PADI Open Water Diver · Key Largo
Open Water Course
$695 + tax — academic materials, instructor, pool session, four open water dives, and scuba-related equipment included
If you’ve always wanted to take scuba diving lessons, experience unparalleled adventure, and see the world beneath the waves — this is where it starts.
Get your scuba diving certification with the PADI Open Water Diver course — the world’s most popular and widely recognized scuba course. Doing it here in Key Largo opens up worlds of opportunity to dive through amazing underwater beauty.
- Duration
- 2 days
- Rate
- $695 + tax — academic materials, instructor, pool session, four open water dives, and scuba-related equipment included
- Prereqs
- Must be 10 years or older (Junior Open Water available). · Good physical shape and able to swim.
Course highlights
Online Knowledge Development
Five eLearning sections cover the basic principles of scuba diving. Your PADI eLearning code is sent once you’re booked in our system.
Confined Water Session
Learn how to use your equipment and practice skills in a controlled environment — including the swim test.
Four Open Water Dives
Apply what you learned and explore. Please schedule a second boat trip for the day after you start — call the shop to confirm availability.
Course details
What You'll Learn
- The basic principles of scuba diving.
- How to use diving equipment in confined water.
- Four open-water dives applying skills in the ocean.
Requirements
- Must be 10 years or older (Junior Open Water available).
- Good physical shape and able to swim.
- Complete a medical questionnaire; see a physician if necessary.
- No prior scuba experience required — this is the entry-level PADI certification.
What to Expect
- Before class: eLearning completed, medical questionnaire approved, waivers signed.
- Day 1 (all day): Meet instructor, gather gear, swim test, confined water skills and dives at the training location.
- Day 2: Last two open water dives on a morning or afternoon boat trip.
- Reminder: 18 hours after scuba diving before flying.
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Ready to get started?
Call the dive shop or reach out — we'll help you pick dates and get booked.