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DIVER CITY SCUBA STORE

Diver City SCUBA Inc.

Open Water Diver

Stock No. OW
CA$ 599.00

Please select the LIST below and view the available classes.  If you are not available for any of the start dates listed then book December 31st.  This will allow you to register for the course and we will send you the eLearning code or you can pick up the textbook in store.  From there, we can discuss other start dates.  Thank-you for your understanding!

If you’ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures, or simply see the world beneath the waves, this is where it starts! Getting your PADI certification with Diver City SCUBA is fun, easy, and lasts a lifetime!

You will have 10+ hours of SCUBA instruction with one of our amazing PADI Pro team members as well as plenty of academic learning to better understand the sport, the gear, and the process!  You can start on your academics at any time and you have options for completing the other components to this course.  Whether you have a vacation planned or you are excited to see what Manitoba has to offer, we will make sure you've got all you need to make your certification proccess a fun and educational one.

Private and Semi-private course schedules and options are also available. We can even Fast Track your training in time for your upcoming trip!  Please contact us for details.

Academics can be done online or through "good old-fashioned" books. All academics are done as self-study, so you can do them on your own time at your own pace.

Confined Water Skills are completed in the City pools, typically Monday evenings at Pan Am Pool for 5 consecutive weeks OR over 2 days from July through September in the shallows of West Hawk Lake OR over 2 days in Cozumel, Mexico.

Open Water Dives are completed over a weekend, or 2 days in a row. There are 4 dives to complete your certfication and locally we can complete these dives from June through October each year at West Hawk Lake.  We can also complete these dives during any of our Diver City trips, worldwide.  OR you can complete these on your own vacation with any PADI dive shop around the world.

Rental Equipment is included* throughout your entire course and is kept up-to-date with servicing but it will be your responsibility to transport the gear to West Hawk Lake (if applicable).

*Rental equipment is only included if completing the course locally.  Rental equipment and boat fees are additional and paid directly to any destination dive shops.

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

  • 10 years or older (certain depth & buddy restrictions apply until age 15)
  • able to swim 200 m/yds (continuous, any stroke, no time limit)
  • able to tread/float for 10 minutes
  • in good physical health (medical clearance may be required)

In the PADI Open Water Diver course, you learn to use basic scuba gear, including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device, computer and a tank. The exposure protection you wear varies, depending upon whether you’re diving in tropical, temperate or cold water.  The "refreshing" waters of West Hawk Lake you will wear a 2 piece 7mm wetsuit or drysuit (extra fees will apply), with hood, gloves and boots.


05 Apr 2024 | 10 | 10

Dave Shoesmith | Norman Stamler

Academics
Thu 28 Mar 2024
14:21
Westwood Collegiate
Induction
Mon 01 Apr 2024
09:40
70 minutes
Westwood Collegiate
Confined Water 1
Fri 05 Apr 2024
09:00
02 hours 30 minutes
St James Centennial Pool
Confined Water 2
Fri 19 Apr 2024
09:00
02 hours 30 minutes
St James Centennial Pool
Float/Tread
Fri 26 Apr 2024
09:00
02 hours 30 minutes
St James Centennial Pool
Swim Test
Fri 26 Apr 2024
09:00
02 hours 30 minutes
St James Centennial Pool
Confined Water 3
Fri 03 May 2024
09:00
02 hours 30 minutes
St James Centennial Pool
Confined Water 4
Fri 10 May 2024
09:00
02 hours 30 minutes
St James Centennial Pool
Skin Diving
Fri 17 May 2024
09:00
02 hours 30 minutes
St James Centennial Pool
Confined Water 5
Fri 24 May 2024
09:00
02 hours 30 minutes
St James Centennial Pool
Open Water 1
Sat 01 Jun 2024
09:00
West Hawk Lake
Open Water 2
Sat 01 Jun 2024
09:00
West Hawk Lake
Open Water 3
Sat 01 Jun 2024
09:00
West Hawk Lake
Open Water 4
Sun 02 Jun 2024
09:00
West Hawk Lake
08 Apr 2024 | 8 | 6

Norman Stamler

Academics
Thu 28 Mar 2024
14:21
Induction
Mon 08 Apr 2024
17:45
60 minutes
Diver City Scuba Inc.
Confined Water 1
Mon 08 Apr 2024
19:00
02 hours 30 minutes
Pan Am Pool
Float/Tread
Mon 15 Apr 2024
Confined Water 2
Mon 15 Apr 2024
19:00
02 hours 30 minutes
Pan Am Pool
Swim Test
Mon 22 Apr 2024
Confined Water 3
Mon 22 Apr 2024
19:00
02 hours 30 minutes
Pan Am Pool
Skin Diving
Mon 29 Apr 2024
Confined Water 4
Mon 29 Apr 2024
19:00
02 hours 30 minutes
Pan Am Pool
Confined Water 5
Mon 06 May 2024
19:00
02 hours 30 minutes
Pan Am Pool
29 Apr 2024 | 8 | 7

Jarrett Bennett

Academics
Thu 28 Mar 2024
14:21
Induction
Mon 29 Apr 2024
17:45
60 minutes
Diver City Scuba Inc.
Confined Water 1
Mon 29 Apr 2024
19:00
02 hours 30 minutes
Pan Am Pool
Float/Tread
Mon 06 May 2024
Confined Water 2
Mon 06 May 2024
19:00
02 hours 30 minutes
Pan Am Pool
Swim Test
Mon 13 May 2024
Confined Water 3
Mon 13 May 2024
19:00
02 hours 30 minutes
Pan Am Pool
Skin Diving
Wed 22 May 2024
Confined Water 4
Wed 22 May 2024
19:00
02 hours 00 minutes
Cindy Klassen Rec Centre
Confined Water 5
Mon 27 May 2024
19:00
02 hours 30 minutes
Pan Am Pool
31 Dec 2024 | 30 | 25
Float/Tread
Thu 28 Mar 2024
14:21
Swim Test
Thu 28 Mar 2024
14:21
Skin Diving
Thu 28 Mar 2024
14:21
Academics
Sun 31 Dec 2023
At Home Study
Induction
Sun 31 Dec 2023
Diver City Scuba Inc.
Confined Water 1
Sun 31 Dec 2023
Pan Am Pool
Confined Water 2
Sun 31 Dec 2023
Pan Am Pool
Confined Water 3
Sun 31 Dec 2023
Pan Am Pool
Confined Water 4
Sun 31 Dec 2023
Pan Am Pool
Confined Water 5
Sun 31 Dec 2023
Pan Am Pool



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