Open Water Diver
Open Water Diver
The Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba diving program and has served as the first full certification dive course for millions of people around the world – allowing them to explore the wonders lying hidden beneath the waves.
During the Open Water course, students learn the fundamentals of scuba diving in a safe and supportive environment. The program is broken down into knowledge development sections, videos, confined underwater sessions for developing skills, and open water dives which take divers for their first long glide along the reefs.
Here at Scuba Seekers, we place a heavy emphasis on teaching students the proper foundational techniques of diving right from the start. Each student will also be provided with their own dive computer to use throughout the class. It’s important our students leave the Open Water course feeling confident and comfortable in the water as well as with a deep understanding of the limits of diving in order to dive competently and safely.
Duration: 4 days (9-10 dives)
Maximum Depth: 18m
Suitable For: 10+ years old
Prerequisites: be comfortable in the water + medically fit for diving
Course Materials: digital eLearning
We keep our classes small in order to provide a more personalized learning experience. This allows flexibility throughout the course to adapt it to each student’s specific needs and learning style. On average our Open Water course has 2 to 3 students with 4 being the maximum number.
All dive training will take place directly in the sea (no pool needed!) in one of our shallow and sheltered dive sites – Lighthouse and/or Mashraba – allowing you to learn alongside Dahab’s vibrant coral reef ecosystem.
We offer the Open Water course with both SSI and PADI.
With either federation, once certified as an Open Water diver you are able to dive anywhere in the world and explore new places as well as continue onto advanced courses with any other diving federation.
We start a new Open Water Course every Monday and Wednesday (for either SSI or PADI). Our Advanced courses start every Sunday and Friday after the Open Water if you wish to combine both courses into a package deal.
Depending on demand and Instructor availability, we oftentimes can be flexible and open up other dates throughout the week. Please let us know if you are unable to start on a Monday or Wednesday and we will try our best to accommodate your preferred dates.
You can find our current upcoming schedule here.
What's Next?
You did it – added that first shiny certification card to your collection and completed your Open Water course! Now begs the questions what next? If you’re a newly certified diver, we recommend checking out this article packed full of advice on where to go next in your diving journey. You can also browse our suggested options below.
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