Open Water Diver, PADI scuba lessons

Do it Now, sometimes "Later" becomes "Never"

The Open Water Diver Course is the most popular PADI scuba lesson offered at Aqua-Nuts Diving. Our lessons are private classes at a private lake.  You are the focus of my attention, I work at your pace and comfort.

This course is your ticket to the exciting adventure of the underwater world. The course covers simple academic principles and emphasizes actual diving experiences starting in the shallows of a local lake, and then progressing to the deeper more challenging parts of the lake.

• at least 12 years old
• confident in and around water
• To purchase your course online, please fill out the following form Diver Information, 

• 12-14-year-old divers earn a Junior Open Water Diver certification
• 12-year-olds must be accompanied by a legal guardian who is a certified scuba diver.
• CANCELLATION POLICY  Once your sessions are booked, If you need to cancel please give as much notice as possible.  This are private lessons,  booking and preparation are time and money costly. 48hrs Notice or more, not a problem.  IF YOU DON'T SHOW UP AT AGREED UPON TIME AND PLACE.  $500 re booking fee will be charged.  If someone is sick, that is a different story.  Considerations will be made. 
• 12 months to complete

• GST
• eLearning course 
• 2-3 days at a Lake
• 2 confined water sessions. Lake or possibly if needed a pool.(pool dependant on availability)
• 4 open water sessions
•  logbook/digital logbook
• exam and certification cost
• rental for scuba equipment

Open  Water  Referral

Cost – $720

• GST
• 2-3 pool sessions
• rental for scuba equipment
• Not available June-October

Two Choices for completing your certification.

• Extra Charge depending on resort.  2 days, 4 Dives at a any PADI Dive shop in the world. 
• Extra Charge depending on location and resort.  2 days, 4 Dives. Travel with Aqua-Nuts Diving, to an incredible location… Tropical or West Coast to complete your certification.

For your comfort, we do not supply personal equipment. recommend purchasing:

• Mask $150-$210
• Snorkel $40
• Boots 

A selection of good quality gear is available through Aqua-Nuts Diving. Guaranteed satisfaction. 

Other Dive Shops/Sporting good etc.  If you wear it in the water it is yours no returns.

Upon completion of The Open Water course a diver will be able to dive with the following limitations:

• Dive to a maximum depth of 60 feet / 18 meters
• Dive in environments equal to, or better than that which you were trained
• No overhead environments
• Able to dive with other certified divers, independent of a professional diver
• Participate in further training beyond entry-level
• Dive during daylight hours      

• You are required to have completed your eLearning, including Diver information, Medical Staement, Liability Releases and the Agency Disclosure paper work, the RDP section and the online final exam. 
• You will then learn the very basics of how to breathe, operate your scuba gear, and generally how to survive underwater.
• Skill and exercises to teach you to be confident and safe while scuba Diving 

Confined Water Training will cover the skills you need to pass your Open Water Testing. During this training, you will learn how the equipment works, how to use it and maintain scuba equipment. You will be shown skills that will help you to stay comfortable, be safe, and have fun. This class will also teach you how to avoid emergencies and what to do if presented with one.  

All this will strengthen your confidence in your newfound skills!

Open Water Testing will start with a nice, fun dive! Just to help you get your “sea legs/lake legs” and to demonstrate what you learned in the confined water portion. For the remaining 3 dives you will get to "show off” what you learned in confined water!  No big deal, just a lot of fun! 

Then, Congratulations, you are a Scuba Diver!