Open water

Diving is a wonderful activity it is action packed, tranquil, adrenaline pumping, adventurous and more. Come to Coffs Harbour and let us introduce you to this world of excitement and fun.

Virtually anyone who is in good health and is reasonably fit can learn to be a PADI open water diver.

On successful completion of the open water course you will receive your PADI open water certification card. This will enable you to rent or buy scuba equipment and participate in diving activities all over the world.

Course overview

The PADI open water course is taught in three stages, academic training, confined water training and open water training.

Each stage has five modules. For each module there are specific knowledge objectives and skill performance requirements that need to be learned and completed before moving onto the next module.

Academic training provides the basic principles and knowledge you need for safe and enjoyable diving. These are classroom style sessions.

Confined water training teaches the practical skills of diving in the safety of a pool

Open water training teaches you to use these skills in the ocean

There are four open water dives and a multiple choice written exam. It is your instructors' goal to help you fulfill your desire to become a diver, so there is plenty of opportunity for you to ask questions or do any extra sessions that you need to complete your course. Any module can be repeated and all support possible will be given to enable you to become a safe and competent diver.

Course text and the exam is available in a variety of languages. The most commonly used are English, German and Japanese.

Class sizes are kept small to provide a more personal service.