PADI Open Water Scuba Course

Let Outdoor Recreation and the staff of Y-40 help you become a certified scuba diver!  Imagine yourself immersed into the deepest thermal-heated pool in the world and able to take with you the skills and knowledge needed to explore the depths not just here but elsewhere in the world.

You will begin this course starting at a minimum depth of -1.3 meters before beginning to descend at ease to a maximum of -12 meters (after receiving some exercises to gain confidence with the equipment). This certification will allow you to dive all around the world when led by an expert scuba diver.

This is an integrative course where you will attend the first lessons of the Open Water Diver course. If you want to become an open water diver in the future, just attend the missing lessons during the PADI Open Water Diver Integration.

About the Class:

PADI® Open Water Diver is the first scuba certification level. A highly-trained PADI Instructor will teach you how to scuba dive in a relaxed, supportive learning environment. By the end of the course, you'll have the skills and knowledge to dive at home or abroad and be an ambassador for the underwater world.

PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Learn about scuba diving principles and terminology whenever, wherever it's convenient for you. It's your course on your time. Study offline, or online using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor whenever you have a question. eLearning time commitment: 5-10 hours. It is self-study, so you control the time it takes for you to comfortably go through the material. Most people pace themselves and complete their knowledge development over a few weeks but it can be completed in a matter of days.

In this course you will:

• Learn all about scuba equipment, familiarize yourself with scuba terminology, and watch videos of diving skills
• Practice basic diving skills such as clearing water from your mask, ascending and descending. Your instructor will demonstrate and review the skills with you until you’re comfortable performing them on your own.
• Dive 7 dives at the Y-40

After this course AND FINAL OCEAN DIVES you will be allowed to:

• Dive to a depth of 18 meters
• Scuba dive with a partner (without supervision)
• Rent or purchase scuba diving gear
• Book excursions with dive boats and resorts
• Get air fills at local dive shops
• Call yourself a certified diver!

Please Note:

You will be expected to self-transport to, and dive in Croatria. This is typically held in Rovinj, Croatia. This is non optional and these dives are the final dives and are considered open water (Outside of a pool in an uncontrolled space). After these dives you will be granted you certification. Certifications never expire and PADI is the most internationally recognized Scuba certification.

Customer's Obligations:

• Course prerequisites: able to swim, medically fit for diving, comfortable in the water. During the Open Water Diver course, your instructor will ask you to: Float or tread water without aids for 10 minutes Swim 200 meters/yards with no aids or 300 meters/yards with mask, fins and snorkel
• Previous experiences not required.
• Minimum age 15.
• You will have to provide a medical certificate stating that you are fit for Scuba diving, including a non-stress EKG. ODR staff can advise on this process.
• All eLearning, dives, exercises, quizzes, and tests must be completed and passed to receive certification.
• Customers are responsible for their own transportation to and from the Y-40 on selected dive dates. The Y-40 is in Padova about 35 minutes' drive from Caserma Ederle.

Don't hesitate to sign up, spots are limited!

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