PADI Open Water Diver Course On Haba

The PADI Open Water Diver Course is the most popular dive programme in the world. Once certified it allows you to dive independently to a maximum depth of 18meters (60feet) and a lifetime of intense adventure. The PADI Open Water Diver Certification is recognized and respected throughout the world. PADI is the world’s larges diving organization and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous and exploratory diving lifestyle.

WHATS INVOLVED?

The PADI Open Water Diver Course consists of three main parts:

• Knowledge Development (online with PADI eLearning, home study or in a classroom) including quizzes, knowledge reviews and a multiple choice exam where you will learn and understand the principles and procedures involved with diving underwater.
• Confined Water Dives which takes place in the safety of a swimming pool. Here you will learn and practice the basic scuba diving skills and familiarise yourself with the equipment.
• Open Water Dives where you will complete 4 ocean dives, on the Haba dive boat (snacks and lunch included) review your skills and begin to explore the vast underwater world around you.

HOW MUCH DOES THE COURSE COST AND WHAT IS INCLUDED?

The Course price is $550 and includes:

• 4 Days tuition including knowledge reviews, pool sessions and open water dives.
• PADI Open Water Diver Crew pack, including Open Water Manual, RDP table/manual and log book
• All equipment is provided for the pool training and open water dives including mask, fins and snorkels
• PADI certification.

HOW MUCH TIME DO I NEED AND WHEN DO I START?

The PADI Open Water Diver Course is a 5 day course. The course beings each week on a Monday 9am here at the Parrotfish Dive Resort, and finishes on the Friday at around 5.30pm. With larger private groups (4 or more) we are able to start the course on any day suitable for you.

Day 1: Course introduction and collection of crew pack. Self paced learning. (Crew pack may be collected earlier and knowledge reviews competed prior to course start date.)
Day 2: Knowledge development, quizzes, reviews and final exam 9.00am-5.00pm
Day 3: Confined Water Training in the swimming pool 9.00am-4.30pm
Day 4: Open Water Dives One, Two and Three 8.00am – 4.30pm
Day 5: Open Water Dive Four 8.00am – 4.30pm*
* Two extra dives available at an extra cost of $25 per dive

WHERE DO WE GO?

Knowledge development classes take place here in the Parrotfish Dive Resort. Through reading the manual you’ll develop an understanding of the basic principles of scuba diving, how pressure affects your body, and how to choose the best scuba gear when planning you dives. There will be five knowledge review sections at the end of each chapter with a few small quizzes followed by a longer quiz at the end of the day to make sure you have understood the key concepts of diving.

Confined Water Dives and SCUBA Skills Training take you into the pool. Here you will entre the water for the first time and discover the sensation of breathing underwater. You will learn the basic skills of diving from hand signals, removing water from your mask, to some emergency skills such as regulator removal and air sharing.

The Open Water Dives takes place along the pristine dive sites in the Great Barrier Reef Maine Park including Agincourt, Opal, St Crispin and Tongue reefs. With a maximum of 4 students to an Instructor our students receive hands on personalised tuition and guidance during the dive and until its completion. All dives are boat dives on a state-of-the-art catamaran which provides the ultimate service in safety and comfort.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?

To book a place on the Open Water Course just contact us and let us know when you would like to start. Payment is on booking your place to secure your position on the course. Once payment is received you can come into the Parrotfish Dive Resort to collect you PADI Open Water Diver crew pack or we can post it to you. There is some self study to complete prior to starting your course.

h3>WHAT ARE THE EXTRAS?

You will need a dive medical and 2 passport sized photos