What is PADI?

The Professional Association of Diving Instructors or PADI is the world’s leading scuba diving training organization with more than 5300 dive schools and resorts worldwide with up to 70% of the worlds divers taking a PADI course when they learn to dive.

 

PADI Open Water Diver Course

The PADI Open Water Diver course is the most popular entry level dive course in the world and is valid everywhere.

There are two options when you enrol on this course. The first option is to complete the theory and pool for the course here in the UK and the 4 qualifying dives abroad on your own holiday. If this is the course you are looking for please click here.

The other option is to complete the full PADI Open Water Diver course here in the UK or on a holiday with Dive Wimbledon.

DETAILS
  • Personal Open Water manual, dive tables and logpack
  • 5 theory modules
  • 5 pool modules
  • 4 Open Water Dives
  • Small classes
REQUIREMENTS
  • Read PADI Open Water Diver manual
  • Watch PADI Open Water course DVD
  • Complete Knowledge Reviews
COMPLETION
  • PADI Open Water Diver certification card
  • Qualified to dive to 18 metres with a buddy
  • Your certification card is valid for life but frequent pool refreshers and practise pool sessions are highly recommended. As a Dive Wimbledon student you are invited to join our friendly and dive club for social events and diving here and abroad.
PREREQUISITES
  • A simple medical form to be completed. Click here. Call us if you have any medical queries.
  • Minimum 10 years of age
COST
  • £395 - Winter Special ony £355
  • Enquire about Private or Group courses
DURATION
  • 2 Weekends (Weekdays or Evenings available)
  • Note : We have availability for all the dates on the drop down menus on the top right of this page. We will be running the theory/ pool and qualifying dives on additional weekends so please enter 'Other weekends' if you prefer another weekend and we will call you to discuss options. We can also often mix and match with the dates. For weeknight theory/ pool sessions these take place on Wednesday evenings and start on demand. Please enter 'Wed Evenings' for this option and we will get in touch. In the summer we also can run the Qualifying dives midweek subject to demand as well as on additional weekends. Alternatively email roger@divewimbledon.com or call on 02085406874 to discuss.
LOCATION
  • We use several pools in Wandsworth, Kingston and Lambeth in South West London including Tooting Leisure Centre, Putney Leisure Centre, Streatham Leisure Centre, Southfields Community College and Wimbledon Lesiure Centre in London. Open water dives take place at Wraysbury Lake near Windsor or on one of our Red Sea holidays.

 

 

PADI Open Water Diver Course
 

Theory/ Pool Dates

£355.00
 

Qualifying Dives

 
 

6-7 February 2010

Congratulations to Lee, Adam, Phillip and Karl for completing their PADI Open Water Diver qualifying dives this weekend with Doug, Tess and Massimo. It was a 'bit' cold so everybody was in drysuits.