PADI COURSES

OPEN WATER DIVER

Beginner

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OVER 10 YEARS OF AGE

adequate swimming skills

good physical health

No prior SCUBA experience

takes 4 days TO COMPLETE

age
OVER 10 YEARS OF AGE

 

swimming skills
ADEQUATE SWIMMER

 

good physical health
GOOD PHYSICAL HEALTH

 

NO PRIOR DIVING SKILL
NO PRIOR DIVE EXPERIENCE

 

Course Duration
TAKES S DAYs TO COMPLETE

 

Your diving journey begins here! The PADI Open Water Diver course starts with PADI’s online eLearning theory training. Then we move to the pool to practice your new skills. Finally, you will experience four open water 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 and tea station, spacious classroom and warm shower, completing your open water course couldn’t be easier. We are a group of passionate diving instructors excited about sharing our knowledge with you!

INCLUDED

  • PADI Digital Materials

  • All required diving equipment for duration of course

  • Review of your E-learning sessions and test

  • 5x Pool sessions

  • 5x Sea Dives (4 Shore Based and the Final Dive from the Boat)

  • PADI online certification couldn’t be easier once all the performance requirements are met.

ITINERARY

This is a 4 day course.

Our maximum ratio for this course is four students per instructor to achieve personal attention and enjoyment.

We feel the Open Water course requires a full four days for maximum enjoyment and learning.

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 have a session in our onsite swimming pool where you and your instructor will go through all the first two pool dive skills. After a lunch break, you will head down to the ocean for your first sea dive.
  • Day 2: We continue in the pool with more skills and practice, followed by your second ocean dive after a lunch break.
  • Day 3: Final skills are taught in the pool and when mastery is achieved, we head down to the beach for sea dive three.
  • Day 4: This is the day where it all comes together! We head out for a lovely shore dive to a new dive site, followed by an adventurous boat dive to a slightly deeper site, enabling us to bring you to your certification depth of a maximum of 18 metres.

Private Tuition: If you require or prefer a private course (one-on-one) and according to your availability, please note that this is available on request and at an additional cost.

 

PADI OPEN WATER DIVER 

R9,200.00

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REVIEWS

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What an amazing experience! I recently completed my Open Water course with Pisces, and honestly, what an awesome experience from start to finish! A special shoutout to Shaun, my instructor, who was absolutely brilliant! So patient, knowledgeable and easy to chat to, with such a calm and relaxed approach to teaching. He made the whole experience so enjoyable and made sure I felt comfortable and confident every step of the way. Couldn't have asked for a better instructor! A massive thank you to the rest of the Pisces staff and crew as well. Everyone was so friendly, welcoming and helpful, and the whole experience was really well organised. Such a great bunch of people who clearly love what they do! I've walked away with my Open Water certification, some amazing memories and an even bigger love for diving! Thanks again to the entire Pisces team! You guys are absolute legends! 😊 Would highly recommend Pisces to anyone looking to get into diving!
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I've done my AOWD with them and I couldn't be happier. When diving with them you can feel the profesionalism, the friendliness and joy of doing they job. I would recomend them any time, both for training or just a dive experience. I hope I'll be back to CT and dive again with them. So happy of my experience with them
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Bill Horosko
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Visiting Cape Town on business gave me the opportunity to catch a dive while in town. Although there were a few quality dive stores, this one was outstanding in their communication. As a result, I booked my dive and was very pleased. The store, staff, and ambiance was second to none! As I enjoyed the 2 dives, I would recommend them for anyone else seeking a great experience.
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Jess Cifuentes
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Really professional and experienced dive centre, with great kit for the cold water. We really enjoyed diving with them, and would definitely do so again, without thinking twice. Great knowledge of the local fish and plant life and it was nice having the time at the end of the dive to go through what we saw. Highly recommend!
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Caroline Marinus
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Enrolling in the 1 year Career Development Programme at Pisces Divers has been a truly transformative experience, that has turned my quiet, unsure matriculant into a passionate diver with professional skills. My son didn't just learn to dive; he mastered becoming a valuable asset to a hands-on, thriving business. The mentorship from Koen's experienced team fostered a very supportive community that built immense confidence in a teen needing direction and purpose. Thank you Koen and Team Pisces 👏👏👏👏👏 #proudmum #best11months
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Ruben Maré
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Dive master course 2026!! I had a incredible experience in Simons town. Really professional learning space in the dive centre with great facilities to make you feel at home. Great crew and staff that has quickly become family. Extremely skill full instructors granting top notch learning experience. The centre is central and we have easy access to everyday needs. Really just the best choice in town. Amazing cold water marine life, Breathtaking encounters in the underwater world. Would definitely recommend, just be careful, you might stay forever ❤️
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Carmen L.
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Wir hatten einen wunderschönen Besuch und können diese Tauchschule wirklich von Herzen empfehlen! 🤿💙 Man fühlt sich hier als Kunde sofort willkommen und merkt, dass sich für jeden einzelnen Gast wirklich Zeit genommen wird. Die Beratung ist persönlich, kompetent und mit viel Liebe zum Detail. Besonders begeistert waren wir von der perfekten Maskenberatung. Mein Mann hatte bisher immer Probleme, eine wirklich passende Maske zu finden. Hier wurde sich extra viel Zeit genommen und so lange ausprobiert und beraten, bis die perfekte Maske gefunden war. 🙌 Auch die deutsche Mitarbeiterin aus Augsburg können wir absolut empfehlen – super freundlich, kompetent und hilfsbereit!
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Souvik Das
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Danish was an amazing instructor and DM. Nice overall experience with Pisces. Highly recommend it to anyone looking for a kelp dive

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