Duration

3-4 days

About

The Odyssea Open Water Diver Certification course is the first scuba certification level. A highly-trained PADI Instructor will teach you how to scuba dive in a relaxed, supportive learning environment. By the end of the course, you'll have the skills and knowledge to dive at home or abroad and be an ambassador for the underwater world.

Includes

SILVER TIER

• Course eLearning
• All Gear
• Custom Scheduling
• Semi-private class sizes (Max 5 students)
• Two Sessions in a Heated Pool
• One San Diego Shore Dive
• One 3 Tank Catalina Boat Trip
• Catalina Trip Includes Light Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack
*Don't worry if you don't see the exact dates you need on the calendar. We can customize your training schedule to fit almost anyones schedule!

Itinerary

PART 1

PADI eLearning
PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Learn about scuba diving principles and terminology whenever, wherever it's convenient for you. It's your course on your time. Study offline, or online using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor whenever you have a question.
• eLearning time commitment: 5-10 hours
• Included with tier pricing

PART 2

With Your Instructor
Practice using scuba gear in a pool (or pool-like environment) until you're comfortable. PADI training includes practice "mini dives" to help you build confidence in your new abilities before making four dives in open water.

Course Prerequisites:
You must be able to swim, medically fit for diving, comfortable in the water. During the Open Water Diver course, your instructor will ask you to:
• Float or tread water without aids for 10 minutes
• Swim 200 yards with no aids or 300 yards with mask, fins & snorkel

Total time commitment: 3 (private) 4 semi private groups
Depth: expect shallow dives (12m/40ft), the maximum allowed depth is 18m/60ft
Minimum age: 10 years or older*

Junior Diver Certification
Divers certified between the ages of 10-14 earn a Junior Diver certification. Junior Open Water Divers automatically become Open Water Divers at age 15. Any replacement certification card or eCard purchased the day after the diver's 15th birthday will automatically show an Open Water Diver (not Jr. Open Water Diver) certification.

Additional Dives
The above-mentioned course reflects proven time requirements to finish the course. Occasionally, a student may require additional time to work with the instructor in order to become certified. In these cases, an additional fee will apply to cover charges not covered by the initial course fee. Should you require additional dives, $195 per dive for a private or $145 per person, per dive for 2 or more participants.

MORE INFO

Medical Requirements:
Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.

To avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive. If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).

Other Costs & Equipment

• Most dive shops require students to provide their own mask, fins and snorkel. We encourage you to purchase these personal items to be most comfortable (ask about 10% promo code for gear purchases) but ODYSSEA DOES NOT REQUIRE THIS. All required gear is included in your Tier course purchase (*All other specials or promotions are $69 rental fee per session) If you already own a mask, snorkel and/or fins, bring them to your instructor before your first in water session. Some snorkeling masks and fins are inadequate for scuba diving.
• Basic scuba gear in San Diego including a regulator, buoyancy control device (BCD), dive computer, 7 mm wetsuit, gloves, boots, hood, mask, snorkel, fins, are all provided in your Tier pricing but can be rented for certified divers

Ready to buy your own gear? We can help.
All our students and certified divers receive 10% off all gear for life through our partner companies! Just ask for the promo code!