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PADI Open Water Course

This PADI scuba course is the ideal way to start your Scuba Dive Training in Cape Town, South Africa. The PADI Open Water Diver course is without doubt the most popular scuba diving training program in Cape Town, and in fact worldwide. This PADI scuba course opens a lifetime of pleasure and adventure.


As a certified PADI Open Water Diver, the most widely recognized and respected rating in the world you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent of a professional up to a maximum depth of 18 meters.


The full Open Water course takes approximately 4-5 days to complete. This doesn’t mean that you have to do this in 4 consecutive days. It can be tailor-made for you to spread over a period of up to 6 months! PADI programs are performance based, so you proceed as you demonstrate mastery of the course skills. This allows you to work at a pace that is comfortable for you. So what ever your busy schedule, there’s no excuse to start diving in Cape Town South Africa today!


Throughout the Open Water Scuba course in Cape Town, you'll learn fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques. You earn this rating by completing five pool dives and knowledge development sessions and by making four open water (ocean or lake) dives. Minimum age: 15 years

If you are between the age of 10-14 yrs, or have children between these ages, there is a PADI Junior Open Water Diver program available.


If you have already tried a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience or are PADI Scuba Diver certified, check with your instructor to see how credit from these courses may apply to the Open Water program.



WHAT WILL I NEED?


You will only need to bring the following:


  • Swim suit
  • Towel
  • 2 Passport photographs



Everything else will be supplied on course. You can expect to receive the following:


  • PADI Open Water Crew-Pak
  • PADI Open Water Video or DVD
  • Log Book



WHERE CAN I GO FROM HERE?


Adventure and Advanced courses are the next logical step in your diving education, become qualified to dive to 30 meters, try new skills such as wreck diving or underwater photography, each dive in the Adventure and Advanced courses allows you to experience a new aspect of diving in a controlled situation whilst under instruction.



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