If you have always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wonderous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world's most popular scuba course and has introduced millions of people to the underwater world.

Course Overview

Dive Wimbledon offers a variety of home-study materials for the Open Water Diver course - Elearning or PADI Open Water Manual and DVD package. With the Elearning option you will complete more of the home study before your course and will spend less time in the classroom.
5 pool or shallow water modules completed over two sessions
4 Open Water qualifying dives
Small classes

Requirements

Elearning: Read and complete the home study including course the PADI Open Water knowledge reviews, quizzes and final exam.

Prerequisites

To enroll in the PADI Open Water Diver course or Junior Open Water Diver course, you must be:

10 years or older
A simple medical form needs to be completed

Duration

2 weekends or
2 Wednesday evenings and a Weekend. The Wednesday evening sessions are for those who are confident in the water and short on time as we move at a faster pace than at weekends.
During the summer holidays the course can also be completed over 2-3 weekdays - Enquire for more information and dates.
During winter the qualifying dives are automatically completed in a drysuit to keep you warmer and there is no extra charge for this. We also offer a free drysuit pool orientation at Putney Leisure Centre on the Wednesday evening before your qualifying dives so you are comfortable before your qualifying dives. These dives don't qualify you to dive in a drysuit after the course.

Additional Option available when booking online:

   The PADI Drysuit Diver Specialty course upgrade can be added to your shopping cart along with your chosen PADI Open Water Diver course dates for £130 (Normally £235). This includes the Drysuit Elearning, confined water session, drysuit and all other required equipment as well as one extra dive and the PADI Drysuit Diver certification which then allows you to rent and dive in a drysuit in the future.

Cost

£629 - Special Offer only £549 which includes the Elearning.
Private course £869 - This option can be booked by adding one of the vouchers from above to the shopping cart then clicking on this link and adding the additional private course upgrade.

Locations

We typically use Putney Leisure Centre as it is the biggest and best dive pool in South West London and Wraysbury lake which has a shallow submerged platform. Occasionally we use other London scuba diving pools including Southfields Community College and Tooting Leisure Centre but the above dates are all for Putney Leisure Centre and Wraysbury. The open water dives take place at Wraysbury Lake near Windsor or on one of our overseas scuba diving holidays. Alternatively if you are heading to Sharm in Egypt these dives can be completed with our partner centre. Contact us for more information.