Gigglin Marlin Divers : Houston's Scuba Training and Equipment

Open Water Diver

Class	Length	Price	Minimum Age	Sign Me Up	Interested
Open Water	31 Hours	$299	15
Junior Open Water	31 Hours	$299	10
Open Water Refresher /	7 Hours	$99	15
Open Water Refresher Extended	31 Hours	$199	15

If you’ve always wondered what lies beneath the surface, now’s the time to find out. Start the journey of a lifetime with the PADI Open Water Diver course. It will change you forever.

In the PADI Open Water Diver course, your PADI Instructor takes you through the basics of learning how to scuba dive. You start in a pool or pool-like conditions and progress to the open water (ocean, lake, quarry, etc.) getting the background knowledge along the way.

At your own pace, you can complete the knowledge development portion of the PADI Open Water Diver course online with PADI eLearning.

Class Length: 2 Weeknight / 2 Weekends

Earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification is just the beginning. As a certified diver, fabulous dive destinations, exciting people, unparalleled adventure and uncommon tranquility await you. And, as you continue your adventure and gain experience through higher training levels, your opportunities expand.

# of Dives	Knowledge Development	Prerequisites	Materials Needed	Required Gear
5 Confined Water 4 Open Water	5 Sections	Age 10 - Junior Open Water Age 15 - Open Water Good health Reasonable fitness Comfortable in the water	PADI Open Water Crew-Pak PADI Open Water Video or DVD Log Book	Mask Fins Boots Snorkel Weight Belt Weights Writing Slate Defog

Continue the adventure with PADI's Adventure Diver program, you next step in exploring the underwater world. Stop by Gigglin' Marlin Divers for more information on the PADI Adventure Diver program.