PADI Open Water Diver
The first scuba certification level, taught start to finish in Roatán.
Price
$370per person
- Duration
- 2½ – 3 days
- Minimum age
- 10 years
- Certification required
- No certification required
Prerequisites
- 10 years minimum age (10–14 year olds earn Junior certification)
- Able to swim and comfortable in the water
- Medically fit for diving
Have you always been curious about what lies below the surface? Now is the time to find out. Start the journey of a lifetime with the PADI Open Water Diver course — the first scuba certification level. In this course you will learn the basics of how to scuba dive and discover the new adventures that await you. You will start the knowledge development portion and then progress to confined water and then the open water. A highly trained PADI Instructor will teach you how to scuba dive in a relaxed, supportive learning environment.
Training structure
- 01Knowledge development: 5 sections, 5–10 hours
- 025 confined water dives to learn basic scuba skills
- 034 open water boat dives to review skills and explore
What this unlocks
Advanced Open Water Diver
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