PADI COURSES
OPEN WATER DIVER
Beginner
OVER 10 YEARS OF AGE
adequate swimming skills
good physical health
No prior SCUBA experience
takes 3 days TO COMPLETE
OVER 10 YEARS OF AGE
ADEQUATE SWIMMER
GOOD PHYSICAL HEALTH
NO PRIOR DIVE EXPERIENCE
TAKES S DAYs TO COMPLETE
Diver certification begins here. PADI Open Water Diver course starts with PADI’s online eLearning theory training OR PADI Ultimate Crewpack. Then we move to the pool to practice your new skills. Finally, you will experience five open water (ocean/lake) training dives.
The PADI Open water course is where it all begins, this is your foundation course that will qualify you to dive anywhere in the world to a maximum depth of 18 meters. Millions of people all around the world have learned to SCUBA dive with the PADI Open water course and have continued to discover the wonders of the underwater world.
To enroll in a PADI Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course):
- You must be over 10 years of age.
- You need adequate swimming skills.
- You need to be in good physical health.
- No prior experience with scuba diving is required.
- The PADI open water course takes 4 days and is run throughout the year.
With our onsite pool, easy access to our local training beach in Simonstown and full in house facilities including a coffee shop, spacious class room and warm shower completing your open water course couldn’t be easier.
INCLUDED
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Open water Manual
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Open water DVD
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Log book
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All required equipment for duration of course
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5x Theory session
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5x Pool Sessions
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3x Sea Dives (Shore Based)
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2x Sea Dives (Boat Based)
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PADI online registration couldn’t be easier.
- MPA Permit
ITINERARY
This is a 4 day course. The days start at 8:30 am and finish between 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm.
- Day 1: We will get you set up with your equipment and spend the day in our onsite swimming pool where you and your instructor will go through all the required skills needed to become a successful Open water diver.
- Day 2: You and your instructor will head out to our local training beach and complete two open water training dives. It is on these dives that you start showing us what you have mastered in the pool
- Day 3: This is the day that it all comes together where you will head out on one of our two boats to complete your last two dives on some of the amazing dive sites that Cape Town has to offer.
- Day 4: Extra dive.
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REVIEWS
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I completed my PADI open water course through Pisces this past weekend. I am so impressed with the dive center, the staff were all so, organized, friendly and helpful. BIG... read more 
StaceyMorgan22
2/04/2019 - Dekiell Pisces divers is an amazing dive school the staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. I took the open water 1 dive course and with the help of the diving instructor... read more
11/04/2019 - 552jennya What a brilliant dive centre this place is. I did my Open Water Course with them and it was very well organised and I was given all the different options.... read more
7/25/2019 - The idea of taking a boat into the middle of nowhere and jumping into the water with the Cape Fur Seals and have a blast with the clowns of the... read more
Neil_Hughes
3/14/2019 - I really appreciate the crew and management of Pisces Scuba. They were so inviting and helpful. They went out of their way to make our dive special. They even took... read more
Ie222100
5/30/2019 - ClaudiaAlbeldas What a brilliant dive center! I am so impressed by the course, the location, and the people. Throughout the course, the instructors were incredibly calm and patient, allowing me to... read more
6/14/2019 - Mac_Harry Fantastic diving experience! It all started with great communication over email. They were very helpful answering all questions and making sure I had all the information needed. Due to the... read more
11/20/2019 - F8388QDashleyd So, I didn’t actually get to go on a dive with Pisces because of weather conditions but I’m still giving this shop 5 stars. I contacted the shop to schedule... read more
11/10/2019 - The crew at Pisces Divers is one of the best I have ever dived with. Always willing to pass on their knowledge and tips on diving in cold water.. I'm... read more
Lawrence C
11/25/2018 - vincentMldr Pisces Capetown located in Simonstown was recommended to us by Anna. We experienced a very good service to get us diving on short notice by Jacqui. The material was... read more
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