PADI Open Water Course

The PADI Open Water course is the first level of full certification in scuba diving. It allows you to dive to a maximum of 18m in open water independent of a dive professional - but always with a buddy.

The Open Water certificate is for life, providing you are medically fit to dive, and does not need renewing or any subscription fees paid.

The course consists of

  • Pre course study using the Open Water manual provided as part of your course and by using the PADI Open Water DVD, loaned to you to support your studying.
  • 1 day theory workshop in the classroom to go through the diving knowledge
  • 2 pool sessions to complete your 5 Confined Water modules and your swim and float test
  • 2 days (one week-end) at Stoney Cove to complete 4 open water dives.

At the start of the pool session you will be required to complete a 200m swim and a 10 minute float or tread water test.

Minimum age to participate is 12 years.

Please Note!
Due to increasing resource costs any additional classroom time, pool time or open water time over and above the course content, will have to be charged for.

PADI Open Water Referral

It is possible to complete part of an Open Water course and complete any remaining sections at another PADI dive school almost anywhere else in the World. This is ideal for those of you who perhaps do not have enough time to complete the full course in the UK before going on holiday, or for those who do wish to dive in UK waters.

The most popular choice is to complete all the theory and pool sessions here in the UK and then receive a referral document so that you can complete the 4 open water dives in warmer climates. This saves all the hassle on holiday of having to spend time in the classroom and in the pool before being able to dive.

We are always happy to help you arrange your referral dives in the holiday location of your choice.

The cost of the course is reduced to £220 as you will be required to pay your forwarding dive centre for your remaining 4 open water dives.

Minimum age to participate in a Referral is 10 years of age.

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