Padi Open Water Diver Course - Costa Rica

Open Water Diver Course

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Want to be a fully certified diver?
The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle. The full Open Water Certification will allow you to dive any where in the world to a maximum depth of 60ft/20m without the assistance of a PADI professional.

How the course works:
This course teaches student divers the fundamental knowledge and skills they need to dive with a buddy, independent of supervision.

The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

» Knowledge Development (online, home study or in a classroom ) to understand basic principles of scuba diving

» Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills

» Open Water Dives to review your skills and explore!

It takes only 3-4 days to complete.

Minimum age: 10 years old (Junior Open Water Diver) and 15 years old (Open Water Diver)

Price: $ 415.00


Upgrade Scuba Diver > Open Water Diver

You're a Scuba Diver and want to dive independently with your Buddy? This course provides you the necessary knowledge in classroom and practicing skills. Includes 2 ocean dives and takes 2 days.

Price: $ 280.00


Open Water Referral

This course is for the student who completed the classroom work and pool work for the Open Water Diver course somewhere else and only needs to perform the four open water dives. You only need to bring your medical form and the instructor's referral form showing that you have completed all required class work and pool sessions.

Price: $ 280.00


Prices include everything that is needed (diving gear, course materials, certification fee) and the benefits we provide to all our divers. Remember that former students have free equipment rental.


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