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Open Water Certification & Referral
PADI Open Water Course
Cost is inclusive of all equipment, class room sessions, confined (pool) sessions, PADI fees, open water manual, log book, taxes and Marine Park fees.
Course duration - minimum 3 days - give yourself 4 days, you may also want to get in some extra dives for the experience while you are here.
If you can find an Open Water manual (PADI) read and fill out the knowledge review sections, this will save time this needs to be completed before you can start the course. US $35.00 will be deducted from the course.
We can start the course anytime, however, we try to schedule courses to start on Mondays.
| Day one | Modules 1,2, 3. | Classroom and pool. |
| Day two | Modules 4, 5. | Classroom and dives 1 & 2 |
| Day three | Pool work for modules 4, 5 and dives 4, 5 - (dive 3 is not required) | |
| Day four | makeup day, should you wish to redo any of the skills |
If you are unable to purchase a manual you will need to contact us as soon as you arrive on the island.
Referral for Open Water
All your classroom and pool work can be done before you arrive in Babados, the remaining work can be done once you are here - 2 half days starting at 11:30 a.m. end 5:30 p.m. Your training will be done on reefs and wrecks, so you will get to see some great stuff during your dives. Its always good to do some fun dives for the experience. You will need to do 4 dives to complete the Open Water course. Choose any combination of our dive packages to suit your requirements and add US $92.00 for Instructors fees and PADI registration fees.
For example, allowing for your 4 Open Water dives and adding 2 for experience and fun, you will need
| 6 dive package | $ 203.00 | |
| 3 days equipment rental (at $11.50 per day) |
$ 34.50 | |
| Instructor & PADI fees | $ 92.00 | |
| Total | $ 329.50 |
Exploresub Barbados
St. Lawrence Gap, Christ Church, Barbados, West Indies.
Tel: 1 (246) 435 6542
E-mail: x-sub@caribsurf.com