 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Induction
    Thu 19 Dec 2024
    07:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 1
    Thu 19 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 2
    Thu 19 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 3
    Thu 19 Dec 2024
    10:00
    60
    Classroom 2
    Knowledge Development 4
    Fri 20 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 5
    Fri 20 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 3
    Fri 20 Dec 2024
    Whitgift School Pool
    Confined Water 4
    Fri 20 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Final Exam
    Fri 20 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 5
    Fri 20 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Whitgift School Pool
    Confined Water 6
    Fri 20 Dec 2024
    15:00
    30
    Thornden School Pool
    Open Water 1
    Thu 26 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 2
    Thu 26 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 3
    Fri 27 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 4
    Fri 27 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    20 Dec 2024 | 8 | 8
    Swim Tests
    Fri 20 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 2
    Fri 20 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 1
    Fri 20 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Induction
    Fri 20 Dec 2024
    07:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 1
    Fri 20 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 2
    Fri 20 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 3
    Fri 20 Dec 2024
    10:00
    60
    Classroom 2
    Knowledge Development 5
    Sat 21 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 4
    Sat 21 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 4
    Sat 21 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 3
    Sat 21 Dec 2024
    Whitgift School Pool
    Final Exam
    Sat 21 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 5
    Sat 21 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Whitgift School Pool
    Confined Water 6
    Sat 21 Dec 2024
    15:00
    30
    Thornden School Pool
    Open Water 1
    Thu 26 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 4
    Thu 26 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 3
    Thu 26 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 2
    Thu 26 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    21 Dec 2024 | 8 | 8
    Confined Water 2
    Sat 21 Dec 2024
    Induction
    Sat 21 Dec 2024
    07:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 1
    Sat 21 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 2
    Sat 21 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Swim Tests
    Sat 21 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Thornden School Pool
    Knowledge Development 3
    Sat 21 Dec 2024
    10:00
    60
    Classroom 2
    Confined Water 1
    Sat 21 Dec 2024
    10:00
    60
    Thornden School Pool
    Knowledge Development 4
    Sun 22 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 5
    Sun 22 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 3
    Sun 22 Dec 2024
    Whitgift School Pool
    Confined Water 5
    Sun 22 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Whitgift School Pool
    Final Exam
    Sun 22 Dec 2024
    11:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 6
    Sun 22 Dec 2024
    15:00
    30
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 4
    Sun 22 Dec 2024
    16:00
    60
    Thornden School Pool
    Open Water 1
    Sat 28 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 2
    Sat 28 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 3
    Sun 29 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 4
    Sun 29 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    23 Dec 2024 | 8 | 8
    Swim Tests
    Mon 23 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 1
    Mon 23 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Confined Water 2
    Mon 23 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Induction
    Mon 23 Dec 2024
    07:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 1
    Mon 23 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 2
    Mon 23 Dec 2024
    09:00
    60
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 3
    Mon 23 Dec 2024
    10:00
    60
    Classroom 2
    Knowledge Development 4
    Tue 24 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 5
    Tue 24 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 3
    Tue 24 Dec 2024
    Whitgift School Pool
    Confined Water 4
    Tue 24 Dec 2024
    Thornden School Pool
    Final Exam
    Tue 24 Dec 2024
    Classroom 1
    Confined Water 5
    Tue 24 Dec 2024
    08:00
    60
    Whitgift School Pool
    Confined Water 6
    Tue 24 Dec 2024
    15:00
    30
    Thornden School Pool
    Open Water 1
    Sun 29 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 4
    Sun 29 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 2
    Sun 29 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 3
    Sun 29 Dec 2024
    Stoney Cove
    24 Dec 2024 | 8 | 6

    Ian Sykes (Instructor) | Lance Jones (Instructor) | Mark Spiers (Instructor) | Suzie Smith (Instructor)

    Induction
    Mon 30 Nov 2020
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 1
    Tue 01 Dec 2020
    08:00
    60
    Knowledge Development 2
    Wed 02 Dec 2020
    Classroom 1
    Knowledge Development 3
    Thu 03 Dec 2020
    09:00
    60
    Classroom 2
    Confined Water 1
    Fri 04 Dec 2020
    Confined Water 2
    Sun 06 Dec 2020
    Knowledge Development 4
    Mon 07 Dec 2020
    Knowledge Development 5
    Tue 08 Dec 2020
    Confined Water 3
    Wed 09 Dec 2020
    Confined Water 4
    Thu 10 Dec 2020
    Confined Water 5
    Fri 11 Dec 2020
    08:00
    60
    Chesil Beach
    Open Water 1
    Sat 12 Dec 2020
    Stoney Cove
    Open Water 2
    Sun 13 Dec 2020
    Open Water 3
    Mon 14 Dec 2020
    Open Water 4
    Tue 15 Dec 2020
    Swim Tests
    Wed 16 Dec 2020
    Final Exam
    Thu 17 Dec 2020



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