The course is flexible, and can be tailored to your schedule and needs. There is about 30 hours of course work involved.

How long does it take to get certified? Open Water Dives - four dives to use your skills and explore! Knowledge Development - to understand the basic principlesĬonfined Water Dives (pool) - to learn basic scuba skills The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of: You may also be required to have a check-up by a physician. If you are between 10-14 years old, after successful completion of the course you’ll earn PADI Junior Open Water Diver certification.īefore the start of the course you’ll fill a Medical Questionnaire in order to evaluate that you fill the health requirements for diving.

To become an Open Water Diver, you’ll need to beĪble to swim 200m without stopping (no time limit, any style or combination of styles) and float or tread water for 10 minutes All dive equipment is provided for you to use. You can see the training locations in the Maps & Directions section. If you are going on a boat, the boats leave from the old pier in Sai Kung town. Open water dives are done either from a boat or shore in or around Sai Kung area in eastern side of Hong Kong. During the summer months, courses may use outdoor pools at other locations. It is a heated indoor pool, and in many ways perfect for the Open Water course. Our pool sessions are run at Chi Fu Fa Yuen swimming pool in Pok Fu Lam. The classroom sessions are held in our classroom in Sheung Wan.

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