PADI Open Water Referal

* First step towards gaining your PADI Open Water Diver Certificate
* Dive up to 12m (accompanied by an instructor)
* Equipment, insurance and qualified PADI instructors all included

The PADI referral course is a preparatory session for the full open water diver PADI certificate. In this course you'll learn the fundamental elements of diving and how to handle your equipment, allowing you to spend longer underwater. Although you won't be certified as an independent diver as you'll always be accompanied by an instructor, you will be permitted to dive to depths of up to 12m. You can later have this course extended to complete the Open Water Diver qualification, allowing you to move up to the next level without doing the complete course.

It's a great opportunity to experience a professional dive without the need to commit 100% to the complete course.

Itinerary / Highlights

Experience Content:

The course consists of 3 phases. Firstly, you'll cover the three theory modules which form part of the Open Water Diver course, involving a video presentation and detailed explanations from your instructors. Secondly, you'll move on to the practical side of the course, taking place in the pool or in confined waters.

Here, you'll learn the techniques which you'll eventually put into practice in open waters. Finally, with your instructor, you'll do two dives of up to 12m. The course is ideal if you have little time as it can be completed in 3 days, and after being signed off, you have 12 months to complete your 4 open water dives in any recognised PADI Dive Centre around the world.

Other Details

Accommodation Details

N/A

Duration:
The course lasts 3 days, 3 hours per day approximately.

What to Wear / Equipment:
All the equipment you need will be supplied by the centre, please bring a towel and swimming kit (swim suit, hat, pool shoes).

Locations:
* Albacete, Castilla la Mancha
* Almería, Andalucía
* Barcelona, Barcelona
* Cadiz, Andalucía
* Calpe, Valencia
* La Manga, Murcia
* Madrid, Madrid
* Mallorca, Islas Baleares
* Santander, Cantabria
* Tarragona, Cataluña
* Valencia, Valencia
* Zaragoza, Aragon

Group Size / Spectators:
Group sizes vary from 2 to 48 people, depending on location. Friends and family members are welcome to observe, but please check with the centre.

Weather:
The Discover Scuba course held swimming pools is not affected by weather. Nor is the sea-based course held in Calpe as it´s one of the few places one can always dive.

Availability:
The course is available everyday from Monday to Sunday, all year round.

Restrictions:
Minimum age is 10 /12/ 14 depending on the location.
Under 18´s need parental consent.
Under 16´s should be accompanied by a parent or guardian, both in and out of the water in some centres.
Anyone who is in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water can take part in Discover Scuba.
You´ll need a medical certificate which states you´re physically able to dive or take part in aquatic activities.
Two passport-sized photographs.