Open Water Diver up to 18 metres
PADI Open Water Diver Beginner Diving Course
PADI Open Water Diver Course price rack rate — $450
The price becomes better if you book the course for 1, 2, 3 or more students in advance. Training in a group formed by the Dolphin according to PADI standards.
Course price with advance booking
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By Reservation
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| Booked by 1 student
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$420 |
| Booked by 2 students. Price for 1 person
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$410 |
| Bookings are made by 3 students or more. Price for 1 person
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$400 |
| Individual 1×1 training with an instructor
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$580 |
Diving is one of the most exciting, healthy and beautiful activities in the world for you and your children. To become a real diver, you need to take the first step - the initial PADI Open Water Diver diving course.
Almost anyone can get a PADI Open Water Diver certificate, if they are healthy, friendly with water and are in adequate physical shape. Read the medical questionnaire.
For children 10-14 years old, there is a PADI Junior Open Water Diver.
What you need to know about Open Water Diver Course at Dolphin
The diving course takes consecutive 4 days and consists of the following elements:
- Theory in the form of presentations, electronic or paper textbooks and educational videos.
- Skills in handling scuba gear and other underwater equipment.
- Exercises to ensure your safety underwater in normal and emergency situations (5 training dives).
- Practical scuba diving, the ability to navigate in the underwater world, understand and love it (4 training dives)
On the first three days when you study on the shore, classes start around 09:30 and end at around 16:00-17:00. With a lunch break by agreement with the instructor. On the fourth day, if the yacht goes to a suitable place for you: departure at about 08:30 and return at around 16:00.
Day 1
Get to know your Instructor, complete the paperwork, receive the training materials, select the equipment, and watch the training video in the air-conditioned classroom. Take a short theory test and you go diving.
Training dives take place on well-equipped beaches with easy access to the water.
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Why a 4-day diving course is more correct than a 3-day one 4 days of personal communication with the instructor give you lot more knowledge on the theory of diving You'll have much more time to practice and master your underwater safety skills. SAFETY FIRST! The last day of the course on the boat will give you invaluable experience in real diving. To say nothing about possibility to dive on some beautiful Red Sea reefs already within your training program. The advantage of starting your training from the beach is that you immediately find yourself in the sea. On the first dive, you will see marine life and will begin to adapt to the real marine environment. |
After the dives, you will discuss your progress with the instructor and receive recommendations for fixing problems if they arise.
Day 2
Educational video and a short theory test. Training dives from the beach. Final exam on the theory of diving.
Day 3
Now you are ready for more challenging "open water" dives and exercises with depths of up to 18 m.
Day 4
The course ends with two dives from our diving yacht. If on that day the yacht will go to places that are suitable for you. The yacht's crew will offer you a variety of drinks and lunch. At the end of the course, the instructor will issue you an international Open Water Diver PADI certificate, which allows you to dive with an experienced partner to a depth of 18 meters.
The price for the Open Water Diver Course includes:
- Transfer from the hotel to Dolphin or the port and back.
- PADI certification.
- Organization of all dives from the shore and from the yacht.
- Use of all necessary training materials and diving equipment.
- VAT 14% and the entertainment tax 10%.
- Form of payment: CASH US Dollars, Euros, EGY Pounds, GB Pounds.
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