A shorter entry-level certification - the PADI Scuba Diver course covers the core skills and lets you dive to 12 m with a professional. A great first step you can later upgrade to Open Water; materials, equipment and hotel pickup included.
PADI Scuba Diver is a shorter, entry-level certification — ideal if you're short on time but want to dive properly. Over about two days you complete the first portion of knowledge development and confined-water skills, plus two open-water training dives with an instructor. As a certified Scuba Diver you can dive to 12 metres under the direct supervision of a PADI professional, and you can later upgrade to full Open Water Diver with a bit more training.
You'll complete a short medical questionnaire first. Scuba Diver covers the first half of the Open Water course, so all your training credits toward the full certification whenever you choose to upgrade.
Scuba Diver is a smart choice if your holiday is short but you still want a real certification to build on later, anywhere in the world. Everything you complete counts toward the full Open Water course, so no time or training is ever wasted when you decide to continue.
Scuba Diver is a subset of Open Water: it's quicker, certifies you to 12 m with a pro's supervision, and upgrades easily to full Open Water later.
About two days — a good option when you don't have time for the full Open Water course on this trip.
Yes — your Scuba Diver training credits directly toward the Open Water Diver certification whenever you continue.
