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PADI Open Water Course
Who is the Open Water Course for?
The PADI Open Water Course is the first level of certification and is intended for complete beginners, you will need to comfortable around water and you will be required to swim a distance of 300 meters to qualify for this program.
How much will my Open Water training cost, what is included?
All courses are fully inclusive of materials, equipment hire, tuition and dives and certification, no hidden costs at all. You do have some options on how you spend your time with us, please choose from the following
Option 1 We provide you a book when you arrive. Whilst you are with us you will complete 5 classroom sessions including an exam, 5 shallow water training sessions and 4 open water dives.
Option 1, 18,000 PHP
Option 2 We provide you with an access code to an online digital manual and you can begin studying before you leave home, this frees up more time for your vacation. We can also provide this access code to you
on arrival if you prefer a digital manual, you will need internet access while studying. Whilst you are with us you will complete 5 classroom sessions including an exam, 5 shallow water training sessions and 4 open water dives.
Option 2, 18,000 PHP
Option 3 Sign up for PADIs e-learning and complete all academic sections before you leave home, this maximizes your time on the beach and cuts out 99% of the classroom work. Follow this
link for access to e-learning, it is important that you affiliate yourself with Savedra Dive Center during the enrolment process. PADI will make a separate charge for this service, please check before enrolment.
Option 3, 15,960 PHP
What will I be learning?
The Open Water Course teaches you all of the core skills you need to plan and execute scuba dives to depths of up to 18 meters.
Starting with equipment function, assembly and care, moving onto dive planning and underwater skills. Your course consists of 5 classroom sessions, 5 confined (shallow) water training sessions and 4 Open water dives.
Where will I be training?
During your course you will have the option to dive on various sites around Moalboal, these may include our house reef, Marine Sanctuary and many more.
How long does it take?
A typical Open Water Course runs over 4 days with a little bit of classroom, shallow water and deep water diving mixed in every day.
If you would like to extend the course over your stay this is possible, please discuss scheduling with your instructor or email us in advance.
If you are here for a short time you can get a head start on the course by completing E-learning at home before you arrive, see study options below for more information.
What kind of certification will I have?
Successful candidates will be awarded with the PADI Open Water Certification. PADI certifies the largest number of divers in the world year after year and their cards are accepted worldwide. Certifications are valid for life.
What next?
After completing the PADI Open Water Course you have a few options for progression, the majority of divers will start to plan the PADI Advanced Open Water Course.
The Advanced Open Water Program consists of 5 dives, each one designed to introduce you to a new diving environment or activity. There are two mandatory subjects which are Deep Diving and Underwater navigation. The Deep Adventure
Dive will increase your depth range to 30 meters, the navigation covers the fundamentals of using dive compasses and navigating in currents.
The remaining three dives can be chosen by you based on your interests, popular choices are Night diving, underwater Photography, Fish ID and Sidemount diving.
You may begin your advanced program directly after your Open Water Course, it is typically conducted over two days.
Book your course
Simply email us with your preferred starting date and time, we will confirm this by email. Please let us know if you would like to sign up for E-learning and we will send you the information to get started.
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Some of us must live underwater - this is the motto and the spirit of our dive centre.
The people working here are addicted to scuba diving and this why we are where we are, at one of the best dive spots the Philippines have to offer. We are in the lucky position to make a living of our passion and we enjoy it every moment.
You, as a visiting diver, might feel the difference in the atmosphere of the dive centre, while you engage in light banter with our staff or when you join us for a “deco beer” and some story telling after a day of fantastic diving. All of us would be happy to have you here, joining and being part of our live style.
See you under water!
The people working here are addicted to scuba diving and this why we are where we are, at one of the best dive spots the Philippines have to offer. We are in the lucky position to make a living of our passion and we enjoy it every moment.
You, as a visiting diver, might feel the difference in the atmosphere of the dive centre, while you engage in light banter with our staff or when you join us for a “deco beer” and some story telling after a day of fantastic diving. All of us would be happy to have you here, joining and being part of our live style.
See you under water!
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