Magpie
4.5(17 reviews)

Open Water Diver Certification

From$500
72 hours

About this activity

If you’ve always wanted to take scuba diving lessons, experience unparalleled adventure and see the world beneath the waves, this is where it starts.

Highlights

  • 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.

Full description

The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

Knowledge Development: Your dive center will provide all the materials you need to start learning. This phase covers basic techniques, terminology, and safety procedures in scuba diving. You'll read explanations and watch demonstration videos for each concept. Your PADI Instructor will check in with you to ensure you understand the important information.

Confined Water Dives: These training sessions take place in a pool or pool-like conditions. You'll learn and practice basic diving skills and safety techniques, including how to handle emergency situations. These fun sessions allow you to become familiar with the gear and techniques in a safe environment.

Open Water Dives: This is the exciting part where you make your first dives in the ocean! During the four open water dives, you'll demonstrate various skills both underwater and at the surface to prove your competence and safety as a diver. After the training portion, you'll have time to explore the underwater world with your instructor. Once your instructor approves your open water training dives, you'll be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver, allowing you to rent diving equipment and dive anywhere in the world up to 18 meters for life!

Included / Excluded

  • PADI eLearning (includes certification fees)
  • Scuba equipment rental (full set)
  • Weights/Weight Belt/Tank(s)
  • Mask/snorkel
  • Fins (full foot)
  • Open water dives
  • Confined water dives
  • Wetsuit (shorty)

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts

Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Reviews

4.5(17 reviews)
GetYourGuide
GetYourGuide traveler
Apr 2025
5.0

The tour was amazing. Alejandro knew so much about San Jose history. He knew fun facts that will stick in my mind! A very enjoyable evening!

GetYourGuide
Rafael Kindlein
Apr 2025
4.0

A guia Mariana foi muito simpática e instrutiva. O tour passa pelos principais pontos relevantes do centro de San José. A comida servida no final do tour é o ponto alto. Poderiam cobrar um pouco menos para termos um melhor custo benefício aqui. Mesmo assim vale a pena, pois andar por conta própria no centro de San José pode ser perigoso.

GetYourGuide
GetYourGuide traveler
Apr 2025
5.0

Very informative, my guide was very kind and helpful, she was one of the best guides I’ve ever had. And even thought it was just me and her she made it very memorable in so many ways, food and drinks were amazing 10/10 would do this tour again!

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