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Open Water Course - R2680 Buy

Description
The fun starts as soon as you enter for the PADI Open Water Diver Course! This is your first step in Scuba Diving and is a full scuba diving certification. When certified you will be able to plan and conduct your own open water dives with a buddy- while applying your skills- within the limits of you training and experience. For training you will have an experienced Instructor guiding you all the way. This is your ticket to a lifetime of intense adventure! Training is done at our premises where we have state of the art facilities including a 3 m deep heated pool, lecture rooms and of course our dive store! You will have to fill in and sign a Medical statement (in your Crew pack) when registering , should you answer yes to any of the questions, you will need to obtain a medical certificate from a doctor stating that you are medically fit to scuba dive. Not sure? Give us a call and we will gladly help! A Liability release form as well as a Statement of Understanding is also included and need to be read through thoroughly and signed before commencing with training. Don’t buy your own equipment yet! During the lectures and pool dives we will show you different kinds of wetsuits, fins, masks & snorkels. You won’t need any soft gear for pool dives, but you will need your own soft gear for the Qualifying dives (mask, snorkel, wetsuit, weightbelt, booties & fins). Ask us about current specials for new divers. We regularly do trips to Sodwana and Miracle waters to do qualifying dives. Reef Travel, our in store travel desk, can book you and your family to any of the above mentioned destinations. We also offer dive packages to Aliwal Shoal (Sharks!), Cape Town (Great White diving), Mozambique, Kenya, Madagascar, Red Sea and Zanzibar to name just a few..

Prerequisites
Reasonable good health 10 - 14 yrs old: Jnr Open Water 15 yrs +: Open Water diver Must be able to swim 200 m non-stop ( no time limit) Be able to tread water for 10 minutes Sense of humour…

Course Outline
Make sure what your package includes and excludes! Upon payment of full course price, you will receive your Crew pack and DVD Registration must be completed in store and your photo taken! Watch the DVD and complete your Knowledge Reviews in the comfort of your own home at your own pace! Saturday mornings we mark the Knowledge Reviews, discuss the gear we are going to use and start the pool dives at approximately 11:00. Break for lunch and tell jokes Sunday morning 9:00 you complete the remaining pool dives and lectures. Write the Open Water Exam (any time before you do your Open Water dives). Book your Qualifying dives with any of the shop personnel, before you leave! To Qualify- 4 Dives are conducted in an Open Water environment, over a minimum of 2 days. First dive is a “chill” dive to introduce you to the underwater world and get your equipment sorted out, NO SKILLS! Next 3 dives you will do the skills you’ve learned in the pool as well as do some Navigation….with a compass!! You can also book additional Casual dives to enjoy your qualification to the fullest or speak to one of the Instructors to do your first Advanced course dives!!

What's needed
Open Water Crew pack Swimming costume Towel Sun block Lunch Money (usually pizza, otherwise bring your own) A Pen & any of your own Gear Sense of humour...

What's next
Advanced Open Water of course!

On the Advanced course you will be taught how to really dive! With the Advanced Course you will get much more enjoyment out of diving. Buoyancy, navigation, breathing and general diving skills will be greatly enhanced and so will be your enjoyment of the underwater world! The Advanced certification also allows you to dive to max 30m with a buddy. You need to do any 5 of the following dives (depending on the Open Water site you choose) Deep ( compulsory) Navigation ( compulsory) Peak Performance Buoyancy Multilevel Naturalist Wreck Altitude U/W Digital Photographer ( must have camera ) Fish ID Lots more…. Also don’t forget that the dives done on the advanced course may count towards your Specialty rating and ultimately your Master Scuba Diver certification!

Notes
All Specials must be paid in full, before study materials or equipment will be supplied No certification card will be issued unless all course fees have been paid in full No soft gear will be rented for qualifying dives You need to collect your Crew pack at least 3 days prior to the start of the course BCD, Regulator and Cylinder usage is included for Pool and Qualifying dives All entrance fees, transport and food/beverages are for your own cost

Questions & Answers
Q How long will it take? A normally 2 Weekends (4 days); 1st weekend we mark the Knowledge Reviews and do pool dives. 2nd Weekend you do qualifying dives…We also do midweek and evening classes – just ask! Q Do I need any equipment? A Not for the pool sessions! You will need your own soft gear for your qualifying dives (mask, snorkel, wetsuit, weightbelt, booties & fins) Q Where will the training take place? A 5 Pool dives at our Centre in Charles street and 4 qualifying dives at the Open water site of your choice (Sodwana or Miracle waters). Q Must I be fit? A You must be in reasonable good health and must be able to swim. Q Why PADI? A PADI has the highest industry standard for diver training, safety and customer service. PADI has state of the art educational materials, the best training aids and a thorough instruction curriculum - the clear choice for your underwater adventure! Q What hidden costs are there? A If going to Mozambique there will be border taxes, Temporary import permits for vehicles (if taking your vehicle across the border). When going to Sodwana you have to pay a KZN Parks’ levy and Gate fee at the Parks entrance. Miracle waters have an entrance fee. Food, drinks and fuel – we do offer a shuttle service if transport is a problem!

Who will be training me?
Reef Divers have a dedicated team of experienced Instructors at your disposal. Training may be done by different Instructors on different course modules. Reef DiveMasters are around to make your experience fun and enjoyable and to help with those small uncertain things… Peter Herbst (BigB) is the owner of Reef Divers and Chief Instructor. He oversees all Instructional activities and is a PADI Course Director ( for fun stuff) , IANTD Instructor Trainer ( for deep stuff), RAID Instructor Trainer ( for quiet stuff), Rebreather Instructor, Cave Diver and generally knows stuff…Peter has been actively teaching Scuba Diving for more than 10 years and have certified in excess of 800 divers at various levels of the sport.