PADI Open Water Course

The course covers all the essential skills of adapting to the underwater world, including dive equipment, buddy system, communication underwater and dive planning. Additionally, it also covers boat diving procedures, problem management, health in diving, breathing air at depth, special dive table and computer procedures, basic compass navigation, use of the dive tables, physics and physiology, skills development in confined and practical application of skills in open water training dives.

Beginners learn to scuba dive through structured diving lessons. All our academics take place at our PADI 5 STAR CDC Dive Centre on the island, where our guests and students can enjoy our tropical surroundings chatting about all the wonderful creatures you will have spotted. We are the only operator at this location so our surroundings are non crowded. Our centre is also ideal for non diving family and friends.

Throughout the PADI Open Water Course, you’ll learn fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques. You’ll complete five knowledge development sessions, five confined water sessions and four open water dives.

Fit To Dive

You don’t have to be super fit to learn, virtually anyone who is in good health and reasonably comfortable in the water can earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification. However you must complete the Fit To Dive questionnaire. At some point in the course, we’ll ask you to demonstrate the ability to swim 200 metres/yards without swim aids or 300 metres/yards with mask, fins and snorkel and tread water for about 10 minutes, but that’s about it as far as watermanship goes.

Course Objectives

• To overcome the general misconception of the underwater environment and the understanding of safety rules of diving using scuba.
• To apply the basic knowledge of physics, physiology and medical aspects as they are related to student diver performance in the water.
• To provide student divers with the basic knowledge of the purpose, features, types of equipment used during the course.
• To educate student divers in basic aquatic knowledge of the diving environment.

Method of Assessment

Knowledge mastery is assessed using knowledge reviews, quizzes and final exam with a minimum score of 75%. Skills mastery is assessed by student demonstration of skill proficiency and competency in water.

Junior PADI Open Water Course

The junior open water course involves exactly the same training, however the child is certified to dive with a certified adult to a maximum depth of 12 meters until the age of 15 years when the certification can be upgraded at no extra cost.

Your Safety is Our Priority

At all times you are in safe hands. We pride ourselves on small group instruction with a maximum student to instructor ratio of 4:1 ensuring our clients get the very best of attention from the instructor. Safety is paramount, we adhere to PADI standards and procedures and HSE Guidelines. Our boats are equipped with marine radio, GPS & First Aid kits and our qualified snorkel guides always bring a life ring with them. All our guides are trained in Emergency First Response.

Flying & Climbing After Diving  According to our current PADI Flying After Diving guidelines – it is highly advised you should not go to altitude (this includes flying and climbing) within 18 hours when doing multiple dives. This means that the day after your diving program you can take a flight after 0930 hrs in the morning. Or you can choose to not take part in the afternoon dive and therefore take a flight after 0600 hrs in the morning the following day. Please note that since all our courses / programs last a full day there will be no refund offered for missed dives since you have the option to stay on the island or enjoy snorkelling and trekking activities.

All Inclusive Rates!

Our all inclusive price means that you pay one price which includes everything you’ll need for a great day out. That’s return boat transfers, diving permit and jetty fees, activity equipment (except dive computer), refreshments – free flow water / tea / coffee and freshly cooked lunch. All programs last for the full day and our return boat transfer to the mainland is at 16:00. If you would like to leave earlier, this is classified as a private transfer and the cost is RM200.00 per boat.