Description
PADI Open Water Diver
The PADI Open Water Course is the world’s most popular scuba diving course and has introduced millions of people to the underwater world! Once qualified as an open water diver, you will have a life-long available water certification to dive worldwide to a maximum depth of 18m.
The course can be completed in full in the UK with us, including theory, pool sessions, and a lake weekend. Alternatively, complete the theory and pool sessions here in London and your four qualifying dives abroad. For more information, please visit our PADI Open Water Referral page.
Course Overview
The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three sections:
- Open Water Theory
- Pool Sessions
- Open Water Qualifying Dives
Duration
The PADI Open Water Diver course can be completed in several ways:
- Two weekends
- Two evening pool sessions and a weekend
- 2-3 weekdays
Prerequisites
The prerequisites for you to enrol on the course are:
- Minimum age of 10
- Complete a medical form
- Swim 200m any stroke
- Float/tread water for 10 minutes
Course Locations
The course will be completed in swimming pools and open water lakes:
- Lewisham Swimming Pool
- Bromley Swimming Pool
- Wraysbury Lake
- Leybourne Lakes
Course Packages
At Blue Fin Diving, we offer three-course options for the PADI Open Water Diver Course. All the options include the same level of training, theory, logbook, pool sessions, kit hire, tank fills, lake training and certification fees. The packages are as follows:
Standard
The Standard PADI Open Water Diver course option includes:
- Two pool sessions
- Open water weekend
- Certification
- PADI Logbook
Premium
The Premium PADI Open Water Diver course option includes:
- Two pool sessions
- Open water weekend
- Certification
- PADI Logbook
- Mask and Snorkel (£55)
- One free reschedule
Private
The Private PADI Open Water Diver course option includes:
- Three pool sessions
- Open water weekend
- Certification
- PADI Logbook
- Mask and Snorkel (£55)
- Two free reschedule
- 2:1 Instruction
Upcoming Dates:
Pool sessions
Every Wednesday
Open Water
December - 9th/10th
January - 20th and 21st
February - 10th and 11th - 24th and 25th
March - 9th and 10th - 30th and 31st
April - 6th and 7th - 27th and 28th
May - 4th and 5th - 18th and 19th
June - 8th and 9th - 15th and 16th - 22nd and 23rd
July - 6th and 7th - 13th and 14th - 27th and 28th
Where to Go after?
After your PADI open water course you have a whole range of options. There are multiple Speciality courses you can undertake, the PADI Advanced open water allowing you to go deeper and explore more of the underwater world or join us on one of many dive trips both in the UK and abroad.