Now is the time to dive into the PADI Open Water Diver course, the most popular dive programme in the world! This is your ticket to a lifetime of intense adventure with PADI, the dive certification that sets the standards in the global diving community.

Virtually anyone who is in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water can earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification. You must be older than the age of 14 to begin the PADI Open Water Diver programme.

The PADI Junior Open Water Diver programme is available for youths 10 and 14.   A PADI Junior Open Water Diver between the ages of 10 and 11 years may only dive with a PADI Professional, a certified parent or certified guardian to a maximum depth of 12 metres/40 feet.

The PADI Open Water course is made up of 5 confined water dives (pool dives), theory knowledge development and 4 open water dives.  PADI programmes are performance based and you proceed as you demonstrate mastery of the course skills. This allows you to work at a pace that is comfortable for you.
 
At DIVE Rutland we’ll provide you fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques.  We provide you all the equipment you need to complete the course (you need to provide your own swimming clothes!) and ample opportunity to learn, practice and have fun!

Usually courses take about four Saturdays and two Sunday mornings.  All our Open Water dives are conducted in Dry Suits (please note not many dive schools do this!) and as such you also need to attend a dry suit orientation in the pool prior to going to open water.

• Before attending Day 1, you’ll have collected your learning materials from us and have started to work through your manual in your own time, so that when we get together you are already clued up and we can move swiftly to the wet stuff.  This is usually a Saturday and you’ll spend a few hours in our Dive Centre running over the knowledge development and getting hands-on with the kit you’ll be using later.  We then go to the pool and spend around 1.5 hrs running skills practices.
• The following Saturday we finish off your knowledge development before heading off to the pool for more underwater fun!
• Drysuit Orientation: These take place usually on a Tuesday evening or Saturday by arrangement.  We fit you to one of our dry suits and take you into the pool to practice piloting the suit!  This is really fun stuff!
• On a Sunday, we meet at our usual training venue: Stoney Cove, Leicestershire and undertake your first two open water dives! 
• The last pool session we finish off your confined water training and practice any further skills that you wish to work on.
  
• The final Sunday, we meet again at at the open water site for your 3rd and 4th Open Water Dives!  After this you become a certified Open Water Diver!

What will I need?

• PADI Open Water Crew-Pak
• To watch the PADI Open Water DVD
• Log Book

All these are provided to you when you book and are included in your course fees.

You’ll need to cover two entry fees to Stoney Cove or other site as part of the standard course – payable on the day to the site.  These are usually around £17.00 per day.  You will also need to cover your personal travel costs.
I have more questions!
We encourage you to chat through your thoughts with us by giving us a call or better still coming along to our Dive Centre (check our opening times)!  Likewise feel free to email us or ask us via our Facebook Group “DIVE Rutland”.

Once you've got your Open Water Diver certification DIVE Rutland can help you progress to Advanced Open Water Diver rating  - CLICK HERE for more information... be prepared!

 

Our scheduled PADI Open Water Programme is
£325.00
We take a £50 non-refundable deposit on booking and a £25 DVD deposit.
We can also provide open water courses outside our usual schedule, please contact us to discuss pricing options.