OPEN WATER QUALIFYING DIVES The world's most popular scuba diving course

The PADI Open Water Diver Qualifying Dives with DIVE WIMBLEDON

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

There are several options when you learn to scuba dive with the PADI Open Water Diver course. The first option is to complete the theory and pool skills for the course here in the UK and then the 4 qualifying dives abroad on your own holiday. If this is the course you are looking for please have a look at our PADI Open Water Referral course information.

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

The third option, which is covered on this page, is for those who have completed the PADI Open Water Referral course including all the theory and pool skills  and are looking to complete the 4 qualifying dives. These can be completed here in the UK with Dive Wimbledon on one of our overseas holidays.

Course Overview

• Four Open Water Dives to review the skills you learnt in the swimming pool or confined water and a swim around for pleasure and experience

Prerequisites

• Have valid PADI Open Water Referral paperwork or logbook completed within the last year
• If the Referral course was completed several months ago a refresher may be required at additional cost. Enquire for more information
• Complete the standard PADI medical form

Duration

• 1 weekend or
• 2 weekdays but this option would be completed as a private course
• Alternatively if you are heading to Sharm in Egypt these dives can be completed with our partner centre. Contact us for more information.

Cost 

• £235
• £15 per day payable directly to the owners of Wraysbury lake where we complete the four qualifying dives so £30 in total
• Private course £496

Locations

• The PADI Open Water dives take place at Wraysbury Lake near Windsor or on one of our overseas Egyptian holidays.

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 dive club for social events and diving here and abroad

Your next Adventure

Once you have completed the PADI Open Water Diver course you might want to move on to the PADI Advanced Open Water Divercourse or any of our speciality courses for experience inluding the PADI Drysuit Diver course, Nitrox course or Deep Diver course. You might also want to consider the free PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course when you complete five speciality courses.

Course Dates

We have courses starting on all the dates below but we are very flexible and it is possible to mix and match dates so please contact us if your course requires more flexibility and we will be happy to help.