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PADI Open Water Certification

With water covering more than two-thirds of the planet, the ocean is the world’s final frontier of exploration. If you want to explore this area of the planet, open water certification is the first step.

Recently selected as a PADI five-star resort, our state-of-the-art facility, friendly and knowledgeable diving staff and our ideal location on Catalina Island makes Catalina Scuba Luv the best choice for any certification.

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Prerequisites:

  • Minimum age - 10 years old

Students to Provide:

  • PADI Open Water Manual
  • Log Book
  • Recreational Diving Tables
  • PADI Open Water Diving Video or DVD
  • (Materials may be purchased at our facility)

We Provide

  • Mask, snorkel, fins, dive boots and gloves
  • Buoyancy compensating device
  • Adequate exposure protection (wetsuit or drysuit)
  • Regulator
  • Timing Device

Discounts:

15% off all retail merchandise during your class
10% off all retail merchandise after your class

Like many of PADI's courses, the Open Water Certification program, offers many options to make the experience as convient as possible.

Option One: Full Certification Course

Cost: $450.00 (Private: $630.00)

Time Required: 3 days

DAY ONE:

Homework
  • Read and complete all of the knowledge reviews in the Open Water Manual
Classroom
  • Go over knowlege reviews
  • Study Dive Tables
Chapter Quizzes
Waterwork
  • Confined Water Dives 1, 2, & 3

DAY TWO:

Homework
  • Review all of the knowledge reviews in the Open
  • Water Manual as well as the RDP
Classroom
  • Review Diving Theories
Final Exam
Waterwork:
  • Confined Water Dives 4 & 5
  • Open Water Dives 1 & 2

DAY THREE:

Waterwork
  • Open Water Dives 4 & 5

Option Two: PADI ELearning

PADI eLearning

Skip the classroom portion of your class by doing it online before you arrive.

Cost: $395.00 (Private: $575.00)

Time Required: 2 days

DAY ONE

Classroom
  • Review online course work
Waterwork
  • Confined Water Dives 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

DAY TWO:

Waterwork
  • Open Water Dives 1, 2, 3, & 4

Option Three: PADI/SSI Referral

Work wherever with whomever you choose and finish up here.

Cost: $75.00 per open water dive(Private: +$20.00 per dive)

Time Required: TBD