PADI Open Water Diver Training Course - see below for next 2024 course dates!
Our globally-recognised PADI Open Water qualification will allow you to scuba dive with a buddy or group of divers led by a guide anywhere in the world!
The PADI Open Water Diver training course consists of 2 parts:
Part 1 is theory/exam and pool training and takes place in Ilfracombe, North Devon.
Part 2 is 4 open water training dives which are completed over 2 Sunday sessions at The South West Martime Academy near Bristol.
Alternatively you can take your training record from Part 1 and complete your training on holiday with any PADI Dive School within one year. Once qualified you can dive with a buddy to a depth of 18 metres, or if aged between 12-15 a maximum depth of 12 metres.
Checklist before you book:-
You need to be aged 12+
You need to be able to swim 200m unaided and tread-water for 10 minutes
You should have already done a swimming pool
Try Dive with us or any other dive school
PADI Open Water Diver Training Course Part 1 - Cost £325
Self learning
12 hours of self-guided e-learning, materials supplied
3 training sessions
1 x theory review, equipment and pool training session
2 x pool training sessions at our heated outdoor pool in Ilfracombe
Maximum of 5 students to one Instructor
Cost
£325 per person
Next Available 2024 Part 1 Course Dates
* Under 18s 20% off Open Water course at West Buckland School *
Part 1 & Part 2 for £480, normal price £600: Sunday 28th April 1-6pm at West Buckland School & Sunday 12th May at West Buckland School, Part 2 sessions June 16th & 30th at South West Maritime Academy near Bristol
Ilfracombe Part 1 Dates
Saturday 11th May 10am-3.30pm, Saturday 18th May 10am-1.30pm and Saturday 1st June 10am-1.30pm (You need to attend all 3 sessions)
Please contact us directly for other dates, we are very flexible and can work around your availability.
Terms and conditions apply click here
PADI Open Water Training Completion Sessions Part 2 - Cost £275
4 open water training dives to be completed over 2 Sundays at the Southwest Maritime Academy near Bristol
4 open water training dives, 2 per day
Cost
£275 per person including Quarry parking and entry fees
Next 2024 Part 2 Training Dates
June 16th & 30th (you need to attend both sessions)
OR
July 7th & 14th (you need to attend both sessions)
Open Water Diver Testimonial
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For more information or to book
Please do this before booking with us...
Don't forget to read our terms & conditions down the page and complete our PADI medical form before booking.
Please note
If you need to answer yes to any of the medical questions, you need to print out the whole form and take it to a doctor to sign you off as fit to dive.
Click here to read the PADI Diving Medical Form
PADI Open Water Referral Course Terms & Conditions
You have signed up for a PADI Open Water Referral Course. We have allowed adequate time to complete the theory/final exam and the pool training, so if you require extra time because you have not completed the homework/contacted us with any homework queries ahead of the theory session or encounter difficulty mastering a particular skill in the pool, this will be at an extra cost.
You have read the PADI Medical Form and confirmed that you can answer no to all of the questions or that you have been signed off by your doctor as fit to dive.
During the pool training you will be asked to swim 200 metres and tread water for 10 minutes, so if you have any concerns about this please let us know before the start of the course.
At the end of the PADI Open Water Referral Course you will still have 4 open water training dives to complete within one year at extra cost, either with us at a training completion weekend during the summer at Cromhall Quarry, near Bristol (limited places and dates available) or with any PADI dive school globally.
If you are unwell or there are unforeseen circumstances preventing you from taking part, we will aim to refund you in full if at all possible or if not possible we will refund as much of the costs as we can after we have covered your proportion of our non-recoverable costs, ie pre-paid pool hire charges/staff wages/study materials.
PADI Open Water Training Completion Weekend Terms & Conditions
Your deposit and final balance of payment is non-refundable. If you are unable to attend a session due to illness/unforeseen circumstances, you will be offered the chance to join the next Open Water Training Weekend.
Performance requirements need to be met in order for you to qualify as a PADI Open Water Diver. We have allowed adequate time, so in the unlikely event that you are not able to meet the performance requirements in the time allowed, you can join the next course and pay for the extra dive/s required.
For your own safety, a Pool Refresher session is compulsory for any customer who has not logged a confined (swimming pool) or open water dive in the last 3 months.
Please note that if for any reason you are unable to complete your training within 1 year of your PADI Open Water Referral paperwork being signed off, PADI regulations state that you must take the whole Open Water course again. If you undertook your PADI Open Water Referral with Easy Divers, you can complete your training with us at any point, but you would need to attend a pool refresher session first.
