Open Water Diving Course
Byron Bay, NSW
Take your first step into the underwater world and become a certified diver
Take your first step into the underwater world and become a certified diver
($795.00 for courses from 20th December 2022 until Sunday 15th January 2023)
**NOTE: DIVERS: If you have previously had COVID-19 you will need a current dive medical if you had any respiratory complications, it has been less than 1 month since having COVID-19 or if you have any ongoing symptoms/complications.
Available Times
Tuesdays and Fridays
About the Course
Ages 12+
Byron Bay Dive Centre is Byron Bay’s leading dive training facility with highly motivated and experienced instructors to lead you through the enjoyment of learning to dive; your time with us will be a rewarding and safe experience.
We believe the way you are taught and the environment you are taught in are the key factors to enjoying your open water course and being comfortable and confident in the water. The open water course is designed to give you a dive certification allowing you to dive independently of an instructor, at any dive site anywhere in the world.
The Open Water course takes three days to complete. The course includes equipment hire, tuition, swimming pool lessons, 4 scuba dives and a snorkelling lesson at Julian Rocks Marine Reserve.
Starting at 8.00am every Tuesday and Friday, the experience takes approximately 20 hours, spilt over three exciting days. (Online theory must be completed prior to starting the course).
Day 1; Knowledge development summary and pool training.
Day 2 & 3; Open water dives at Julian Rocks Marine Reserve from our purpose built dive vessels*.
All participants must be able to swim and be comfortable in the water. A recreational diving medical may be required dependent upon your medical history (if you are under 15 years of age or 45 years of age or over a dive medical will be required). If required, the medical must be completed prior to the first day of the course.
*Please note that weather and ocean conditions can vary and sometimes become unsuitable for diving at Julian Rocks. If this occurs, alternate dive sites within the region may be used for training dives.