Open Water Certification
Your PADI Open Water certification, completed in the Florida Keys. eLearning on your schedule, pool skills with our instructors, and four open water checkout dives in Islamorada.
About this Course
PADI Open Water Diver (or Junior Open Water Diver)
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. When you learn to dive with Islamorada Dive Center, you not only learn from experienced and dedicated instructors, you learn to scuba dive in one of the most beautiful locations in the United States! Getting your PADI scuba certification in the Florida Keys is an experience like none other!
To enroll in a PADI Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course):
- You must be 10 years old or older.
- You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health.
- No prior experience with scuba diving is required.
Redemption
Once you complete your purchase, we will send out a confirmation email on how you can schedule your class / dives.
Set Dates
Our “Set Dates” are Tues-Weds and Fri-Sat. If you need to start your class on days other than Tuesday or Friday, you’ll choose the “Custom Date” option
How the Course Works
Complete your knowledge development portion online using PADI’s interactive presentations, videos and readings. Learn the material and complete the knowledge review quizzes at your own pace for up to a year prior to your vacation. Once you arrive at Islamorada Dive Center, you will learn and practice skills with us in the pool before completing your four open water check-out dives. Our course also includes the PADI Club Membership.
Course Schedule
What's Covered
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