Beginner, Vancouver Diving Locker, Canada
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PADI OPEN WATER CERTIFICATION

The World's Most Popular and Widely Recognized Scuba Diving Course

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. Get your Scuba Diving Certification right here in Vancouver, with the PADI Open Water Diver Course.

Training Divers for Over 50 Years

Lifetime Certification, Recognized Worldwide

We Teach Courses All Year Round

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR PADI OPEN WATER COURSE?

Scuba Equipment

The Open Water Course include all of the necessary Scuba Equipment. Drysuit training is an additional charge

Course Material

The Open Water Course include all required reading material. Our Evening Courses use a paper manual, all other options will use PADI E-Learning

Transportation

Don't have a vehicle? No problem! We have three passenger vans available that will get you everywhere you need to go!

15% Off Mask and Snorkel

All divers must provide their own mask and snorkel for the course. We offer our students a 15% discount, so come by and see us before your course!

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

1.

Knowledge Development

You will have access to PADI Open Water Course Training Materials (Either with a physical book or via PADI E-Learning) to do some independent study and learn the basic principles of scuba diving. Your instructor will then review the theory and answer any questions you may have had in a classroom setting. 

Self Study Time: 8-10 Hours

2.

Confined Water Dives

Through a series of Confined Water Pool Sessions, you will have the opportunity to learn and practice all of the essential skills in order to become a safe diver! The amount of pool sessions will depend on which scheduling option you decide on for your course.

3.

Ocean Dives

You will complete a series of 4 Ocean Dives at one of our local Dive Sites in Vancouver, over two days. These ocean dives will put to the test all of the skills you've learned in the pool, plus you'll get to explore our underwater world for the very first time!

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15% Off

Mask, Snorkel, & Fins

You will need to purchase your own Mask and Snorkel for your course. Shop Online now, or stop in and see us before your course, and you'll receive 15% Off! 

PADI OPEN WATER COURSE DETAILS

Prequisites
  • Minimum Age: 10 Years
  • Complete the PADI Medical Questionnaire and obtain Physician's clearance if necessary
  • Before completing the course, you will be required to swim 200m and float/tread water for 10 minutes.
What's Included?
  • All Classroom, Pool and Ocean training sessions
  • All Required Scuba Equipment (Except Mask and Snorkel). Drysuit training is additional (see "Drysuit Training" below)
  • PADI Training Material
  • 15% Off the Purchase of Your Own Mask Snorkel & Fins. (Fins are included for your course, but many divers prefer to purchase their own)
  • Transportation
  • Open Water Certification (Upon successful completion of the course)
Drysuit Training
DIVING LOCAL

Drysuit or Wetsuit?

What's The Difference?

Cold water diving is fun! but being cold while diving is not! There are two kinds of suits that can be used while diving here in BC:

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Wetsuits

The wetsuits we use here are a two piece 7mm farmer john/jacket style wetsuit. Wetsuits keep you warm by trapping a layer of water between your skin and the suit. Your body heats up the water and the neoprene acts as an insulator to keep it warm. Because of the way wetsuits work, it is important that they fit you properly (tight!).

Drysuits

Drysuits keep you dry but what you where underneath of them is what keeps you warm. The drysuits we use are made of a trilaminate material that have a latex seal around your neck and wrists, and built in boots. You’ll need to wear warm layers underneath such as fleece, wool, etc. in order to stay warm.

Drysuit Training

In order to dive in a drysuit, you will need to complete some additional pool training, which will teach you how to use a drysuit in a confined water setting, and how to handle the changes in buoyancy. These are scheduled weekly and can be completed after your class/pool sessions.

The water can be quite chilly here, especially between October – May, during these months we require our divers to be in a drysuit, however the rest of the months it is your choice!

There are Two Options for Drysuit Training:

Includes one evening pool training session and use of the drysuit for your ocean dives. You will also be able to use and rent a drysuit from the Diving Locker afterwards. You can upgrade to the full Drysuit Specialty anytime during or after your course.

This includes the orientation and drysuit rental for your ocean dives, as well as two additional ocean dives (completed over one day after your course). You’ll also receive an additional certification card to add to your collection!

Other Dive Shops may require you to have the full Drysuit Specialty in order to rent a drysuit from them.

After Your Course
Cancellation Policy

Our Full Cancellation Policy can be Viewed Here

Divers must be able to successfully complete a PADI Medical Questionnaire and obtain physician clearance if necessary prior to any in-water training.

BOOK YOUR OPEN WATER COURSE TODAY!

We Have Scheduling Options that Will Fit Everyone!

EVENING COURSE $699.95

Upcoming Evening Courses

During the Open Water Evening Course, you will complete a series of 5 evenings. The Evenings OW 1 – 5 need to be done in order, but you can attend them as your schedule allows. This is our most flexible option! After completing your 5 evenings, you’ll need to complete your weekend of ocean dives, which are held every weekend all year round.

Below you will find start dates of our upcoming courses, please click on the “View Full Schedule” button below to see dates for the rest of the evenings.

Upcoming Start Dates

Feb 28 2024

Evening 1 Open Water Course

5:15 pm9:45 pm
Mar 12 2024

Evening 1 Open Water Course

5:15 pm9:45 pm
Mar 21 2024

Evening 1 Open Water Course

6:15 pm10:15 pm
Apr 03 2024

Evening 1 Open Water Course

6:00 pm10:00 pm
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Here are all of the upcoming Evening classes. Remember you need to complete 1-5 in order (but you can spread them out as you need to).

Feb 28 2024

Evening 1 Open Water Course

5:15 pm9:45 pm
Feb 29 2024

OWD Evening 2

Vancouver Diving Locker
7:00 pm11:00 pm
Mar 05 2024

OWD Evening 3

Vancouver Diving Locker
5:45 pm9:45 pm
Mar 06 2024

OWD Evening 4

Vancouver Diving Locker
5:45 pm9:45 pm
Mar 07 2024

OWD Evening 5

Vancouver Diving Locker
7:00 pm11:00 pm
Mar 12 2024

Evening 1 Open Water Course

5:15 pm9:45 pm
Mar 13 2024

OWD Evening 2

Vancouver Diving Locker
5:45 pm9:45 pm
Mar 14 2024

OWD Evening 3

Vancouver Diving Locker
7:00 pm11:00 pm
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WEEKEND COURSE $749.95

Upcoming Course Dates

Below you will see dates for the first weekend of your course, which is the class/pool portion. The ocean dives are held every weekend and can be scheduled at any time.

Mar 09 – 10 2024

Weekend Open Water Course

All Day
Mar 30 – 31 2024

Weekend Open Water Course

All Day
Apr 20 2024

Weekend Open Water Course

All Day
May 04 – 05 2024

Weekend Open Water Course

All Day
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DAYTIME COURSE $749.95

Upcoming Daytime Courses

The Daytime Course is held over a Monday/Tuesday two weeks in a row. The first week will be your class/pool sessions, and the second weekend will be your Ocean Dives (unless you are doing a tropical referral)

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PRIVATE FAST TRACK $1399.95

Private Fast Track

The Private Fast Track program is designed for customers who want to learn to dive now! Or those whose schedule does not allow for any of the other two options.

Essentially it is the entire PADI Open Water Course in three days, one-on-one with an instructor. Once signed up you will be given access to PADI e-learning, where you will complete all of the theory at home at your own pace. You will then complete one day of class/pool work, followed by two days of ocean dives.

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Beginner, Vancouver Diving Locker, Canada
TROPICAL REFERRAL

Rather Dive Somewhere Warm?

All Courses Options are Available as a Tropical Referral - Which means you can complete all of your class and pool work here with us, and your finish your ocean dives at any PADI Dive Shop in the world! (Dives must be completed within 12 months)

Evening Referral $599.95 | Weekend & Daytime Referral $649.95 | Private Fast Track $699.95 pp (2ppl) or $799.95 (1 person)