PADI Open Water Diver Course
About the Course
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.
01 - What do I learn
Learn How to
Take This Course to
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Be a confident and skilled diver
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Assemble and use scuba gear
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Manage your buoyancy
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Respectfully approach marine life
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Handle common problems
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Explore the other 70 percent of our planet
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Support ocean protection
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See things you've never seen before
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Learn from a scuba diving expert
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Carry the world's most recognised scuba certification
02 - What's Included
Fees: RM1500
Part 1: Johor Bahru
Part 2: Pulau Tioman
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eLearning
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PADI certification
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2x pool sessions
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equipment use
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instructor fee
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4x open water dives
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equipment use
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instructor fee
EXCLUDES personal expenses:
transport | ferry | marine park fee | accomodation | food
How to Earn your Scuba Diving Certification
Overview
Learn about scuba diving principles and terminology (either offline or online), then learn basic scuba skills in a pool (or pool-like environment) with a highly trained PADI Instructor. When you're ready, make four dives in an open water environment (the ocean, a lake) with your instructor supporting you every step of the way.
Prerequisites
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Minimum age: 10
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Ability to float or tread water without aids for 10 minutes
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Ability to swim 200 metres with no aids or 300 metres with mask, fins and snorkel
PADI eLearning
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.
Time commitment: 5-10 hours
With Your Instructor
Practice using scuba gear in a pool (or pool-like environment) until you're comfortable. PADI training includes practice "mini dives" to help you build confidence in your new abilities before making four dives in open water.
Time commitment: 3 days
After This Course
Once you have completed this course you'll be eligible to enrol in a number of specialty courses, such as Digital Underwater Photographer, Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver, Fish Identification and Underwater Navigator, just to name a few. If you are not sure which specialty to try first, enrol in the Advanced Open Water Diver course, which is like a specialty sample platter. If you don't have the opportunity to dive for six months (or longer), you can quickly refresh the knowledge and skills you learned in Open Water with the PADI ReActivate program. Your PADI certification never expires, but after a long period of inactivity, you may want to brush up on diving fundamentals and safety procedures.
Junior Divers
Divers certified between the ages of 10-14 earn a Junior Diver certification. Junior Open Water Divers automatically become Open Water Divers at age 15. Any replacement certification card or eCard purchased the day after the diver's 15th birthday will automatically show an Open Water Diver (not Jr. Open Water Diver) certification.