Example SCUBA Class

Sample Open Water Course

Here's what a typical PADI Open Water Diver course looks like with me. You'll complete five confined water dives in a pool on Friday, then four open water dives over the weekend at an open water site. Three days, from your first breath underwater to certification.

Before Day 1: Finish your PADI eLearning (the classroom portion) at home so we can spend our time together in the water.

Your Three Days

Day 1 — Friday

Pool Session Confined Water 1–5

We'll meet, go over the plan for the weekend, and get you fitted for the gear you'll own: mask, snorkel, and fins. Then it's into the pool for all five confined water dives, where you'll practice every core skill in calm, shallow water.

  • Meet your instructor
  • Inspect and buy your mask, snorkel, and fins
  • Set up and check your equipment
  • Breathing underwater, regulator recovery, and mask clearing
  • Buoyancy control and emergency skills
  • Pool, full rental$20
  • Instructor time$250

Day 2 — Saturday

Open Water Site Open Water 1–2

Time to take it outside. We head to the open water site for your first two open water dives, repeating your pool skills in the real thing.

  • Gear setup and buddy checks at the water's edge
  • Descents, buoyancy, and skill demonstrations
  • Your first two open water dives
  • Weekend equipment rental$90
  • Day pass (price varies)~$50
  • Instructor time$250

Day 3 — Sunday

Open Water Site Open Water 3–4

Back at the open water site to finish your final two open water dives. You'll show you can dive on your own as a buddy team, and once your skills and dives are complete, you're a certified PADI Open Water Diver.

  • Open water dives 3 and 4
  • Navigation and remaining skills
  • Certification once all requirements are complete
  • Weekend equipment rental, day 2$0
  • Day pass (price varies)~$50
  • Instructor time$250
Total for the three days
Not including your own mask, snorkel, and fins ~$960

Ask About the Next Class

Advanced classes are scheduled class by class. Unlike the Open Water course, Advanced Open Water and specialty courses don't follow one fixed schedule. Dates, locations, and dive sites are set with each group and may change based on the students' needs, experience, and conditions. Reach out and we'll build a plan that works for you.