Open Water Diver Course @
Taking scuba lessons is a great way to meet new people. Connect with your friends by enrolling in a scuba diving class at a PADI dive centre or resort. You will meet friendly, expert PADI dive professionals who will introduce you to everything scuba has to offer. When you have completed the PADI Open Water Course, you will receive a certification which you can use on various locations around the world, this is valid for life. If you have an appetite for excitement and adventure, odds are you can become an avid PADI scuba diver. You will also want to keep in mind the following requirements: Age: • 10 years old • Students younger than 15 years, who successfully complete the course, qualify for the PADI Junior Open Water Diver certification, which they may upgrade to PADI Open Water Diver certification upon reaching 15. • Children going for their ocean dives (Jumeirah & Fujairah): may go unattended, however, parent/guardian are to sign Youth Diving: Responsibility & Risks Acknowledgements form upon signing up for the course. Learning Materials: Unless you choose PADI e-Learning, you will need and use the following training materials during the PADI Open Water Diver course, and for your review and reference after the course. All provided when you sign up for the full course:
Waterskills: Before completing the PADI Open Water Course, your instructor will have you demonstrate basic waterskills by having you: • Swim 200 metres/yards (or 300 metres/yards in mask, fins and snorkel). You may use any swimming stroke you want. • Float and tread water for 10 minutes, again using any methods that you like. • The PADI Open Water Diver Manual • PADI Open Water Diver Video on DVD or the PADI Open Water Diver Multimedia (combines manual and video for computer based learning). • You will also need your PADI Log book and Recreational Dive Planner (Table, The WheelTM or eRDPTM).
The course is consists of: 5 Knowledge Development Sessions, 5 Confined Water sessions conducted in our on-site swimming pool and lastly, 4 Open Water or Ocean. Typically our students complete two beach dives, followed by two boat dives from Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort in Fujairah. We can combine some of the pool and classroom sessions to break the day up. The sessions (classroom and pool) are scheduled into sections. The course can also be concentrated into 4 days or spread out over a period of months or weeks, it is entirely up to you. This is subject to weather conditions and availability, please allow extra days for any changes.
The course cost 2,350 AED per person and this includes the PADI course materials; book, dive table, diver logbook, equipment rental, DAN short term diver insurance and the certification card after the completion of the course. When you start scuba diving, as a minimum, you want your own mask, snorkel and fins. These have a personal fit, our retail staff/instructor can help you choose these that are best suited to you.
• You need to read the manual, answer the knowledge review sections and watch the DVD at home before attending the classroom sessions. • You must complete the course within one year from signing up, an administration fee is charged, if an extension is requested. • No refunds given for non completion of courses. • Please ensure you READ ALL the TERMS & CONDITIONS carefully, before signing for the course. • Please arrive 10 minutes before classes and pool sessions, 15-20 minutes before beach dives, if you are 10 minutes late, your sessions will be re-scheduled.
Sample schedule with Theory:
Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays: Theory & Pool 1-3 & beach dives Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays Theory & Pool 4-5, & beach dives Exam Fridays & Saturdays: All trainings Open Water dives: Daily Can only be booked when all the above sessions are completed and signed off by the instructor – please ensure your instructor has signed everything. Please note: the above times maybe subject to change, availability and weather conditions.
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• You will have a knowledge assessment with your instructor an hour before commencing the pool sessions (to be booked in advance, excluding Fridays as the pool sessions are at 8am).
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The above does not have to run consecutively, as mentioned, it can be done over weeks or months, depending on availability and days you are available and the student’s effort. If you decided to do the course you would need to come and collect the materials required for the knowledge reviews before attending the classroom sessions. Please don’t hesitate in contacting us if you have any further enquiries or come into the dive centre whereby you can meet our friendly staff and we can discuss the course in more detail.
The PADI e-learning program may suit as you can access the web and do your classroom at home; sign up on: https://www.padi.com/padi/elearning/ Theories 1-5 need to be completed at home. You would need to bring the results of your exam when you come to the centre, including the completed medical form.
• The rest of the course consists of 5 pool sessions and 4 open water dives. This is subject to weather conditions and availability, please allow extra days for any changes. Full equipment will be provided, including mask, snorkel and fins, you are able to purchase your own if you prefer. DAN short term diver insurance and the processing of the certification card to set you on your way to many dive experiences. When you start scuba diving, as a minimum, you want your own mask, snorkel and fins. These have a personal fit; our retail staff/instructor can help you decide which are best suited to you.
• The cost of this is 1,800 AED per person, not including the online theory; this is paid direct to PADI (online).
Sample schedule for E-learning:
Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays: Pool 1-3 & beach dives Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays Pool 4-5 & beach dives Fridays & Saturdays: All trainings Open Water dives: Daily Can only be booked when all the above sessions are completed and signed off by the instructor – please ensure your instructor has signed everything.
• You must complete the course within one year from signing up, an administration fee is charged, if an extension is requested. • No refunds given for non completion of courses. • Please ensure you READ ALL the TERMS & CONDITIONS carefully, before signing for the course. • Please arrive 10 minutes before classes and pool sessions, 15-20 minutes before beach dives, if you are 10 minutes late, your sessions will be re-scheduled. Please note: the above times maybe subject to change, availability and weather conditions Please don’t hesitate in contacting us if you require any further information and we look forward to hearing from you soon. Physical: For safety, all students complete a brief scuba medical questionnaire that asks about medical conditions that could be a problem while diving. I have attached the Medical Questionnaire please answer with YES or NO. If you have replied Yes to any of the questions, as a safety precaution, your physician must assess the condition as it relates to diving and sign a medical form that confirms that you are fit to dive.