PADI Open Water Diver

Published on 10 August 2010 by bahiaaventuras in Diving Costa Rica

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Complete the PADI Open Water Dive course and dive independent of professional supervision!  Dive with freedom anywhere in the world to a maximum depth of 18 metres/60 feet.  The Open Water Diver is the most recognized diver certification and with it you can satisfy your curiousity and discover what really lies beneath the oceans surface.  Start your underwater journey of a lifetime with the PADI Open Water Diver course.

PADI Open Water Diver course details


During the course your PADI Instructor takes you through the basics of learning how to scuba dive.  You will build knowledge and skills through on-site classroom instruction, PADI DVD’s, independent learning modules with PADI Open Water Manual and pool trainings.  Finally, over the course of 3 ½ to 4 days you will make the leap from the pool to mother ocean and dive in “open water”.  This course does not require previous diving experience.

General course information:

  • Duration: 3 ½ to 4 days
  • # of Dives: Five Confined Water Dives and Four Open Water Dives
  • Knowledge Development: Five sessions
  • Prerequisites: 10 years of age for Junior Open Water Diver and 15 years of age for Open Water Diver. Good health, reasonable fitness and basic swimming abilities
  • Learning materials included: PADI Open Water Manual RDP and Logbook
  • Equipment rental provided: mask, fins, snorkel, tank, regulator, buoyancy compensator, submersible pressure gauge and 3mm wetsuit.

BOOK NOW AND EXPLORE THE MYSTERY OF MOTHER OCEAN!

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PADI Discover Scuba Diving

Published on 09 August 2010 by bahiaaventuras in Diving Costa Rica

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Observe the beauty of what diving in Costa Rica’s tropical water has to offer without immediately committing to a certification course!  Afterwards enroll in a program or certification course. The PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience can be conducted in half-day and requires no previous diving experience. First watch a short DVD explaining dive fundamentals, techniques and theory.  Later, review the most important points with a PADI Professional, who will answer any questions or concerns you may have. Afterwards, under the direct supervision of a PADI professional you will discover how easy it is to use scuba in a pool. Once comfortable, you will then finish the day with 2 ocean dives!  Dive now and change your life!

General Information:

  • Duration: ½ day!
  • Must be at least 10 years old to participate
  • Participate in World’s most popular introduction to scuba diving
  • Discover Scuba Diving skills may be credited toward the PADI Open Water Diver certification
  • Average dive depth is 6 metres/20 feet (12 metres/40 feet is maximum depth)
  • Flexible schedules to fit in with your vacation demands.
  • All Scuba equipment included

BOOK NOW TO DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING

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