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Open Water Class

PADI Open Water Course will teach you the skills and knowledge to be able to explore the underwater world to a 60 foot depth. This course is the first course of many for underwater adventure

Open water fee is $199.00 which includes your                                

book
use of open water video 
use equipment (wet suit, BCD, weights, regulator, and tank)
PADI Certification 

This fee does not include park entry fees or boat fees or meals.

The student must provide their own mask, snorkel, fins, and boots if fins are adjustable. Students must have their own transport to and from dive sites. 

There are 4 sections to this course.

  1. Is the home study part in which you do at your own rate. There will be 5 modules that should be completed before you come to class. There are 3 that must be completed before you are able to start class. You will also need to watch a video on Open Water Diving which will be provided to for you to use.
  2. In the class room you will go over all of the 5 modules and the quizzes, have a question and answer session with your Dive Instructor, and then take a final exam. 
  3. In the Confined Water Training you will breath underwater for the first time and begin to learn all the necessary skills to enjoy your time under the water.
  4. In the Open Water Training you will have 4 dives. You will practice all of the necessary skills that you learned in the confined water training, and you will start enjoying your time under the water. As you can see from the photo one of the students was having fun with seaweed he found under the water and gave himself some hair.

Requirements for the course

You must be able to swim 200 yard
You must be able to float for 10 minutes
You must complete a medical statement