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PADI Open Water Diver Course

Available on 27 Dec

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Pricing

Key info

  • 4 days (approx.)
  • Incl. 4 dives
  • Dive site(s) determined on the dive day
  • Max. 4 students / instructor
  • Meet at the dive center
  • Free Cancellation - 48hrs notice
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Highlights

"If you’ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle.

  • Become a licensed scuba diver in just a few days, no prior experience required.
  • Breathing underwater for the first time is something you'll never forget.
  • Meet like-minded people who care about the ocean and see our ocean planet with new eyes.

Dive center

Aquaholics

PADI 5 Star Dive Center

Established PADI 5 Star Dive centre providing courses, dives and equipment sales for all levels of divers. Aquaholics provides sea safari and boat trips along on spectacular Causeway Coast, Donegal and Scottish Isles. Aquaholics  is run by Richard Lafferty who has been boating and diving this area for over 30 years. We have taken thousands of people diving and boating and our aim is to ensure everyone has an unforgettable enjoyable time with us Aquaholics has 2 large Marine Coastguard Agency registered vessels for 12 passengers and 2 crew. We have been providing licensed sea safari trips longer than any one of the north coast Aquaholics is a registered PADI 5 Star Dive Centre, HSE registered, IDEST approved test centre, qualified service technicians and main dealer for most major brands

PADI 5 Star Dive Center Wi-Fi (FREE) Dive shop

Address: 6733 Km from your location
14 Portmore Road, Portstewart, Co. Derry, No State, BT55 7BE, United Kingdom

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Package description

Inclusive of

  • 4 open water dives
  • 5 confined water dives (pool or shallow water)
  • Weights/Weight Belt/Tank(s)
  • Open water dives
  • PADI eLearning (includes certification fees)
  • Scuba equipment rental (full set)
  • Confined water dives

Requirements

  • Minimum age: 10+
  • Min. certification: None
  • Min logged dives: None
  • No prior experience with scuba diving is required. You must be in good physical health and be able to float for 10 minutes and swim 200 m unaided and without stopping.

What to expect

The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases. The first is Knowledge Development, which covers everything you need to know about basic techniques, terminology and safety procedures in scuba diving. The second is Confined Water Dives, which are training sessions conducted in a pool or water with pool-like conditions. They give you the opportunity to get used to the gear you'll be using and practice the basic skills of diving and techniques to keep you safe. The third is your Open Water Dives. This is what it's all about - you'll make your first dives in the ocean! During four dives, you'll perform various skills under water and on the surface to make sure you're a safe and competent diver. The training portion usually only takes up the first part of the dive, meaning that you will get to spend a big part of your time diving with your instructor and exploring the underwater world. As soon as your open water training dives are approved by your instructor you will be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver! This means you will be allowed to rent diving equipment and dive anywhere in the world down to 18 meters, lifelong!

Other Information

Confirmation

  • We’ll send you a final Booking Confirmation Email on average within 24 hours. We advise you to not make any other travel arrangements before that
  • In the event that you do not receive an email from us, please check your Spam folder or notify us via email

Meet at the dive center

Address: 14 Portmore Road, Portstewart, Co. Derry, No State, BT55 7BE, United Kingdom

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Cancellation policy

  • Full refunds will be issued for cancellations made at least 48 hours prior to the activity
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