The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course in the world, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle. This is your ticket to a lifetime of intense adventure with PADI, the dive company that sets the standards in the global diving community.

As a certified PADI Open Water Diver, the most widely recognized and respected rating in the world; you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent of a professional. Throughout the course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of scuba diving, including safe diving practices, dive equipment and techniques. You earn this rating by completing five pool dives and knowledge development sessions and by making four open water dives.

What You Learn

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

• Knowledge Development to understand basic principles of scuba diving (online, home study or in a the B.A.D. classroom)

• Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills

• Open Water Dives to review your skills and explore!

If you’ve tried diving through a Discover Scuba Diving experience or resort course, the skills you learned may be credited towards a portion of the full PADI Open Water Diver course certification.

How Long Will it Take?

The course runs over 4 Saturdays or you can do the theory online if you wish. All PADI courses are performance based, not time based, so don’t worry if you get stuck on any part of the course. As long as you put the effort in, we’ll let you come back until you pass with NO EXTRA COST TO YOU.

How To book?

Booking with Bolton Area Divers is easy. Start now by booking onto one of our scheduled courses. You can do this by :

• Email – diving@boltonareadivers.co.uk

• Phone – 01204 394441

• Or in person – pop in for a brew and a chat. See our contact page for directions to our Dive Centre

Or if you just can’t wait you can start right now with PADI eLearning. The PADI Open Water Diver Course Online lets you learn the background information you need before each dive at your own pace through friendly, interactive learning. Once you’ve finished your eLearning we’ll contact you to organise the pool and open water sessions with you.

If you can’t make a scheduled course just give us a quick call and we’ll so all we can to put together a schedule to suit you.

There are a few requirements

To enrol in the PADI Junior Open Water Diver course, you must :

• Be in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water. You should be able to answer “No” to all questions on the Medical Questionnaire. If you need to answer “Yes” to any question then don’t worry. You just need a signature of your Doctor or one of our dive Doctors to say that you are fit to dive an then you you can join us on the course.

• Be 10 years or older to start the theory and pool sessions (PADI eLearning requires a minimum age of 13 years due to international internet laws)

• Be 12 years old to start the Open Water Dives (this is limited by Capernwray dive site Health and Safety rules)

To enrol in the PADI Open Water Diver course, you must :

• Be in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water. You should be able to answer “No” to all questions on the Medical Questionnaire. If you need to answer “Yes” to any question then don’t worry. You just need a signature off your Doctor or one of our dive Doctors to say that you are fit to dive an then you you can join us on the course.

• Be a minimum of 15 years old

What's Included?

• All Equipment Hire

• Supervision by a PADI professional instructor

• All Course Materials

• Pool hire

• Air Fills

• Certification Card

Your Next Adventure

Once you complete a Open Water Diver qualification, you’ll want to check out:

The PADI Advanced Open Water Course.

The Cost – Just £295

+ entrance to Capernwray dive site (Currently £12 entry + £5 one off registration fee)

Also see our special offers page for more great deals.