PADI Open Water Diver Course in Bali

Get your PADI scuba certification. If you’ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts.

The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle. The PADI Open Water Diver Course is a certification course which, upon completion, enables you to dive independently to a maximum depth of 18m. The PADI Open Water Diver certification is recognised worldwide. You must complete the PADI Open Water Diver course in order to continue on with other PADI certification courses.

The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

• Knowledge Development (online, home study or in a classroom ) to understand basic principles of scuba diving
• Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
• Open Water Dives to review your skills and explore!

Children aged less than 15 years old may join a Junior Open Water certification course. Junior Open water Divers aged 10 and 11 may not exceed 12m depth.


Duration
• Normally over 3 days. May be done over 4, if needed. 1 swimming pool dive and 4 ocean dives.
Prerequisites
• 15 years old by the end of the course
• Ability to swim 200 m or snorkel 300m
• Ability to float for 10 minutes
Prerequisites (Junior)
• 10 years old prior to the start of the course
• Ability to swim 200 m or snorkel 300m
• Ability to float for 10 minutes
• Informed Parental and participant consent

Example Schedule

Day 1:	0800 Sign in and Theory 1200 Lunch 1400 Pool Session
Day 2:	0830 Dive 1 and 2 1200 Lunch 1300 Theory and Final Exam
Day 3:	0830 Dive 1 and 2 1200 Lunch



To check our rates for the PADI Open Water Diver Course, please click here.

To book the PADI Open Water Diver Course, please Email Geko Dive.

If you would like to make the most of your vacation time in Bali, you may complete the knowledge section of the PADI Open Water Diver Course on-line before your arrival!

Please click on the E-learning link. This will take you directly to the PADI website to begin your Open Water Diver course now!!



Every breath you take, Every dive you make, We'll be watching you!