As a certified PADI Open Water Diver, you will have the freedom to dive in over 176 countries. Virtually anyone in good health, reasonably fit and comfortable in water can earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification. At 3D Diving you must be over the age of 14 and be able to swim 200m to start the program.

Throughout the course, you will learn the fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and underwater techniques, by completing confined water (swimming pool) dives and knowledge development sessions during home study and Instructor guided sessions. Finally, by making four real open water dives you gain the most recognised diving qualification in the world.

Structure
The PADI Open Water course takes 4 days to complete after some student home study which takes approximately 6-8 hours. At 3D Diving we provide all the necessary materials needed for learning in your own time at your convenience.

Part One
The PADI Open Water course Part One is completed at our Greenwich training location

Part one is focused on completing all the confined water dives, quizzes and exam towards the qualification. Each session is held at our modern and friendly training facilities in Greenwich, where you will review your home-study with your Instructor before moving to the swimming pool. In small groups you work closely with your instructor on learning all the skills you need to become a safe and proficient diver.

 

 

Part Two
Over one weekend, you complete the 4 dives needed for the Open Water qualification. These take place at Leybourne Lake in Kent, just off junction 4 of the M20 (near Maidstone).  Over the 4 dives you will use skills learnt in confined water to enable you to explore under the watchful eye of your instructor. Group sizes are very small in open water with 1 member of staff for every 2 students.

 

Prices & what's included
The PADI Open Water course costs
£395.00 for Option A or
£345.00 for Option B
Both options includes the following:

• PADI Open Water diver manual containing all the information required to learn to dive
• PADI Open Water DVDs
• Electronic Recreational Dive Planner with instruction guide
• All diving tuition
• All equipment required for the duration including wet suits for the open water dives
• All pool fees

Course Dates 2010

Part One
Here at 3D Diving we understand busy lifestyles so we have created two different options to best suit you. The Tuesday evening sessions are flexible so if your booking for a group or simply wish to mix and match dates please give us a call and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Option A - 4 Tuesday evenings 7pm - 10pm at the Arches Leisure Centre, Greenwich (click here for map)
Prior to attending the first evening, students must have viewed the PADI Open Water DVDs provided in their confirmation pack and completed the first section of their PADI Open Water manual including.

Jan 5 12 19 26	Feb 2 9 16 23	Mar 2 9 16 23
Apr 6 13 20 27	May 4 11 18 25	Jun 1 8 15 22
Jul 6 13 20 27	Aug 3 10 17 24	Sept 7 14 21 28
Oct 5 12 19 26	Nov 2 9 16 23

 

OR

Option B - One Saturday 10am - 6pm each day at Shooters Hill Sports Centre (click here for map)
Prior to attending the course, students must have completed all sections of the Open Water manual and watched the DVDs provided in their confirmation pack.

Jan 23	Feb 20	Mar 27
Apr 17	May 22	June 19
July 24	Aug 21	Sept 25
Oct 23	Nov 27

 

 

Part Two
Pick from one of the following weekends
Provided they follow your Part One choice

April 24 & 25	June 26 & 27	July 31 & Aug 1
Aug 28 & 29	Oct 2 & 3	Oct 30 & 31