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.

Course Title: PADI Open Water Diver

Who Should Attend: Individuals who want to receive a certification card to go recreational scuba diving

Course Cost: $179 for Open Water Course (Classroom and Confined Water "Pool" sessions.

Group Discounts: $159 per person for 2 people or more.  To receive group discounts individuals must register at the same time.  Participants registering at the same time may choose different class dates to meet scheduling needs.

Other Discounts: 10% off for Miltary, Police or Fire Personnel

Private Courses Available: Is your schedule or time an issues to get certified?  No problem, enroll into our popular private scuba program.   Our private scuba services are available for you or your group, please contact the office to schedule an authorized PADI instructor.  Private Open Water Scuba fees are $495 for 1:1 or $250 per person for groups of 4 or more.

Course Offerings: We offer 5 Open Water training classes every month. Class formats: 3 weeks (2 evenings per week from 6-10), 5 weeks (1 evening per week 6-10), Accelerated (Thursday 6-10, Friday 6-10, Saturday 10-7 and Sunday 1-5).

Average Cost for Open Water Certification Dives at a Lake or Ocean: $199 for Lake Pleasant (Saturday shore dives and Sunday boat dives). Or add $150 to any of the Mexico or California trips and a Scuba Shop instructor will certify you in the Sea of Cortez or the Pacific Ocean. Upon completion of your 4 open water dives you will receive your Open Water certification card. If you've already planned a trip to do your Open Water certification dives we can provide referrals to PADI dive centers all over the world!  A PADI Instructor will be ready there to complete your Open Water certification.

Open Water Scuba Class Schedule

* Prerequisite: Student must complete classroom and confined water portion of PADI Open Water course.

At your own pace, you can complete the knowledge development portion of the PADI Open Water Diver course in a traditional classroom setting or online with PADI eLearning.

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.

The PADI Open Water Diver course is incredibly flexible and performance based, which means we can offer the program on a wide variety of schedules, and paced according to how fast you progress.  It’s possible to complete your confined and open water dives in as few as three or four days (provided you take care of reading the manual and watching the video ahead of time).

However, many people prefer a more leisurely schedule.  Contact us at 480-705-9327 to find out the schedules or ask about a private or semi-private courses.